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4 months and up: how to establish a sleep routine after 4 months

Season 1, Ep. 5

Child and Family Health Nurse and Tressillian expert Judy Tripodi explains how to establish a sleep routine for babies over four-months, plus gives advice on how to help your baby self-soothe. Plus, we also reveal how many naps your baby needs, and how to deal with the dreaded cat napper, and early riser.

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