Up All Night: 7 Tips for Dealing with Sleep Deprivation During Baby's First Year

Photo by: Mary McBride

Have a Sleep In Morning Once a Week If you're the only one who gets up with the baby in the night, it's perfectly reasonable to expect the other half of your parenting team to wake early on his or her day off so that you can get a few uninterrupted hours of sleep. Getting a solid two or three hours of sleep on Saturdays does wonders for my energy level. When I'm getting discouraged during the week, I can always look ... more 

Photo by: Mary McBride

Have a Sleep In Morning Once a Week If you're the only one who gets up with the baby in the night, it's perfectly reasonable to expect the other half of your parenting team to wake early on his or her day off so that you can get a few uninterrupted hours of sleep. Getting a solid two or three hours of sleep on Saturdays does wonders for my energy level. When I'm getting discouraged during the week, I can always look forward to Saturday and know that I can make it until then. less