Understanding Sleep & Surviving the First Few Months With Your Sweet Newborn You won’t get a lot of sleep with a newborn. (There, I said it. Better to set realistic expectations so you’re prepared!) It might surprise you that in my new book, The Sleep Lady’s Gentle Guide to Newborn Sleep, we focus on feeding…
Understand Why Your Baby Stays Awake All Night but Sleeps in The Day Your 4-week-old’s beautiful eyes are wide open, and they’re staring up at you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. It’s incredible gazing at your child, soaking up every tiny detail. Then, a wave of exhaustion hits and you remember… It’s 2 am. You suddenly feel…
The Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide: Your Top 12 Questions Answered Those first few months with your newborn are supposed to be a precious time – a time when you can begin to build a lifelong bond with your new child. That’s why I’m often disturbed by some of the misguided sleep advice floating around for…
How to Bond With Your Newborn To Help Them Sleep Better With tips to start implementing today! Believe it or not, you can actually improve your newborn’s sleep from something as simple as cuddling, talking softly, and speaking reassuring phrases such as “It’s okay” or “There, there” in your bedtime routine. It’s true! Dr. Douglas…
The Difference Between Sleep Shaping and Coaching Your Newborn To Sleep First and foremost, please don’t believe this newborn sleep advice, “You must teach your newborn to sleep independently in the first few months or they will have lifelong bad sleep habits.” It’s not true! It’s disheartening to hear how many parents of newborns are…
Gift Ideas for Any New or Seasoned Parent Parents need some love around holidays, birthdays, and other occasions too. And what better gift is there than some favorite products that help them sleep well? No matter if they’re new or seasoned parents, these gifts are sure to be a hit and will make their sleep…
Great Gift Ideas for Toddlers Toddlers are such a fun age to buy for – they’re no longer babies and creating their own little personalities. The world is truly opening up to them and they’re developing their own interests. Today we put together some of our favorite gifts for toddlers – from practical everyday use…
10 of the Best Baby Gifts (Ideas From the Sleep Lady Team!) No matter the time of year, there’s always an occasion to gift to babies! From first birthdays to baby showers to holidays, thinking of practical yet fun gifts for each of these occasions can be tough. As a team at The Sleep Lady,…
4 Signs of Potty Training Readiness One of the most asked questions in the potty learning process is “what are the signs of potty training readiness?” Parents may be waiting for a sign from their child before they start potty training, but today we want to discuss 4 things that determine potty readiness. Your child…
The 10 Best Gifts for Newborns Let’s be honest, at this stage of life, you probably have a lot of gifts to buy for children and babies. From holidays to baby showers to birthdays, there are so many gift-giving opportunities throughout the year. When it comes to newborn gifts, you are really giving a gift…
