WELCOME TO THE HEY SLEEPY BABY BLOG, WHERE YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO
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.
WHILE YOU’RE UP FOR THAT 2AM FEEDING, YOU MIGHT AS WELL CHECK THESE OUT 👇
How Sensory Input During the Day and At Bedtime Can Improve Infant, Toddler, and Child Sleep We all have sensory needs and preferences. Think about how you like your sleep environment and what makes you feel calm. Maybe it’s a cold room, cotton sheets, or an eye mask for total darkness. Those are all sensory […]
A Guest Post by Lauren Sloan, RN and Sleep Consultant Any baby and child may struggle to sleep well from time to time, especially in early infancy. However, for neurodivergent and autistic individuals, sleep problems are more common. In this post we’ll discuss some of the most common sleep differences experienced by autistic children and […]
Temperament is a huge piece of the baby sleep puzzle (and feeding and play and everything else!) and it blows my mind that NO ONE talks about it! In this post I’ll discuss: What is My Baby’s “Temperament?” Temperament is a child’s emotional and behavioral style of responding to the world. The study of temperament […]
The Other Senses As mentioned in my last post, we all know about our five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. However, there are two internal senses that really impact us and our children that many people are less familiar with: the vestibular system, and proprioception. This post will focus on all things proprioception. […]
The Other Senses Most people are familiar with the five senses: sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing. These well-known senses help all of us, and our babies, process the physical environments we live in. However, most people are less familiar with our two internal senses: the vestibular system and proprioception. Both senses are important and […]
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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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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