When to Move Your Baby From Bassinet to Crib (and How to Do It Gently)
Move to the crib when any of three things happens: the bassinet’s limit, the first rolling attempts, or your baby simply doesn’t fit. The crib can stay in your room.
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When and How to Stop Swaddling: A Five-Night Transition
Stop at the first attempt to roll, not the first success. Why the timing matters, a five-night way to make the change, and what to expect while it settles.
Newborn Sleep: What Is Actually Normal in the First Three Months
Nine to twenty hours a day, in chunks, with no day-night pattern, and more than half of it noisy. The newborn ranges, why schedules cannot work yet, and the two things that actually help.
What Does an Infant Sleep Consultant Actually Do? (And Ten Questions to Ask Before You Hire One)
No licence, no universal certification, and no pediatric guideline that mentions them. So what should a good infant sleep consultant actually do for you? An intake, a screen, a plan, a support window — and here is what each should look like.
The Safe Sleep Checklist: What Goes in the Crib (Nothing)
The American Academy of Pediatrics safe-sleep recommendations, in plain language — plus the three under-communicated numbers that matter most: unaccustomed tummy sleep, sofas, and head covering.