Slumberful Solutions, LLC

03/30/2022

Tips on helping your newborn sleep better in their bassinet:

1. Swaddle or sleep suit (we use baby Merlin’s)

2. Dark room, as dark as you can get it. That’s right, baby’s don’t experience a fear of the dark. Infact they prefer it because it mimics the darkness they experienced in your womb.

3. White noise as loud as a shower. This mimics the sounds heard in the womb and drowns out environmental noises such as snoring or turning in bed.

4. Take a shirt that you wore all day and lay it in the bassinet before bed time. You can even sq**rt some breastmilk on it for an added scent bonus!

5. My personal favorite. Lay a heating pad down on top of the bassinet before bedtime to allow the bassinet to warm up. Remove the heating pad before placing your baby inside of it. And double check with your hand before as well to ensure it isn’t too hot. We’re looking for a towel fresh out of the dryer type of warmth!

03/21/2022

I’m back!!!! And I’m back with a tik tok. Thank you all for being so patient with me as I took time off from posting to enjoy my pregnancy and my newborn. He’s now almost 4 months old and I’m ready to dive back into social media! To start here are just a few things that I recommend you have before you even attempt sleep training/sleep skill building.

06/16/2021

Look at this cutie! Sweet Benton has come so far!! When I first met him he struggled falling asleep, staying asleep, and he woke for night feeds all through the night. He also had a brand new baby sister and mom was exhausted. Today, Benton goes to sleep at the same time every night and sleeps all through the night for 12 plus hours. We kicked the night feeds in one day and his naps have improved so much! Most importantly Benton learned how to self soothe and put himself to sleep peacefully!

05/19/2021

Last year we purchased The Hatch from amazon to help Rhett with his early morning wake ups and it helped us out tremendously!! He now knows when the light is red he needs to stay In bed and be quiet and when the light is green it’s time to get up and mom and dad will be in to get him! Because of that I will forever recommend this product.

I have had so many new clients benefit from this as well that I decided to offer a promo!
SOOO, every packaged purchased from today until the end of June will come with a free Hatch, the same one below! A 60$ value! Don’t walk, run!! To book a package, reserve a start date and earn a free hatch, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JZKRjPLjSlwQJJSzWnpZQRiAYigI8iy-SZZY_qvgh4A/viewform?edit_requested=true

Talk soon!

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Hatch Baby Rest Sound Machine, Night Light and Time-to-Rise

05/12/2021

Wake window- the amount of time your baby is awake in between sleeping periods. Start counting from the moment you take your baby out of the crib until the moment you put baby back into their crib!
Every child is different which is why most of the wake windows are in ranges! No mama guilt allowed, it’s okay if your child’s window is a bit off from the chart!
“Why are these important?”
Wake windows ensure your child doesn’t get overtired. Over tiredness can cause tantrums, low appetite, difficulty falling/staying asleep and more.
“What if my baby is acting tired but hasn’t been awake long enough”
Try some of these activities to wake them up:
•Go outside for 20 minutes
•change scenery, go to a different room
•play in the sink, cool water
•coloring, Plato, learning activities
•an activity to get their muscles moving
Don’t stress! Finding the correct wake window for your baby can be a bit of trial and error. You can adjust and experiment every couple days by 5-10 minutes until you find the sweet spot!
I often hear parents tell me “her wake window says she should nap right now but she isn’t acting that tired” THAT IS THE GOAL!! When your child starts getting fussy and melting down they are usually already over tired, your window has passed. You know you found the sweet spot when they are slowing down/quieting down, telling you they’re tired, or rubbing their eyes, BUT they are not yet fussing! Bedtime and nap time should not be a battle, and finding the right wake window will help tremendously.
Save these to your phone to look back at later if naps or early wakeups start to become a struggle!

05/11/2021

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It seems that way, doesn’t it? You have a night of broken, interrupted, just plain lousy sleep, and the next day people are driving like they’ve been lobotomized, humming and hawing about their Starbucks order in front of you, and asking you the same stupid question at work that you’ve already...

05/10/2021

Happy monday!! Sometimes mondays are hard for me. I just spent the whole weekend with my husband and my toddler and now it's back to business! I love my job, the motivation just tends to lack on monday! Some tips that have helped me?
1. Get ready! Dress cute, do your hair, make up on fierce. When you look good, you feel good, and you're more likely to be productive with that mindset.
2. Meditate and motivate! Go over two things you want to achieve today and manifest it. When you start your monday off right the rest of the week falls in line. Morning meditation with my coffee always puts me in a better mood.
3. Give yourself something to look forward to. A bubble bath after work, a glass of wine and Grey's anatomy, a good book and a cozy blanket. Makes the day go much faster.
4. TAKE-OUT! Nothing worsens a monday like getting off work only to slave the evening away in the kitchen. Save that for tomorrow.

What are your monday motivation tips?

05/09/2021

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mamas out there! Dog moms, step moms, Angel moms, TTC moms, and human moms! You all matter!
And to all the dads out there who had to be both mom and dad, this day is for you too!
May all your days be filled with love and appreciation!

05/07/2021

Research has shown that it takes the average person up to 10 minutes to fall back to sleep after a middle of the night waking. Your little waking in the night may just be them in between sleep cycles. They want to go back to sleep they are just frustrated that they are awake and they just need some time to get there. Waiting 10 minutes after you hear your little cry before going in to get them may be just enough time to let them fall back to sleep on their own, infact 9/10 times when my clients are faced with a night wake the baby is back to sleep within the 10 minute time frame. This decreases future wake ups from happening and allows for better sleep not only for your little but also for you. If 10 minutes pass and they are still crying then by all means, intervene! But give them a chance to figure it out and put themselves back to sleep first before you initiate or else you could cause a full wake up that didn't even need to happen!

04/30/2021

Personally, I would choose the maid! But the Chef would be nice too! Which would you pick?

04/30/2021

Hey guys! Be on the lookout for me tonight on KSNT news during their 5pm show! I had the honor of being interviewed for their health segment this month, where I talk all about slumberful and what I do! 🥰

04/27/2021

“I want to sleep train but my partner isn’t on board” A sentence that 9 out of 10 of my clients will say to me, and a sentence I spoke myself when my son wasn’t sleeping. So you want to sleep train but your partner doesn't want to spend the money, they don't think your child needs the help, they think you guys can do it yourselves, or they just don't want some stranger coming into their lives and telling them what to do with their kiddo! I've heard it all, trust me! This is very common, in fact on the rare occasion that I get a call from both parents equally on board I nearly faint in amazement!

“I want to sleep train but my partner isn’t on board” A sentence that 9 out of 10 of my clients will say to me, and a sentence I spoke myself when my son wasn’t sleeping. So you want to sleep train but your partner doesn’t want to spend the money, they don’t think your child needs the he...