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

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 had a baby, and now you are hearing the word reflux often. What the heck is reflux and what does it mean? In its simplest form, reflux (AKA GERD) is the involuntary regurgitation of stomach contents (sometimes including stomach acid) into the esophagus. The ability of the human body to move stomach contents into the esophagus is completely normal AS A PROTECTION mechanism. However, ongoing, and repeated regurgitation is far from normal. Regurgitation always happens for

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

Does your baby or child snore or sleep with an open mouth? If so, they may not be getting the best quality sleep possible. Learn more.