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11/20/2025

Ya’ll know I love the ! We’ve used on multiple trips and I recommend them to friends, family, and clients. But have you ever wondered if it makes more sense to rent or buy one?

Consider renting if:

✈️ You travel once a year
✈️ Your child is 4+ years
✈️Aren’t often in a shared sleep space

Consider buying if:

✈️ You travel 2+ times a year
✈️ Your child is 3 years or less
✈️ You frequently are in a shared sleep space such as a hotel or shared room

DM me to rent in the Northern Virginia area or buy with using code NESTED$20 ( 11/20-11/30 you’ll get 35% off SlumberPods when you use my affiliate code)

11/13/2025

What’s on your holiday wish list this year?

✨ Smoother bedtimes
✨ Later mornings
✨ Sleeping through the night

If those sound better than anything you could wrap, you’ll want to stay tuned…

Something special is coming to help your family slow the season and finally enjoy the magic that comes with being rested.

Announcement coming soon! 🎁

11/11/2025

✨ Testimonial Tuesday ✨

When this family (and pediatrician) reached out, their 4-month-old was waking every hour and only sleeping in their arms. They were exhausted, unsure how to help their baby rest, and desperate for a change.

With the right plan, guidance, and consistent routines, their little one learned to sleep independently and began waking up happy and well-rested. Now, their days feel more predictable, and everyone is getting the rest they need. 💛

Stories like this are exactly why I do what I do, because no parent should have to navigate sleep struggles alone.

💤 Book your free discovery call today and let’s create a plan that helps your whole family rest easier. (Link in bio!)

10/31/2025

Evidence based practice Friday + DST ending weekend is here!

This means not only are the clocks going back this weekend but our sleep changes in the autumn/winter too!

I reviewed an article this week from The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research on the seasonality infant sleep in babies who lived in Finland.

Here are the main take homes:

✅ Babies who had sleep studies done in spring had
• less deep sleep
• more light sleep
• more night wakings

✅ Babies tested in autumn had more stable sleep and more deep sleep.

And nope it wasn’t about what season they were born in, it was about the season they were sleeping in. Hello, sunlight patterns!

Why this matters for parents:

Our babies’ sleep isn’t just about naps, routines, or developmental leaps. The light environment and seasons play a role too.

The most important thing? I’m here to help your baby and family all.year.round!

Citation: Kärki, A., Paavonen, E. J., Satomaa, A. L., Saarenpää-Heikkilä, O., & Himanen, S. L. (2020). Sleep architecture is related to the season of PSG recording in 8-month-old infants. Chronobiology International, 37(6), 921–934.

10/26/2025

It’s getting close to that frightful time in a parent’s year, and no it’s not Halloween 👻 , it’s fall back and daylight saving time is ending!

So whether we like it or not on Sunday November 2nd we’ll move the clocks back 1 hour. Now every family is different... some will want to adjust before, some not adjust at all (or try to) and others adjust afterwards!

Enjoy today’s post on all the ways you can adjust and if you are a planner like me then comment “DST” and I’ll send you my blog to start to prepare this week!

10/16/2025

October is Down syndrome awareness month!

Hi 👋🏼, I’m Kelsey and I help busy parents develop smooth bedtime routines & later mornings through 1:1 sleep support!

Let’s remember this month and year round that our genetics alone don’t determine our outcomes. Good sleep for all is possible and I am honored to help support families towards their goals 💤👏

To support more positive research and advocacy for those with Down syndrome check out !

10/06/2025

Nightmares vs Night terrors!

Hi 👋🏼, I’m Kelsey, owner of , and I help working parents develop smooth bedtime routines & later mornings through 1:1 sleep support!

So what is the difference between these two??

A nightmare is a bad dream (most often occurring in the second half of the night) that your child is fearful of and can describe.

A night terror typically occurs in the first half of the night often with screaming and thrashing for 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

Responding😱

For a nightmare you offer validation and reassurance in the moment and if recurrent discuss fears during the daytime.

For night terrors, keep your child safe and try to avoid waking your child. Prevent causing night terrors by getting a good amount of sleep every night.

If either nightmares or night terrors are occurring frequently reach out for help as neither should be a frequent occurrence.

Want to learn more? Comment NIGHT and I’ll send you my YouTube to get the full video!

10/01/2025

6 years and still having fun 🎉! Thanks for capturing my big laughs 😍

Nested Sleep is now officially my longest job (3 years at Boston Children’s Hospital, 3 years at Denver Children’s Hospital, 5 years with Fairfax Neonatal Associates as a Sleep Medicine NP) and all that experience, plus my experience as a mama, has led me to you….to help your family feel rested!

I absolutely love what I do and I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. It’s actually pretty rare in our industry to stay in it for the long haul, the career vs the side hustle. I’ve been blessed to meet some others through such as , to name a few, who all have also shown me how to grow, pivot, and dream throughout the years!

I’ve surrounded myself with .co village members who are amazing mentors, coaches, and friends who are mamas + business owners who get that we are building a legacy not only for ourselves, but for our babies who are watching us.

Thank you for being here and celebrating 6 amazing years of 🥂

09/24/2025

September often feels like a month of resets—but here’s your reminder: you don’t have to make changes just because the calendar says so. The best time to shift sleep is when your family is ready. ❤️💤

This October, I’m here to support you in two ways:

✨ 1:1 Sleep Support – personalized guidance to help your little one (and you!) rest easier

✨ Newborn + Baby Sleep Workshops – happening October 5th filled with practical tips you can use right away

No pressure, no timeline but your own. When you’re ready, I’m ready. 💕

09/10/2025

How do you know if you need support with sleep training?

The books are available, the blogs are out there, but you one what- sleep training can sometimes be overwhelming! Even if this is not your first child there can be a number of reasons why support may be helpful.

Generally hiring a sleep consultant can be helpful if:

💤 You have read the books and sleep training DID NOT WORK! It doesn’t mean your child can’t learn the skills it may just mean that the right method wasn’t used. I help clients figure out which method is best and sometimes even do a combo depending on the family’s needs.

💤 You started sleep training, but two nights you regressed. Maybe you couldn’t see the end in sight and so you started nursing or feeding a bottle again. I am your coach and cheerleader to make sure you can get to the finish line!

💤 You and your partner aren’t on the same page. While I always recommend talking over the end goals to make sure you agree, sometimes it is necessary to have a consultant give you the plan and both parents can follow it together rather than one person coming up with the plan alone and then blame follows. I’ll be there to help guide you both to be the best parents you can be!

If we have worked together before what was your WHY?

09/02/2025

I always hate saying goodbye to summer, but I’m also so excited to enter the fall season. And no it’s not because of pumpkin spiced lattes and football games, it’s because this is the season when people are ready for CHANGE!

We often think of January as the month of new years resolutions and big goals, but September is the new January because of TON of change happens this time of year.

I’m going on year six of owning my own business (what, craziness!!) and Fall is my favorite season of business. The summer travels are done, kids are back in school, and people are ready to get their families sleeping well before it’s time for Santa (yup 114 days, my daughter is already asking).

I am so excited to be your sleep and parenting expert, as well as providing support and accountability throughout your sleep changing journey!

Comment CHANGE and I’ll send you a link to a free discovery call for this week!

08/05/2025

This week is world breastfeeding week and this year’s theme is to Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems, recognizes the barriers that breastfeeding mothers face – inadequate support, misinformation and systemic challenges.

I believe that one of the barriers mother’s face is feeling they need to choose prioritizing breastfeeding over their own sleep 💤

I want to help change that narrative.

Can you guess what all these reviews have in common? They all wanted to prioritize breastfeeding so badly that their own sleep health was being compromised.

In just a few weeks I helped them continue their breastfeeding journeys while developing a plan, and support, to have a positive breastfeeding relationship AND get the rest their family needed.

After successful breastfeeding relationship has been established, and beyond the newborn time period, you CAN have both good sleep health and a beautiful nursing experience with your baby or toddler.

Do you want to continue breastfeeding, but sleep well too? Support is key. I work with a number of lactation consultants around the country to help make sure your supply is well established and once your baby is ready we absolutely can make sure they sleep well too!

Let’s prioritize nursing AND create those support systems that value the whole woman (sleep health and all).

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