The Baby Sleep Solution: The stay-and-support method to help your baby sleep through the night

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Our first meeting took place over Zoom and after reading the 'Client History Review' I had sent through ahead of it, Lucy seemed very confident that we could solve all our problems in four weeks. I was delighted to hear her encouraging words but also a tiny bit doubtful as my son seemed to be very stubborn (I had tried other methods I had found on Google… and nothing worked). Hello and welcome to Sleep Matters with Lucy Wolfe, I am so pleased that you have found me; I can help to transform your disrupted sleep life wherever you are located in Ireland and all around the world.

There were loads of different things we had to implement to get to a good place in terms of sleeping, I don’t think any one thing made a huge difference other than establishing a good routine for naps, eventually the night looks after itself if a baby is well rested. I get asked so many questions about what we did so I hope I have answered it as best I can. I didn’t include our routine because for the first while it was specifically based on her sleep history as prescribed by Lucy Wolfe for Alice and with babies their daily routines change nearly monthly within the first year, like soon Alice will be down to two long naps in the day but it’s 2 or 3 at the moment. And she might wake (or be woken!!) from a nap early so our days are often figured out as we go to make sure she gets about 4 hours sleep during the day. A common misconception among parents is that if they just shorten or stop naps, then their baby will sleep more soundly at night.And while this technique may be the right fit for some families, know that it may lead to more tears for some babies. When your baby falls asleep with you in the room, she may be startled and possibly upset when she awakes and you’re no longer there. Bedtime fading method Re-establish the day time sleep. Sleep issues feed each other. If your child is under 5 and not sleeping well at night time, consider reintroducing the nap in an effort to help them become better rested. Most children up to age 3 will still biologically require a daytime sleep, so help it happen. After 18 months a lot of children will need just one nap and the ideal time for that to happen is from 12 noon onwards. If they are resistant to napping in the cot or bed then I suggest that you just help the nap happen in any way possible - car, buggy, couch. If a nap is not achievable, encourage quiet time instead. Please ensure that quiet time does not include television but rather reading or listening to audio books for example. Its great that your DDs sleep is improving, but it is hard to see them be upset. The best thing you can do, in my opinion anyway, is to just continue being consistent so it gives her a chance to learn to settle. She'll get there. And although she is upset you are with her and you know shes safe. Are you following the suggested routine? I am loosely for sleep/wake time and I have found that helps alot. I am a Sleep Consultant, Co-Creational Relationship Mentor, Post-Graduate Researcher (PhD), Mum of four children, Author of the bestselling book- The Baby Sleep Solution and All About the Baby Sleep Solution and creator of the 100% natural “Sleep Through” Bed and Body Sleep Spray and Relaxing Rub. I have been in practice, supporting and guiding thousands of families for over 12 years. If you see your baby on the baby monitor and their eyes are still closed and their cry is more of a whinge it’s okay to give them a little time to see if they can resettle.”

Experts recommend beginning sleep training when babies are 4 to 6 months old. This age range is the sweet spot, since babies are old enough to physically make it for six to eight hours overnight without needing to eat but aren’t quite at the point where the comforting you provide has become a sleep association. Sleep training methods I am a graduate from University College Cork in Relationship Mentoring and hold a first-class honors master’s degree in The Psychotherapy of Relationship Mentoring from Technical University of Shannon (TUS). I am a Post-Graduate researcher (PhD) with TUS. My current research is focused on how women of different generations experience their children’s sleep. I have completed the Gentle Sleep Coach program (USA) and Certification in Child Sleep Studies accredited by the OCN (UK) and have attended the Naturally Nurturing Sleep Clinic (UK). I have undertaken specific training and qualification for children aged between 4-5 months, and I am a certified Happiest Baby, New Parent Educator together with certification in Post Natal Depression accredited by OCN (UK). I undertake continuous professional development to stay up to date with recent research and development, together with personal reflection. My past research was an exploration into the lived experience of first time Mums in Ireland; giving voice to the challenges of early Motherhood. I have been in practice for over 12 years. There’s no one way to sleep train, but many parents find that one or a mix of the following sleep training methods works for their families: Cry it out (CIO)

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Little ones who are upset should not be alone at any stage and so, in terms of how long should your baby cry, the answer is minimal,” she adds. Lucy Wolfe doesn’t generally work with babies under 6 months so we spoke first when Alice was about 5.5 months and from there on I started to make small changes, like being more routine with the breastfeeding and also introducing a more structured approach to napping during the day. However, that doesn’t mean parents can’t take some steps towards what Wolfe, describes as “sleep shaping”. These include getting to know how to read the early sleep cues, such as brief eye rub, brief yawn or a “dreamy look” in the eyes. From birth you can begin to gently shape your child’s sleep in the first 6 months and implement my effective and caring, percentage of wakefulness approach and from 6 months onwards up to age 6 you can learn all about my stay and support method and sleep guidance that promotes sleeping through the night and napping well by day, when your child is developmentally able to do so. Get help - it’s very tough to do this on your own without the help and support of your family so it’s a good idea to take it in turns with your partner or even with baby’s grandparents or aunts and uncles to make sure you get the rest you need.

kate288 Ho Kate, sorry, as I've not read the book so have no idea what I'm talking about but just read the bit where you said leaving the room may actually be better and it reminded me of my DS when he was a similar age. Anyway, my question is... how will I know if he's genuinely hungry in the night? At 6 months is there w possibility he might actually wake due to hunger? Hi and welcome to Sleep Matters, you will be glad that you found me; I can transform your sleepless life wherever you are located in Ireland and all around the world.The crying started to become more persistent and my eldest, who at the time was only three, spent the day asking "what is wrong with him?", "why is he crying again?" which completely broke my heart. At first, I labelled this new behaviour as just 'a phase' but after a month we knew we needed help. Urgently. Ursula Quinn: “There is a great deal that could be done and should be done to ensure that everyone sleeps better.” Early Human Development, Asynchrony of Mother-Infant Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity Following Extinction of Infant Crying Responses Induced During the Transition to Sleep, April 2012.