Tips For Coping With Bedtime When Clocks Change
This year (2022), the clocks go back 1 hour at 1am on the Sunday 30th October. Even though the clocks only change by one hour, this can really upset a baby’s circadian rhythm (the internal process that regulates our sleep-wake cycle) leading to possible bedtime...
Growth Spurts – What To Expect
During their first 12 months, babies grow rapidly in the form of growth spurts – quick, intense periods of growth. It can appear to happen pretty much overnight – one day they fit just fine into that new outfit, the following day – they’ve no...
How Much Daytime Should My Baby Have?
The first thing to make clear is that your baby will have their own pattern of sleeping and chances are, it won’t be the same as any other baby you know so please don’t compare! Some babies love a good long sleep, others sleep in short bursts, some sleep through the...
Dropping Night Feeds
Ahh night feeds…a magical time for you and your little one to bond. But, it sure takes its toll and I don’t blame you if you’re wondering if now could be the time to drop night feeding. Between 3 and 6 months of age, your baby will need 1-2 feeds a night –...
Creating The Perfect Baby Bedroom Environment
Following on from last week’s blog post about creating a smooth transition from basket to cot, this week we’re looking at how to create the perfect bedroom environment for your little one. If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, or you follow me on social media,...
How to Move Your Baby from Moses Basket to Cot
Official guidelines recommend a baby sleeps in a separate Moses basket or bassinet in the same room as its parents for the first six months at least to reduce the risk of SIDs. But, by this time your baby will have grown considerably, and may even be growing out of...
How To Drop A Nap
You’ve done your research, cracked your baby’s age appropriate routine and all of a sudden your little one is either refusing to nap, taking forever to go to bed, waking in the night or early in the morning. Firstly, let me reassure you that future disruptions in...
How To Spot Night Terrors in Babies and Toddlers
Night terrors are very different from nightmares. Most children experience nightmares every now and then but night terrors are pretty rare. In fact, only 3% – 6% of children experience night terrors and they usually happen between the ages of 3 and 12 years....
The Benefits of a Baby Bedtime Routine
Whether you realise it or not, we all have a bedtime routine. Getting into your pjs, brushing your teeth, reading a book, etc all form part of our bedtime routine. But, it is important to create a positive and consistent bedtime routine for your baby too. This should...
Baby Sleep Training | The TRUTH
With life becoming more and more hectic, parents often find themselves battling through the minefield that is parenthood on their own, with few people to turn to for support. So, what do you do when you feel like there is nowhere to go? Do you give sleep training a...
Early Morning Wake Ups: What they are & how to fix them
An Early Morning Wake Up (EMWU) is when your baby wakes anywhere between 4am and 6.30 – 7am. They are classed as part of the night sleep cycle and can be caused by a variety of factors. Early Morning Wake Ups are not normal, and can be tricky to fix. In this guide,...
Baby Sleep: Getting Back to Normality
The last 12 months or so has been anything but normal. For many of us, our routines will have gone out of the window; trying to juggle working from home, home schooling, dealing with being furloughed (or even being out of work), having more family members in the home...
Overtiredness – What is it and how do I deal with it?
Naps are the foundation for a good night sleep, and a positive age appropriate nap routine will ensure that your baby sleeps well throughout the night. Babies have a biological sleep clock in the first 1 – 2 years; 9.00 -10.00am 12.00 – 2.00pm ...
Why You Need A Baby Sleep Consultant
When I had my first daughter I did the journey pretty much alone. Yes, I had my husband – but did he really understand what was going on for me? I breastfed Debyani for 2 years and towards the end really struggled to wean her because I co slept with her. I was...
What are Circadian Rhythms and how do they affect baby sleep?
Circadian Rhythms are 24-hour cycles that run in the background to help us to function and process. One of the most important and well-known circadian rhythms is the sleep-wake cycle. So, how does this affect our babies’ sleep? Well, newborn sleep isn’t governed...
Why Lockdown Is The BEST Time To Sleep Train Your Baby
Why lockdown is the BEST time to sleep train… You can clear your diary for 2 weeks to focus on sleep training (that’s whilst working!) Once your little one is sleep trained you no longer have to rock, feed or cuddle to sleep – which means more time...
The REAL Reasons why you don’t want to invest in Sleep Training
Your little one is struggling to go to sleep, you are interested in sleep training but there is something you just aren’t sure about which is why you are not investing in Sleep Training. My name is Seema Barua. I am an International Baby and Toddler Sleep Consultant...