Sponsored by Lull I almost feel like I shouldn’t be allowed to write about sleep right now because…what’s that?! My husband is an Emergency Medicine Intern, I am a full time Physician, we have a 2.5 year old who has decided he thrives on only 6 hours of sleep a day and a sweet and sassy little 10 month old. Yep, it’s hard. I can’t remember the last time I got to ‘sleep in’. The kiddos like to wake up around 6. In my heyday, I could … [Read more...]
Why I Think the SNOO is Priceless
When I was pregnant with Mason I spent HOURS researching everything from swaddles, to baby monitors, and even diaper creams! I was so excited for our little man to arrive, and as any mama does, I wanted the best for him. When I heard about the SNOO I was very intrigued and slightly skeptical. I was already familiar with the mind behind the SNOO, Dr. Harvey Karp. He is the author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, which was so good I made both … [Read more...]
Solving Your Sleep Issues in Pregnancy and Beyond
These days there are a million things keeping us from hitting the pillow at a reasonable hour and getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep. We find ourselves laying in bed getting lost in the black hole of Instagram and before we know it more than an hour has gone by. Or we are kept up with our minds racing thinking about everything on our growing to-do list. Studies show 75% of us deal with some kind of sleep difficulty at least a few … [Read more...]