Understanding Your Baby’s Early Morning Wakings
Most of this article will apply to babies older than 4 months. Babies younger than four months still have developing circadian rhythms, and some might even still be balancing out from Day/Night Confusion. Circadian rhythms are internal clocks that regulate the sleep-wake cycle. In young babies, these rhythms are still maturing, which means they may not be able to sleep through the night as consistently as adults do. It also means that your little one may not have the same concept of Day or Night that you do. This will come over time, and if you are focusing on healthy sleep foundations, then days and nights will separate and become more balanced over time.
How to drop a nap when it’s time to transition
If your baby is suddenly fighting sleeps at naps or bed time, you might be wondering if now is the right time to be considering a nap transition? This is one of the hardest milestones to monitor as a new parent, as often nap transitions happen at the same or similar times as a sleep regression. How then, can you tell if your baby is in a period of transition or a sleep regression? If it is time for a nap transition, then how do you do it successfully? If you’re looking for answers to these questions and more, then you’ve come to the right place.
Top 10 Tips for Baby Sleep
When it comes to baby sleep, there is no one size fits all approach. By ensuring you have the right foundations set, you can help your little one learn to soothe independently. For some babies, this means simply allowing them a little bit of extra space at naps and in night wakings, and for others you may find your little one needs a less hands on sleep training approach. Remember that there is no wrong answer.
The Webinar Series
The Sleep Series webinar in partnership with Gail Macklin. The Sleep Series is covers all things baby sleep, whether you are a first time mama, mama of multiples or mama of more. The Sleep Series is here to help you get a good night’s sleep.
How to ditch unnecessary night wakings
There are so many reasons why babies wake through the night, and these persistent night wakings can cause everyone in the house to be so tired. When you are deep in the haze of waking with your baby, you might start to wonder, “are all these wakings are totally necessary?” Depending on the age and weight of your child, the answer might be no.
What are Skills Based Sleep Regression, and how can you support your little one through it?
Sleep regressions are truly wonderful beasts. Yes, you read that correctly, they are truly wonderful. While they can be incredibly frustrating for parents trying to navigate complicated sleep issues, sleep regressions are actually periods of huge cognitive and physical developmental leaps. Before we talk about how to support your little one through periods of developmental […]
The Sleep Training Series: If you’re considering Sleep Training, start here!
These sleep foundations give your child the best opportunity for success, because you are providing them with everything they need to fall asleep, and stay asleep, getting them the rest they need.
What is Day/Night Confusion, and how can you help your baby through it?
If your little one is sleeping all day, and feeding all night, it can feel incredibly overwhelming. The lack of sleep is exhausting for everyone in the house, not just your baby. If your child is under the age of three months, sleeping all day and feeding all night, there’s a good chance they are suffering from Day/Night Confusion.
Setting the right schedule for your baby
Trying to figure out the best schedule for your child can feel monumental, especially when there is so much information floating around that varies. Scheduling isn’t an exact science, moreover, sleep needs vary child to child, but also in the case of younger babies they change so frequently it can feel impossible to keep up!
The Feed to Sleep Association
I want to clear up a myth for you, mama. I’m sure you’ve heard it a thousand times before: “Don’t feed that baby to sleep” or “If you keep feeding her to sleep, she’ll wake up all night”. There’s no doubt that there is some truth to that, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t use feeding as a tool to help your babe sleep, particularly in the earlier stages of sleep training.