General information on babies and sleeping

BASIS is a website that presents research evidence about biologically normal sleep for human babies.

BASIS: Normal-Infant-Sleep

BASIS Sleep information: BASIS – Baby Sleep Information Source (basisonline.org.uk)

BASIS Sleep information (inc other languages): Basis Information Sheets – BASIS (basisonline.org.uk)

Infant Sleep Info App – BASIS (basisonline.org.uk)

Safer sleep for your baby

Caring for your baby at night: Caring for your baby at night UNICEF BFI

Safer sleep advice: How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby – The Lullaby Trust

Safe sleep Institute of Health Visiting: Safer-Sleep-for-your-baby

Baby room temperature

The safest room temperature for babies – The Lullaby Trust

Bedding for babies

When your baby won’t sleep

Sleep can be hard sometimes. All babies are different, and their sleep can change a lot.  There is help and advice to support you and your baby. Helping your baby to sleep – NHS

Babies do not sleep like adults.

· They wake up often

· They sleep in short times

· This is normal Every baby has their own way of sleeping.

You can help your baby by keeping things calm and simple.

Info for dads on safe sleeping

Lift the baby for dads: Lift the baby – Welcome to BOBLMNS

Co-sleeping more safely

Co-sleeping with your baby: advice from The Lullaby Trust – The Lullaby Trust

Dummies

Dummies and SIDS – The Lullaby Trust

Baby sleeping products and aids

Sleep Aids – BASIS (basisonline.org.uk)

How to choose baby sleeping products: our evidence-based advice – The Lullaby Trust

Coping with a crying baby

Help when your baby is crying: Support For Crying And Sleepless Babies | Home | Cry-sis

Coping with a crying baby: Parents Advice | ICON (iconcope.org)

Helping your baby to sleep: Helping your baby to sleep – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Soothing your baby

 

Page last reviewed: 1 June, 2026