Newborn Survival Guide

Newborn Survival Guide

You’ve done it! All of the waiting and planning and dreaming and name veto-ing is over and you are now home with your newborn. Now what?? Here’s a few tips and ideas from one mother to another that can be your go to newborn survival guide.

I remember that feeling. As a mom of 4 I’ve brought a newborn home, well, 4 times. Each time there is a mixed bag of emotions. Overwhelmed and exhausted are probably the top 2 that I experienced the most vividly. I distinctly remember walking out of the hospital with my first daughter and looking at my husband saying “I can’t believe they’re just letting us take this baby home! We have no idea what we’re doing, how are we going to survive this newborn!”

Do I Need to Sleep Train?

Do I Need to Sleep Train?

When you bring home a newborn the first question people ask is “are you getting any sleep?” and the answer is probably “what do you think?” as you stare at them with bags under your eyes. It’s the newborn phase they said, it’ll pass they said. Well now your baby is 6 months, 8 months,…

Surviving a 4 Old Month Sleep Regression

Surviving a 4 Old Month Sleep Regression

I think I probably get the most questions about the 4-month sleep regression. Around 14-20 weeks there is so much growth and development in your baby that it’s no wonder sleep goes out the window. Making it through the 4-month sleep regression is top of mind for all parents and as a baby sleep coach, I make it a priority to equip parents with the skills and knowledge to know what to expect and how to get through it as unscathed as possible. 

How to stop cosleeping

How to stop cosleeping

I always ask my cosleeping families if their current situation is working for every member of the family. The answer is almost always no. If it’s no longer working to share your bed with your little one it’s time to make a change.

So how do you stop cosleeping?  How do you get your little one to feel comfortable in their own sleep space? Here are a few tips for making the transition from cosleeping to independent sleep as smooth as possible.

Early Morning Wakings

Early Morning Wakings

No parent wants to start their day before 6 am and so if your toddler is popping into your room before the sun comes up you may just be ready to throw in the towel. Early morning wakings are unfortunately a fairly common problem. Fortunately,

 I have a few tips on how to combat these early morning wakings and cut down on the number of hours we all spend awake. 

Some kids are just early risers. If you or your spouse naturally tend to wake up early then odds are there is a biological component to your child’s early mornings. It doesn’t mean you have to suffer but it does mean you may need to adjust your expectations a bit and embrace an earlier start to the day.

Where Should My Newborn Sleep?

Where Should My Newborn Sleep?

You have been carrying this little person around with you for 9 months but now they’re out and a totally separate person! Where should my newborn sleep? What should my newborn wear? Why is my newborn crying? How often should my newborn eat? 

So many questions hit hard and fast for new parents and this little person that just added a plus one. Sleeping and eating are probably the top two topics of concern for new parents. As a new and very overwhelmed mom, I just wanted someone to help me make some of these decisions.

Nap Transitions: How and When to Drop a Nap
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Nap Transitions: How and When to Drop a Nap

Naps are in constant flux, depending on your little one’s age, developmental leaps, sleep environment, and day-to-day. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t sleep well. When my kids were little dropping a nap was always kind of bittersweet. Sometimes fewer naps meant more freedom during the day to go out and about. Sometimes it just meant I was entertaining them for more hours during the day.