To begin, I want to make sure we have the right understanding about the phrase “room sharing.” Room sharing means that you and your baby are sleeping in the same room but on separate sleep surfaces. For example, you are sleeping in your bed while your baby is sleeping in their bassinet or pack n […]
⇒Is your child currently in daycare or being watched by a friend or family member? ⇒Is your child an excellent napper at home but not so much in different environments? ⇒Or maybe your child is struggling with sleep and you know it’s connected to their poor napping with their caregivers. I’ve written this article to […]
Separation anxiety can usually rear it’s ugly head around 8 months. This is when your baby starts to have object permanence which means they’re recognizing that when they can’t see an object, it still exists. This new development can also make bedtime and naptime really tricky. Your baby now fully understands that when you put […]
Today I’m going to share my family’s personal sleep story! I’ve been wanting to share it for a while because I had two very different experiences in sleep training my two sons. *Please note that many of the methods (co-sleeping, Boppy use, swaddling after rolling, pacifier strings, etc) that I originally used to help […]
Oh the 4 month sleep regression! I know from personal experience how ROUGH this regression can be. If it weren’t for this awful regression, I might never have found the world of baby sleep so I guess in a way, I should be thankful for it! Let’s talk about all your burning questions about the […]
Should I let my baby sleep with a pacifier? Have you ever found yourself cursing your baby’s pacifier? Or perhaps you’re on the opposite end of the spectrum and you swear by its magical powers for sleep? I’m breaking down my feelings about pacifiers as a sleep consultant. I’m not anti-pacifier but there is definitely […]
First off, I need to say this: This post is not meant to shame or judge families that have used, or may continue to use, the DockATot. That is not my intention and if you follow me, you already know that. I made several unsafe sleep decisions with my own newborns, some knowingly and some […]
Ahhh the bedtime routine. I remember reading all about a good bedtime routine as a new parent. Here’s the thing, a good bedtime routine is very important, but it’s not the end all be all of sleep. There’s a LOT more that goes into healthy sleep than just a bedtime routine (age-appropriate schedule, consistency, independent […]
What’s a dream feed? Should you do it? When should you try a dream feed? When should you stop dream feeding? How do you get rid of a dream feed? I’m tackling all of your questions about dream feeds in this post. What is a dream feed? A dream feed is when you go to […]
This big transition naturally comes up a lot with my newborn clients and I thought a blog post would be helpful to walk you through your options! *This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my privacy and disclosure statement for more information. First off, lets talk about WHY we swaddle in the first place! Swaddling is […]