I'm the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. What's the first question you ask when someone has a newborn? You say, "How's the baby sleeping?" Then you usually follow with, "How are you sleeping?" ...

Babies' sleep cycles differ to those of adults, with more than half of a newborn baby's one hour sleep cycle being in Active Sleep, which means they can wake up more easily. Adults, by contrast ...

There are lots of rules that go by the wayside when you head home with your newborn. But there is one ... stuffed animals or toys anywere in your baby's sleep area. And those pretty crib bumpers?