Heather Jenkins

Swaddling is a lifesaver in the early weeks. Your baby’s arms startle, they wake themselves up over and over, and you have not slept in what feels like years. A snug wrap can help them feel calm and secure, which means you may finally get a stretch of rest that feels like real sleep. Swaddling is helpful in the newborn stage, but it is not forever. There is a point where it stops being soothing and starts being unsafe, and knowing when to stop is a big part of safe sleep. At Eat Sleep Love...

Newborns talk all day long. They just do not use words yet. The way they move, the way they breathe, the way they look at you, the sounds they make before they cry — all of that is communication. When you start to read those cues, everything gets calmer. Feeding is easier because you offer milk before the frantic crying stage. Sleep is easier because you put baby down before they are overtired. Crying is less scary because you can tell the difference between "I am hungry," "I am tired," and...

Sleep is not just "nice to have" in the first year. It is safety, recovery, mood stability, milk supply, mental health, and the difference between "I can function" and "I am crying in the laundry room at 3 a.m." But when you start talking about sleep training, everyone has an opinion. A lot of those opinions are loud. A lot of them are also not true. This blog will walk you through common myths, what the science actually says, and how support from Eat Sleep Love Baby fits in gently and...