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When I mistook my baby for a rat

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Where exactly should a newborn baby sleep at night? Some mothers prefer cots from the very first day while others, like me, turn their chests into cots for the first month after realizing it's the most comfortable position for a newborn.

I must, however, warn you that as comfortable as it may feel, avoid it like the plague if you are a deep sleeper like me. Otherwise, you might be the reason your newborn experiences nightmares at a tender age.

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