30 Apr

How to prevent a baby from becoming overtired?

Overtired! If you’re a parent, it’s no doubt a word you’ve come to fear! An overtired baby is one who is too tired to sleep, and who will fuss and cry. And then, when sleep finally does come, an overtired baby will likely wake too soon, and have a hard time falling back to...
30 Apr

Is Co-Sleeping Dangerous For Your Baby?

There’s no way to sugar coat it: SIDS is truly is a parent’s worst nightmare. I remember worrying to the point where I got up several times a night to check on my first son while he was sleeping. I was exhausting myself, and finally I had to sit down and come to terms...
30 Apr

Does white noise put babies to sleep?

Hands up if this sounds familiar: Your fussy baby finally falls asleep for her afternoon nap and you sit down for a much needed moment to yourself only to hear a car with a broken muffler roaring down the street. Just like that, Sleeping Beauty is wide awake and mad – NOT a good...
30 Apr

Newsletter: Is Swaddling Good For My Baby’s Sleep

I get asked often, is a swaddle a prop? Is it useful? Where do you stand on a swaddle? Swaddling a newborn can be an excellent tool. It mimics the feeling of confinement that they experienced in the womb. It can be very comforting to a lot of newborns. I used a swaddle on...
30 Apr

Why won’t my baby sleep?

This is a question I often asked my son when he was an infant. I asked it in a sweet voice, I asked it in a pleading voice, I asked it in an angry voice, but no matter how many times I asked, he never gave me the answer. I can remember the night...