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baby sleep in the first year

10/1/2019

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Sleep is a topic that looms large over the first (and second, and third) year of parenting. From the moment my child was born, I was getting advice from every direction. Even when it wasn't advice the question of "How does she sleep?" was ever present. It was hard to resist being consumed it, since every nap and night presented the opportunity to answer differently.
My baby slept... like a baby. At first a lot, then less and less. Sometimes on her own, often on me, or my husband, or a very willing grandparent. Patterns would emerge, then fall away. The things we knew to be true about her, would become so far from the truth as to be unthinkable just a week or two later. She nursed to sleep until she no longer did. Not because of me, but because something within her shifted. In short, her sleep evolved. At times with some gentle nudging from us.
As for us, we slowly, sometimes painfully learned to be flexible. Helping a baby sleep takes patience. It takes being aware of your baby and their needs, as well as your own. What your newborn needs is different from what your six month old needs. And what one child needs will be different from another. You and your baby may both need more time together at night after returning to work, and you might also really need some rest. Like all of our relationships, it is a balance. And it is okay to change our approach when it is no longer working.
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Baby Sleep in the First Year is ever unfolding. And so this workshop is about freeing you from the weight of total responsibility for your baby's sleep, while offering the tools to support both your baby and your family in getting the sleep you need however that looks.
We will look at the science of infant sleep, as well as the cultural influences. We will talk about temperament, early experiences, biology and how they function in terms of sleep. We will talk about what your family needs. Maybe that is time with the baby in the evening after work, or time with your partner or for yourself. Maybe it is a baby that can nap on the go, or maybe you need the consistency of a nap at home. We will talk about sleep training and how to support your baby to sleep on their own while cultivating a secure attachment. We will take a look at a variety of sleeping arrangements. And I will leave you with a framework and plan to ensure that baby gets the sleep and the nurturing relationships they need to thrive. All without judgment.

Upcoming classes:
Baby Sleep in the First Year
October 5th & December 7th at Parent Craft


And if you can't make it in person, I offer these classes in your home (in parts of NYC/Brooklyn) or over the phone (anywhere).
2 Comments
Eve
10/26/2019 03:28:51 pm

Is this more about teaching baby to sleep better or a theoretic background? Cause I've finished sleep training with this book How to teach a baby to fall asleep alone by Susan Urban, and I am very satisfied. My baby sleeps 9 hours a night with no major wakeups. But I thing I might be interested in knowing more about baby development and sleep impact anyway.

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Melina Gac Levin link
10/30/2019 02:23:46 pm

Hi Eve,
This workshop has a bit of both. There is a lot of background on sleep and development, and how they fit together. For parents who would like concrete strategies about how to shape sleep, we will also go into the various options and how they work. Participants all come in at various stages. Some have sleep trained, others have not, some are curious about what's to come. The conversation is rich and everyone seems to leave with something (or many things) that resonate and feel valuable.

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