But in case you need permission to simplify this year and just say no to burn out, here it is:) I give you full permission to put your mental health above everything else.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: babies are not robots. This means your baby WILL have off days, and it’s going to be okay! Your baby will take short naps, skip naps altogether, stay up too late or sleep in too long. Not if, but when these things happen, it’s super easy to get back on track.
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I don’t know about you, but over the years I have let the holiday season drain me to below empty, and that’s not how I want to live! When that happens, not only do I suffer, but everyone around me suffers as well🙈. The holiday season can be magical, beautiful, peaceful and FUN! But only if you have the capacity to enjoy it and not spread yourself too thin. Now that I’ve learned this, I do everything I can to avoid burn out so I can genuinely enjoy the entire season.
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Let’s talk about the 12 month sleep regression. I’m sorry to tell you this but…it can be a doozy!
Before we dive in, it’s important to remember that a sleep regression is simply a developmental milestone. Nothing has gone wrong here so there’s no need to panic! In fact, when your baby hits a regression, it means they are developing right on track. That’s comforting, right? Until they start waking up in the night or refusing their naps…😅
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Sadly, one of the biggest misconceptions about sleep training is that if you teach your baby how to sleep, you’ll never get to snuggle them. Can I just end this once and for all and say this is totally false? In fact, I encourage contact naps — especially during the first four moths.
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If sickness comes for days or even weeks at a time and throws off your baby’s schedule, all is not lost! Once they get better, If your baby is already sleep-trained, know that they will go back to sleeping through the night in no time.
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There will be times when your baby takes a short nap (or two), skips a nap altogether, wakes up early, goes to bed late, and everything in between. Not if, but when these things happen, follow what I like to call the “15 minute rule”. This means that whatever happens, you can adjust your baby’s schedule in 15 minute increments to get back on track by bedtime
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As a new mom, I was a wreck. I felt SO prepared going into motherhood then once my baby arrived, I felt like I was dropped into a foreign land with zero instructions and zero confidence. I felt lost, confused, and extremely inadequate. It was rough, to say the least.
However, we slowly but surely figured things out together, started sleeping through the night around 10 weeks (this made ALL the difference for me), and learned some really incredible lessons along the way.
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Research tells us again and again that capping off naps while your baby is learning to sleep can actually be beneficial to their ability to sleep at night. Why? Because if your baby sleeps all day long, chances are they are not going to want to sleep all night long as well. So, waking your baby from a nap during the sleep training period is a huge part of teaching your baby to sleep.
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Imagine how much easier your life would be if your baby slept through the night? I’m here to help you do that in a safe, gentle and loving way.
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Up until four months, your baby goes through “newborn sleep cycles”, or short and irregular ones. Once they hit that four month mark (give or take a few weeks. Every baby is different!), their sleep patterns start to turn into “adult sleep cycles”, where they become more consistent and more predictable. With all of that change and development going on in their little brains, of course there will be some interrupted sleep! It’s a big deal to go through these changes!
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The good news is, you're not alone if your baby is struggling with short naps! The bad news is, if your baby is under 4 months, this is completely normal.
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I've briefly mentioned this on Instagram, but I'm in the middle of my hormone healing journey and I said I would keep you updated because let's be honest, who doesn't need to heal their hormones? Between pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, toxic beauty products, cleaning supplies, food and everything else we go through as women, I think we are all a little wrecked in the hormone department, right?😂 Some more than others, I'm sure🙋🏻♀️.
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"Jessalyn, I'm feeling kind of defeated. My baby has perfect wake windows, he's eating and growing, he knows how to fall asleep independently, but he will not stay asleep for the life of me." Sound familiar?
Well, after doing some digging (I kind of feel like a detective 🕵🏻♀️ when I do this, especially in consultations. Not mad about it!) she said that her baby keeps making noises and grunting in the night, so in fear of him waking up, she hurries over to him, pops the binky in to help him "stay asleep", and within minutes he's awake and crying. This entire process repeats over and over throughout the night.
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To me, the term “sleep training” simply means teaching your baby how to sleep in a safe, gentle and effective way. It means you are right there, supporting your baby and teaching them every step of the way. It means you are giving your baby the life skill of sleep so they can grow and develop properly because their body is getting the rest that they need.
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Have you ever wondered why there are SO many resources available to educate women on pregnancy, but very little information given to us about postpartum? I’m here to change that. Women deserve to enter motherhood feeling empowered and educated on one of the most life-changing experiences of their lives.
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Do you ever wonder if it’s possible to teach your baby how to sleep if you are sharing a room? Or have you put off teaching your baby how to sleep because you’re sure they can’t learn with you sleeping in the same space? I’m here to tell you that you can absolutely have a good sleeper, even if you are sharing a room.
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Are you worried about how you can teach your baby how to sleep when you have multiple kids? Wondering how you can practice good naps and establish night sleep when you have places to be with your other kids? Let’s talk about it!
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I was that "hot mess mom" for the first seven years of my motherhood, but I'll tell you about my big shift and how I now spend time getting ready each day. I cannot tell you the difference this has made in my productivity, my mood, and my overall confidence as a mother.
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If you are overwhelmed by the thought of sleep training or don’t know where to start, here are three simple things you can do to start getting more sleep today.
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