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While experiencing third trimester insomnia, I did a review of the literature on infant sleep and found a few very easy to read, reputable articles that can help back up what I tell clients and friends about infant sleep. They are very simple concepts, and easy to implement. I like to be able to support everything I suggest, and just for personal education. I invite you to read the below articles and the related and references articles that accompany them. It’s great to be informed! Topic: Just how important is sleep to infants? Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321279/ Summary: Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of sleep following learning something new in order to retain it for a long period of time. This is true across the board in any age group, yet often overlooked in infancy. Just because they cannot speak full sentences yet, does not mean […]
I’m going to be frank here, and this is not to say that infants are not amazing creatures all the time but…the “best time” in the life of an infant has to be 6-12 months…the most boring time is 2-5 months. When a baby is first born they are helpless and quite easy to take care of…other than the lack of sleep you will experience thus rendering you useless more often than not! For the most part though it goes: eat, diaper change, sleep, repeat. There is very little awake time for anything else. ‘lk90o-o ‘///////////////////0o7y‘.//.89 [Lili (at the fun age) wanted to take a stab at typing] The 2 – 5 month period is rather boring. They are still sleeping quite a lot, but have a bit more awake time…during which they can play on their back in n activity gym or scream during tummy time. You need to […]
Hello, my name is Luciana, and I am a wife, mother, and business owner. I been working with children and parents for over 10 years providing in-home consultations, maternal and paternal support, newborn education, healthy sleep training and effective developmental approaches to a wide variety of families across the D.C. Metro area. I have seen and heard a lot, and I decided to write about topics that really caught my ear. On occasion I will write about products I am especially fond of as well as those I truly detest! I have a voice and an opinion I enjoy expressing. There is never any offense intended for those who choose to read posts, but candor will be apparent. I utilize my professional experience, education, knowledge, personal background, and dynamic emotions to craft blog posts. My intentions through my writing are purely entertaining and possibly educational at times. I […]