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Let’s Navigate Sleep and Parenthood Together
Practical tips, expert advice, and real stories to help you feel confident — one nap at a time.
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My Top Recommended Products to Support an Easier Swaddle Transition
This is a quick guide of products that I recommend to support an easier swaddle transition for your baby. SwaddleDesigns is my TOP is the clear winner!
Desiree Baird
Nov 21, 20258 min read


How Mattress Quality Affects Your Preschooler’s Sleep and Development – A Review of the Origin LumbarCloud Mattress
As parents, we are always looking for ways to help our kids grow and thrive. From feeding them healthy meals to finding the right activities, every decision seems to matter. But one important factor often gets overlooked: Quality Sleep. The quality of sleep your child gets can make a big difference in their overall well-being, and the mattress they sleep on plays a big part in that. You might be asking yourself—how does the mattress affect my child’s sleep and development?
Desiree Baird
Mar 22, 20255 min read


Guest blog: The Importance of Air Quality for Your Baby's Sleep
When you first become a parent, sleep feels like a huge achievement—finally, your baby sleeps through the night, takes regular naps, and the whole house seems to be in a peaceful rhythm. But sometimes, it feels like things suddenly change, and you’re back to square one. One day, your baby starts waking up more often at night, or struggles to settle into their naps. You may wonder, “What happened? Why is my baby having trouble sleeping all of a sudden?” Well, one often-overloo
Desiree Baird
Dec 20, 20244 min read


Swaddle Transition: A step-by-step guide (updated 2025 edition)
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
Desiree Baird
May 5, 20234 min read


OK to Wake clocks recommendations and how to implement it correctly with your toddler
You have a great sleeper, then suddenly something changes with your toddler. She begins to wake up very early in the morning and leaves her room to WAKE YOU from a deep sleep. YIKES! This scenario is very common once we give our child some freedom and move them to their big beds. For kids 2 and older, the toddler alarm clock can be a fantastically effective solution. It gives your child a visual cue that it’s still nighttime and thus everyone in the house are still sleeping a
Desiree Baird
Aug 15, 20223 min read


How to successfully transition from the swaddle to sleep sack (updated November 2025)
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
Desiree Baird
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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