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The Snacking Cycle: Is Daytime Feeding Affecting Your Baby's Night Sleep?

If your baby is waking every two hours at night, the answer might not be in their crib — it might be in how they're feeding during the day. Here's what the snacking cycle is, why it happens, and how breaking it changes everything.
Sarah Mitchell
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Why Sleep Training Fails When Feeding Isn't Addressed

Discover why sleep training often fails in Bay Area families when feeding patterns aren't fixed first. Sarah Mitchell, Certified Lactation Counselor and sleep consultant serving Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area, explains the snacking cycle, false starts, and night wakings in babies 4 months to 4 years.
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Teaching Independent Sleep to Breastfed Babies

Discover effective solutions for teaching independent sleep to breastfed babies without compromising breastfeeding.
Sarah Mitchell
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How Do I Sleep Train My Baby?

Wondering how to actually sleep train your baby? Here are top-notch tips from baby sleep expert Dr. Sarah Mitchell from her more than a decade of experience in helping babies sleep.
Sarah Mitchell
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Do Bottle Fed Babies Sleep Better than Breastfed Babies?

Parents often ask me if having a bottle before bed will help their little one sleep better. Food is just one piece of the bigger sleep picture. The biggest factor in having a great sleeper is a child who has...
Sarah Mitchell
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When Can My Baby Sleep With a Blanket? Is it Safe?

Is it safe to sleep with a blanket? When can a baby sleep with a blanket? Read more about this from Baby Sleep Consultant Dr.Sarah Mitchell.
Sarah Mitchell
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Is your baby waking up “too” early?

Is your baby waking up too early for you? Other wise known as the “early wake up” or EWU. Its important to realize that most babies tend to wake up somewhere between 6:00 and 7:00 am due to their circadian rhythm and the sun. EWU really count as anything before 6 am.
Sarah Mitchell
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Dream Feeds: When, Why and How?

What is Dream Feed?A dreamfeed is when you pick your sleeping baby up and offer a breastfeed or bottle feed.
Sarah Mitchell