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Colic 101: How to Diagnose and Deal With it
Health & Wellness Colic 101: How to Diagnose and Deal With it
Most parents are familiar with the fussiness that a newborn starts exhibiting around 2 weeks of age. What happened to the peaceful, sleep-feed-sleep machine you brought home from the hospital? Stu...
Introducing the Baby Sleep Schedule Generator
Nanit News Introducing the Baby Sleep Schedule Generator
Ever wish you had some kind of handy tool that told you – in detail – exactly how much sleep your baby needed for their specific age range? Something that scheduled out naps, daytime feeds, wind-do...
Growth & Milestones The 10 Month Sleep Regression
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...
Newborn Sleep Tips
Nanit News Using the Nanit Sleep Schedule When Baby is Premature
If your baby was born preterm, you may want to use their due date rather than birthdate for the Nanit Sleep Schedule Generator. Your pediatrician might talk about how your baby’s physical milestone...
Growth & Milestones The 9 Month Sleep Regression
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...
The 8 Month Sleep Regression
Growth & Milestones The 8 Month Sleep Regression
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...
Introducing Nanit’s New Wall Mount
Nanit News Introducing Nanit’s New Wall Mount
We have some exciting news in the Nanit family. A new addition, you might say, of our own. Introducing Nanit’s new wall mount![product-card] Okay, okay, we know right now you’re probably thinking, ...
Newborn Sleeping Too Much?
Sleep Newborn Sleeping Too Much?
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...
baby waking up early
Sleep Baby Waking up Too Early?
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...
When to start sleep training baby in crib
Sleep When to Start Sleep Training - Best Practices From a Sleep Trainer
Wondering to start sleep training your baby? Dive into circadian rhythms, sleep routines, and our expert techniques for 3-month-olds today.
4-Month Sleep Regression
Growth & Milestones The 4 Month Sleep Regression (or Progression!)
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...
How to Prepare for Baby
Health & Wellness How to Prepare for a Baby - The Essential To-Do List
Preparing for a permanent resident in your life that you’ve never met can be tricky, but doing nothing to prepare is even trickier. While there is no way to ensure you won’t be popped with surprise...
baby monitor safety
Nanit News Baby Monitor Safety - How Nanit Solves Common Safety Issues
Having a new baby comes with a whole lot of worries, from the big stuff (what’s the best way to deal with teething?) to the small stuff (how many selfies with baby are just too much?). One thing y...
Dream Feeding
Nursing & Feeding Dream Feeding: What Is it, And Is It Right For You and Your Baby?
For most parents of infants, getting a full night’s sleep would be a dream. Though that’s the idea behind dream feeding, the name refers to the practice of feeding your baby while they’re still hal...
Sleep Training Methods & Techniques: A Breakdown
Sleep Sleep Training Methods & Techniques: A Breakdown
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 ...
How Nanit Will Change the Way You View Your Child's Sleep
Nanit News How Nanit Will Change the Way You View Your Child's Sleep
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...
acid reflux and sleep. fussy baby
Health & Wellness Acid Reflux and Sleep
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...
7 Practical Tips for Room-Sharing
Sleep 7 Practical Tips for Room-Sharing
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...
Sleep Sleep Associations: Negative VS. Positive Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep
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...
baby isnt sleeping through the night baby crying
Sleep What to Do If Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping Through the Night
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...
the scoop on sleep disruptors sad cuddle
Sleep The Scoop on Sleep Disruptors
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...
top sleep tips for twins
Sleep Top Sleep Tips for Twins
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...
A Baby Lovey can be an excellent soothing presence in the crib.
Sleep Baby Lovey – How and When To Introduce a Lovey for Baby
What is a lovey? A lovey is an object, like a stuffed animal or blanket, that your baby or toddler forms a special attachment to and uses for comfort. You may also hear these called transitional ob...
7 Quick & Simple Sleep Hacks
Sleep 7 Quick & Simple Sleep Hacks
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...