Mom guilt is real and so hard. I can completely understand feeling mom guilt about wanting or needing to sleep train your little one. When you’re doing it alone, it feels scary and unsure and like you aren’t making the right decision for your family.

What is the difference between a one-time call and doing a full support package? How can you know what is best for you?

Is your baby prone to “false starts”, or waking up multiple times shortly after going to sleep for the night? 

This is a classic sign that your baby is overtired. Thankfully, the answer is relatively simple. 

I’m tackling a harder question today and that is- does sleep training harm your relationship or your child’s development.

The short answer is no.

If you’re looking to transition Baby to their own room, make sure the sleep space is clear from any extra bedding, away from curtains or anything that can fall into the bed on accident. Make sure you have a monitor; while video monitors are a fantastic tool, they aren’t 100% necessary. A sound monitor will be sufficient. 

After 16 weeks, sleep training will be the most helpful when your baby is healthy (read: not sick) and the easiest when you’re between developmental leaps.

There is nothing wrong with “do it yourself” sleep programs online. I just know sometimes there are questions left unanswered. Or you watched the videos and read all the material but you forgot what to do for this specific situation and don’t know where to find the answer. 

Enter: custom sleep help- at a “Do It Yourself” price. 

In part 1 we talked a bit about why this regression- or progression- happens. This week we will talk about what to do when this happens. We can start with the 5 S’s.

The 6 week regression is less of a sleep regression and more of a huge leap in development. Your baby is going through a huge amount of growth and their senses start to develop more so they are more aware of the world around them and more aware of their body and sensations inside their body.

“Do you recommend “dream feeds”?”

First off- let’s define a “dream feed”.

What are the risk factors for PMADs? How can we get help for a PMAD? And what does this mean for sleep? Sleep training should be adjusted based on mom’s mental health, but you can absolutely still sleep train.

Last week we introduced PMADs and talked about the importance of differentiating between a PMAD and “postpartum depression”. This week I want to talk about each of the disorders and the signs of each.

As I mentioned before, PMADs can include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and/or psychosis. Here we go over symptoms of each.

What does it even stand for? PMADs is Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. There is a push to get away from the term “postpartum depression” to the acronym PMADs. Why? Because this includes Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and Psychosis.

This group of illnesses impacts at least 1 in 5 women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

We all know the holidays are coming, which means parties, late nights, early mornings, and busy schedules. This affects our baby’s schedule and it can be hard to get them back on track when there is so much going on. I’m hoping that this blog post can be your guide through the holidays.

Daylight Saving Time is ending in about a week and a half. Are you ready? I, personally, think this is the harder transition for parents, even though we are told we get an extra hour of sleep. Between later bedtimes and early wake ups, it doesn’t always feel like we gain an extra hour of sleep.

The newborn stage- beautiful, fun, scary, stressful, exciting… So many big and conflicting emotions all at once- on top of recovering from childbirth. I totally get where you’re at. This blog post is to help you through this stage and help you enjoy this stage a little more.

What the heck is a circadian rhythm? Our circadian rhythm can be thought of like our body clock. Our digestion, hunger, body temperature, and sleep are all influenced by this “internal clock”. I want to give you enough information that you feel equipped to make decisions about your child’s daily routine.

In the last few years, we have heard a lot more about sleep regressions. When they happen, why they happen, how long they last… We all know that sleep can get crazy around these times. So let's talk about what is actually happening when regressions happen.

When we talk about baby sleep, one of the hardest things to think about are the dangers around our child’s sleep. Hopefully, with this blog post and short list of resources, you will feel more confident in the safety of your infant while they sleep. Remember that we want to avoid any preventable accident with our children.

It’s the final countdown! This week we will get you to a solid bedtime routine and a consistent wake up time that will help you transition into school. Let’s get you and your little one better sleep and feeling rested before school.