There are many benefits of swaddling your baby! I recommend using a swaddle blanket to encourage better, more restorative sleep for your newborn and infant. Swaddling helps to minimize the impact of the Moro reflex, also called the startle reflex. It can be great when it comes to helping your baby fall asleep. While it’s a helpful tool for newborns … Read More
A Dockatot Review: Are Dockatots Safe for Babies?
A Dockatot Review: Are Dockatots Safe for Babies? Co-sleeping has become a growing trend with many new parents. There are a lot of variables to consider when deciding if co-sleeping is a good fit for you and your little one. When looking at co-sleeping it is very important to keep safety in mind. There are a number of different baby … Read More
Benefits Of White Noise For Babies
Sleep is critical for your baby’s development, growth, and overall health and well-being. When babies are born, they need assistance to help fall asleep and stay asleep. There are many things that can help improve a baby’s sleep including their sleep space! Start by creating a safe sleep sanctuary and environment which includes a baby who is in a swaddle, … Read More
Why Does My Baby Only Sleep When Held?
Why Does My Baby Only Sleep When Held? Do you have a little one who only seems to want to sleep when he/she is in your arms? Oftentimes these babies will tend to sleep soundly when they are held but wake up and cry when they are placed on the crib / bassinet. While holding your baby while they are … Read More
How To Get Longer Stretches Of Sleep With Newborn
Newborn Sleep Tips The reality is that newborn sleep is erratic. Your newborn is adjusting to lightness and darkness, loud sounds and quiet sounds, and he does not yet have organized sleep cycles like his parents. Newborns sleep a lot, but often that sleep is broken into small spells throughout the day and night. In the early weeks, your baby … Read More
An Honest CradleWise Review
An Honest CradleWise Review A crib or bassinet is one of the items that parents should carefully consider before your baby arrives. There are LOTS of options for cribs and bassinets and now, there are even smart cribs and smart bassinets. A crib or bassinet can definitely impact and affect your baby’s sleep. With the advancements in technology, there are … Read More
How to Stop Contact Naps
How to Stop Contact Naps When your baby is first born, you can’t hold them enough! Looking down at your new baby asleep in your arms is the best feeling. You can hold them all day and snuggle for every nap if you want to. But there definitely comes a time when you need to lay them down for naps … Read More
5 Crib Hazards and How to Avoid Them
Crib safety is vital to learn about as a new parent! One of the biggest and most important purchases you make as a new parent is your baby’s crib. There are so many options on the market, you can choose almost any color, and there are multiple sizes and different styles. You will most likely do a ton of research … Read More