well nested

Name: well nested
Address: Oakville, ON, L6K3N7, CA
Telephone: +16479628021
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sleep education and support, with a focus on normal infant sleep habits, managing expectations and fostering healthy attachment

sleep education and support, with a focus on normal infant sleep habits, managing expectations and fostering healthy attachment.

03/22/2022

What better way to celebrate World Doula Day and the start of Doula Week 2022 than cuddling my all time favourite client - my brand new niece 💜 Many people may not know what a doula is, or what a doula does. It can be hard to explain because it’s a little bit of everything. Emotional support. An extra set of hands. Diaper changer, bottle washer, laundry folder, shoulder to cry on, or even all night long baby snuggler. I absolutely love that I can do this for a job, nothing has ever felt like a better fit or brought me more joy than helping new parents find their way and seeing the questions and concerns turn to confidence. Happy World Doula Week to all of my fellow doulas 💛

03/08/2022

On International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate our strength, our perseverance, our worth, our imperfections, our courage, our power. Let’s build each other up and cheer each other on. Here’s to the mothers, the grandmothers, the aunts, sisters, and daughters. To anyone identifying as a woman and embodying what that means. Know them, be them, raise them. Happy International Women’s Day 💕

01/05/2022

January. A promise of new beginnings, yet here we are (in Ontario at least 🇨🇦) feeling the time warp of being back to square one with lockdowns, restrictions, isolation and online school. It’s heavy, disheartening and hard for everyone in different ways. If you are struggling, you are not alone. ⁣
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It’s ok to have times of frustration and sadness. It’s ok to shed tears because it’s so unfair, or pour yourself a big glass of wine at the end of the day. But let’s also try to find the light. Find the moments that you might look back on and cherish in years to come. Take it day by day, hour by hour. Rest, bake, read, exercise, drink water, reach out to a friend. Hang in there, friends. We’ve got this ✨ ⁣
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📷: .lucile.photography

12/24/2021

Wishing you and your families a warm and cozy holiday season, and a very Merry Christmas to those who celebrate 🥂 Cheers to a healthier, happier, and more rested 2022 ✨

12/16/2021

Sound familiar? You were in a great groove, your days had some structure and predictability, and then all of a sudden, everything changed. Say hello to SLEEP PROGRESSIONS! The term “sleep regression” is a bit of a misnomer, considering that these changes occur when your baby is going through major developmental leaps, where they are growing and progressing! These physical and psychological milestones affect all babies differently, but often we will see some impact on sleep. Babies who tended to sleep longer stretches may wake more frequently. Babies who slept fine independently may seek more closeness and comfort. The key to navigating these progressions is managing expectations, and focusing on self care. It’s true that you can’t pour from an empty cup. If you are in the midst of a progression where your baby temporarily needs more from you, ensure that you are carving out pieces of time for yourself to rest and refuel. Ask for help, delegate or let go of some tasks, send yourself to bed early, and try to remember that these phases won’t last forever.

12/07/2021

Tis the season to be busy! For those celebrating the upcoming holidays, schedules are becoming busier and busier, and navigating the many outings and events with babies or young children can be overwhelming. As much as we want to do it all, it’s important to find some balance! Don’t be afraid to be flexible with your schedule (a few late bedtimes or naps on the go are totally fine!), but be mindful of your child’s needs and moods and try to avoid them getting overtired too often. It’s ok to say no! Set boundaries with your partner or family members to avoid over-scheduling or over-committing, and prioritize the things that will work best, or mean the most, to you. Creating a balance will hopefully allow you to ENJOY the special moments, creating memories with your families, friends and little ones.

11/19/2021

Loving this quote to provide some perspective on the expectations we have for our babies and children. Your baby is a “good” baby regardless of how they sleep. You are a fantastic parent regardless of your parenting style. Your child is worthy of love and respect regardless of their mood or behaviour. It’s tough to remember in the challenging moments, but our children aren’t intentionally giving us a hard time, they are having a hard time and are always, always worthy and deserving of our love 💛

11/10/2021

As parents, you will have countless choices to make throughout your parenting journey, and those choices are personal, and YOURS to make, and no one else’s to judge! I only hope that parents are presented with ALL options in order to make INFORMED choices. When information is biased, skewed or outdated, it is a disservice to parents, causing them to feel overwhelmed, confused, and alone. When you remain open minded, you can consider all the different options, and make the choice that feels right for YOUR child and YOUR family. Always trust your instincts and intuition - YOU are the expert on your baby!

11/02/2021

The dark, cold mornings are back, and this Sunday, we set the clocks back one hour for the “fall back” time change. What used to be a blissful extra hour of sleep now means an extra early wake up for the little ones! If you are dreading this upcoming change, take a breath, it will all work out! Here are a few strategies for the week leading up to the time change: ⁣
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🕑 If you have a pretty good routine and an established bedtime that you’d like to keep, you can start moving bedtime LATER by about 10-15 minutes each night (or every few nights) throughout the week. You will gradually move bedtime an hour later, which, after the time change, will become your normal bedtime. ⁣⁣
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🕠 If you have a very sensitive baby, or one who tends to get overtired easily, you can still shift bedtime later, but maybe only by 10 minutes at a time and keep that consistent for a day or so before moving even later. ⁣⁣
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🕗 Similarly, you can wait until after the clocks change and work on pushing bedtimes gradually until you meet up with the new time. This would mean in the beginning that you are putting your child to bed an hour earlier than usual. ⁣⁣
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🕗 Another option is to do nothing! Be flexible, don’t sweat it when your routine is a little off, and be patient with your little ones as they adjust. Watch for their cues and try to avoid an overtired baby. Get yourself to bed earlier in anticipation of an earlier morning, or call in some extra help if you need support with naps (for the babes or yourself!)⁣ Want more personalized support around this change? Feel free to reach out! My 20 minute call would be perfect for planning out how to navigate the upcoming time change. Link in bio to my website for more details, or DM me! ⁣
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10/27/2021

Oh hey there 👋🏻 It’s been a bit of a ghost town in this space for a while. Things have been pretty busy over here with a fun filled summer, adjusting back to routines with school and work in the fall, and I’ve been keeping myself busy with a full time postpartum doula client 👶 As much as I will always be passionate about sleep, the doula life is the life for me! I love being an extra set of hands for new parents, to guide, encourage and reassure them as they adjust to a new family member - and the baby snuggles are the best bonus 🥰 I’d like to get back to engaging more on here, sharing about sleep of course, but also doula life and parenting in general! It’s one wild rollercoaster but we’re definitely not riding the ups and downs alone. I’m not even going to try to understand the whole Insta algorithm thing, but if you’ve found your way here and read this far, I’m grateful and happy to have you here 💛

06/29/2021

School is officially “out” for summer, which feels strange since we were barely “in” at all over these past 6 months. We are all very happy for a break from online school, and thankful to all our fabulous teachers! It has been another wild year so far, and with restrictions finally beginning to lift here in Ontario, we seem to be hitting the ground running with a full summer calendar. I’m grateful yet overwhelmed, excited yet already exhausted. I am pressing pause here in this space to give myself time to be present with my family. I’ll be checking in from time to time so if anyone has questions or is interested in sleep services, please send a DM and I will be sure to get back to you! Cheers to a wonderful summer! ☀️ 🥂💛

06/20/2021

Celebrating all the wonderful dads and father figures today! To the hopeful dads-to-be, the stepdads, foster fathers and adoptive dads, uncles, grandfathers, working dads, stay at home dads, and anyone who embraces the role of fatherhood - you are loved and appreciated and honoured today! 💚

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Oakville, ON
L6K3N7

Telephone

+16479628021

Website

http://www.wellnestedsleep.com/

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