My first son had many sleepless nights (as in 0 hours of sleep) that left me feeling crazy (literally); I know I'm not alone! I'm a big believer that as parent we have to do whats best for our baby and ourselves and in every family and with every baby that's different. I personally know that I am a much better mom and person when I'm feeling my best (or close to it), which includes at least a few good hours of sleep :-). That's why I am SO excited to introduce you to The Baby Sleep Geek; I only wish I met her sooner! As a sleep enthusiast, the mission of the Baby Sleep Geek is help every family get the sleep they need to be happy, healthy, and well rested. I love it! Jessica Begley, the founder of The Baby Sleep Geek is a local Maine mom of 2. She also holds a Master's Degree in Public Health, is a Certified Lactation Counselor, is a Child Birth and Health Educator with over 10 years of experience, and is the only Family Sleep Institute Child Sleep Consultant in all of northern New England (NH, ME, VT). As a child Sleep Consultant, Jessica creates a comprehensive plan that is unique to your family's needs, your parenting philosophy, and your child's temperament. It's more than sleep training. In fact, when you implement her plan your baby will need less sleep training than if you went about it on your own because she sets your child up for success from the start. It's not a quick fix, but creating healthy sleep for life. Learn more about Jessica and the offerings of The Baby Sleep Geek on her Facebook Page. I am SO excited about what we have in store for you! I'm thrilled that Jessica had offered to do a virtual Q&A with Mainely Mama readers. Here's how it will work:
All you sleep deprived moms and dads or expecting parents out there, get your questions ready! Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to having Jessica back with us in a couple weeks, and can't wait to hear what she has to say! Best, Rebecca
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Eliza
4/7/2014 08:16:43 pm
Hi Jessica and Rebecca!
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Ann
4/9/2014 01:54:44 am
I'd love to get Jessica's thoughts on how to determine the right bedtime for a baby. Our daughter is 2 months old and if we put her down around 9-9:30 PM (after bath and nursing), she's sometimes up 45 minutes later wanting to nurse again, then goes down for good between 10:30 - 11:30 PM. She's sleeping through the night so I'm very lucky on that front, but we'd love to shift the bedtime earlier for our own sanity. Any tips? Thanks!
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Sarah
4/9/2014 03:52:58 am
Hi Jessica,
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Cassandra Manson
4/9/2014 04:05:17 am
As I'm sure many others are wondering, what is the best way to help a baby sleep without nursing? My 7 month old son goes down in his crib on his own with very little issues, but then he wakes up 3 hours later and the only way I can get him back to sleep is nursing him, which basically turns into nursing all night and very little sleep for everyone involved! Thank you!
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Zoe
4/9/2014 04:16:23 am
Hi Jessica! My 4 month old daughter slept through the night (7pm-4am) up until last week. Now she is back to getting up every 2-3 hours. She has been napping well during the day, and going to sleep on her own (very drowsy after nursing/rocking). How can I get her to sleep through the night again? I'm back to work now and need my sleep! Thank you!
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Sarah
4/9/2014 06:08:12 am
Hi Jessica,
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Jodi George
4/9/2014 08:22:36 am
Hi Jessica,
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Johanna
4/27/2014 03:08:52 pm
I have the exact same problem. 5 month old, won't nap, screams if I put him in his crib, sleeps 10 hours at night no fuss. He naps in a swing at daycare 2-3 times a day, but won't nap on the weekends....
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Lindsey
4/13/2014 12:22:27 am
My son is 29 months and has alsways been a "good" sleeper and only wakes when sick or teething. Lately he has been crying at 2am almost on the dot. As soon as he hears the floor creak(aka us walking) he stops. We go and talk to him but he is wide awake. We end up letting him fuss but it stinks hearing him say mommy and daddy! Any advice? Will he be "scarred" for us letting him cry? This also makes us nervous to ever transition to a bed!
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Tyler McGinley
4/14/2014 12:36:59 am
Curious about swaddling and when we should stop? Our 2 month old will only sleep (both at night and naps) swaddled, and just wondering if there is a time that we should wean? Thanks so much!
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Bre lynch
4/14/2014 02:05:20 am
Excited to learn about you! We have a 20 month old who was never a good sleeper. We are finally at a pretty good place for bedtime (up once per night for only a few minutes) and naps. I'm due with our second next month and would love to know what the best way to start him sleeping when we bring him home from the hospital? Crib, rocker, cosleeper?
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Sarah
4/17/2014 04:21:24 am
Hello! A friend just recommended that I check out your page. I have a baby boy who is 16 weeks old. He will be 4 months old next week. At around 2 months of age, he began sleeping for 8 hours, sometimes 9 hours straight and I thought I was soo lucky that he slept so well and for so long! But, about 2 weeks ago, he began waking up twice, sometimes 3 or 4 times a night. Last night wasn't as bad, but it was not great! He fell asleep at 8, woke at midnight, ate, fell back asleep until 4:30. I tried giving him the pacifier at 4:30 but it kept falling out and he was back awake every several minutes. I have heard/read that by 4 months of age, babies should not need a nighttime feeding. So, I am worried that by me nursing him, I am setting him up for bad sleep habits. I also just stopped swaddling his arms 2 nights ago, thinking he would be better able to self sooth himself back to sleep...not happening yet! My questions are 1. How do I know if he needs to eat or just needs help falling back to sleep? 2. Why this sudden regression in length of sleep? 3. Should I feed him each time he wakes or is the pacifier ok? Thank you!!
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4/18/2016 08:13:55 am
He's not asleep by 8 or even 9 o'clock. It's not his fault that he inherited from both parents a circadian rhythm that prefers to live at night, when our bodies and our minds are most alive
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7/12/2016 02:29:40 am
You have wonderful and perfect family. very cute kids and loving husband. you must thanks to GOD for these things.
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