The Graco Rock-N-Play is a great tool for your toolbox, but what happens when your baby will only sleep in the Rock-N-Play? Here are 5 tips to help: Practice laying flat - Sometimes, the biggest adjustment to life outside the womb is laying flat. After all, your baby is "floating" in your belly all those months. One can only imagine how peaceful that must feel. Having a firm surface underneath you and laying on your back isn't a position some babies like, especially those babies who have
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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
10 Year Anniversary Giveaway
It's our 10 year anniversary! That means it's been 10 years of helping families all over the world to get the sleep they need which fills us with great joy and pride. We'll be celebrating all month long but we couldn't possibly celebrate without YOU! That's why we're starting the celebration off with a giveaway. We've got 10 fabulous prizes and will be giving away a prize each day for the next 10 days with a grand prize of a $75 Amazon Gift Card. Keep reading to see the full list of prizes and
5 Things To Do Before You Ferberize Your Baby
The Ferber Method of sleep training babies, also known as Ferberizing or Ferberization, has been popular since the mid-80's when Dr. Richard Ferber wrote his book, and for good reason. It is a very structured approach and provides a clear path for parents to follow. For those of us who need very specific guidelines, this can work very well, so if you choose to Ferberize your baby or toddler, you are in good company! When done correctly, Ferberization can be very effective, and often, many babies
7 Baby Sleeping Tricks You Need to Know About
An uncredited saying promises us that “babies smile in their sleep because they are listening to the whispering of angels." That is a beautiful image, indeed, if only we could make them sleep! As parents, we know they need their rest – it is essential for their neurological development. But we can't explain that to them, so we learn to use various tricks to help them get their vital repose. I put together a short list with my favorite sleeping subterfuges for babies, after having tried
Love Your Sleep Express Sleep Plan Giveaway
February is the month for love. For those of you who haven't gotten a full night's sleep in quite some time, then we're guessing what you might love most right now is MORE SLEEP! That's why in addition to our personalized sleep consultation packages, we are also giving away FIVE Express Sleep Plans®. Our Express Sleep Plans® have been very popular with families who are seeking baby or toddler sleep help. The Express Sleep Plan® is a customized, step-by-step sleep coaching plan that is available
Keep Calm and Sleep on Through Twin Sleep Regression
Magically, it has happened. Your twins are finally sleeping long lovely stretches at night. Glorious day. It’s amazing how a 12 hour stretch provides a big enough energy boost that you feel like you could run a full-blown marathon (or binge watch Stranger Things with a glass of wine if that’s your style). Then…. No, that faint cry you are starting to hear is not your imagination or the beginnings of a horror movie. Your twins are up! Your 12-hour window is shattering before your eyes. How could