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Help Your Baby “Sleep Through The Night”

…orrrrr the closest we can get, because let’s be real:
 none of us actually sleep through the night.

I can very clearly remember my first week as a mom, about 6 years ago. I was struggling so much with breastfeeding my tongue-tied baby. It was excruciating. I felt like I’d been hit by a bus after a brutal unmedicated labor with 2.5 hours of pushing. I was tearful and exhausted, and felt like my entire life had just been blown up. While I was “happy” to have my baby, it wasn’t the profound bliss I’d been expecting.

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It wasn’t until I had had my first child and felt this missing element in my postpartum journey that I had even heard of the phenomenon of Postpartum Doulas.

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

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Postpartum freezer meals are a great thing to prep while at the end of your pregnancy to be sure you can take care of yourself just as well as you’re going to be taking care of that new baby!

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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 […]

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Hey, I’m Rachael— Mom of 3 & Baby Sleep Expert with Big Sis Energy

& I’VE DONE ALL THE RESEARCH FOR YOU ALREADY.

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MEET YOUR BABY SLEEP CONSULTANT

You’re wayyy too busy to spend hours researching biologically normal infant sleep, and circadian rhythms of babies, and the best wake windows. So, I’ve done it for you. 

If you’ve been looking for a supportive, realistic alternative to the “just sleep train them!” advice you’re so sick of hearing, HI 👋🏼 

I’m a Certified Sleep Consultant obsessed with infant sleep research, infant-parent mental health, and helping your babies and bigger kids get better sleep (so you can, too).

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Parenthood is a wild ride, full of surprises no one prepares you for — but that’s where the No One Told Us podcast comes in, sharing the real, unfiltered stories of parenthood.  

From postpartum struggles to navigating toddler tantrums, each episode blends expert advice with candid, relatable conversations. If you’ve ever thought, *WHYYY didn’t anyone tell me about this?* — this is the podcast for you. 

What No One Tells You About Parenthood (But Should!)

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Wish you could help your baby sleep better without resorting to sleep training? Download my FREE guide to a good night’s sleep and learn 8 simple, science-backed tips for supporting your child’s needs.

Traditional sleep training methods don’t have to be your solution to better sleep.

SLEEP TRAINING ISN’T THE ONLY WAY TO GET GOOD SLEEP