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The 4-Month Sleep Regression: Why It's the One That Actually Sticks

Your baby was finally sleeping, at least they were sleeping well enough. Then, somewhere around 12 to 16 weeks, everything fell apart. Suddenly it's every two hours. Sometimes every hour. You're doing everything you did before, and none of it is working. You're not imagining it, and you're not doing it wrong. What's happening is real, it's significant, and — unlike most of what comes after this — it doesn't just go away on its own. The 4-month sleep regression is the one that actually makes a difference. [takeaways] What Makes the 4-Month Regression Different Every sleep regression gets lumped...

How To Choose the Right Size Blanket for Your Baby

Of all the fun things to buy when your baby is on the way, blankets have to be at the top of the list. But there are so many different options out there! Which baby blanket size is right for you and your little one?

Newborn Gas Relief: How to Soothe a Gassy Baby

The grunting. The arched back. The face that goes from perfectly peaceful to scarlet in under three seconds. If your newborn has gas, you already know the feeling — that helpless, desperate loop of bouncing and patting, hoping something works. Here's are a few recommendations that we’ve found parents turn to time and time again. [takeaways] What's Making Your Newborn So Gassy? Your baby's digestive system is doing something remarkable: it's learning how to work. In the first few weeks of life, the gut microbiome is still establishing itself, the swallowing reflex is still being refined, and the muscles that...

How to Burp a Newborn: Positions, Timing, and Tips

  Your baby just ate — and now they're squirming, grunting, and making it very clear that something is not right. Here's what to do. [takeaways] Why Newborns Need Burping Here's something no one warns you about before the baby arrives: you will spend a surprising portion of the first few months patting a small person's back and listening very carefully for a sound. Burping isn't just a ritual — it's a necessity. Newborns swallow air during every feed, and that swallowed air gets trapped in the stomach. If it doesn't come out, it works its way into the intestines,...

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night

As parents, we all know how important sleep is for babies…and us! But it doesn’t always come easily. What’s a tired parent to do? To get your baby to sleep through the night, prepare the room for sleep, make sure their needs are met, and set a bedtime routine.

And remember that sleeping through the night takes time. Newborns wake up frequently to eat, but as they grow, they can sleep for longer stretches.

Can a Baby Sleep with a Pacifier? | A Guide for Parents

At one point or another, every new parent has been awake in the middle of the night with a crying infant wondering, “Can a baby sleep with a pacifier?” Finding something, anything really, that helps your little one fall asleep and stay that way feels like a major victory.

The good news is that you can use your baby’s natural sucking reflex to help them feel safe, secure, and relaxed. But doing so requires knowing a few simple guidelines.

Best Pregnancy Pillow: Types, Positions, and Buying Guide

We're here to walk you through the different types of pregnancy pillows, how to use them based on your sleeping position, what to look for before you buy, and the question everyone eventually Googles: is it really worth it?

Baby Heat Rash (Prickly Heat): Signs, Treatment, and Prevention

It's a warm afternoon and you're doing a diaper change when you notice tiny red bumps clustered across your baby's neck, chest, or back (they weren't there this morning). Now you're wondering what you're looking at — and whether you need to do something about it. More often than not, what you're seeing is heat rash, one of the most common skin conditions in babies. It's almost always harmless, and usually clears up quickly once your baby cools down. Here's how to recognize it, treat it, and keep it from coming back. [takeaways] What Is Baby Heat Rash? Heat rash...

The Chair Method of Sleep Training: A Step-by-Step Daily Guide

Of all the sleep training methods out there, the chair method is the one that tends to appeal to parents who aren't ready to leave the room (at least not yet). Cry-it-out may work for a lot of families, but it asks you to walk out, shut the door, and stay outside while your baby cries themselves to sleep. Some parents can do that, but others find it genuinely unbearable. And we definitely get it – standing in the hallway listening can feel way worse than whatever's actually happening on the other side of your little one's bedroom door. The...

Cluster Feeding: Why Newborns Do It and How to Cope

It's 6pm, and your newborn has been nursing on and off for three hours. You just fed them and yet here you are, feeding them again. You're starting to wonder if something is wrong — with your supply, with your baby, or just with this entire situation. Most of the time, this is normal. What you're experiencing is cluster feeding, and it's one of the most disorienting parts of early parenthood. Here's what's actually happening, and how to get through it with your sanity intact. [takeaways]   What Is Cluster Feeding?  Cluster feeding is when a baby feeds multiple times...