I hear this all the time: “My baby isn’t sleeping because they’re teething.”
And I get it—when you see swollen gums and your baby is extra fussy, it feels like teething has to be the reason. But here’s the thing… teething isn’t usually what’s behind weeks (or months) of rough nights.
Cortisol, often called the "stress hormone," is essential for regulating our sleep-wake cycles, metabolism, and immune system. Its levels naturally rise in the morning to promote wakefulness and drop in the evening to encourage sleep.
Read MoreI know the idea of sending your child to their grandparents for a sleepover can cause some anxiety for a parent who’s invested a lot of time, effort, and emotional capital into establishing their little one’s sleep habits. But there usually comes a point where parents are ready to to have a night off and fully reconnect. It can be a bit of a balancing act to insist that your parents respect your little one’s schedule and sleeping arrangements while still respecting their role as experienced and awesome caregivers, so this post will give you few tips on how to manage that situation so that the entire family can benefit.
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