it is quite normal for newborns to awaken many times during the night. Sometimes, however, the arousals occur (or continue past the newborn stage) because of a medical condition. Problems range from acid reflux to lactose intolerance to undetected infections. Babies can even suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. So ask your pediatrician to rule out any physical problem before you implement a CIO strategy. Graduated extinction should be deployed only if baby is crying because he wants attention. If by the seventh day you see no improvement, or things have gotten substantially worse, you are
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