Eva Schmillen, Birth & Sleep Consultant

10/04/2018

Children whose parents received sleep support and guidance in the months after childbirth had half the risk of obesity at age 5 compared with other groups studied, in a somewhat unexpected new study finding.

09/12/2018

Tracking your baby’s sleep can give you so much insight into getting her/him on a good sleep schedule!!

09/07/2018

Melatonin production begins around 3-4 months, which means that is the perfect time to start introducing some good sleep habits to your baby!

09/06/2018

I’ll be sporadically sharing fun little tips with you all, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have! Happy Wednesday!!

09/04/2018

Just needing a quick refresher for one reason or another? Sign up for a simple “Sleep Basics” - this package includes a 45 minute consultation with parents (phone or in person) to cover the basics in sleep coaching. However, an intake form is given prior to the consultation- so when we talk I have a good understanding of your child’s sleep habits. There is no follow-up unless discussed beforehand. Inquire for costa and further details!

**This package is best for parents who have a good understanding of sleep coaching, they may just be needing a quick refresher! Also great for parents of newborns who want to begin healthy sleep habits in the early months!

08/30/2018

I’m all about a good sleep environment, and you should too- for yourself and your baby!!

Send a PM if you have further questions regarding sleep environment!

Your child’s sleep environment is a huge contributing factor we commonly see as a cause for frequent night wakes, poor napping and an unsettled baby or child. ...

06/25/2018

The Sleep Plan Package is a very popular package, parents fill out an intake form, set up an hour consultation with me and there we discuss the sleep plan that I create in advanced to the consultation. The Sleep Plan is customized to each child (hence the intake form) and provides parents with a great step-by-step approach to sleep coaching!

Let me know if you would like more information! This deal is only around for a short bit!

06/12/2018

Keeping the room cool and dark is best for getting a good night’s sleep- for you and your baby!

Our sleep/wake rhythms are influenced by light, so dimming the lights an hour before bed will send a message to the brain that it is time to start winding down.

Keeping the room cool reinforces the signals sent to the brain that it is time for bed. Our bodies naturally lower in temperature when we sleep-so sleeping in a warm room would inhibit our bodies and take us much longer to fall asleep!

05/30/2018

here is a little sleep tip!

Helping a baby learn to soothe herself to sleep is so important. Drowsy but Awake is the key to a successful transition for babies to soothe themselves to sleep. Have some questions...send me a message and I am happy to offer free evaluations!

05/21/2018

Sleep Props are totally normal. Even adults have them.

If you are familiar with REM cycles, babies tend to cycle through REM quickly during the night. Which means they are in a state of light sleep and could easily be woken up. If that happens (maybe Baby has a cough and wakes up), a sleep prop could become quite an issue here. So, to teach a baby to self-sooth and not depend on those sleep props simply means that the baby is able to put himself back to sleep, even if he wakes during the night!