Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of clients who were eager to address their little ones’ sleep issues, but kept putting it off for one reason or another. “She’s got a tooth coming in, he’s just getting over a cold, she’s just started going to daycare, we just had another baby…” I completely understand why parents can be … Read More
The Importance of Bedtime Routines
The bedtime routine might just be the most underrated tool when it comes to getting your baby sleeping through the night. A well-crafted, well-timed, consistent approach to bedtime acts a cueing system to our bodies and brains that signals it’s time to sleep, which stimulates the release of melatonin, the precious sleep-inducing hormone! Check out the video below for some … Read More
Why Does My Baby Wake Up As Soon As I Put Her Down?
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Your little one starts to get drowsy, you give them a feed, rock them to sleep in your arms, they’re out like a light so you put them into the crib, and *bam*! Ten seconds after you lay them down, they’re awake again. Why is it that babies so often wake up the second … Read More
Five Tips For Hiring A Sleep Consultant
You’ve been up much of the night for weeks on end with your fussy baby. Trying to hold things together at home and at work on so little sleep is unraveling you. It’s time to call in the experts! But who do you call? Who can help you get to the bottom of your baby’s sleep issues and come up … Read More
3 Tips for Newborns
If you’ve recently welcomed a new baby into the home, you’re no doubt aware of the fact that they typically don’t sleep through the night. There are some “unicorns,” of course. Some newborns are just full-on sleep fanatics, and they sleep ten or eleven hours a night from the day they’re born! But they’re definitely the exception, not the rule. … Read More
Why is My Baby Taking Such Short Naps?
Why, oh why, do tired babies not seem to want to sleep? I’m sure you know the scenario, right? Your little one is rubbing their eyes, yawning, starting to get fussy, and very obviously needs a nap. So you put them down into their crib, give them a kiss, get them settled, shut off the lights, and walk quietly out of … Read More
Three Steps to Establish Your Sleep Coaching Business
If you are a parent or have helped parents in any capacity before, you know how brutal it can be when a child isn’t sleeping properly. Caring for anyone, especially a baby, is incredibly challenging when you aren’t at your best. This is precisely why the profession of sleep coaching can be so rewarding. You can help parents deal with … Read More
7 Tips for Maximizing Your Time While Working from Home
One of the great advantages of being a certified sleep coach is the ability to work from home. You’ll be able to enjoy more flexibility in your schedule, save money on commuting costs, increase quality time with your family, and significantly decrease your annual Starbucks budget! However, as so many people are finding out these days, managing and maximizing your … Read More
How Do I Know if My Baby’s Hungry?
When your baby cries in the night, it usually means they want something in order to help them get back to sleep. Whether it’s because they’re too hot, too cold, have a wet diaper, or for some other reason can be difficult to tell. For most parents, the first thing they try is a feed. Babies love to eat and … Read More
When Will My Baby Sleep Through the Night?
If there’s one question I hear more than any other from new parents, this is it, and it’s not even close. When we bring home a new baby, we fully anticipate that there’s going to be a period where we’ll be up in the night to feed them. But after five or six months, it’s only natural to wonder when … Read More