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New study finds babies should wake at night

New research from Swansea University challenges the idea that babies should be sleeping through the night. The study led by the Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences asked mothers with a baby aged 6 - 12 months how often their child woke in the night and whether they fed their baby when it did.

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Mothers give thoughts on baby sleep study

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New research from Swansea University that challenges the idea that babies should be sleeping through the night has caused a stir with mothers.

Here are some thoughts from mothers in Wales.

My son had his best sleep ever last night after having some puréed food at dinner time and porridge for breakfast. He's 4 months. He has never got past 4am before. This morning he woke at 5.50am. My other son slept right through from 6 weeks old. Both boys formula fed. All children are different.

– Liz McWilliams

My daughter never woke and didn't really cry during the day either. I always thought it was weird but put it down to her having every thing she needed on time.

– Janine Raybould

We all know babies are different. I had one who didn't sleep all night and one who never ever woke in the night, its just life!

– Taryn Williams

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