Sleep

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

Figuring out how to help your baby sleep can feel overwhelming, but understanding how and why babies learn to sleep makes it easier. This section offers evidence-based insight into baby sleep development, gentle training methods, and the science behind wake windows and routines. You’ll find guidance for every stage—from newborn sleep patterns to toddler transitions—plus expert tips on creating safe, consistent sleep habits that work for your family.

The Link Between Baby Playtime and Naptime

Parents know that newborns spend a LOT of time eating and sleeping. In the early days, parents dutifully record baby’s pees and poops, spend weeks getting the hang of breastfeeding or bottle feeding, and try to squeeze in as much sleep as possible. But when the haze of the newborn...

Safe Sleep Practices for Babies: The ABC’s of Safe Sleep

Safe sleep practices for babies are essential in lowering infant mortality. With all the many things to learn about raising a new baby, safe sleep practices are among the most important. But sleep deprivation and the stressors of parenting can lead many new parents to feel uncertain and confused about...

How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe

Learn About Safe Sleep Practices for Babies As a new parent, one of the most important topics to learn about is how to keep your sleeping baby safe. Newborns spend on average 14-17 hours a day sleeping, but those sleep periods are brief and can easily lead to sleep deprivation...

SIDS Fact Sheet

SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It's in the back of every new parent's mind. Nobody wants to think about their baby dying, but sometimes knowing the facts can take away the power and fear of the unknown. Most SIDS deaths happen between 1 month and 4 months of age SIDS...

Confessions of a Sleep Trainer

Special Guest Post by Karina McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer of Well Supported Family. *Why a Sleep Trainer did a terrible job of sleep training her own baby! Confessions of a sleep trainer.* Howdy. I’m Karina. And if you don’t know me, here is a little background: I’m a sleep trainer...

My Baby Is Climbing Out Of The Crib

HELP! "My baby is climbing out of the crib!" I’ve had three parents reach out to me with this issue this month! And when that happens...that means it’s time for a blog! If your child is younger than 3 then they *may* not emotionally or developmentally ready to be out...

Fixing Early Morning Wake Ups

Attention all miserable parents! Every May it’s the same. Parents coming out of the woodwork asking me to help with their sweet little angels that are suddenly waking at ungodly hours. How do we go about fixing these early morning wake ups?! Here’s What’s Happened: Your baby may have been...

newborn in unsafe sleep situation in crib

Kim Kardashian’s Unsafe Sleep Space

Kim Kardashian had her fourth baby last year, via surrogate. So let's talk about Kim Kardashian's unsafe sleep space. We are not here to shame her or to blame her. However, I think this is a perfect example of how a loving, devoted, not first-time mother, with loads of money,...

Understanding sleep deprivation as a new mom

As a new mother, your body needs sleep, just as much as it needs air and food. Sufficient sleep is vital part of postpartum healing and maintaining your milk supply. Proper rest will allow you the energy you need to nurture your baby to the fullest, maintain a healthy relationship...

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Sleep

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

The Link Between Baby Playtime and Naptime