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Getting your baby to have a good night’s rest is one major goal of every parent, but things (like the 10 month sleep regression) just seem to get in the way of good sleep at every turn. Sleepless n...

Being a new parent can be pretty overwhelming during the first year of your baby’s life. There is so much to get used to with 4 month sleep regression, teething and growth spurts. You finally devel...

By the time your child reaches the final quarter of their first year you’ll hopefully have a pro sleeper on your hands, or even better, a pro sleeper snoozing in their own bed. While there are no m...

Newborns typically sleep an average of 16 to 20 hours a day, leaving many parents wondering “is my baby sleeping too much?” or "why does my newborn sleep so much?" Because the new parent mind can q...

If you are successfully getting your baby to fall asleep and to stay asleep for several hours each night — congrats! — you’re doing pretty well in the war on sleep. Give yourself a pat on your wear...

If your baby sleeping for more than two hours at a time is as rare as $100,000 magically appearing in your bank account, you might be wondering when to start sleep training. But, experts recommend ...

So, your little angel who slept like a teenager for the first three months of their life is now sleeping like a baby – aka, waking up every few hours and popping their eyes open at the drop of a pe...

By now you’ve probably heard all about sleep training. After all, it’s one of the most hotly debated sleep topics in the baby world (right up there with whose kid really looks the cutest in footed ...

New parents have a lot of information to take in. That’s why we designed Nanit Pro Camera to automatically track tons of data on your baby’s sleep habits and night schedule. Our handy Nanit App not...

The last thing you and your baby need is anything that might detract from them getting a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately for some infants, acid reflux can do just that, resulting in sleepless nig...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies sleep in their parents’ bedroom – “on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, and never on a couch, armchair or soft surface” – for...

Having a baby comes with a whole new language. Suddenly you’re throwing around words like binky and cradle cap, not to mention your voice somehow jumps several octaves when speaking to anyone unde...

Picture this. It’s 1 a.m. You’re in the middle of a particularly lovely dream about a quiet family dinner taking place in one of those dining rooms that only really exists in a Pottery Barn catalog...

It’s one of the great head-scratchers of raising a baby. Your little one is sleeping through the night like a pro and on a predictable sleep schedule. And then, out of the blue, they start waking u...

It’s hard enough getting one baby to fall asleep. But for parents of twins, bedtime can sometimes feel like trying to climb Mt. Everest in a swimsuit! Rest assured, though, it’s not an impossible d...

If your baby’s sleep song is weaving its way into your dreams, it might be time to introduce your little one to a lovey – a comforting, familiar object that babies use to soothe themselves to sleep...

Sleep has been puzzling parents basically since the beginning of time (we wouldn’t be surprised if 30% of all cavemen paintings are actually about parents not getting enough sleep). Thankfully, som...

At first glance, you and your baby might seem pretty different. There’s the height thing, of course. And the difference in speaking abilities. Oh, and the fact that, unlike adults, babies can rock ...

Thanksgiving is around the corner and we’re feeling pretty thankful here at Nanit. Not just for our friends, family and customers. But for all the good sleep our families have gotten this past year...

Grab your tissues and nasal aspirators! It’s the most sniffly time of the year. Like most parents, the thought of cold season probably strikes fear in your heart. For good reason. Infants can get ...

When your baby’s bedtime routine isn’t working — that is, when they’re keeping up the neighborhood, or at least mom, dad, siblings and the family pet — it can help to have a backup plan. You aren’t...

If there’s one thing that posting photos to social media has taught us it’s that lighting is everything (what on earth did we do before filters?). It’s the same thing with your baby’s sleep. Light...

In our new series “Ask a Sleep Expert,” we pose a question from a reader to pediatric sleep consultant Ingrid Prueher, founder of BabySleepWhisperer.com, and get her expert insight and advice. “My...

Dads aren’t just the innovators behind tree houses, pillow forts and, um, “unique” hair-braiding creations. They’re also pretty genius when it comes to getting their little ones to fall asleep (cas...