We love swaddling because it helps baby to sleep more soundly by making them feel safe and preventing the startle reflex - the cute little jump they do that looks like you just leapt out of a cupboard at them!
Our top swaddle tips
⭐Fold your swaddle into a large triangle. When baby is tiny you want the triangle to meet itself at the bottom. This makes it safer as you have less extra material and as your baby grows you can move the triangle up.
⭐ Place baby so their feet are pointing to the point of the triangle and shoulders are in line with the straight edge of the triangle. Flatten and stretch swaddle underneath.
⭐When swaddling baby make sure their arms are comfortably by their sides or coming across to meet their tummy. This little bit of pressure on the tummy can help comfort and release any wind.
We hope this helps with any swaddling issues you might be having, feel free to drop any questions below
sleeping routines for 4 - 6 month olds
By now you probably have a bit of a sleep routine that you feel comfortable with, but we wanted to add some tips you might want to incorporate:
👶🏼Start by ending active play and packing away any noisy toys!
👶🏼Begin your bedtime routine with 2 or more feeds close together, starting around 4 for a 6 - 630 bedtime.
👶🏼Feed and wind thoroughly
👶🏼Turn on white noise and incorporate the sleepy time words when you put your wee one down in the crib.
Of course you can add bath/massage time to this if it helps or its something you love doing, as well as all the other usual things like nappy change and pyjamas but we'd love to hear if there are any other top tips you incorporate into your bedtime routine.
Move over Ant & Dec its Cat & Sarah!
Or maybe we should stand the other way so its Sarah & Cat!
As parents we always have 100 things going on at once and its all about priorities.
You cant be everywhere and do everything!
And you need to take time for you, not pouring from an empty cup and all that!
It may not always look Instagram pretty, but as Mums we always manage to make it work and who wants to be Instagram pretty? Far more fun to be real!
If you're a new Mum or a Mum who is just struggling to get your wee one to sleep our book Sleep Better Baby is for you ! 👶
It's packed with real, non judgy advice - don't you just hate books that talk down to you! 😭We know how hard it can be - we've been there! We don't talk at you we talk with you!
Plenty of tips and easy advice for you to pick and choose what works for you and help to get your baby to Sleep Better ❤️
We have a link in our profile so go on and give it a click!
So you've made it through those tricky and terrifying first two months!
and things are fairly much the same as they were for those first few months when it comes to bedtime routines.
👶🏼 Bath time can be great to relax babies at this age, but they can still be a lot and arent for everyone every evening.
You could try a top and tail massage
👶🏼 The usual nappy change and sleep outfit to signal its about that time
👶🏼A milk feed and winding to make sure they are comfy.
👶🏼 Try starting to use sleepy time words as you put your wee one down to create a positive sleep trigger.
Would you add anything to this routine, or is there anything you love doing with your wee one to signal sleep time?
Life advice Hack no 34
Always keep an eye out for frisbees 😂
Talking about sleep is never a yawn for us!
And you've finally got someone to talk MAFS with 👰👰
Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing Mums and caregivers! ❤️ We hope you have a wonderful day!
We know today can also be a difficult day for some, and we're sending you a huge hug x
And you just know you've got nothing in the house you can cobble together for an "outfit"
#worldbookday2024
#bookdaypanic
Potty training can be tiring for everyone!
So we'd love to hear your top tips below ⤵️
Knowing when to drop a nap at different ages can be really tricky, it feels like it's changing all the time - just like your baby!
But just watching for the signs and taking cues from your wee one is often a good indicator of whether you're on the right track 👍.
Failing that, check out our episode on the podcast entitled How to drop a nap for a more in depth discussion and tips!
#droppingnaps
#sleepadviceexpert
#sleepguideforbabies
Today we are celebrating all love!! 💕
Whether you celebrate this day or not in a gift giving way or not - or whether you think it's just a way for retail to make more money you do you!
Today we are stopping to think about the love we have in our lives whether that be the wee ones we are so grateful for, our pets or just our love of a strong coffee in the morning ❤️
Happy 14th of February! What are you celebrating today?
#celebratinglove
#ourtruelovestory
#motherhoodunplugged
#amothersloveisforever
#aparentsloveisunconditional
When you're tired, sometimes you need a little crutch !! 🤣
How many is too many?
#coffeeaddiction
#coffeememesfordays
We've smashed through January & now ready to take on the rest of 2024 🎉
Turns out January wasn't so bad after all !!
The happy heading to the sofa dance 👯🕺
Just us?
In case you need a reminder today ☺️
You are not doing anything wrong.
You are just learning to be a parent & your wee one is learning to be a human. ❤️
January can be a tough month when you add a lack of sleep to the mix.
This is your reminder to be kind to yourself ( and maybe get yourself a wee treat for making it halfway through! )
