HELEN SANDS BLOG
30
Dec
Parents often ask me: When is the perfect time to do some sleep coaching with my baby or toddler?
The perfect time for coaxing your little one to healthy sleep is now. With the pandemic that has swept across our world, it provides an unexpected and...
01
Feb
I often get asked by nursing Moms, how they can be sure they have enough milk for baby. You may not realize it, but there are many choices that you make each day that can interfere with milk production. If you are breastfeeding and...
19
Nov
Is your baby awake for the day before 6am? Not happy with that?
Days are longer and mornings are brighter and here are some helpful tips to help with the early rising problem!
Keep the bedroom at a comfortable warm temperature, between 19 and 22...
04
Nov
Dressing your baby for sleep can be confusing. With Winter here, I wanted to help parents figure this out!
If your baby’s head is sweaty, it means he is too warm. If his fingers and hands are chilled, it probably means he is too chilly.
How...
17
Sep
Do you have a baby? Are you using a baby monitor?
How many times have you been drifting off to sleep in your own bed and you hear a sound! A peep! A snuffle! A snort! A gurgle! A grunt!
You go running into the baby’s...
17
May
As parents, aren’t we supposed to be tired all the time? Even with two great sleepers, I still feel tired all the time! What about possible factors that are negatively impacting your ability to sleep? Sleep deprivation is so hard on the body physically...
10
Jan
I would love to clear up some misconceptions about exactly what sleep training using my methods will mean.
I receive many questions every month and would love to provide clear, concise answers to put everyone’s mind at ease!
Will my baby be hungry in the night?
I...