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When sleep deprivation pushes us to our breaking point, sometimes all you want to know is you're not the only one. As your pediatric sleep consultant and baby sleep training coach, I've got sleep solutions for babies right here. Take a read!
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Adela
Apr 9, 20245 min read
Why Is Baby Taking Short Naps
Getting woken up in the nighttime is awful, no doubt, but when your baby doesn't get the sleep they need during the day, it can be just...
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Adela
Aug 15, 20235 min read
How to Lengthen Baby's Naps
When you first start teaching your little one the glorious skill of falling asleep independently, you're likely to notice that they...
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Adela
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Best Time to Sleep Train
Sleep can be so varied and so unique that the only way to surely know is to identify where you and your baby are at. When to Sleep Train...
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Adela
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Two Most Overlooked Developmental Milestones
Developmental milestones frequently become a full blown regression due to inconsistency of the parent's responses. Developmental...
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Adela
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Are There Any "Good" Sleep Props?
There's a little loophole in the rules for sleep props. Good Sleep Props There's a little loophole in the rules for sleep props. Below...
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Adela
Jan 5, 20222 min read
All The Sudden My Baby Started Hating the Crib
Is there a such thing as crib regression? There certainly is. What Is Crib Regression? Is there a such thing as crib regression? There...
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Adela
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Key to Your Infant's Learning: Repetition
...good sleep associations are just as hard to break as bad ones. Eventually, your child will insist on each step of their the usual...
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Adela
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Safety When Baby Starts to Roll
As early as 3 months, your baby may start rolling over and practice these new moves day and night! Yes, exciting time, but also sleep...
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Adela
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Top Tricks to Terminate Toddler Bedtime Tantrums
...it's like they know you have a weak spot and they’ll take their time and poke at it till they win (again). Toddlers and Bedtime...
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Adela
Sep 7, 20214 min read
5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Resolve Short Naps
The only difference between their baby [who can nap for 2 hours] and your baby is…their baby has learned how to fall back to sleep on...
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Adela
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Secret to Preventing Sleep Regressions
Every 4-6 weeks, expect some sort of developmental milestone maybe it cognitive or motor. And yes, that means temporary sleep regressions...
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Adela
Jul 27, 20215 min read
When to Drop Night Feeds
If day feeds are insufficient during the daytime, your baby is essentially making up for lost calories at night, meaning consolidated...
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Adela
May 4, 20213 min read
The Thing Keeping Baby From Sleeping: Signs Your Child is Overtired
Being tired is a good thing, assuming it comes at bedtime, but overtiredness is another beast altogether. For anybody confused about the...
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Adela
Apr 6, 20213 min read
How A Baby's Naps Helps with Sleeping Through the Night
It takes a delicate balance of naps and night sleep to help your babies fall into a predictable sleep pattern without the fuss. Why...
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Adela
Feb 2, 20214 min read
The Power of Sleep: How Much Sleep Is Enough Sleep and Why?
Parents who ask me this question ask because their child's sleep is so broken and unpredictable during the day or night...or usually...
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Adela
Jan 19, 20213 min read
My Baby Doesn’t Like the Crib, What Then?
Just because it’s harder than you expected, doesn’t mean you and your baby aren't capable of making it happen. You can and will find...
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Adela
Jan 14, 20213 min read
Help Baby Sleep Better: Guide to Buying Sleep Sacks
Sleep sacks are wearable blankets that reduce the incidence of SIDS while ensuring your child's body temperature is well regulated...
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Adela
Jan 7, 20213 min read
5 Wrong Ways to Take Car Naps
If you're getting less than one sleep cycle (45min), or you've failed at the car seat transfer or your child cries hysterically instead...
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Adela
Dec 3, 20204 min read
What’s Wrong with Car naps, Baby Swings and Bouncers?
Parents need to be certain that they don’t become a crutch that babies NEED to fall or stay asleep. That motion becomes their only way or...
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Adela
Nov 4, 20204 min read
How to Decipher Baby Sleep Cues
Why do babies make a big fuss around naptime if they are supposed to be ready for a nap? That can be one of the most confusing,...
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