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Ellie Hutchings

How to deal with lack of sleep as a new parent: 10 tips to help you survive when your newborn needs you through the night

A tired mother lying in bed with a baby.

If you're a new parent wondering how to deal with lack of sleep then trust us, you're not alone. We've turned to the experts to find out how you can cope when your baby is keeping you up through the night.

New parents will know that lack of sleep is part of the job description, especially in the first few months. Newborn babies will sleep little and often through the day and night, waking when they need feeding or, as they get a bit older, teething, and sleep regression might be to blame. There's no point worrying about how much sleep you need because, to be honest, you won't be getting enough of it, and that's totally normal. But that doesn't mean it isn't hard to cope sometimes.

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