Newborn sleep tips that will help new parents navigate life with a newborn. Tips on safe sleep, schedules, bedtime routines, and more. My muscles twitched involuntarily, starling me awake. I took in my surroundings, the crib, the baby in my arms, and the rocking chair. Was he asleep? I looked down, carefully—afraid to wake him…
Create positive sleep associations to help you baby sleep better. Avoid creating negative associations. Sleep training methods to break negative sleep associations. I gazed down at my sleeping baby, taking in his sweet scent, and the soft creak of the rocking chair. Then the thoughts came: I’m not supposed to rock him. He’s going to…
Tips for new parents whose baby will only sleep when held. Quick solutions and long-term strategies that will get your baby out of your arms and into their own sleep space. I opened my eyes, light streaming through my bedroom window, and looked down at my still sleeping 2-week-old baby. He looked so peaceful while…
A step-by-step no cry sleep method for better infant sleep. Help your baby sleep on his own without crying it out. My newborn closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. I took a deep breath, feeling my muscles relax a little. There was nothing better than settling in with a sleeping baby. Then my…
Use this gentle night weaning method to help your baby sleep better and through the night. A simple trick that all tired parents can follow from birth. I dragged myself out of bed for the third time. I could hear my son’s cries down the hall. He couldn’t be hungry again. My first baby…
A step-by-step process for how to transition from co-sleeping to crib. Move your baby out of your bed and into his/her own. The method I used, without crying, to move both of my babies into their own sleep space by 3-4 months. Note: This will be easiest at around 3-4 months, but the strategies can…