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Your Child’s Sleep Needs & Ideal Bedtime

As a certified child sleep consultant, I am asked a lot about the best bedtime for babies and children. Right after that is how many hours of slumber children need each day to meet their sleep needs. It makes sense that parents want to make sure that they are providing their children with adequate rest…

How To Handle The Rolling Phase

You put your sweet baby down on their back, leave the room and check the monitor… Your baby keeps rolling to their tummy and crying. They appear stuck and they are mad about it. Cue panic! “Safe sleep says all sleep happens on the back! I’ve got to rush in there and flip her back…

Leap 3 & Sleep

Can you believe it? Your baby is 3 months old! Where did the time go? As a new mom, I remember people saying “cherish every moment because they grow up so fast!” At the 3 month period, I started to understand what they meant! I vividly remember when Adeline was 3 months old. One day…

Managing Bedtime Routines with Multiple Children

Hi, I’m Sarah and I am new to the Bella Luna team! I am a stay-at-home mom with 4.5-year-old twin boys, Lane and Jack, and a 2.5-year-old girl, Lola. Bedtime with multiple children has been an interesting journey. From the very beginning, I had to figure out managing bedtime routines with multiple children, since I…

How To Navigate Leap 2 & Your Baby’s Sleep

Way to go! You’re two months into this journey of parenthood. You made it through Leap 1 and now your baby may be: Figuring out their days from their nights, meaning your little one is… Finally, some feedback! Things may be feeling good and then all of a sudden, you start having flashbacks to a…

Tips On How To Reduce The Risk Of SIDS

October is SIDS Awareness Month, which is a topic that is very important to every member of the Bella Luna team. When offering advice to exhausted parents, we are always talking about safe sleep to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly known as SIDS. The safety of you and your babies…

Your Newborn’s Sleep: Leap 1

Welcome to parenthood & baby leap 1!!! The early weeks of parenthood are a total daze and just when you think you may be getting the hang of it, your baby starts being cranky more than usual, crying a lot, is extra clingy and not sleeping well. This leaves us wondering: First things first, deep…

Period of Purple Crying Survival Tips

Hey new momma! In case no one has told you today, you are doing an amazing job adjusting to your precious little baby! I need to say this because I wish I heard this every minute of every day in those first few months after having Adeline. Especially, once she was two weeks old. My…

Newborn Sleep Tips from Alex, Bella Luna’s Newest Sleep Coach

Hi! My name is Alex. I am so excited to join the Bella Luna Family, helping families with their children’s sleep! I know a lot about sleep now, but when I was a new Mom, I was confused, like everyone else. Today, I’m going to share how I cut through the confusion. I’m also sharing…

Creating the Ideal Sleep Environment for Your Baby

When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn’t thinking about creating the ideal sleep environment for my baby or how well they would sleep. I was on Pinterest, pinning a million gorgeous nursery design ideas for inspiration. It was all about the aesthetics and nothing about the actual purpose of the sleep environment. We…

What Are Sleep Associations?

Exhausted Parents: “Why is my baby waking up all night long?” Me, frequently: “There are a lot of factors that play into healthy sleep, but one of the biggest factors is something we call sleep associations.” A sleep association, also known as a sleep crutch or sleep prop, is anything your baby or toddler has…

The Pacifier & Sleep – Friend or Foe?

We talk a lot about the pacifier with our sleep consulting clients. We get asked a lot of questions like… “Should I keep the pacifier when sleep training?” “At what age should I take away the binkie?” Some babies LOVE the pacifier from the start. As much of a comfort the pacifier can be for…