Mommies: I'm 26 weeks pregnant and sleep, well, it's pretty nonexistent! I don't take supplements or pills or anything. What are natural solutions that some of you use to get sleep?
#momlifechats Moms, Welcome to #momlifechats! We’re so excited to welcome Infant & Child Sleep Consultant Hailee Schollaardt (@nurturingsleepsolutions). Hailee has been a Certified Sleep Consultant for 3.5 years. She has 3 kids aged 4.5 years, 2.5 years and 6 months and knows all too well the difficulties of a non-sleeping baby. “My first baby was 11 months old before he slept his first 2 hour stretch (It was a wednesday) and since then I became obsessed with learning about sleep!” Hailee classifies herself as more of a gentle sleep coach and encourages parents to do what works best for their own family. “Always advocate for your family and your baby! After all, you know them best!” She has worked with many families and loves providing tools to help improve sleep for every family she meets. Healthy Sleep equals Happy Families! Hailee’s top 3 sleep tips: 1.) Create a baby cave! The body is cued by light levels and so darkness in the room environment is so important. We want that room to be pitch black if we can. This helps newborns feel at home (in the womb) and it help’s older babies produce sleep hormones. 2.) Use white noise. This is my “must have” in any sleep space. It helps newborns feel at home because it sounds like the womb and it helps older babies to cycle through sleep cycles. Use a constant sound such as static, heavy rainfall or a vacuum. Make sure it does not turn off after a certain interval as we want it to be playing the whole time to help those sleep cycles! 3.) Build strong routines. This is not the same as a schedule. A routine is just the steps you do before putting your baby down to sleep. Each step in that routine triggers the brain to release sleep hormones. Essentially, it acts as your baby’s clock telling the body what time it is… sleep time! Inconsistent sleep routines can lead to inconsistent sleep! Please ask @nurturingsleepsolutions anything by tagging her in the comments below. And a big thanks to @nurturingsleepsolutions for participating in this chat! Hailee welcomes you to follow her Facebook Page Nurturing Sleep Solutions for more live Q&A’s and helpful Facebook Live sleep tips! Let’s get chatting! 🍁mom.life_usa🍂
Babygirl knocked out sleep
shut the door? does anyone shut their child's door while they sleep? (if they sleep in their own room)
Co sleeping...yay or nay? Lately Molly hasn't want to sleep in her crib and sleep with us. Which is fine but we do want her to sleep in her crib
kristy·
Мама двоих (4 года, 7 лет)
prolly some warm tea
Angie·
Мама дочки (8 лет), беременна (26 нед.)
I could try!
madi-girlsmama·
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I love chamomile & mint tea, just ask your doctor about teas first because some can harm you or baby.
Lissette·
Lol what is sleep?
Angie·
Мама дочки (8 лет), беременна (26 нед.)
@forever_hungry, I'm screaming the same thing!
Angie·
Мама дочки (8 лет), беременна (26 нед.)
@seeyore, I heard that too. I usually just suck it up lol but I'm freaking tired! lol and I need some kind of sleep bc I stay busy and run my errands during the week while the hubs is working.
madi-girlsmama·
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Do you have a body pillow or pregnancy pillow? Mine is saving me right now lol. Also try a bath or shower before crawling in bed, that usually helps me.
Lissette·
With my first i just watched netflix till like 4am n sleep. Now with a toddler that word was part of my long ago fairytale
samantha·
Мама двоих (младенец)
try lots of pillows until you get comfy. I play on my phone or watch Netflix until I get tired enough. most nights (and this has helped a lot lately) I diffuse lavender oil into the air while I am trying to go to sleep to help relax me.