Sleep Training

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

Explore evidence-based and responsive approaches to baby sleep. We cover gentle sleep shaping, parental presence, and strategies that prioritize emotional connection while improving rest for the whole family. Whether you’re considering sleep training or looking for no-cry alternatives, you’ll find balanced, expert-backed guidance here.

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5 Month Old Baby Sleep Schedule: Wake Windows, Naps & Sleep Training

Baby sleep at 5 months is a mix of things finally starting to feel more predictable with a few new curveballs that can pop up just when you think you have a rhythm going. Many babies stabilize after the 4-month sleep shift, become more alert during awake time, and start...
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Baby Wake Windows: How to Time Naps by Age to Prevent Overtiredness 

Wake windows can feel like one of those mysterious baby sleep concepts everyone mentions but no one really explains. The good news? Once you understand what they are and how they work, your days become more predictable and your baby’s sleep usually becomes easier, sometimes dramatically so.  What is a...
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When do babies sleep through the night? Help your newborn sleep better sooner

Congratulations! If you’re reading this you probably have a new baby and are REALLY tired. Hopefully we can find the perfect balance between hope and reality as we get into when babies naturally sleep through the night! When do babies sleep through the night? Let's talk about it. What does...
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Newborn Sleep Schedule: Help your baby sleep longer (so you can too!)

Do you have a newborn? Are you getting ready to have a newborn?! Either way, you’re here because you have questions about your newborn’s sleep schedule. Take a deep breath and let us help get your baby on a sleep schedule that works for you, your baby and the whole...
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How To Gently Sleep Train A Newborn Baby (Without Crying Yourself To Sleep)

One of the most commonly asked questions from our overnight newborn care clients at Well Supported Family is “Can you sleep train my newborn?” Well, the answer depends on what your definition of sleep training newborns is! What is sleep training? At Well Supported Family, we feel like the definition...
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Baby Sleep Regressions: Signs, Sleep Training, and How to Survive

Bringing a new life into the world is an exhilarating experience, full of joy, surprises, but also [of course], many sleepless nights. Just when you think you've got a handle on your little one's sleep patterns, sleep regression might throw you a curveball, disrupting what precious rest you've managed to...
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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...
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Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.

Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.

Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.

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