Nurturing Baby Sleep

01/04/2024

You, Mama, are filled up from head to toe. You are grateful. You are here. You matter. 💛
~ mindfulmamasclub~

01/04/2024

Developmental leaps 😴👇👇👇
These leaps are a very important and normal part of our babies growth! Their brains are going wild and are working overtime learning so much at once!
They can effect baby’s mood and behaviour which in turn unfortunately can affect ours too.
This can be a time where a lot of mixed emotions are happening for everyone involved. From proud happy moments to a lot of frustration for some.

Your baby will go through multiple developmental leaps over the years and this can temporarily disrupt their sleep especially in the early years as there is so much going on.

These leaps are due to learning/ practicing a new skill such as:
- walking
- Crawling
- Rolling
- Sitting up
- Speech
- Mastering a new activity or game

Signs your baby is going through a leap can be Increased crying and fussiness, waking during the night and wanting to play, change in sleep patterns, frequent catnapping, & resisting naps and bedtime.

If your baby is going through a leap here are some things we can do to help during this time:

- stay consistent with routine where you can
- Offer extra support and reassurance
- Opt for early bedtime if naps haven’t gone to plan
- Change up the environment and pop them in the car or pram for a nap
- Maintain healthy boundaries around sleep and what’s expected.
- Take it easy and just go with it, ride the wave and remember to ask for and accept help! You need to look after yourself too Mumma!
If you would like some assurance and assistance putting your baby to sleep, send me an email or DM and we can go from there. Remember it’s okay to not be okay and it’s okay to ask for help! We are all parents supporting each other through our own journeys and are in this together! 💗👶💤

21/01/2024

“Motherhood wrecks us. It tears us down and strips away pieces of our identity that we thought would be part of us forever. But oh, the way it builds us back up… Stronger. Wiser. More compassionate. It molds our hearts, minds, and bodies. It refines us in a way that only the tiniest of souls have the ability to do. We haven’t lost ourselves, mamas. We’ve just been made new.” 💛🌷

12/12/2023

Safe sleep habits! >>>trigger warning**sensitive topic**
Safe sleep is a super important topic we need to be aware and educated about with our little ones to reduce and help prevent the chances of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).

Did you know more than 90% of all SIDS deaths occur before 6 months of age?
Did you know 72% of SIDS death occur during 1-4 months. Scary right ? Which is why I’m talking about it now to raise awareness as it’s not talked about enough and needs to be normalised more.

Here are my top tips for implanting safe sleep habits with your little ones according to the guidelines👇

For bassinet/cot sleeping.
✨ ensure there are no blankets or loose items laying in or over the rail of cot or bassinet that could interfere with your baby’s breathing if they roll over.
✨ wait until introducing a comforter into their cot until they are 7 months as by this age they are more likely to be able to remove it off their face ect.
✨ always lie baby down into sleep space on back.
✨ keep baby’s face and head uncovered
✨breastfeeding is known to prevent SIDS
✨ ensure you have a safe, firm mattress and appropriate bedding for yo✨keep baby in a smoke free zone before and after birth.
✨have baby sleep in your room for the first 6 months.

For co-sleeping
✨ always place baby on their back to sleep to help protect their airways.
✨ Keep baby’s head and face uncovered by keeping pillows and adult bedding away from your baby. Use a safe sleeping bag with no hood with baby’s arms out – don’t wrap or swaddle baby when bed-sharing or co-sleeping.
✨ Make sure the mattress is firm and flat. Don’t use a waterbed, or anything soft underneath – for example, a lamb’s wool underlay or pillows. This can increase the risk of overheating and suffocation.
✨Tie up long hair and remove anything else that could be a strangling risk, including all jewellery, teething necklaces and dummy chains
✨ keep adult blankets away from baby’s head

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08/12/2023

New video talking with all the info you need to know about sleep and MELATONIN 💡🌚💤

03/12/2023

“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” 💛

~ Linda Wooten ~

03/12/2023

The 18 month sleep regression>>>>
Is your baby around 18 months old and struggling to sleep easily?
Are you sick and tired of trying to figure out why the heck their not sleeping?
Here’s why… 👇
Your baby is most likely going through the 18 month old sleep regression which can be a tricky time for everyone involved! Your tired of not getting enough sleep and so is your baby. They might be cat napping and waking up after a sleep cycle, they may be waking during the night wanting to play, they may be distressed from being stuck in an overtired cycle and the only way they will fall asleep is on you Mama. I get it. I have been in your shoes. It’s a hard slog. But it doesn’t have to be! It can be fixed and so much easier than you are probably thinking. That’s why I do what I do. To help mums like you get your sleep and sanity back. To have a life again. Because let’s face it, we can’t be the parent we desire to be if we are sleep deprived. It just doesn’t work.
Here are some signs your baby may be going through a regression:
✨wanting to play and practise their new skills in their sleep space
✨ fussiness
✨ frequent night wakes
✨short cat napping
✨struggling to fall asleep in their own sleep space

These are all very common signs that your baby may show when going through a regression. Here is how we can help assist them through this stage easier and smoother 👇👇

✨give lots of opportunities during awake times to practice their new skills (eg. Walking, pulling self up onto furniture, talking ect)
✨ stay consistent where possible with routine- they love to know what’s next and to have a bit of structure!
✨ your baby may be needing to drop from 2 naps to 1- trial this to see if it helps

Do you think you could be going through a regression with your bubs? Let me know in the comments… Tag a mumma who you think could need some support and it currently going through this. Or if you are reading this and your ticking every box I have just discussed? Then don’t delay your lack of sleep anymore, send me a DM and let’s get started to a healthier sleeping life!

25/09/2023

follow for more sleep tips! 💫

If you think you are suffering from sleep deprivation please seek help from your gp or health care provider. They can refer you with a care plan which includes steps to take to help combat and improve your situation. You are never alone. If you would like help with your child’s sleep, please send me a DM. I know all too well and have been in the trenches of sleep deprivation before with my own child. You are important too mama and the best thing you can do for your child is take care of you first… 💛🦋

15/09/2023

“There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a million ways to be a good one.”
~ Jill Churchill
💛 a good reminder to go easy on yourself mamma, your doing fine just the way you are.

13/09/2023

Twins!>>> follow for more sleepy tips! Having twins may seem daunting for some mums trying to figure out their sleep schedules, feeding times, and to try and keep them both on track, let’s face it.. it’s bloody exhausting right!! however it doesn’t have to be that complicated! Let me take the pressure of you a little and get you on a great sleeping schedule at least! Keep in mind we are teaching not 1 baby but 2 babies to sleep so there’s no doubt it will take twice as long adjusting to everything but it will be all worth while in the end for the results!
The key to a successful sleep schedule with twins is to get them on a feeding schedule first. We all know babies sleep better when their hunger has been met. Sleep training twins can either be done together in the same room if they are room sharing or separate rooms. Both options are completely acceptable it just depends on your parenting style and values.

My top tips 👶
- more than half of twins are born prematurely so it’s important to go by their corrected age while sleep training
- keep a sleep log to make it easier to stay
- Wake your babies up at the Same time every morning to keep their routine consistent and on track.
- on track and make tweaks as needed throughout the day if needed to ensure bedtime is the same time for both.
- Ensure sleep environment is appropriate and they have positive sleep associations
- Ensure they are both in a separate cot each to give them their space aw from each other and to reinforce the boundary with sleep time.
- Establish a sufficient wind down routine to help calm their active bodies and minds and to also make sure they don’t become overtired.
- If all else fails, bring bedtime forward for an early bedtime. This we’ll help them catch up on the sleep or naps they may have missed during the day. And most importantly, look after yourself mumma, you need time for yourself which is why it’s never to late to ask for help if you need it 💗
If you know someone with twins that could do with some help, tag them in the comments.
Do you have twin bubs? I would love to know 👇

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12/09/2023

02/09/2023

Your daily reminder mummas! Do more of what you love. Life is short and we only get one chance to live this beautiful life so why not make it count and do spend it doing what you love and what makes your soul happy. Now is the time to stop people pleasing and do what really fills your cup. It’s a necessity if you want to live a life with more joy and happiness 💛