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Getting Your Partner Involved/On Board with Improving Your Child’s Sleep
Do you have a child who is a diva too?? Let me tell you about my Marlene Lourdes aka Lulu. She’s exclusively breastfed (just over a year at the time of this blog). Prior to our big move from Colorado to Florida she had never taken a bottle or pacifier. I’m telling you, she’s such a diva!!
Changing Toddler Behaviors with a Family Meeting
Toddlers are so much fun and full of energy, but they're also little people with their own minds. This can lead to some challenging situations when your toddler's behavior isn't what you expect.
Sleep Vocabulary for Dummies
When I first became a mom, I had no clue what any of these words meant, nor the importance of them when it came to helping my son sleep better. I was clueless! But, I kept seeing them thrown around in the online world, and eventually have become an expert in this “sleep language” - lucky for you, I’m here to share my knowledge with YOU.
What You Need to Know About Nap Transitions
If there’s anything I’ve learned about nap transitions, it’s that you should never assume it’s time to drop a nap after a few rough days. GIVE. IT. TIME.
Learn from my mistakes!
The Best Sleep Environment For Babies
Ah, the joys of parenthood. Holding your baby in your arms, watching as they sleep peacefully—it's a moment to cherish. But what if your baby isn't sleeping well? It can be stressful for both parents and babies.
Sleep Training & Bed-Sharing
I recently had 2 discovery calls with parents that bed-shared. Like most parents, they didn’t intend to bed-share but out of sheer exhaustion they started. They explained how when their children were infants, bed-sharing actually worked for them.
When it’s Time for Change
I get countless questions from parents concerned if what they are doing is okay, and the answer I give them is, “It’s okay as long as it’s working for your family”. I know for many, this is not the answer they want to hear, but the reality is that in parenthood, just like in life, things are not black and white.
8 Tips: For a Healthy Sleep Foundation From the Start
Before having my son, I read many books. Books on pregnancy, on labor and delivery, on nursing, on being a working parent, yet I didn’t read a book about newborn sleep. In retrospect, I now see how much of a disservice this was for me and for my son.
Toddler Safe Sleep
Long gone are the days of leaving your infant in a bouncer, confidently knowing they will be in the exact same place you left them in, when you return from the bathroom.
Infant Safe Sleep Guidelines
I was recently asked a questions during the Western Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition Advisory Meeting (I know what a mouthful). I was asked how would I support a bed-sharing mother, that was establishing her milk supply?
5 Sleep Tips: When Your Child is Sick
When you become a parent, you hold your baby with such love and tenderness. You think to yourself that you will take such good care of them, how you will do anything humanly possible to make them happy and comfortable. After all there is no truer love than the love of a parent. That is why it’s so painful to see them sick.
Flexibility & Freedom with Sleep Training
Many parents do not want to sleep train their child because they think, they will lose the flexibility and freedom they currently have. The one where your child sleeps when they are tired, the one where you are free to do any outings, at any time. Well the truth is, this freedom and flexibility exist during the newborn months.
Sleep Training 101
I know you must be asking, “what is sleep training?” I know I asked the same question. Yes, I had read about it in pregnancy and maternity books, yet everything I read was opinion based and let me tell you they were not for it.
You’re a Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Oh, so you’re a pediatric sleep consultant, what is it exactly that you do? Is a question I have been asked too many times to not write about it. To be honest the question does not surprise me, after all I didn’t know what a pediatric sleep consultant was either.
My Nursing Journey
Nursing for me was one of the most natural, organic and beautiful bonds I shared with my son. My pregnancy was filled with sadness, due to the passing of my mother and my labor and delivery where traumatic.
My Mother My Village
Unlike the traditional introduction blog, I’m not going to tell you where I grew up or what college I attended. Instead I’m going to talk to you about my mother. Why? Because you wouldn’t know how I got here, without knowing how she has guided me on this journey.