Bringing a newborn home is one of life’s most exciting—and exhausting—experiences. Between diaper changes, feedings, and soothing sessions, sleep can feel elusive for both baby and parents. While it’s normal for newborns to wake frequently (their tiny tummies don’t hold much!), there are ways to create better sleep habits early on. Here are my top sleep tips to help your newborn rest easier—and help you get a little more rest too. 1. Create a Calming Bedtime Routine Even f

Sleep schedules: you either love them or hate them. For your child’s health, and yours for that matter, they are necessary. Babies thrive on schedules, children thrive on schedules, and so do adults. If your child’s sleep schedule isn’t on point then you can experience issues like split nights, rejected naps, short naps, bedtime shenanigans (with toddlers), crying, and much more. Keep on reading to learn about when you should put your baby on a sleep schedule, and how to trou

Swaddling your baby for the first few months (or weeks) can be comforting to your baby, as the tightness of the swaddle mimics the coziness of the mother's womb. There will come a time that you need to transition your baby from this cozy swaddle. Of course any transition or change can be daunting and scary, but with change comes the good too. Adapting to the change of eliminating the swaddle can be hard for parents and baby, especially when it comes to disrupting sleep, but

You just had your first (or even third) baby, and he seems to be nocturnal like your cats. You think to yourself, “Yikes, this isn’t what I expected, I need help --- fast!” The good news is that this is just a phase like anything else in life, but the bad news is that this nocturnal life can last up to 8 weeks. This nocturnal baby life is called day / night confusion and most babies are born with this because they were used to being in the womb and lulled to sleep during the

Your baby started to roll on their side while sleeping. You know that it’s time to make a change. Nobody likes to change; however, for your baby’s safety you must drop the swaddle. This blog post will go into detail as to how to do this seamlessly., and also what “not” to do. How to drop the swaddle? Whether you want to drop it fast or take it slow. Here are three tried and true ways to eliminate the swaddle once and for all. One thing I would recommend not doing is purchasin

The witching hour is the time of day that most parents dread. It comes at the end of the day when everyone in the house is tired, including you! You’ve been taking care of your baby (or babies) all day, barely getting a moment to have a bite to eat or use the bathroom in peace, and then BAM witching hour hits. It’s draining, exhausting, and feels like it will never end. I am here to tell you that it does end, and it usually ends around four months of age. So, what do you do

When babies are born, they face a whole new world. For a start, the life outside the womb is a much quieter place. According to research, the uterus is very loud—loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. This change in the environment for babies can significantly affect their sleep time and sleep pattern. Fortunately, thanks to white noise machines, parents can considerably improve the babies' sleep time. What is White Noise? White noise refers to a type of no

The only thing that is constant is change, this applies to sleep too. Your little one's sleep is constantly changing and will continue to do so dramatically for the first 18 - 24 months of his life. As a sleep coach, I am often asked how much sleep a baby really need per night, and how many naps a baby should be taking each day. The truth is that baby sleep needs vary based on age, and change fairly often. However, you may be surprised to learn that the total number of hours

When I had my youngest child, Charlie, in May 2017 my parents came to visit me in August. By then I had already started my sleep consultant certification and I knew a lot more about pediatric sleep. One thing I learned is that sometimes you need to wake a baby to protect night sleep and build enough sleep pressure for naps/nights. My mother looked at me like I was crazy when I would wake Charlie up from his 3rd nap of the day. She just didn’t understand why I would wake a s

Healthy sleep habits are important for your baby’s physical and emotional well-being. An important part of establishing good sleeping habits is the sleep environment where your child sleeps. It is also important to create a safe sleep environment to help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Creating the ideal sleep environment for your baby will help promote restorative quality sleep for your little one. Here are my best tips for creating an environment t