Lucy Wolfe: These are the most common childhood sleep-related questions parents ask me

The primary task in their first few months is to make sure your baby feels loved, safe, and supported, says sleep consultant Lucy Wolfe

‘It’s very typical for babies, in the early weeks and months, to wake frequently and to need feeding, comfort, or just to be awake when everyone else wants to be sleeping,’ says sleep consultant and author Lucy Wolfe.  Picture: iStock 

WHO doesn’t dearly cherish a good night’s sleep? That gloriously satisfied state of feeling rested, refreshed, and ready for anything.

It’s a cruel irony that just when we need it most in one of the biggest transitions of our lives — becoming a parent — we find ourselves robbed of our nightly sustaining shut-eye.