Category: Sleep
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When Will My Baby Sleep Through The Night?
One of the top questions I get is “when will my baby sleep through the night?” Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you the common, “no one truly sleeps through the night” answer. I get it. You’re tired. You want to know when you’ll be able to go to sleep and wake in the…
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How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need?
How much sleep does my baby need? That depends on each individual baby! Sleep needs vary from individual to individual. While I can provide you with recommendations, it’s important to note that there is a fair amount of variability in sleep totals and they may need to be adjusted 30-60 minutes more or less. Your…
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Split Nights: A Guide
What Is A Split Night? A split night occurs when your baby sleeps for a long stretch in the beginning of the night, but wakes for one long stretch in the middle of the night before falling back asleep for another stretch. Parents generally describe this as a middle of the night party, because their…
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The Problem With Infant Sleep Training Research
Sleep training. A polarizing topic that has the ability to invoke anger, shame, guilt, confusion, and judgment all in one. A topic riddled with misinformation and one sided truths. My goal with this post is to discuss some of the problems with the available infant sleep/sleep training research. Before we dive in, I want to…
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Your Baby Can’t “Self-Soothe” And Here’s Why.
As a parent, you have undoubtedly heard the term “self-soothe.” You may have been told about it by your paediatrician, well-meaning family members or friends. Maybe you read about in a post on Instagram, a blog, or in a sleep training book. As a result, maybe you’ve become obsessed with getting your baby “self-soothe” or…
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A Sleep Specialist’s Experience With Baby Sleep
After receiving a positive pregnancy test result, I walked out of the bathroom and over to my computer where I began to research all the baby things. All. The. Things! I’m talking Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook groups, and of course, peer reviewed journals. It didn’t take long to come across information about sleep training. I…
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What Is A Sleep and Well-Being Specialist? My Promise To You.
The Baby-Led Sleep ™ was co-created by Lauren Heffernan at Isla-Grace. Lauren has since created a sleep certification in Baby-Led Sleep ™ and Well-Being, which I have taken and am certified in. This approach is unlike no other. It is a developmental and holistic based approach that focuses on parental instincts, attachment, and connected relationships.…
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All About The 4 Month Sleep PROgression
“My newborn was sleeping great for the first 3 months. We were getting 4, 5, 6, 7 hour stretches, but now they wake all the time!” As a sleep specialist I hear some version of this statement frequently. I’m here to tell you that you’re not alone! So what’s going on? Why did you have…
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Is Sleep Training For You? Four Questions To Ask Yourself
“How is she sleeping?” “Does he sleep through the night?” “Are you getting any sleep?” “Don’t rock/carry/co-sleep/nurse to sleep or you’ll create bad habits.” “Oh, she’s still not sleeping through the night?” “Babies who don’t sleep have poor later life outcomes.” If you’re a parent, you’ve more than likely been faced with these comments. Our…
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What’s Really Causing You To Be Tired? How Parental Fatigue Impacts Your Perception of Infant Sleep.
As a sleep specialist, it is my job to really get to know you and your family and dig into the root of your child’s sleep “problem.” I often find that parents reach out for support as a result of their exhaustion and assume it’s due to a deficiency or pathology in their child’s sleep.…
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