Let's Talk About Sleep (FM)

Sleep is a common topic of coversation for new parents. Questions such as: Are you getting enough sleep? Is the baby sleeping through the night? How do I get my baby to sleep a solid 8 hours? And are you irritable and less patient because you are feeling sleep deprived?

To discuss this topic I brought on Gina Reilly, owner of Night Nannies for Newborns (www.nightnannies.org), a service that works night shifts taking care of the new baby and allowing parents to get the rest they need. When people hear night nannies, most think of a Baby Nurse -- but this position is different. Gina discussed the difference and spoke about how many clients have told her that her service "has saved their marriage." Because without sleep many overwhelmed new parents, find themselves fighting amongst themselves and causing undo conflicts. She also talked about how Night Nannies can assist new parents in learning how to teach their chidlren to sleep through the night (an added bonus).

So instead of new parents having to cope with sleep deprivation, possible conflicts in their marriage, and having their child not yet sleep through the night, a Night Nanny may be your answer.

Then Kim West, a Baby Sleep Coach, known as The Sleep Lady (www.TheSleepLady.com)shared several methods that she has developed to reteach babies to go back to sleep when they have disrupters interfere with their sleeping patterns. A few examples could be when a baby starts teething, or after having their schedule interrupted because of traveling, or due to an illness.

I know that with my son, he has changed his sleeping patterns many times over the last year and a half, and it always helps to have a resource that you can tap into for direction on keeping everyone on track.