Is your child awake for the day at a time that most people would consider nighttime? If so, then the spring daylight saving time transition is the perfect time to get back on track. Troublingshooting early waking is one of the hardest problems to solve because the circadian rhythm resets to light exposure each morning and just a little light in the morning can cause your baby or toddler to ‘lock in’ to an early wake time. When we spring ahead 4:30 AM becomes 5:30 AM, so if you keep your child’s biological sleep schedule, then the clocks will do the hard work for you. Mentions: Sleep Timing an ..read more

Don’t lose sleep over Springing Forward! While the Fall Back of the clocks in November has most parents running for the hills (especially if your child is already an early riser), the Spring Forward that occurs each March has most adults rejoicing. No 5:12 AM staring you in the face this time! Cue the parental high-fives! Yes, the moving forward of the clocks by one hour is generally much easier on families with young children than the dreaded fallback. However, if the upcoming time change still has you a bit nervous about disruptions in your child’s sleep schedule, in this podcast I give you ..read more

As I write this I wonder…. at what stage does the risk of sleep regression not exist? Ah yes! The teenage years when it can be hard to get them out of bed! All kidding aside, there is a very prominent and REAL sleep regression for toddlers at 2 years of age. This regression can occur anywhere from the 2nd birthday and on and off into the 2.5-year-old mark. “The two-year-old sleep regression can manifest in challenges falling asleep at bedtime, night waking or early wake ups”. Note that these are different from challenges that have always existed with falling asleep. If your toddler needs to ha ..read more

No doubt you loved the moisture of their breath on your cheek, the weight of their arm on your body, and the hours you’ve spent baby gazing. But now you find yourself in the position where you are googling how to stop co-sleeping. You’re not alone and it’s not uncommon that was working for you, just isn’t working for you anymore.  As one client said “It was working well for us, until it wasn’t,” and another client said, “I used to love it but now I feel like it’s getting worse and he’s holding me captive.”   Being held captive in the middle of the night is a terrible feeling especial ..read more

Will solids help my baby sleep better? I have been asked this question many times in my 1:1 packages.  So I decided to write about this in detail. We’ve all heard the old wives tales related to helping your baby sleep through the night: Put rice cereal in their bedtime bottle Drink a Guinness Beer before your last nursing session of the day Flip your baby over, literally holding them upside down from their feet, to switch their days and nights  (that one was new to me but the internet can’t lie right!?) In the news was a study published in the Journal of American Medical Associatio ..read more

Here are 10 things I’ve learned doing sleep consultations and talking with Moms at different outreach events. Set up a discovery call “Child Won’t Sleep? Start Here!” free guide  CSD Socials Instagram  Facebook ..read more

he 12 Month Sleep Regression: Fact or Fiction? Let's Find out You thought you had it made!  After working so hard on sleep during your baby’s first year of life, you had finally reached a point where your baby was sleeping 11 – 12 hours a night of uninterrupted sleep. Feeling rested yourself, you thought, “yes, I can do this!”… and then it hit, the 12-month sleep regression and your baby started waking up either more at night or very early in the morning. 12 month sleep regression: Fact or Fiction? The most common causes of a 12-month sleep regression are: Developmental change, ie walkin ..read more

You reached the point where you had to do some sleep training.  You could no longer rock, hold, or nurse your baby to sleep. Those multiple night wakings were killing your vibe, and if you had to sit in a dark room and hold your baby for naps one more time, you were going to lose it. You reached the point where you knew you had to do some sleep training for a nap to get your child and you more sleep.  Perhaps you invested in personal sleep coaching help or read an informative blog overviewing the different sleep teaching methods (coming soon).  Regardless, you have invested your ..read more

It’s a common issue – your baby won’t sleep in their bassinet. But why is that, and what can you do about it? In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the reasons why babies might not want to sleep in their bassinets, and suggest some solutions to help get them back on track! So if you’re struggling with this issue, listen on for some helpful tips. Mentions: Set up a discovery call “Child Won’t Sleep? Start Here!” free guide  CSD Socials Instagram  Facebook ..read more

There may be a time when you find yourself up in the middle of the night for hours with your baby who just won’t sleep! A split night is easily distinguished from other situations where your baby may be up during the night: it usually only involves one long waking, it happens every night or every few nights, and most babies will be in a good mood during the long awake stretch, and no amount of comforting, nursing, soothing or sleep training will get your baby back to sleep quickly. A split night is largely a biological issue, arising from a dissociation between the sleep drives. Many babies wi ..read more