We are all familiar with the term, “Sleeping like a baby.”  In fact, when you read the sentence now, what image comes to mind?  Most likely it is one of a serene looking baby, contently asleep in her crib.  All is peaceful, all is calm.

Now compare that to an overtired four-month-old baby who is waking constantly throughout the night, or worse yet, a screaming 10-month-old who refuses to even lie down in her crib.  Hey-welcome to parenthood! 

Why do so many babies have sleep problems?

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Why does Daniela’s baby sleep longer than mine?

There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t get questions from new moms and dads about how their babies sleep. It’s such an important subject and often talk of it can leave all of us without it.  Why is that?  Well, because we know that good sleep is not only essential to your baby’s growth and development, but the whole family’s well being.

Sleep is so important because it can:

1. Improve memory, learning, and concentration – helps with “Mommy Brain”

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For most of us, when we imagine the moment that our baby comes into the world, we imagine that we will feel this instantaneous bond between our baby and ourselves. We think the very moment that we look into our baby’s eyes we will feel completely connected. The truth is, however, it doesn’t always work that way. The attachment bond is a process that develops over time between you and your baby. This bond happens naturally as you care for, and pay attention to your baby. It is the lasting relationship that is interactive in that both you and your baby participate in learning about each other. But just because it is natural, doesn’t mean it is always easy or stress free. It is very normal to feel uncertain, scared, or even disconnected at first. Continue reading

As much as you may anticipate an immediate surge of all-encompassing love when your second baby is born, those feelings are not always instantaneous.  Many times, it is the day in and day out process of you and your baby getting to know each other that forms the unique bond between the two of you...

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A transitional (security) object helps baby learn how to comfort himself. This is because the transitional object takes on some of the warm, comforting qualities of mom or dad. The baby or toddler sees the object as not part of his own body, yet also not totally belonging to the outside world. It often acts as a bridge between baby and mommy and daddy ... Continue reading

With more and more distracted drivers on the road (texting and talking for example), car crashes remain the leading cause of death for children 4 and older.  It’s simple physics that riding rear facing is safer in a collision and correctly using a car seat or booster seat can help decrease the risk of death or serious injury by over 70%.  Read more ... Continue reading

We launched our Car Seat and Baby Gear Shop last year, and we brought on well-known Los Angeles Car Seat Technician and Baby Gear expert Adam Lari to join our team of parenting experts. While Covid-19 has had a huge impact on our business, we are still here, “boots on the ground,” doing everything we can to support expecting and new parents and give them the confidence and information they need to keep their babies safe and help the whole family thrive.   Read more ... Continue reading

Our kids are in serious trouble.

Your best defense for your children against global health threats is a strong immune system. You’re likely pretty aware of the skyrocketing rates of chronic disease and illness in people all over the world (especially the US). BUT – what’s even more alarming is what is happening to children.

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For over 30 years we've been renting & selling breast pumps, so we know a little about this. While there are many great pumps out there, our team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants find the Symphony to be the best, and here’s why! Continue reading

We know there are a LOT of questions you have as a new parent. There is also a LOT of information clearly available on the internet. From Facebook Groups to Instagram influencers, to twitter hashtags and those annoying clickbait “news articles” it seems the “parenting advice” train of wisdom is infinite!  But how much of it is really true? Continue reading