Sleep Baby Love, Infant and Child Sleep Consulting

07/11/2020

Alright saw this debate on a local page. Please brace yourself because I know it’s about to get real nasty. Ketchup on a hot dog. Yes or no?

07/01/2020

This blog post is a bit ironic since there probably won't be the same amount of fireworks as normal on the 4th... But, I hear that DIY firework displays are popping up everywhere, so heed my advice on how to get sleep on track!

Happy 4th!!!

The 4th Festivities are here and you may be wondering if Fireworks affect my child's sleep? Click to find out!

05/21/2020

****sorry tech issues....will go live in the morning. Keep the questions coming.

Going live at 8pm Central for a Sleep Q&A... write your sleep questions and I'll answer as many as possible.

What questions do you have for me? ⏬⏬

04/18/2020

Such a cute idea...

04/10/2020

If you ever need to chat, vent, laugh or cry, just know that I’m here. It’s a tough time right now, but we can get through this together ❤️

04/08/2020

Who doesn't love a pop quiz on a Wednesday? 🙋‍♀️ This one will be fun, I promise!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ready?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On average, a newborn sleeps how many hours per day:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A) 16-20 hours⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
B) 14-16 hours⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
C) 20-22 hours⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The answer is... C 20-22 hours per day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Your only job as a parent of a newborn is to let your baby sleep (and eat, too)! Hope your newborn stays in that sleepy state for a long time. If not, you know where to find me! 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/06/2020

As my work as a sleep consultant, I’m so interested in when sleep patterns begin and how they develop.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Also, what those early days mean regarding what type of sleeper you may have.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My passion for baby sleep patterns led me to realize that I had no idea how babies sleep in utero.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Until now…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Click the link in my bio to read more!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👩‍💻How Babies Sleep in Utero⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/03/2020

"When kids hit 1 year old, it’s like hanging out with a miniature drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit." -- Johnny Depp⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/01/2020

It's been a bit since I've introduced myself, so I thought, why not change it up?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hey there! I'm Susie, Certified Sleep Consultant and here's my mini-me, Mia!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Thanks to her, I'm a "been there done that" mom who is humble enough to point out the mistakes I made with both Mia and Brooke (my oldest).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We have dealt with many sleep issues, so I draw a ton from my personal experience, for better or worse. Let's just say these girls have given me a ton of "on-the-job" training!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Personally, I am a professional sleeper. I can nap anywhere and at any time. Too bad that genetics wasn't passed on to my kids!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I get out my pom-poms and root for my clients, each child at a time. I love seeing great sleepers!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ice-cream is my jam!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I'm like you... I was that sleep-deprived mom turned Chicago sleep consultant that just wants the best for her children. The conflicting advice about sleep training was enough to make any head spin. I spent the first 4 months of my daughter's life holding her while Googling everything I would ever want to know about sleep.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thankfully, the sleep obsession was born and I was able to get through a rough period before sleep training with little more than a few war wounds.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I have a great success story and am excited to work with other families to help them find the same success!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Now, tell me about you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

03/30/2020

Do you have any go-to sleep essentials for your kiddos? I always recommend black-out curtains for every single one of my clients.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I have them in both bedrooms for my girls and they are a DREAM!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

03/27/2020

This sleep thing sure isn’t easy. If you’re looking for a sleep instruction manual for your child, you can forget about it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Each child is so different and unique that it’s hard to figure out sleep challenges by yourself. When dealing with a crappy sleeper, you probably aren’t sure where to start.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But, I do!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
No more venting to friends that you wish your child would be a better sleeper – they can become one!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Let’s go from hot mess to sleep success! Click the link in my bio to get started!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

03/25/2020

Early bedtimes won't be forever! And, when you're like me and your kids are older and go to sleep later, you'll want those early bedtimes back!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Embrace an early bedtime, don't fight it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀