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Co-Sleeping with a Toddler and Newborn

Co-Sleeping with a Toddler and Newborn

Dr.Sears’ Suggestions on Co-Sleeping with Two Babies We are expecting our second child in a few short months, and we also co-sleep with our eighteen-month-old son.  How can we safely co-sleep with two babies? In reading your question, the first thought that came to my mind was where there’s a will, there’s a way.  You […]

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January 20, 2021 October 29, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Cosleeping Safely

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Do’s and Don’ts for Cosleeping Safely No matter where you have your baby sleep, be sure you provide a safe sleeping environment. If you decide to share sleep with your baby, and this arrangement is working for your family, observe these precautions for cosleeping safely. Do’s of Cosleeping: Guardrails Take precautions to prevent baby from […]

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December 30, 2020 April 4, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Every Time I Put Down My Sleeping Baby She Wakes Up

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Baby Wakes Up When Putting into Bed “Every time I put down my sleeping baby, she wakes up. Help!” This is a situation that frustrates almost every parent at some time. Realize first of all that this is very normal. It is not that you are doing anything wrong or that something is unusual with […]

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December 23, 2020 April 2, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Co-Sleeping: Yes, No, Sometimes?

Benefits of Co-Sleeping

Co-Sleeping Is Not Necessarily Bad Our first three babies were easy sleepers. We felt no need or desire to have them share our bed. Besides, I was a new member of the medical profession whose party line was that co-sleeping with babies was weird and even dangerous. Then along came our fourth child, Hayden, born […]

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December 9, 2020 October 2, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Transitioning from Co-Sleeping to Floor Bed

Transitioning from Co-sleeping to Floor Bed

Tips on Transitioning from Co-sleeping to Floor Bed “I am looking for advice on transitioning our two yeard-old from co-sleeping to a floor bed in our room. We night weaned a few months ago and so we are ready to make another change.” You are not alone in the quest to want to make a […]

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November 19, 2020 November 19, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Difficulty Sleeping in Crib

Ditching the Crib for an Easier Nighttime Routine Hi Dr. Sears. I am a mama to Sara, almost 14 months old. I need help. She is such a delightful baby, but we are struggling at night. I start her off in her crib and end up bedsharing sometime in the night. It’s becoming increasingly harder […]

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March 3, 2020 March 3, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Advocating for Co-Sleeping

How to Advocate to Your Partner Any advice when parents do not see eye-to-eye? After 9 months of arguing we still cannot agree on our baby’s sleeping habits. I’m a breastfeeder and pro-baby sleeping next to me. My husband is constantly advocating for the crib. I fear this is negatively affecting our relationship. Is there […]

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February 26, 2020 October 26, 2021 Dr. Bill Sears

Co-Sleeping Disagreements Between Parents

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Different Opinions on Co-Sleeping I hope you can help. I’m a first-time mom and my baby is 5 months old. I breastfeed, support attachment parenting, and co-sleeping. My baby currently sleeps in bed with me and my husband, however, my husband has not ever supported the co-sleeping. He tells me it is because he is […]

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October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

Baby Beds for Co-sleeping

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Choosing The Best Bed For Baby Looking for the safest and best bed for your baby when cosleeping? I wanted to share one of our favorite and the most well-researched bedside bassinet.  Please, read on! One of the top parenting gifts – and goals – is to help your baby – and parents – get […]

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August 15, 2019 August 15, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

Baby Sleeping Too Much: What is Normal?

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Is My Baby Sleeping Too Much? My baby is 3 months old.  We sleep together at night like 11 hours. During the day, 3 hours in the afternoon and shorter naps in the morning. There are precious moments, but I feel paralyzed from my baby sleeping so much.  I don’t know other mothers that sleep […]

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February 20, 2019 February 20, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

Napping Suggestions for Sleeping Baby and Mama

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Tips to Enjoy Naptime My 4-month-old cosleeps and does very well in the evening. During the day I rock him to sleep for naps where he stays asleep for up to 3 hours. Ha! This is obviously “immobilizing” to say the least! He’s been like this since birth. Do you recommend just letting him grow […]

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January 21, 2019 January 24, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

How to Help Reflux: Feeding and Sleeping Tips

Tips to Help Your Baby with Reflux Question: My 2-month-old daughter is constantly spitting up through her nose and mouth at the same time. I have her sleeping in a rock and play on an incline, should I be transitioning her to a flat surface to help with her reflux? I’m just very concerned with choking. […]

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September 10, 2018 January 11, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears
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