How Can I Help My Baby Not Wake Up During the Night? “My 7-month-old is still waking up quite frequently at night, 4-6 times on average. He takes two short naps during the day as well. I’m wondering if longer naps during the day would help his nighttime habits” Answer: Well, about the idea of […]
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Postpartum Body Image
Tips For a Healthier Mindset With Your Postpartum Body The pressure to get back in shape after baby is a real struggle for new moms. It was for me, and to be totally transparent, I thought it would be easier for me than it has been. I got stuck in the “should” mindset. Anyone else […]
Gift for Grandbabies
Dr. Bill’s Top New-Parent Gift for Grandbabies One of the joys of grandparenting is giving that precious little newborn a baby gift that has these features: Safe Very much needed Prized by the family so they’ll think of you every time baby and parents use it Does good things for baby and makes life easier […]
Child Attending Newborn Birth
Helping Your Children Enjoy Attending Your Birth “How can I support and include my 7-year-old who is waffling on being a part of the birth of our second child? He seems to go back and forth on the idea of being at the birthing center, being in the room during delivery, and last time wasn’t […]
Building Healthy Habits With Your Baby
Simple Ways to Incorporate Healthy Habits for a Lifetime: Feeding, Sleeping, and Movement Being a mother is the most precious calling, so why can it feel so challenging at times? Well, because it is! Every baby is uniquely beautiful and comes with her own set of needs. The quest as a mom is to do […]
Transitioning to a Bed
How to Transition to a Bed from Co-sleeping I like cosleeping but just wonder at what age should my child start transitioning to a bed? And how can I help him make this transition? My four-year-old is still in our bed and I’m ready to transition him out, but he isn’t! Tips for Transitioning Child […]
Ways to Maintain Baby’s Weight
Should I Be Worried About My Baby’s Weight? My baby boy is six months old and he’s only in the fifth percentile for weight. Over the past month, our family has been very busy with my three other children and my baby started sleeping in his own room and sleeping through the night. I did […]
Soothe Baby with Father Nursing
How Dads Can Soothe Baby with Father Nursing I need some advice on how my husband can help soothe my baby. I have a six-month-old, and I can’t leave her for more than an hour without her getting really upset. Sounds like you are a very sensitive and compassionate mom, but that you’re also on […]
Preventing Night Waking
Tips and Tricks to Prevent Night Waking Question: My 9 week old all of a sudden won’t sleep at night (he used to do 3 to 5hr stretches) and has been doing 20-minute naps the past 2 nights. I can’t figure out what is going on and how to correct it. Even putting him in […]
Involving Grandparents
How to Involve Grandparents While Setting Limits How can we best involve grandparents while also setting limits? Experience Being Included as Grandparents Your question about involving grandparents is very timely since on February 20, 2019, Bill and I had the honor, and enjoyment, of being at the birth of our newest grandchild, John William Basile, […]
The Healthy Pregnancy Journal
A Journal with Tips to a Healthy Pregnancy This is the perfect complement to The Healthy Pregnancy Book! It will provide a week-by-week guide and a beautiful keepsake for a mother’s pregnancy journey. Honor and navigate your journey into motherhood with a safe space to reflect and prepare, work through all you’re experiencing, and stay […]
Bedtime Routines
Is it bad to not have a consistent bedtime routine for baby? Q: We have a 14-month-old. Her bedtime varies from 8:00 pm-9:30 pm, it just depends on if she is sleepy or maybe we were out a little later than usual. Is it bad to not have a set exact time for bedtime or […]