All babies have some capabilities to self-soothe but it is not deliberate until they are older. It is a process and something that doesn’t happen overnight and it can take some babies longer than others depending on their temperament and personality. A baby is not neurologically or developmentally ready to sleep through the night (10 [...]
Archive | May, 2016
Understanding Baby Sleep Cycles
One of the best ways of understanding baby sleep cycles is by being cognizant of how it works.. When I became aware of these cycles it was a game changer. I now had some good tools to help parents understand what their baby needed and make it possible for babies to go to sleep more [...]
Baby Sleep and Wake States
As a professional sleep coach, doula, caregiver or parent it is important to understand what state of consciousness your baby is in so you can understand their needs and behavior. A state is a group of characteristic behaviors and physiologic changes that recur together in a regular pattern (Brazelton & Nugent, 1996; Wolff, 1966). Each [...]