4 Ways to Keep Your Baby & Yourself Happy During the “Gray Months”

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How do you stay uplifted during the grayest months of the year? How can you help keep your baby happy during these gray months? Late winter and early spring can be filled with dreary days. There can be plenty of bright, sunny days, too, but it can sometimes feel like those days are few and far between.

Thankfully, there are ways to keep you and your baby in elevated spirits during the “gray months.” These can include taking small steps to maximize time in natural light and using your baby sleep monitor to your advantage. As we work our way through the gray months and toward a brighter spring, here are a few options to consider. 

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Open Your Home to the Sun

Natural light is essential to maintaining elevated spirits during the gray months, especially for you and your baby. One way you can get more natural light during the day is to open your home to the sun. This includes opening all the blinds and curtains throughout the home, especially in the nursery, bedrooms, or any place in the home where you spend time. Even when it’s gray out, what little natural light makes its way into your home can help make a difference. Be sure to stand near the window with your baby throughout the day.

A Break in the Gray? Go on a Sunny Stroll

Whenever there’s a break in the gray, take this opportunity to go for a stroll with your baby. If it’s chilly out, don’t forget to bundle up! At the same time, be sure to keep your baby out of direct sunlight. Even in winter and early spring, direct sunlight can be a lot. Still, indirect sunlight from a sunny stroll can do a lot to help elevate your mood. Your baby will probably enjoy it, too, in their own way. Plus, simply going for a stroll can elevate your mood, rain or shine. 

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Align Your Sleep Schedule with Your Infant’s

Newborns and infants can have varying sleep schedules; every baby is different. However, you may be able to align your sleep schedules, to a degree. This can help you get more sleep. While this can be challenging at first, you can use a smart baby monitor to help find patterns in your baby’s sleep rhythms. You can use this to your advantage to create your own sleep rhythms that align with your baby’s. When you’re able to maximize your sleep, even if it’s just for 30 minutes here and there, you may find your mood elevated even on the grayest days.

Keep Your Mind on a Sunnier Spring!

Another way to maintain elevated spirits is to have something you and your baby can look forward to, like a sunnier spring. The gray days of winter and early spring will pass. Eventually, the sunny days will outnumber the gray days. Make plans for you and your baby for the coming months. In the meantime, put these three tips to work. Also, don’t forget to maintain social ties during the gray months, even if it’s just a video call with friends or relatives! And one last tip: a great way to feel more uplifted during the gray months is to focus on skin-to-skin contact with your infant. 

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About Hälsa Baby™

Hälsa Baby™ helps parents and caregivers find the peace of mind they need to confidently care for and connect with their little ones. The brand’s All-In-One Wellness Monitor collects information and provides tools to improve or build upon the space where your little one rests. With a Baby Cam, Hub, App, and a Smart Sensor with Ankle Band, you monitor sleep and changes in heart rate, skin temperature, oxygen saturation, room temperature, and room humidity levels. In addition to these groundbreaking features, Hälsa Baby™ also helps you create a soothing bedtime routine with the Hub’s nightlight, two-way communication, and the ability to play white noise or lullabies. With Hälsa Baby™, your baby can snooze, nap, and sleep more comfortably than ever before.

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