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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…
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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…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Your Baby or Toddler Is Waking Up Early
Nothing starts the day off on the wrong foot like a morning wake-up time with a 4 or a 5 in front of it! Early morning wake-ups are tough on our children and on us parents. We are going to look at the top 5 reasons your baby or toddler is waking up early. When we start…
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Teething & Sleep
Teething gets such a bad rap and is often a “catch-all” for most common baby concerns. Extra fussy? Teething. Chewing on hands? Teething. Extra night wakes? Yep, teething gets blamed for this a LOT! It can be so stressful as parents to see our babies fussy, in pain, or otherwise uncomfortable. It feels safe to…
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Newborn Twin Sleep Tips From A Twin Mom
“I’ve never written about twin sleep.” As a twin Mom and a child sleep coach that’s helped hundreds of twin families in the past 5 years, I think it’s a little crazy that I’ve never written about twin sleep! So from today forward, that statement will no longer be true! I’m flashing back to those…
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Sleep & Separation Anxiety in Babies and Toddlers
Separation anxiety in babies and toddlers can be intense. Your normally happy, (somewhat) adaptable child may start to act dramatically differently and have some very strong responses to being away from you. It can look like: If you are in the middle of this or you’ve been through it in the past, you know how…
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Baby Sleep Cycles Explained
Have you been asking Google questions like this? “Why is my baby waking up all night? I just fed her!” “Why does my baby take short naps?” “Why is my baby restless in the early morning?” Let’s stop the scroll and let me help explain what’s going on… Your Baby is Having a Hard Time…
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Working with The Bella Luna Team
It’s New Year’s and a popular resolution is: GET MORE SLEEP! In fact, it was 6 years ago at this time that I began my journey to teaching my twins healthy sleep habits! Maybe you’ve been toying (obsessing) with the idea of getting help for your family’s sleep challenges. Maybe you’ve even been reading reviews…
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2020 Sleep Gift Guide for The Entire Family
It’s that time again! The holiday season is upon us and the hunt for the perfect gift has started. To help you with this hunt, we’ve put together our 2020 Sleep Gift Guide for the entire family. The gift of better sleep is the ultimate gift! We’ve got ideas for your… Adult Sleep Gift Guide…
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Keep Your Child Well-Rested This Holiday Season
This week in the US, we kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving. For many families, the holiday season may look a little (ok, a lot) different this year due to the pandemic, but it can still be a busy time for families. I’m getting a lot of questions like, “how do I handle sleep…
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6 Reasons Your Baby is Taking Short Naps
If your little one is struggling with short naps, it can start to feel like you NEVER get a break. It can also lead to a fussy, overtired baby who can barely make it to bedtime. You’re not the only one who wants your babe to take longer naps – their little body needs consolidated,…
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Halloween Sleep Tips
The Halloween sleep tips below will help you prepare your kids and yourself to have a lot of fun, but also preserve sleep this Halloween. Halloween is such a fun holiday! Costumes, candy and staying up late is kid paradise! As parents, we often have mixed emotions about Halloween. We want our kiddos to enjoy…
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