Help Your Baby “Sleep Through The Night”

The newborn world is full of should we/shouldn’t we questions and one that pops up frequently is the question of swaddles.

I am often asked by friends how to best support a breastfeeding mother during the newborn phase in order to get her the much-needed rest her postpartum body desperately requires. 

This list includes the bare essentials plus some “extras” so that you can pick and choose the things that sound good to you!

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!

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.

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 […]

Is there a certain time of day with your baby that you just dred? If you have a baby who consistently gets fussy in the evenings, then I’m here to teach you all about “the witching hour”. What is the witching hour? The witching hour is a time in the evening, generally between 5 pm […]

Want to be prepared for newborn sleep? SPOILER ALERT: It’s a shit show. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Otto (my first baby) was NOT an easy baby. I think I got one photo of him laying in his bassinet at the beginning- and I’m not kidding- that was the first and only time […]

Around four months is when your baby’s sleep cycles change. However, this can happen anytime between months 2-6. First, a basic explanation of sleep architecture. Why does the 4 month regression happen at all?

Chances are you’ve heard of “colicky” babies or may even have a child who’s been diagnosed with “colic.” It’s important to understand though, that the term colic has been used as a catch-all term for when doctors don’t know why an otherwise healthy newborn is inconsolable for much of the day or night. Colic is a symptom. It is not an acceptable diagnosis.