The idea of co-sleeping sounds magical unless it means that neither you or your baby sleeps well! Is it possible to co-sleep AND sleep train? That's a great question!
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Years ago, I LOVED Daylight Saving. I was in college, so it meant a much welcomed extra hour of sleep! Now, as a parent and consultant I still highly value sleep, but the reality is that our babies don’t exactly appreciate that extra hour.
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In the midst of enjoying the candy corn, Blow Pops, Tootsie Rolls and such, we often overlook the effect it can have on sleep. Don’t worry. I’m not going to suggest that you put down your favorite candy or ask you to deprive your child of the trick or treating awesomeness! What I would ask you to keep in mind is that the sugar does inhibit quality sleep. Here are three reasons why:
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In a world where so many answers are a fingertip away, it’s frustrating when the solutions don’t come easily. For many parents, the hope that sleep is just a dose of medicine away can be very alluring! Here’s what you need to know about melatonin.
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Two questions often dominate any conversation with toddler parents concerning sleep: When do we transfer to a big-kid bed? This question is then immediately followed by: How do we move them to a big-kid bed?
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As a pediatric sleep consultant, there are a few questions I’ve grown accustomed to hearing. Two questions ALWAYS come up and understandably so! Will my baby cry? If so, how long? When will my baby sleep through the night?
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As a sleep consultant, I have found that the word regression pops up in nearly every imaginable circumstance. If a baby has been sleeping well for a week or months and suddenly hits a hiccup, it receives the "R" label. Some believe there's a regression at eight months or a year. I have some news for you: the dreaded four-month regression is absolutely REAL, and it's PERMANENT.
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Not only will your baby never sleep through the night, but neither will you. All humans, from their first night on earth to their last, actually wake up multiple times a night! These wakings are part of our natural human sleep cycle and happen even when there's no caffeine or stress. I'm sure you've noticed times when you've been in a "deep sleep" and times when you felt like you were mildly awake already when you heard your baby or the garbage truck. Not all sleep is the same.
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Motherhood brings so many different seasons. Often, those seasons aren’t correlated with Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall and they most definitely do not always align with the seasons of the people who surround you.
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The #1 Tip for an Extra Hour of Sleep. It’s that time again! Our clocks spring forward on March 9th. What does this mean for our children?
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The Middle-of-the-Night Cry Every Mama Needs to Know. You’ve finally put your head down on your pillow and no sooner than you start to drift off to sleep, your baby starts to cry. Sigh…. Whether your baby has been in bed for one hour or four hours, your first thought is “Why is my baby crying?”. Whether it happens before or after midnight, or many times throughout the night, you do the same thing.
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I am passionate about helping babies and their parents sleep well. If you are reading this because you are a tired, worn down parent, I can relate. I was EXACTLY where you are! Nothing I was trying worked and I had nothing left to give. Then I tried the Sleep Sense Program. Now, our nights are different. My little daughter sleeps all night, or in her words, until “Mr. Sun comes up." Read more about my journey. As your Montgomery Baby Sleep Expert, I can help you have the same success that I experienced.
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The recommended safety level for any sound machine is 50 dB. As a rule of thumb, if you walk out of the room and close the door, you should barely hear the machine. There is a fantastic all called Decibel X that can help you determine an appropriate level. Simply place your phone in the crib and adjust the noise or sound machine accordingly.
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The holidays are officially here! If you've successfully gotten your baby on a schedule, you may be worried that they may regress with travel and a little upset to the routine. You desperately want to maintain sleep over the holidays.
Fifteen years ago, I LOVED Daylight Saving. I was a college freshman, so it meant a much welcomed extra hour of sleep! Now, as a parent and consultant I still highly value sleep, but the reality is that our babies don’t exactly appreciate that extra hour.
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