Amy Gitts told Newsweek the discovery left her suffering from insomnia. "I was so anxious I wouldn't sleep at all," she said.

Fed up of your overtired baby snapping awake and screaming the second you put them down in their crib? Baby expert Jade ...

and never put your baby onto their tummy while they're asleep (NHS Scotland 2007). Sleeping on their tummy may increase your baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). As your baby ...

It's dangerous to put babies down to sleep on their tummy however, so make sure they're wide awake for tummy time. Image caption, You can get your baby to try out tummy time from when they born.

All of these sleep behaviors will change as baby grows and matures. In the meantime, there are ways to move baby toward a sound night's sleep. Mom and Baby You are closing your eyes to the sun.

One of the great debates among new parents and practitioners: Where should baby sleep? Solo in a bassinet or crib – or in the family bed? You certainly can make the case for either choice.

For some babies, swaddling is key to sound slumber. So it's understandable that giving up the swaddle can be terrifying.