Parents of a newborn baby must deal with the difficulties associated with getting the baby to sleep on a nightly basis. Getting a good night of sleep can be difficult when you have to get up out of bed and walk over to the crib to comfort your crying child. Of course, all the time and lost sleep is worth it in order to help your growing infant, but getting a little bit of a better night sleep for both you and your newborn can be simple with a few easy steps. Sleep is a quintessential factor in the growth and development of a healthy baby. Getting enough sleep can have long-term benefits for a baby’s memory and brain development. Sleep is when blood supply to the muscles increases, allowing for tissue growth and important hormone release during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep. Co-Sleeping Cribs One of the easiest ways to improve sleep quality for both your newborn and yourself is through the use of a co-sleeping crib. Many advise against allowing your newborn to share the bed with you. There are serious concerns and risks associated with this choice. But new parents do not want to…