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Hi, I’m Natalie,

The Baby Sleep Trainer

I am a mama of 2, and have been right where you are! I know how you feel, and better yet, I know exactly how to help you. My life’s work is guiding families to better sleep so you and baby can thrive. Let’s do this together!

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Hi, I’m Natalie,

the Baby Sleep Trainer.

I am a mama of 2, and have been right where you are! I know how you feel, and better yet, I know exactly how to help you. My life’s work is guiding families to better sleep so you and baby can thrive. Let’s do this together!

More About Me

Hi, I’m Natalie,

the Baby Sleep Trainer

I am a mama of 2, and have been right where you are! I know how you feel, and better yet, I know exactly how to help you. My life’s work is guiding families to better sleep so you and baby can thrive. Let’s do this together!

More About Me

10,000 Babies and Counting

“It was the best decision we ever made for our baby and our family”

—Christie S.

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The Newborn Sleep Program

0–16 Weeks

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The Baby Sleep Trainer Program

16 Weeks – 36 Months

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16 Weeks – 36 Months

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Is your baby a low or high sleep needs kid? ⁠⠀
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Uh, what are you talking about? Let me explain…⁠⠀
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A low sleep needs baby or toddler is one who consistently takes shorter naps (90 mins or less), sleeps around 10 hours at night, and is 100% OK. Not fussy in the least. This is a low sleep needs kid. ⁠⠀
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A high sleep needs baby or toddler is one who can take 3.5-4 hours worth of total nap time in a day, sleep around 12 hours at night, NOT waking early in the morning, and has no problem doing this day in and day out. They may “hold on” to their naps longer and not show signs of needing to transition to fewer naps because they continue to have no problem falling asleep at their scheduled nap times, and staying asleep throughout the night. ⁠⠀
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I want you to know that *both* of these types of sleepers are 100% OK! ⁠⠀
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Just like we can’t choose our kids’ personalities, we also don’t get to choose their sleep needs (whether they are high or low or right in the middle)! There is *nothing* wrong with your baby if they are a low or high sleep needs child. It’s just who they are! ⁠⠀
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Look at us adults too! We carry this low or high sleep need into adulthood (and mostly just ignore it lol). If only someone would put US to bed on a schedule…⁠⠀
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So throw up a 👍 if you’ve got a high sleep needs kid, or a 👎 if you have a low sleep needs kid and let’s get some strength and solidarity in numbers! ⁠⠀
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📸@madisonjorg⁠⠀
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Does your child sleep with a sleepsack? Give me a 🙋🏻‍♀️ for yes, or a 🙅🏻‍♀️ for no!⁠⠀
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The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) advises NO blankets in bed until *at least* 12 months old, but I would strongly recommend waiting until 18 months if you really really insist on baby having one.⁠⠀
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A blanket can be a serious strangulation and suffocation hazard in your kiddos’ crib. There should be *nothing* and I mean *NOTHING* besides your baby in their crib. ⁠⠀
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The other more practical reason - have you seen a kid under the age of FIVE-YEARS-OLD keep a blanket on them all night long? 🤣 Not happening. ⁠⠀
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If you are worried about your baby’s warmth, sleepsacks are WONDERFUL. They are literally wearable blankets! I know many clients of mine have said they feel pressure from their parents to give their kiddo a blanket in bed, but just reemphasize that a sleepsack is a *better* blanket (cuz it actually stays on, lol). ⁠⠀
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And guess what else?? Your baby doesn’t *need* a sleepsack either. Warm, footy pajamas are *perfect* too! My kids never slept in sleep sacks and I promise they are a-OK today 😉 So you do you (and just do it safely!)⁠⠀
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📸@ourlittletogether⁠⠀

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Question: Should you put a baby down to sleep when they have the hiccups? Or should you wait until the hiccups go away to lay them down to sleep? ⁠⠀
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What do you think? I’ll post my answer in the comments after I hear your thoughts! ⁠⠀
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📸@porshiahernandez⁠⠀

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Is it Nap Time yet?!⁠⠀
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The struggle to get to #naptime is REAL. For so many reasons.⁠⠀
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No matter how many naps your child takes a day, it can be a JOURNEY waiting for that time to come. ⁠⠀
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I always advise basing your kiddo’s naptime on the clock and *not* on wake windows. This is because keeping a consistent schedule is enormously beneficial for your child, and getting or keeping their “body clock” in tune! ⁠⠀
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Your baby may sleep totally differently from one day to the next. And if you base their daily schedule on how long they’ve been awake, then every day could look wildly different depending on how long they last slept.⁠⠀
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It can be so tempting to put baby down before their nap time if they had a crappy, short nap before. Especially in the early stages of sleep training! But doing your best to make it to their next scheduled nap is going to propel them all the more quickly forward in their sleep progress! ⁠⠀
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So here are my FAVORITE, GET-ME-TO-NAP-TIME activities to help you and your baby stay sane until it’s time to sleep!⁠⠀
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1. BATH TIME! The power of the bath can not be understated. Bath = Life. And you can get as creative as you want! Change the color of the bath? Sweet! Put unusual, but bath-safe toys in there like Duplo blocks (Thanks @busytoddler!)? Nice! Get in there WITH baby? Now we’re talkin! ⁠⠀
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2. GET OUT! Outside I mean! Your backyard, front yard, side yard - these may seem like the last places you want to be with a sleepy baby, but fresh air is magic for a fussy baby! So much to see and experience outdoors when you’re less than 3 feet tall. ⁠⠀
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3. JUST DANCE! It’ll be ok. 😉 Again, probably the last thing that comes to mind when you’re itching to get to naptime, but dig deep, crank up the tunes, grab that baby, and bailamos! Boom. Happy baby, and hey, extra calories burned for you too! Win-win. ⁠⠀
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What is YOUR favorite activity to power through until naptime with a fussy baby?? Sharing is caring! And if you want to know WHY baby should be going to bed *awake* and not sleepy or even drowsy, head to my stories!⁠⠀
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📸@kayandcrew⁠⠀
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“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist.....Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.” - Steven Hawking⁠⠀
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Friends, this applies to everythingggg. Your motherhood. Your home. Your relationships. Your baby’s sleep. ⁠⠀
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We have in our minds (at least I do), that perfection is just going to FEEL SO GOOD. We “see” it in others - why can’t we BE it ourselves too??⁠⠀
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Because NOBODY is perfect. Nobody is the perfect mother. Nobody’s home is perfect. Nobody’s relationships are perfect. Nobody’s baby (even sleep trained ones) sleep perfectly all the time. ⁠⠀
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Life is messy. Life is short. And comparison is the thief of joy. ⁠⠀
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If fiercely loving yourself like you love your precious baby or baby-to-be is *not* on your New Year’s resolutions - do me a favor and add it! Because fiercely loving yourself will do MORE good for you AND your baby than the impossible journey for perfection. ⁠⠀
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Tag a bestie who gets you in all your perfect imperfections. <3 ⁠⠀ 📸@meg_nlo⁠⠀

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Should your kiddos share a room???⁠⠀
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My answer: It really just depends!⁠⠀
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Quality sleep for your children is my (and I’m sure yours too!) #1 goal. So here are some questions to ask yourself when figuring out the “to be or not to be” of roomsharing among your children…⁠⠀
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1. Is my older child mature enough to follow basic ground rules like a) entering and exiting the room quietly, b) staying in their own bed, c) staying quiet in the room during sleeping hours?⁠⠀
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2. Are the children who I am thinking of combining into a room both good sleepers already? If not, you’ll want to fix whatever needs fixing first. ⁠⠀
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3. Are my children’s sleep schedules conducive to sharing the same space? Many parents get excited when their kiddos’ sleep schedules finally synch up and they have the same nap time! However, daytime sleep can be harder than nighttime sleep, and having a buddy in the same room with them may actually make LESS naptime happen in your home. ⁠⠀
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If you have successfully paired your kids in the same room, how did you make it happen? What is your best advice for those thinking about doing it in their own home??⁠⠀
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📸@kaleymunday⁠⠀

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I want your thoughts!⁠⠀
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I know I have many clients from around the world who live in countries where post-partum care and maternity leave look very, very different for Mommy and Baby than here in the United States. ⁠⠀
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If you live outside of the U.S., I want to hear about what your care and maternity leave looks like. What you love and what you would change if you could. ⁠⠀
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I’m asking because I think it is only helpful to know how other countries have grappled with this incredibly important issue that I too feel very passionately about.⁠⠀
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And if you live here in the U.S., I want to hear about your maternity leave as well. What you love and what you would change if you were in charge. ⁠⠀
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📸@anja_mari⁠⠀

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Calling all Newborn Mamas!⁠⠀
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How old was your baby when they started giving you that longer stretch of sleep at the beginning of the night?? I’m talking about the 4 hour or more stretch of sleep??⁠⠀
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It’s different for every baby, but once it’s happens - oh man, what a gift!!⁠⠀
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If it’s not happening for you, my Newborn Sleep Program is here for you! My program gives you allll of my tools for helping your baby get those long stretches of sleep at night going. As soon as your baby is ready, they too will start stretching out those nighttime wakings! 🙌⁠⠀
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So tell me, when was your baby ready and what was the single best piece of advice you followed to get there?? ⁠⠀
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📸@house_of_douglas⁠⠀

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**Save Alert** Who doesn’t love a good checklist? If your kiddo is struggling to sleep at night, and is NOT sleep trained - then #1 is the *only* one you need to focus on right now. ⁠⠀
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But if your baby IS sleep trained and nighttime sleep seems to be going off the rails, come back to this list whenever you need to “diagnose” what the issue might be. ⁠⠀
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Notice I did NOT mention teething. Check out my stories today for the “why’s” behind each item on this checklist, why teething did not make the list, and what to do to fix them! ⁠⠀
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And if you’re ready for real change - my courses are here for YOU! In just *days* you could have the silent night you dreamt of over Christmas break! ⁠⠀
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What # is your baby on this list??⁠⠀
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2 weeks into 2020! 🙌 And how are we doing on our goals or resolutions?!⁠⠀
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Speaking of 2...⁠⠀
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You may be charging through your goals, taking names. Or you may not have even thought of one! It’s cool.⁠⠀
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Here’s one (or rather 2) important things you should remember as it comes to your baby’s sleep. And that’s the “rule” of 2.⁠⠀
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What is that? ⁠⠀
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The “rule” of 2 is that it typically takes 2 full days and nights to see a change or difference when making tweaks and adjustments to your baby’s sleep.⁠⠀
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I’m not talking about sleep training - although for *MANY* of my clients, that too only takes 2 nights to be on the up and up! But I’m talking about…⁠⠀
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-Getting back on track after an illness⁠⠀
-Dropping a night feeding⁠⠀
-Getting back on track after possibly too much night time or early morning intervention⁠⠀
-Baby getting used to a new physical developmental milestone (if you’re *not* intervening)⁠⠀
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Yes, I put “rule” in quotes because sometimes it may take 3 nights, or maybe even more if we’re dealing with a spicy personality or having reallyyyy gone off course, but in general, 2 days - give or take - is usually all it takes to get back on track again. ⁠⠀
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I bring this up because if your kiddo’s sleep has taken a tumble, that’s OK. It really shouldn’t take very long to get back on track. I mean, you (and baby) can do just about anything for 2 days, right?! ⁠⠀
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So tell me if you’ve found this 2 day “rule” to be true for you, and tag a friend who may need a little encouragement on their sleep journey! ⁠⠀
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📸@govictoria⁠⠀
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2020 Family Sleep Cleanse - Day 3!!!⁠⠀
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How’s it going people? Who’s participating in the cleanse so far? Tell me how it’s going in the comments below!⁠⠀
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Today’s challenge is all about bedtime routine! For baby AND you. If you’ve been following me for some time, then you know I like my bedtime routine in 2 words: SHORT and SIMPLE. The entire bedtime routine, *including baby’s final feeding* should be 30 minutes or less!⁠⠀
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Feeding first, clean diaper, jammies, a song/kiss/hug, and into bed is literally alllll your baby needs. You hear lots of things about “sleep cues” for baby to help them know it’s time for bed. That list I just gave you is PLENTY of cues to let baby know it’s time to snooze. ⁠⠀
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*ESPECIALLY IF YOU END THE ROUTINE IN A VERY DARK ROOM WITH WHITE NOISE.* (Sorry for yelling) More about the importance of darkness in my stories today! (Spoiler: putting your baby to sleep in a light room will *not* teach them to sleep in the light…)⁠⠀
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So what about you Mama or Dada? What’s my sleep challenge for you today? Get your own bedtime routine! You may have one already, but is yours consistent, short, and simple too? Your body responds to cues too! Dimmer lighting will also help you. More ideas on helpful ways to cue YOUR body for sleep in my stories today too. ⁠⠀
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Who’s in this with me?? Put up some ✋! ⁠⠀
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📸@shanrockeileen⁠⠀

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My 2020 Family Sleep Cleanse has begun! ⁠⠀
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If you missed my first 2 challenges, check out yesterday’s post, and get on board! I promise you it will be worth it!⁠⠀
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Tonight’s challenge is brought to you by the color white! I’m talking about WHITE NOISE.⁠⠀
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If your little one is not using it yet, I urge you to try it out. If you don’t have a white noise machine, use an app on your phone or tablet just to get started. Most apps are totally free and trust me - white noise is PROVEN to help your baby AND you sleep more soundly throughout the night! ⁠⠀
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In my stories today I’m sharing my favorite white noise machine and more details on just how incredible this tool is for better sleep. ⁠⠀
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What white noise machine do YOU use??⁠⠀
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📸@elexisbronson⁠⠀

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Together we can empower your baby to get their best sleep possible

Online Programs, Resources, and 1-on-1 Coaching for Newborn to 3.5 Years Old

Together we can empower your baby to get their best sleep possible

Online Programs, Resources, and 1-on-1 Coaching for Newborn to 3.5 Years Old

Together we can empower your baby to get their best sleep possible

Online Programs, Resources, and 1-on-1 Coaching for Newborn to 3.5 Years Old

Hi, I’m Natalie,

The Baby Sleep Trainer

Hi, I’m Natalie,

the Baby Sleep Trainer.

Hi, I’m Natalie,

the Baby Sleep Trainer

10,000 Babies and Counting

“It was the best decision we ever made for our baby and our family”

—Christie S.

Ready for more sleep?

The Newborn Sleep Program

0–16 Weeks

The Baby Sleep Trainer Program

16 Weeks – 36 Months

The Baby Sleep Trainer Program + Support

16 Weeks – 36 Months

1-on-1 Coaching

16 Weeks – 3.5 Years Old

Sleep is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.

Let’s make sleep happen for you and your family.

Follow to get my sleep tips! @babysleeptrainer

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