How to Extend (and understand) your Baby’s Naps

Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar… Your baby wakes up in the morning after a solid night’s sleep. You feed, change diaper, play for a little bit, a little walk outside, then rock to sleep and put baby gently into the crib for the morning nap. And then, 30 minutes later, baby wakes up…

How to Handle a Light Sleeper?

HOW TO HANDLE A LIGHT SLEEPER? Is your baby a light sleeper? Does he wake up every time you so much as walk past the bedroom door? Does baby go from fast asleep to wide awake the second you put him into the crib? This is a VERY common complaint I get from parents. They…

Is Baby Waking Up From Hunger?

IS BABY WAKING UP FROM HUNGER? We are all willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that our babies are properly nourished, obviously, but as anyone who’s been through this glorious journey of motherhood will tell you, kids are clever. They are unimaginably smart. They will find ways to get what they want…on repeat!…

What if Baby Gets Sick?

WHAT IF BABY GETS SICK? One of the most aggravating situations I see parents running into when they’re sleep training is the sudden onset of a minor illness when they’re finally seeing some progress. After months of sleep issues, they finally decide to take the initiative and get serious about getting their baby onto a…

When can I wean night feedings?

I get asked this question a lot, and I have two answers for you. First of all, the clinical one. If your child’s six months or older, gaining weight as expected, and your doctor says you’re okay to end nighttime feeds, then go ahead and give it a shot. But that doesn’t really answer your…

Tips to maintain your child’s sleep schedule over the Holidays

Oh the holidays! The most wonderful time of the year! Or is it the most stressful time of the year? Either way, I’m pretty sure a cranky baby is not on anyone’s Christmas list! Especially if you recently got your baby sleeping on a schedule and you are now worried that he might regress a…

How to drop to One Nap…

When should we move from Crib to Big Kid Bed?

Creating the Perfect Nursery

When you first got pregnant, how long did it take before you started visualizing what your baby’s nursery was going to look like? Go ahead. I won’t judge. Because for me, it was about an hour. At first, I was thinking tiny world traveler (for my love of traveling). But then, I thought how about…

Why Should I Hire a Sleep Consultant?