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Night Feeds & Sleep Training
Some mamas ask, "Can I breastfeed and sleep train my baby?" and I wonder sometimes where this question comes from. Were they told to...
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Breastfeeding, sleep training and returning to work!
Whoa. You mamas had so many questions on this topic and I was blown away by how many of you have questions about this big transition! So...
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Getting your partner on board
You've come to the realization that your baby's sleep might not improve on its own. That despite your best intentions, and efforts, it's...
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When to keep a night feed
Today I want to touch briefly on when to keep night feeds. Yes, you read that correctly. Not when to cut them out, but when to keep them....
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Help! My baby is standing in their crib!
So you have a baby who has this new skill of sitting or standing, and maybe they don't know yet how to get back down to a laying position....
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Ready to switch to a toddler bed?
Thinking of switching your toddler from a crib to a bed? Here are a few things to consider and some tips for success! Age Is your child...
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SlumberPod, A Great Travel Solution!
As a sleep consultant, I get asked often for recommendations for baby and baby sleep products. Pre-pandemic, I also travelled a decent...
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Still dealing with early mornings? Here's a few things to try.
When it comes to early mornings, it can be challenging to figure out what to do next to fix it. When people ask about what I usually...
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Hey, I'm Melody Patton, and this is how I became a sleep consultant.
You’ve been searching the internet and all the mom Facebook groups for that magic combination of ‘hacks’ that will help your baby sleep....
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Daylight Savings! *Spring Edition*
Each year, twice a year, there's a super awkward weekend that we as parents have to deal with. Pre-kid Melody, really enjoyed the fall...
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Is My Baby Teething?
"They have been teething for weeks!" A phrase that I commonly hear from parents of young babies. Parents will notice an increase in...
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Is Your Baby Ready To Drop A Nap?
Many parents wonder when their child is ready to drop a nap, here are some helpful tips to help you figure it out! ... First things...
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Early Morning Wake Ups! Yuck!
I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of my child waking up before 7 am. Some of you may wake up early to get a head start on the...
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Late Nap or Early Bedtime?
How do you decide what to do when it's 5 pm, and your baby is tired and grumpy, but it seems too early to put them to bed? Well,...
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4 Month Sleep Regression- What's All The Fuss About?
You may have heard about the dreaded 4-month sleep regression and all the horror stories to go along with it. As you can imagine, I hear...
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When Bedtime Isn't Going So Well
Whether you have a baby, toddler, or an older child, bedtime is a common time of the day where we as parents, experience chaos....
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Soothers- Our Ultimate Frenemy
I heard this phrase recently, "the soother is our frenemy", and I had to laugh because isn't that the truth? fren·e·my "a person with...
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How to go from a Swaddle to a Sleep Sack
Parents ask me all the time about swaddling their baby, when to start, how to stop, and how to transition out of it. ...So today, let's...
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How Dark Should Your Child's Room Be?
I ask the question to every prospective client, "How dark is your child's room? on a scale of 1-10?" The most common answer is somewhere...
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What Toddler Parents Want To Know
I've had a lot of questions about toddlers lately, and so I want to dedicate a blog post or two towards these cute, feisty, and...
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