Breaking the Nightly Bottle Habit

Breaking the Nightly Bottle Habit

Jul 15, 2019

This week’s question comes from Teresa. My 11-month-old goes to bed with a bottle and wakes for a bottle in the night. How do I break her of this habit? Good question, Teresa! When you put your baby in bed at night, it’s fine to include the bottle in her...
Dropping A Soother

Dropping A Soother

Jun 10, 2019

Before my last bundle of joy arrived, I spoke with my husband about soothers and whether or not we should use one at all this time. As a Certified Lactation Counselor, I know that introducing a soother reduces statistically the longevity of successful nursing, which I...
How To Drop One Nap

How To Drop One Nap

May 27, 2019

One of the nicest transitions I experienced with my firstborn was when we decided to consolidate his two short daytime naps into one big one, right in the middle of the day. I can’t deny it, I loved the time off in the middle of the day. He went from sleeping an hour...
How to Handle A Light Sleeper?

How to Handle A Light Sleeper?

May 20, 2019

Is your baby a light sleeper? Does she wake up every time you so much as walk past her door? Does she go from fast asleep to wide awake the second you put her into her crib? This is one of the most common complaints I get from parents. They say that their babies are...
MY Baby Sleeps Through the Night! Does YOURS?

MY Baby Sleeps Through the Night! Does YOURS?

May 13, 2019

“My 8-week-old son sleeps through the night all by himself!”, says the mom sitting to your left at your local mommy support group. “My daughter skipped the 4-month sleep regression! She not only sleeps through the night but sleeps until 10 am every morning!”,...