How much sleep are you getting?
The early years in your child’s life are supposed to be the most exciting. I know how difficult it can be to enjoy this time if you are feeling exhausted and sleep deprived. As a mom of 4 teenage children, I had to learn quickly how to face all their sleep issues. Now my issue is a little different- how to wake them up!
I adore my teenagers, but my passion is for babies.
My mission is to empower parents by providing them with the tools that will give them the confidence to face the huge challenges that these little beings bestow upon us.
Are you having sleep troubles? Send me your question to info@oursoundsleeper.ca or leave them in the comment section and I’ll do my best to help you get some much needed sleep!
I recently read a very interesting article on moms who suffer from anxiety or PPD, who tend to wake their babies unnecessarily. It is understanding that holding their babies is emotionally comforting. Katherine Stone writes, “ Sleep. If you’ve got postpartum depression or anxiety, you need it. No
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Co-sleeping is is a term which basically means sharing a bed with your baby. It is a choice that many parents are in favour of, and there are also those who are adamantly against it. Parent s who choose this approach feel that it helps babies
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For the first months of your baby’s life, “spoiling” is definitely not a problem and not something you should worry about. In fact, studies have shown that babies who are carried around during the day have less colic and fussiness.
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So what is it about babies’ sleep that makes it such a debated topic, with so many different views and approaches? There’s the “crying–it-out” method, the “no-cry sleep solution”, “controlled crying”, and it goes on. What is it that makes people feel so passionate, or defensive, or
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“What should I do if my baby won’t lie down in the crib?” I am often asked this question. Sometimes a baby won’t lie down, but sometimes they can’t. At around 8 months, a baby reaches the exciting milestone of standing. How wonderful! Except not so
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Making sure that your child is safe while sleeping is something that you, as a parent, must always keep in mind. Sudden Infant Death (SIDS), or crib death, is every parent’s worst nightmare. Researchers have found that most crib deaths occur in babies under 6 months
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Mastitis is inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast. Typically, it affects one breast. Symptoms can appear suddenly and may include: *Breast tenderness and breast feels hot when touched *Pain or burning while breastfeeding *Skin redness that looks like an uneven line across the breast *Flu
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I don’t think I can sum this up any more clearly than an article I read recently by Anne Douglas, an acclaimed author of many parenting books. There are numerous approaches to children’s sleep, which can often be daunting and also confusing when parents are
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A consistent bedtime routine is one of the most valuable tools you will have as a parent. I understand that sometimes you might be too tired to bother, or your child may not be cooperating enough to go through the whole thing. Even so, you should try
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There are parents who swear by giving their baby one last feed before going off to sleep themselves. The dream feed is typically between 10 and 11 PM and it is usually 3 -4 hours after the final feed of the day. Baby is fed, either
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