I remember sitting in my hospital room, watching in wonder as the nurse folded an ordinary blanket into a beautiful swaddle. By the end of our visit, she showed us how to swaddle a baby at least five times. That said, my daughter broke out of every swaddle I tried. During this time, I noticed…
Getting your baby to fall asleep without being held is hard in the beginning. As much as you love snuggling with your sleep baby, you desperately need some rest yourself. In this post, we’re going over some of my favorite ways to help your baby get to sleep independently. In the hospital, she was perfect….
Got a newborn, eh? How’re you sleeping? Sometimes it feels like you can’t go a single day without hearing that smug little question. Believe me, I get it. When I was a new mom, I was sick and tired of hearing it over and over. But guess what? Exhaustion does not have to be a…
About 4 weeks into the newborn phase, I shared my nighttime woes with pediatricians, lactation consultants, and other breastfeeding mamas. I expected to hear wise advice on how to extend my daughter’s nighttime hours (by 6 weeks, she was sleeping 4 hours at a time). The only “advice” I received was to “go with the…
If your 10-month-old isn’t sleeping through the night, you’re definitely not alone. It’s actually super common at this stage. Babies wake up for all sorts of reasons, whether they’re busy learning to crawl, standing up, or just going through one of those infamous sleep regressions. Most 10-month-olds aren’t sleeping straight through, and it’s just part…
Hey, Mama! If you’re reading this, then you know the importance of establishing a consistent baby sleep schedule or you’re seriously considering it. In either case, I promise that starting a baby sleep schedule is not some big, scary thing. It’s a complete blessing, for you and your baby. In this post, we’re going to…