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Is Sleep Consulting Covered By Insurance, HSA or FSA?
“Is sleep consulting covered by insurance, HSA or FSA?” is a question our team answers frequently. Here’s some insight: Health Insurance For traditional health insurance, the answer is currently “no” unfortunately! Don’t click away just yet… Since I became a child sleep consultant 7 years ago, sleep consulting has become more mainstream. Yet the insurance…
Read MoreHow Dads Can Help With Sleep Training: Father’s Day Special Edition
“How can Dads help with sleep training?” is a question my sleep coaching clients ask me A LOT. When baby arrives, Dads oftentimes feel a little left out and like they can’t do much to help. I remember my husband sharing these feelings with me when our boys were newborns. Many Dads want to be…
Read MoreSleep and Summer Vacation: Tips For Your Family
Thinking about sleep & summer vacation can bring on a full blown anxiety-fest in parents. “What if my baby doesn’t sleep on vacation?” “How can our toddler nap when we are on vacation?” “Is this vacation going to completely derail sleep?” We want to enjoy ourselves, but as any parent knows, overtired kiddos can be…
Read MoreAdjusting Your Child’s Schedule After the Fall Time Change
Did you try to slowly adjusting for the Fall time change AND your little one had other ideas? Or maybe you couldn’t even try. Or the time change wasn’t even on your radar. (been there when my boys were little!) It’s totally ok – don’t fret! You won’t perpetually be stuck with a super early…
Read MoreThe Low-Down on Melatonin Supplements
As a child sleep consultant, a lot of parents ask me about giving their child melatonin supplements to help improve sleep. How amazing would it be if we could fix all sleep problems with a little pill!? We aren’t medical professionals so we can’t recommend or dissuade you from using melatonin. The purpose of this…
Read MoreToddler’s Parental Preference – Why Don’t You Want Me?
Would you believe me if I told you my 2-year-old likes his dad better than me? It’s true even with how cute this picture is! My toddler’s parental preference is all Dad. He behaves better for Dad, calms down faster with him when he’s upset and prefers when Dad does the bedtime routine. I couldn’t…
Read MoreStop Your Toddler from Climbing Out of the Crib
There are so many things to worry about as a parent, right? My top worries when my boys were toddlers… Is my toddler eating enough vegetables? getting enough socialization? watching too much TV? getting enough sleep? You know what I wasn’t worried about? My toddler climbing out of the crib. It wasn’t even on my…
Read MoreToddler Stalling Tactics at Bedtime: Calm The Chaos
Hi, I am Alex! I’m new to the Bella Luna team so you don’t know much about me yet! I’m excited to share more about my little one and some of the antics she has been up to lately, including typical toddler stalling tactics at bedtime! I am the proud mom to a beautiful, kind,…
Read MoreTeething & 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…
Read MoreSleep & 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: Clinging and crying when it is time to be apart Crying when you are out of sight Fearful of…
Read MoreBaby 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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