"I slept like a baby" is such a strange phrase... It's supposed to refer to a deep, quiet sleep but new-born babies are far from quiet!

Take a baby, with their under-developed digestive system, frequent eating (and thus digesting), narrow airways, and the evolutionary way they spend at least 50% of their sleep in REM sleep as their brain is busy growing, and you get a roommate who is far from silent.

Sometimes your baby may even cry in their sleep but, if you give them a second before rushing to pick them up, their furrowed brow relaxes and they settle back into a quiet slumber.

Examples of noises that you may hear include:

• Whistling as they breathe through their nose

• Snorting due to possible congestion

• Hiccupping (if perhaps they've taken in air during a last feed)

• Whimpering or crying can happen when transitioning from one sleep state to another

• Gassy sounds due to their immature digestive system hard at work

If a noise is really concerning you or is accompanied by other signs you're worried about, don't feel daft for reaching out to someone for support.

I remember my first overnight working with a baby, I didn't sleep a wink. He was 4 weeks old and made so many noises I wasn't prepared for, I was constantly checking if he was awake and hungry....It took a few nights but I eventually got used to his little squeaks and squirms.