Are you a sleep-deprived parent battling night wakings, seeking help from a sleep consultant but wondering if the services are covered by medical insurance? While generally not covered by medical insurance, the good news is that sleep consulting and a sleep training program may be eligible for reimbursement through a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA). In this blog post, we'll guide you through the process of using your FSA or HSA to cover sleep training services regardless of sleep training methods.

What is the purpose of the bedtime routine? What should your ideal bedtime routine look like for a newborn or a toddler? Dr. Sarah Mitchell answers these questions and shares common bedtime routine mistakes that might be affecting your baby's sleep.

Do you have a toddler or preschooler who won't stay in bed? It can be so frustrating to repeatedly putting your child back to bed. You might be feeling defeated, frustrated or hopless! In this post we'll discuss how to help your toddler to stay in bed.

I remember being in the hospital, hours after my baby’s birth, giving him a bath and then trying to breastfeed. It didn’t go well since he was so sleepy from the bath! It is true that a bath will make a newborn sleepy. The bath is similar to the soothing conditions the baby experienced in the womb.

Infant Bedtime Routine 5 – 10 minutes. If you can methodically do these tasks in the same order, that helps. This infant bedtime routine should take no more than 5 minutes. Babies love consistency and predictability.

I’m a firm believer in an earlier bedtime. From my sleep consulting experience, the most common mistakes parents make, is putting their infant or toddler to sleep too late.