healthy sleep
GUIDES
6 MIN READ | OCT 2025
how to save energy at home
Using central heating to warm your home can be an expensive way to keep warm at night. More cost-effective ways of staying warm when you sleep include investing in winter bedding, using an electric blanket, or layering up with pyjamas and blankets.
sleep tips from our expert
how does pregnancy affect sleep?
Pregnancy affects sleep in a range of ways and a lot of women experience insomnia during all stages of being pregnant, but tends to be more common in the first and third trimesters.
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should you get a new mattress for each baby?
It’s advised that when you have a new baby you buy a new mattress. Independent consumer group, Which?, have found older mattresses lose their firmness over-time, which may mean it can’t provide your new born with a safe sleeping environment.
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how do I know a mattress is safe for my baby?
Your newborn’s health and well-being is the most important thing in the world. That’s why Silentnight Safe Nights cot and cot bed mattresses have been tested to the highest UK safety standards in our SATRA approved testing lab.
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how much sleep do children need?
As your baby grows into a toddler, the amount of sleep they should be getting is around 11-14 hours each day, with nap time accounting for 1-2 hours of their daily sleep. For children of preschool age, around 10-13 hours worth of sleep is recommended.
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