Tag: sleep

The best baby-care is self-care

Ask a mom what she ultimately wants for her children, and she’ll say something like, “I just want them to be happy and healthy.”

Read baby’s cues for better sleep – a handy checklist

By Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns Your newborn needs lots of sleep (up to eighteen hours a day!) but your baby doesn’t know that! He exists in the moment and responds to his body’s needs and his environment. Many new parents don’t realize that their...

Ver-Tex Crib Mattress Protector and Dri-Tec Crib Sheets by Bedgear

By Michelle Lee

All parents of young children appreciate a good night’s sleep and any products that help make that happen. Bedgear Performance Bedding started in 2008 to provide better sleep products for adults. They’ve developed fabric technology to allow for greater motion while also keeping sleepers cool, dry and well ventilated. As...

Knit Health Children’s Sleep Monitor

By Michelle Lee

I will be the first to admit that I’ve been skeptical of baby monitors. Are they truly helpful or just one more thing to feed into parental paranoia? However, when I heard about Knit Health, I was curious. Personally knowing the founders (all fathers themselves) and their talents both in...

Newton Crib Mattress

By Michelle Lee

The crib mattress is one item I would never skimp on. Given how many hours a child spends on top of his mattress, starting from the first night home from the hospital, it’s important that it not only provide a good night’s rest, but also be designed with SIDS prevention...

Sleep breathing problems during pregnancy

By Nicole Caccavo Kear

Problem Sleep Helpful advice for those who don’t breathe easy overnight. By the end of your pregnancy, getting a good night’s sleep is nothing more than a pipe dream. Between the back pain, leg cramps, baby kicks, and squashed bladder, you’re in and out of bed so much, it feels...