Help Your Baby “Sleep Through The Night”

Is your toddler stalling bedtime by asking for snacks? I know a lot of parents might think this is a manipulation tactic, but I don’t look at it that way.

If you’re looking to cosleep with your baby (meaning sleeping with them in the same room) then a bedside bassinet is a great option to keep them close by without taking up a ton of room! Bedside bassinets, or “cosleepers,” are great for moms who are recovering from c-sections or breastfeeding because baby is right next to you to easily tend to throughout the night without getting up. Here are some of the most recommended and some of my personal favorites that I feel great recommending after lots (and lots) of research!

Traveling across timezones with baby and wondering how to adjust their sleep? Try to focus on adjusting to your new timezone on the first FULL day you arrive.

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During the REM state, a baby may be moving simply due to the activity happening in their brain. All this movement can be noisy. Also, your baby may make sounds, from a gurgle to a whimper or even a cry.

If you have been following me for a while, by now you probably know you can’t spoil a baby. We hear so much about how it is okay to support your baby to sleep. But I want you to know, it is okay to support your toddlers and bigger kids too! Toddlers don’t necessarily stop […]

Setting limits and boundaries around nursing, sleep, etc. can be really hard! I bet most of us were raised with more of an “authoritarian” style of parenting where we were expected to obey and not show much emotion or protest. If you’re trying to raise your child with more of an “authoritative” style, this means you will have high empathy and warmth and take your child’s thoughts and feelings into consideration while ALSO having high expectations of them and setting appropriate limits.

Something I’m asked nearly daily on Instagram is- “Rachael, what are your favorite parenting books!?” There are SO many books about raising babies and kids out there it can be really overwhelming and it’s so hard to narrow it down. I definitely read my share of books as a first time mom that I wish […]

Expecting a baby soon? I find all those “lists” about registry items, hospital bags, etc. to be super overwhelming. So I’ve put together a list of my absolute favorite things besides the obvious of car seat, crib & stroller. It can be so overwhelming when prepping for your baby to arrive home! Especially as a […]

There are some things that stand out to me as a sleep specialist which I call “red flags.” These red flags might be signs that there is something underlying (often medical but not always serious!) that is causing your little one to wake more than what I would consider to be “normal” for their age. I encourage parents to look into these red flags, to trust their gut, and to get second opinions when needed.