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We expect babies to learn how to walk - but sometimes expect them to magically “know” how to sleep. 🤍It takes time for a...
08/24/2026

We expect babies to learn how to walk - but sometimes expect them to magically “know” how to sleep. 🤍

It takes time for a baby’s brain and body to develop the ability to consolidate nighttime sleep, take longer naps, and move through sleep cycles.

Just like they need time to develop the strength, coordination, balance and confidence to walk - sleep skills develop too.

And while our babies are growing and learning - so are we as parents.🫶

How long should their wake window be?
Should we move bedtime earlier? Later?
Dream feed? Extra top-up?
Drive around for an hour because they finally fell asleep in the car? 😅

We’re constantly trying the things we’ve been told might help our babies sleep better.

But sometimes we need to take a step back and remember: consistency matters.

We don’t expect a baby to pull themselves up once and suddenly start walking perfectly.

They pull up.
They hold onto the couch.
They reach for our hands.
They take a few wobbly steps.
They fall.
They try again.
It all comes with time.

Our job isn’t to chase the perfect nap or constantly change things after one rough night.

✨It’s to optimize their awake time ( aka sleep pressure!!) , support independent sleep, and figure out what actually works for your baby and your family.✨

And just like your baby is learning - you’re learning too. 🤍

We’re here to be that back-pocket bestie when you need us.

You’ve got this.

Mama, it’s okay not to be okay. 🤍Motherhood can be beautiful, overwhelming, exhausting, and lonely - sometimes all at on...
08/11/2026

Mama, it’s okay not to be okay. 🤍

Motherhood can be beautiful, overwhelming, exhausting, and lonely - sometimes all at once.

And asking for help does NOT mean you’re failing.
It means you’re human.

‼️ 1 in 5 experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder.
‼️ 70% may downplay their symptoms or struggles.

Sometimes you don’t even realize you need help until someone asks.

I know this personally. My third really threw me for a loop with her sleep during those first few months. The evenings and overnights were HARD. I had support, but I still didn’t ask for help as much as I should have.

And I’m still learning to ask.

Noticing you need help is a strength. 🤍

You are allowed to:
✨ Sleep
✨ Rest
✨ Have time alone
✨ Take a break
✨ Ask someone to hold the baby
✨ Say, “I’m struggling.”

So check on your mom friends.
Don’t wait for them to ask.

Try:
🤍 “How are you REALLY doing?”
🤍 “Do you feel supported right now?”
🤍 “Want me to bring you dinner?”
🤍 “I’ll come hold the baby. Go take a break.”

And Mama, if you’re struggling, PLEASE reach out. 🥹

You deserve support too.
You are strong.
You are loved.
You matter.
You don’t have to do this alone. 🤍

Now go hug those babies tight. 🫶🏻

You finally sit down...☕ Coffee poured.
📺 Show queued.
✨ Life feels promising...and then the monitor lights up 23 minute...
08/05/2026

You finally sit down...
☕ Coffee poured.
📺 Show queued.
✨ Life feels promising.
..and then the monitor lights up 23 minutes later.
Cool cool cool. 🫠

So your baby had a short nap. Now what?
👉 Try the 10-Minute Rule

If you’re comfortable, give them about 10 minutes before going in. Listen to their cries and sounds. Sometimes babies resettle and fall back asleep within 10–20 minutes.

And sometimes they’re like, “Nah, I’m done.” 😂 The amount of sleep they had, even if on the shorter side, is enough to decrease that sleep pressure.

Both are normal.

The main thing? Don’t be like old me and panic.

🚗 Car nap math is wild
• A 30-minute car nap? Yep- that counts as a nap.
• A 10–15 minute catnap? Add a little more awake time (around an hour) before offering the next nap. You can try transferring them if they’re asleep...
..but let’s be honest - it doesn’t always work. 😅

Because yes... even 10 minutes of sleep can take the edge off sleep pressure.

Rude, honestly.

⏰ If you follow wake windows:
Reset the wake window from when they got out of the crib (or woke from the car). You might add a catnap later, or bedtime might need to be earlier.

You’re not breaking your baby. Promise. 🫶🏻

🕒 If you’re on a clock schedule:
Keep your next nap at the usual time.
Carry on, soldier. 🫡

Not all days or nights look the same. That is okay. Tell yourself that and move on.

If every single nap, every single day is short - maybe you need to play detective to get to the root of the short naps. 🕵🏻‍♀️

(and I bet you need to add on MORE awake time 🤪)

Eight years ago, I thought naps were everything. 🫣No nap? Night ruined.
A 5-minute car nap on the way home? Disaster.
A ...
07/30/2026

Eight years ago, I thought naps were everything. 🫣

No nap? Night ruined.
A 5-minute car nap on the way home? Disaster.
A nap under 2 hours? Cue the panic.

I spent hours driving in circles (yes - mostly right turns 🤣), rushing home for naps, crying when my daughter wouldn’t go back to sleep after a catnap, and feeling like I was failing if daytime sleep wasn’t “perfect.”

If I could go back, I’d hug that version of me and say -
✨ It’s okay ✨

A car nap is okay.
An on-the-go nap is okay.
A short nap is okay.
Your toddler sleeping 1 hour while your friend’s sleeps 3? Also okay.

Because here’s what I didn’t know... 🤯
Daytime sleep isn’t the golden ticket.
Sleep pressure is.

MORE awake time - (yes, even if they’re showing tired signs), age-appropriate awake windows, and independent sleep, matter far more than chasing the “perfect” nap.

We don’t have a magic daytime sleep number we want every child to hit.

Our goal is simple:
🌙 Protect nighttime sleep. Provide you with confidence to know what to do when you have a short nap, or an overnight struggle. We want sleep to be smooth and stress free for you and your babe 🫶🏻

So stop stressing over every short nap. Stop rearranging your entire life around the crib.

Instead, focus on:
✔️ Building enough sleep pressure
✔️ Age-appropriate awake windows (your little one is often undertired, not overtired)
✔️ Independent sleep

I wish someone had told me this eight years ago.
It would’ve saved me so much stress... and so many unnecessary right turns. 🫶🏻

How do I know if my toddler is ready? 🛏️🚨Here’s the truth: my daughter was sleeping perfectly fine in her crib. Moving h...
07/22/2026

How do I know if my toddler is ready? 🛏️

🚨Here’s the truth: my daughter was sleeping perfectly fine in her crib. Moving her was NOT a sleep issue I was trying to fix.

(Trust me - I learned that lesson with my oldest child when I moved her at 2 years old and dealt with 6 months of MAJOR sleep struggles 😅)

This time, I waited until as close to 3+ as possible (always check your crib specifications), made sure we had a consistent bedtime routine, and clear sleep boundaries in place - (like 2 books at bedtime). She is independent with sleep aka she goes to sleep FULLY awake, and we optimize her awake time to have that sleep pressure built up!

The final sign? It was unexpected, but she slept on a little kids air mattress while she was sick and stayed in bed all night without any sleep issues. That’s when we knew she was ready.

🫶🏻A big kid bed isn’t a race. Waiting until your child is developmentally ready can make the transition so much smoother for everyone.

📖 Read the full blog for more tips on making the switch to a big bed, on our website! Search - “How to Get Your Toddler to Stay in Their Bed”

Raise your hand if your baby’s been in a “regression” for 18 months... 🙋🏼‍♀️😂🚫 Unpopular opinion : it’s not a regression...
06/30/2026

Raise your hand if your baby’s been in a “regression” for 18 months... 🙋🏼‍♀️😂

🚫 Unpopular opinion : it’s not a regression every time sleep is off the rails.

👉🏼The only true sleep regression is at 4 months - a permanent change in your baby’s sleep as their brain matures. 🧠✨

Why does it feel like sleep is going backwards then??

👏🏼 These tiny humans are constantly growing, developing and hitting new milestones.

Learning a new skill → sleep gets weird.

Wave, clap, crawl, stand, breathing the same air as you… it all counts. 🤣

New skill = messy sleep(temporarily). 🤪
✨ More night wakes
✨ Nap resistance
✨ Early mornings
✨ Suddenly acting like sleep is a brand-new concept 😅

⭐️ 8 weeks (maternal melatonin decreases, babe doesn’t have their own sleepy hormone yet)

⭐️4 months (the ONLY permanent change in sleep)

⭐️8-10 months (practicing new skills - crawling, sitting up, standing etc., 3-2 naps, separation anxiety)

⭐️12 - 15 months (2-1 naps)

⭐️18 months (becoming independent, separation anxiety)

⭐️2 years (big developmental changes, maybe potty training & independence !!! )

These phases can last 2–4 weeks (although every baby is different!). These developmental stages do not mean your babe CANT sleep - but sometimes it can be disrupted briefly.

🫶🏻The best way through:

▫️Adjust awake time as sleep needs change.
▫️Practice new skills during the day.
▫️Offer extra feeds during growth spurts.
▫️Stick with a consistent bedtime and nap routine.
▫️Lean into the cuddles - they need you.

✨ And remember: a healthy sleep foundation can make these developmental bumps much easier to navigate.

**Pay attention to 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨. 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 & 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚.** We have to adapt with them as they grow!! Aka MORE awake time is key.

If you’ve been blaming a “sleep regression” every few months... chances are it’s actually something else. 😉

(And nope... it’s probably still not teething. 😂)

🚨 Is your baby on 2 naps and suddenly everything is falling apart? 🚨We’ve had SO many parents reaching out lately about:...
06/19/2026

🚨 Is your baby on 2 naps and suddenly everything is falling apart? 🚨

We’ve had SO many parents reaching out lately about:
😵 Split nights
😴 Nap refusals
🙃 Fighting the second nap
🌅 Early morning wakes

If your little one is between 10-18 months, they may be starting the 2 ➡️ 1 nap transition.

The biggest signs to watch for:
✨ Consistently skipping the first or second nap
✨ Taking longer to fall asleep for naps 
✨ Split nights/increased night wakings or early mornings
✨ Bedtime getting pushed later because naps are all over the place or not having enough hours in the day to fit in two naps anymore

👉🏼The key word here is CONSISTENTLY.

A few bad nap days doesn’t mean it’s time to drop a nap. Look for these signs happening over several days to a week or more before making the jump.

And here’s the part nobody talks about enough👇
⏰ This transition takes TIME.
Not 2-3 days.
Not a weekend.
For many, it can take several weeks (sometimes longer!) to fully settle into one nap.

During the transition it’s completely normal to:
✔️ Offer 2 naps some days
✔️ Offer 1 nap other days
✔️ Use earlier bedtimes if needed ( 5-6 hours for bedtime post nap initially)

The goal is 12pm for the nap - you may need to gradually adjust or just jump to the new time.

Stay consistent, be patient, and trust the process. Once those signs are showing consistently, it’s time to start working toward that one beautiful midday nap. 🙌

‼️Can we stop pretending sleep training only means letting babies cry? ‼️Hear me out. 👀Watching wake windows? Sleep trai...
06/18/2026

‼️Can we stop pretending sleep training only means letting babies cry? ‼️

Hear me out. 👀

Watching wake windows? Sleep training.
Creating a bedtime routine? Sleep training.
Helping your baby learn a new way to fall asleep? Sleep training.
Keeping the overnight feed? Sleep training.

Sleep training simply means shaping sleep.

The real question isn’t WHETHER you’re sleep training - it’s HOW you’re doing it.

As sleep consultants, nurses, and moms ourselves, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions.

👉🏼Every baby is different.

👉🏼Every family is different.

You can support your baby, respond to their needs, and improve sleep at the same time. ☺️

‼️The internet has convinced parents that sleep training and responsive parenting can’t coexist. That’s simply not true.

We want you to feel confident with your babes sleep. Not stressed and frustrated .. (and worried about that 5 min car nap).

OTG naps happen, days might look different sometimes - and THATS OKAY.

Let’s stop treating sleep training like a dirty word and start talking about what actually matters: finding an approach that works for YOUR baby and YOUR family. 🫶🏻

The INFAMOUS 🚗💤 CaR nAP 😱😩You know the one…You’re in the car screaming BABY SHARK 🎶
👉🏼windows up ⬆️ windows down ⬇️
👉🏼sh...
05/25/2026

The INFAMOUS 🚗💤 CaR nAP 😱😩

You know the one…

You’re in the car screaming BABY SHARK 🎶
👉🏼windows up ⬆️ windows down ⬇️
👉🏼shaking a toy like your life depends on it 🪇
👉🏼with one shoulder half dislocated trying to keep your baby awake 🤦🏻‍♀️

Meanwhile your brain is spiraling:
“THE DAY IS RUINED.”
“BEDTIME WILL BE A NIGHTMARE.”
“WHY DID THEY FALL ASLEEP 4 MINUTES FROM HOME?!”

But hear me out…
✨ IT. IS. OKAY. ✨

A car nap is NOT the end of the world.
Your child’s sleep is not ruined forever because they passed out during a Winners run 😅

Here’s what to do instead of panic:
🚗 Nap under 30 mins?
Give them a little more awake time before trying again at home (about 45-60 mins). Even a tiny snooze takes the edge off their sleep pressure!

🚗 Nap over 30 mins?
Congrats. That was the nap 😂
Call it. Move on with your day.

🚗 Want to attempt the crib transfer?
Be my guest 😂
I think I successfully did it maybe twice in my entire motherhood career.

🚗 Toddler fell asleep right before bedtime?
Push bedtime a little later. They need enough awake time to build sleep pressure again!

One weird nap day will NOT destroy your child’s sleep habits.
Life happens. Errands happen. Cozy car rides happen. 🚙💨

Sometimes naps are on-the-go 👉🏼even when we tried SO hard to avoid it 😅

And honestly?
If I’m the passenger princess 👸🏼 for more than 10 minutes, I’m asleep too 🤣

So stop driving laps around the neighborhood like you’re training for the Indy 500 🏁

Your baby had a car nap.
Not a life crisis 😎

Tell me - what’s the craziest thing YOU’VE done to keep your little one awake? 🤪👇

Maternal mental health looks different for everyone .. 👇🏼👇🏼‼️ONE IN FIVE experience some type of perinatal mood and anxi...
05/06/2026

Maternal mental health looks different for everyone .. 👇🏼👇🏼

‼️ONE IN FIVE experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder.

‼️SEVENTY PERCENT will downplay their symptoms or maternal health difficulties.

‼️Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth.

🫶🏻Honestly, nothing can prepare you for life with a new baby. It is a whirlwind of emotions, sleepless nights, constant worry and overwhelming. It is okay to ask for help. It is also okay not to know if you need extra help or support. Sometimes it might feel “silly”. Please remember, it is a sign of strength to seek help, and your feelings are valid. Advocate for yourself, get the help you deserve.

My third really threw me for a loop with her sleep for the first 4 months. I struggled. Evenings and overnights were difficult - I was overwhelmed. I thankfully have a very supportive husband & loved ones- but I definitely didn’t ask for help as much as I should have ( and even now - it’s something I am working on).

👉🏼Do you have a new mom in your life? A mom to be? A mom who has had a loss? Sometimes they will not ask for help, downplay their symptoms or even realize they are struggling.

Conversation starters:
⭐️Let’s go for a walk! ( or grab a coffee)
⭐️Do you feel like you have enough support right now? How are you coping with ____?
⭐️ Drop off a meal / send her a gift card for a food service. (we lived off skip the dishes for at least two weeks postpartum)

🤍Be open, non judgemental and vulnerable with her. Validate her feelings.

🤍Mama, We see you. We know this is hard. Please seek help or talk to someone if you are not feeling yourself. Reach out if you are struggling. Be open and honest. You are strong, you are loved and you matter.

Help can come in many forms. Asking your partner to do the laundry for you. Having a friend hold your fussy baby so you can have a break. Therapy. Medication. You deserve to be looked after too 🤍

⭐️Here are a few accounts to check out -
wellnessformoms



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