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Newborn Sleepy Cues
If you’ve been on any of our blogs before, or if you’ve watched our video series, you know that we feel very passionately about parents understanding their babies. If you understand your baby then you can better attend to their needs which means more sleep and less stress for everyone, yay! That means understanding their…
Read More5 Best Infant Car Seats of 2022
We all want what’s best for our children, especially for our new babies! With dozens of models of carseats on the market it’s impossible to know where to start, never mind which one to choose! Today we are going to focus on the 5 best carseats for infants and newborns. First let’s start out explaining…
Read MoreThe 5 S’s
Today we’re going to talk about the 5 S’s. They are five tools that can be utilized to soothe your fussy baby! We’re also going to throw in a few bonus tricks of our own, which we call the 5 S’s Plus*. Shush. Suck. Sway. Side. Swaddle 5 S’s Credit: Dr. Harvey Karp is the…
Read MoreHow Do You Swaddle A Newborn?
When parents ask us for advice on caring for a newborn- one of our first responses is “Do you swaddle them?” But what even is swaddling? Swaddling: The formal definition is “to wrap someone (usually a baby) in blankets or cloth.” Well, that seems broad. So I guess the real question is, how do you…
Read MoreRIE Parenting- Raising Independent Babies
What is RIE Parenting? RIE is a parenting philosophy on raising independent babies. It’s pronounced like rye bread, but it’s actually an acronym for Resources for Infant Educarers. I could go on all day about the history, the science, the studies behind where RIE came from and proving its place on the table…but because you’re…
Read MoreShould I buy a SNOO- A Sleep Consultant’s Perspective
To SNOO or not to SNOO? That is the question. Should you buy a SNOO? Let’s start out by explaining what the SNOO is. What is the SNOO? The SNOO is essentially a smart bassinet created by Harvey Karp of Happiest Baby on the Block. It “listens” to your baby’s fusses or cries and turns…
Read More2022 Updated AAP Safe Sleep Guidelines
There is so much to know and learn when having a new baby! And the American Academy of Pediatriacs [AAP] is continually updating their recommendations. While it can be sometimes hard to keep up, we know that by following the latest research that we are doing the absolute best that we can to keep our…
Read MoreWhy red light can help your baby sleep!
If you know us you may have realized that we are a bit sleep centered [some may say obsessed]. We really want your baby sleeping 12 hours a night by 12 weeks and on a beautiful and effortless daytime schedule. A building block of quality sleep is babies setting up their days and their nights. …
Read MoreWhy do I need bottles if I’m breastfeeding?
You don’t. Plenty of parents all over the world never use a bottle with their baby. But they can also never leave their baby. This means no going to a doctor’s appointment alone, no having a drink with friends and not going back to work. It can feel very limiting to not be able to…
Read MoreSwaddle Arm Placement 101
If you follow us you’ve learned by now that we LOVE to swaddle. One of the main differences in different kinds of infant and baby swaddles is the arm placement. Babies and parents have different preferences, and babies have different developmental needs. Let’s run through some of the different options and some examples of swaddles…
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