Especially in the first 6-8 months of your baby's life, there will be a lot of transitions and potentially a few regressions that can't be avoided...
but you can...
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set appropriate expectations,
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know the difference between a nap transition and a sleep regression,
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have strategies and a plan to handle nap transitions and sleep regressions like a seasoned mother,
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let go of the fear of having a "bad" sleeper.