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Napping 101: Nap Schedules

Napping 101: How to nap, When to nap, and When to nap transition Babies…Just when we think we have them figured out, BOOM they change their needs again. So Let’s talk Napping 101. We’re going to talk about nap schedules for your newborn, older infant, and even your toddler. We’re going to deep dive into…

Can I Sleep Train a Newborn?

Can you sleep train a newborn? Should you sleep train a newborn? How do you sleep train a newborn? Wait, what even is sleep training? Let’s start with that. “Sleep training is the process of training young children to fall asleep on their own, typically by means of techniques in which the child is left…

How To Swaddle With A Miracle Blanket

The miracle blanket is one of our absolute favorite swaddles! They named it pretty accurately in our opinion. Almost any swaddle works for the first few weeks, but as babies grow older and bigger and stronger…they tend to break right out. If you aren’t familiar with newborns, they have a startle reflex combined with limited…

Expert Tips To Cure Diaper Rash

Does your poor sweet baby have a terrible rash that won’t clear up? Let us help you out! Let’s go over our expert tips to cure diaper rash. Tip Number One: Knowledge and Prevention Preventing diaper rashes is really the key. If you don’t know what is causing the rash then you can’t stop it…

Newborn Breastfeeding Positions

So you’re planning to breastfeed, or you are breastfeeding! Sometimes breastfeeding comes naturally…but most of the time it doesn’t! Not only are you trying to figure out how to hold a newborn, support their head and keep them safe, but you are trying to get your nipple into their mouth too! Breastfeeding can feel like…

How Long Can My Baby Sleep in A Bassinet?

There are countless first milestones in your baby’s first months of life. One big one that can sneak up on parents is outgrowing the bassinet. Parents often ask us, how long can my baby sleep in a bassinet? Bassinets are a wonderful first option for safe sleep during the newborn phase. They’re portable, safe, and just…

How to Burp A Baby?

Nothing about babies can be simple, can it? When most people think about burping a baby they think of the basic over the shoulder burp. But did you know that isn’t the only option? How about how often to burp a baby? How hard to burp a baby? When do babies stop needing to be…

Three Hour Schedule

The Three Hour Schedule. Eat Play Sleep. The EASY Method. These are all varying names describing the same thing! The three hour schedule is a daytime sleeping schedule for newborns. Three Hour Schedule Defined The 3-hour schedule incorporates both age-appropriate awake times and age- appropriate feeding stretches. We plan for a baby to wake up…

What is Colic?

Colic is when your baby cries, a lot. The official definition of colic is the rule of three: Babies with colic cry three or more hours a day, three or more days a week for three or more weeks. Seems excessive? It is. Three hours for a baby that is usually only awake eight hours…

Does Colic have a cure?

Does colic have a cure? I guess that depends on who you ask. First make sure that you understand what colic is. If you ask the medical community they will say that colic has no cause and no cure. If you ask us…well let’s just say that we HAVE cured colic for many many babies.…