The Everything Sleep Blog
Why Your Friend's Baby Sleep Plan Won't Work for Yours (And What Will)
It is tempting to try whatever worked for your friend's baby, but baby sleep is not one-size-fits-all. From temperament and feeding patterns to age and environment, there are a lot of factors that make your baby's sleep plan uniquely theirs. Here is why customized support makes all the difference.
Are You Ready to Sleep Train Your Baby? A Pediatric Sleep Consultant's Guide.
Sleep training is a big decision and it helps to know what you are actually walking into before you start. Karen Nussbaum walks through the signs that you and your baby might be ready, what to consider beforehand, and why having the right support in place makes all the difference.
Why Sleep Consulting Is Only Part of What New Parents Actually Need
Getting your baby to sleep is one piece of the puzzle. But for so many families, what they really need goes much deeper. Here is the story behind why we created More Than Sleep and what it means to support families through the full postpartum experience.
Transitioning to a Toddler Bed: Everything You Need to Know
Moving from a crib to a toddler bed is a big milestone and one that is often rushed before a child is truly ready. Karen Nussbaum walks through when to make the switch, how to set up a safe sleep space, and what to expect in the first few weeks of the transition.
Sleep Safety and SIDS Prevention: What Every Parent Needs to Know
SIDS is one of the most feared topics in new parenthood, but being informed is far more powerful than being scared. This post covers the current safe sleep recommendations, common unsafe habits parents fall into out of exhaustion, and practical tips to help your baby sleep safely in those early months.
Daylight Saving Time - Fall Edition
Twice a year at Daylight Savings Time, the clocks change 1 hour. That one hour shift can really impact your carefully laid out sleep plans and schedules. Don't worry, we have three great options for you to try. Looking to survive the one hour time change? We have you covered!
Night Weaning and Sleep Training
Are Night Weaning and Sleep Training the same thing?
I’m going to answer this fast and let you know that it’s a hard NO.
Pacifiers and Sleep
When pacifiers can start to become problematic is around four months, when your baby is no longer a newborn and they’ve become reliant on the pacifier to sleep and the only way to get them to fall back asleep is reinserting it continually throughout the night. The pacifier replacement game is not a fun one (IYKYK).
Sleep Props
Sleep props aren’t bad and are often essential in those first few months, however as a baby gets closer to four to five months old, they often stop responding as well to the sleep props you’ve been using. That’s when sleep props need to be looked at and either phased out gradually or removed completely to encourage independent sleep.