Maybe you feel like you have tried everything to help your baby sleep better. Those new baby days can be such a blur of nappy changes, long feeds, and attempts at naps that it can be hard to know what to try next.
Are you wishing for a longer block of sleep at night but don’t know how to get there!? Juggling all the needs of your baby can leave you dreading bedtime and wanting to claim your evenings back, maybe even sit with your partner and enjoy dinner together again.
How sleep consulting fits with baby chiropractic care
· Paediatric chiropractors look at physical comfort. Making gentle adjustments to reduce tension and help babies move and lie more comfortably.
· Sleep consultants look at the bigger picture. Making suggestions to routine and rhythms in the day, improving sleep environment to encourage naps and longer night sleep, focusing on full milk feeds and a balanced transition to solids, alongside teaching age-appropriate strategies to parents that will support sleep to come more easily.
· Together they address both the physical and the behavioural pieces of the sleep puzzle – helping babies be both ready and able to rest.
But isn’t sleep consulting just another word for leaving your baby to cry? A personalised sleep assessment is going to consider all areas that affect a baby’s sleep and will recommend improvements that create the perfect foundation for them to learn to sleep well with the least amount of tears. A baby’s temperament will determine what settling techniques will work the best and a certified sleep consultant will undergo a thorough consultation with parents to discuss what will most suit each unique baby.
Signs to consider a 1:1 sleep consultation
· You want to feel equipped as a new parent
· It feels difficult to settle baby to sleep
· Baby only has inconsistent or short naps of 45min or less
· You aren’t coping with the sleep deprivation
If getting enough rest is proving difficult, and you feel you have done all you can to rule out discomfort and tension in your baby, then an assessment with an experienced sleep consultant can be an excellent next step.
Book a free 15 minute enquiry call with Peacey Sleep today.
Laura Peacey is a certified infant and child sleep consultant specialising in supporting busy parents help their babies sleep well in their cots. To learn more or book a consultation go to www.peaceysleep.co.nz