Newborn babies often seem to have no real sleeping pattern - and no regard for whether it's day or night. Often sleeping 16 to 18 hours a day, your baby will probably sleep for two to three hours, wake up, eat, and go to sleep again. Adjusting to his new world can be tiring!

At about 6 weeks old, his sleep and wake pattern will begin to become established, and by 16 weeks, she may have settled into a regular schedule. So there is a routine in the not-too-distant future.

By the time your baby is 6 to 12 weeks old, she'll probably be sleeping for longer stretches of the night. If she's not, you may have to help her learn to fall back to sleep on her own. Here are a few tricks you can try:

When putting your baby to bed, remember that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy infants sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). SIDS is a term used to describe the unexpected death of babies in their sleep for no known reason.