A Case For #teammoresleep
In her book, Daring Greatly, Brene Brown talks about how people use exhaustion as a status symbol, and “crazy-busy” as a sort of shield from acknowledging your true needs and…
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Katelyn Thompson Named One of the Best Sleep Consultants in U.S. by Tuck.com!
This week, Tuck.com published their list of the Best Sleep Consultants in the U.S., and Sweet Pea Sleep made the list! I was honored to be included in the list,…
Is Hiring a Sleep Consultant Worth It?
You may be reading this at 2am while you're trying to get your babe to sleep for the fifth time tonight, or you may be drinking the whole coffee pot…
7 Ways Sleep Training Helped My Marriage
This week’s blog post is a special edition because today we are celebrating our three year wedding anniversary! I cannot believe I’ve been married to my wonderful husband for three…
To Use a Pacifier or Not to Use a Pacifier…
… This is a big question that most parents face! There are a lot of pros and cons to using a pacifier, so let’s start with the pros:…
Favorite Baby Products Series: 6-12 months
Back today sharing my last installment of my best baby products series! From months 6-12, I found that we looked more for products that either made things either easier or more fun as Jackson grew. Here are our favorites!
Favorite Baby Products Series: 3-6 months
Hi there! I’m excited to be back with round two of my favorite baby products. Around the 3 or 4 month mark, we found ourselves making more baby purchases. We had all of the stuff from our baby shower and all of the newborn essentials, but things change drastically within a few months, and you find that there are things you haven’t thought of, or things you need now that baby is bigger, more active and out of the newborn “pet rock” phase. Below are my favorites that we used every single day and really helped us navigate months 3-6!
Favorite Baby Products Series: 0-3 Months
When I was pregnant with Jackson, I remember reading sooo many reviews about baby gear! There were just so many options, and as a first time mom, I didn’t want to spend any time or money on things that weren’t good quality, or things we wouldn’t end up using. Predictably, some things we got were great and some weren’t. But now I love to share my best recommendations for other mamas looking to add to their shopping list or registry. Over the next several weeks I’ll be sharing my favorite finds (so far!) from newborn-1 year.
Promoting Infant Circadian Rhythms
You may have heard the phrase “She has her days and nights mixed up” in reference to a baby who sleeps all day and is up most of the night. The reason for this “mix up” is that brand new infants have not developed what is called a circadian rhythm.
A circadian rhythm is essentially a 24 hour internal clock that gives us cues as to when we should sleep and when we should be alert. Many of these cues are influenced by our exposure to light and our hormones. It generally takes 2-5 months for an infant to develop a good 24-hour circadian rhythm.
As a human who needs sleep (that’s you!) it is a good goal to work towards naturally helping your baby cultivate a strong circadian rhythm. You see, it is usually not the amount that a baby sleeps that is the problem- it’s that they don’t want to sleep when you do! (more…)
Never Wake A Sleeping Baby (and Other Sleep Myths)
Most of us (if not all) have been the victim ahem, beneficiary, of well-meaning parenting advice. Whether it is your great aunt at the family reunion, that mom in your play group or the man in the check out line at the grocery store, people tend to be very eager to give moms sleep advice (actually, any advice!) regarding their children. While sometimes the advice can be a little nugget of wisdom or motivation, sometimes they are myths that- while well-meaning- only end up causing more trouble if followed! Below I address the top myths I hear regarding sleep, and why you should politely smile, nod and ignore when the sweet lady at the gym gives you one of these lines 😉 (more…)
