Swaddling your newborn can help keep your baby calm and content after he or she is born. But, how do you swaddle a baby and is there a step-by-step process to follow? Yes! This article will tell you how to swaddle a baby and give you 5 tips for better baby sleep. What is Swaddling? Swaddling is tightly wrapping your newborn baby in a blanket to give them a womb-like feeling. Some people say it's like wrapping them up like a burrito. But, how you swaddle a baby is important, otherwise
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Our Top 25 Sleep Resources
We know some loyal readers have been here for years (thank you!), but many of you reading right now have only been aware of The Baby Sleep Site® for a few months, weeks, or even days! To help out newer readers, we've tallied the numbers: here are our top 25 sleep resources you love most! Read on to learn more about our most popular service packages, DIY-options, and blog posts on baby sleep, toddler sleep, schedules, and of course, sleep coaching. Most Popular DIY Resource: The Express
The Ultimate Guide to Sleep Training Baby
Sleep training baby is not something parents seek out to do, but if your baby won't sleep or your baby fights sleep, then sleep training may solve your baby sleep problems. Learn the ins and outs of sleep training with this ultimate guide. What is sleep training? The term "sleep training" used to be associated with cry it out, but I would like to think that is an old definition, now. Most new parents these days understand there are a lot of different ways you can sleep train your baby
Top 10 Baby Sleep Training Dos and Dont’s
We have written many articles about sleep training from why night-weaning may be failing, the best age to start sleep training to what's the best weekday to start sleep training. We have also answered questions like whether to use cry it out for naps, what types of sleep training methods exist, and whether you should stop sleep training during separation anxiety. We obviously get a lot of questions about sleep training in our Helpdesk and we thought it would be a good idea to write up a
How to Get a Baby to Sleep
How to get a baby to sleep sounds quite simple really. All we need to do is follow these easy steps: Create a sleep-inducing environment in your room or the nursery. Follow a short sleep routine of steps you will follow before each sleep period. Feed your baby. End your sleep routine consistently. Lay your baby down in his or her sleep space slightly awake. Allow your baby to try to fall asleep independently. Simple, right? If only it was that simple. For some babies, it will be,
5 Tips When Baby Will Only Sleep in a Rock-N-Play
RECALL NOTICE: The Rock-N-Play was recalled in April 2019. Since 2009, over 30 infant deaths occurred due to a child rolling while unrestrained. Please always use restraints on any device that has them and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Also, it is recommended to stop using some items as soon as your child can roll. The Graco Rock-N-Play has been a great tool for a parent's toolbox, but what happens when your baby will only sleep in the Rock-N-Play? Here are 5 tips to
5 Tips to Using the Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinet For Maximum Sleep
The Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper is a sleep space for your newborn baby that can be placed right next to (or attached to) a parent's bed. This can help you feel confident your baby is safe and make night feedings easier. But, does it work to help you and your baby get the best sleep? Use these 5 tips to maximize your baby's sleep while using this bedside bassinet. Choosing the Type of Sheets for your Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinet One thing you may want to do is sleep on your baby's Arm's
Should You Wean From the Zipadee Zip Swaddle Transition Sleep Sack Before, During, or After Sleep Training?
We've been recommending the Zipadee Zip sleep sack long before they were on Shark Tank and we have worked with many happy families who have used it. But, a common question is should you wean from the Zipadee Zip before, after, or during sleep training? Do you have to wean from this swaddle transition sleep sack at all? Once you are ready to stop swaddling your baby, the most common sleep product parents use is a sleep sack. A sleep sack is also called a wearable blanket and it's considered
How To Get Baby To Sleep In 5 Steps
One of the things we hear so often from new parents is that they all thought it would be much, MUCH easier to get their babies to sleep! After all, for us, sleep seems intuitive, doesn’t it? You get tired, so you go to bed…and then you fall asleep. What’s so tough about that? Apparently, a lot, if you’re a baby! As you are no doubt aware, the process of going from wide-awake to fast asleep can require a lot of intervention from mom or dad. But since you and your partner are no doubt exhausted