Elite Baby Services Blog
Infant Care & Sleep
Dealing With Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding
Sore nipples can make breastfeeding extremely uncomfortable and painful. Although experts say that some nipple sensitivity is normal in the early weeks of feeding, breastfeeding in itself should not be a painful experience, so if your nipples are continuing to suffer...
Teething Tips: Saving Your Sanity!
Teething can be heartbreaking for a parent. You’d give anything for your little noodle to not be in pain or cranky during the process of cutting teeth. You may hear some crazy teething tips and stories from relatives, especially older family members (porkchop bones...
The Dreaded Catnappers and 20 Minute Sleep Cycle
Your baby's sleep cycle can drastically affect both their mood and yours. For example, a baby who only sleeps for 20 minutes at a time, aka a catnapper, can be cranky and keep YOU from getting precious rest as well. A few days or weeks of this pattern leaves you...
Swaddle No More: When It’s Time to Move On
Do you swaddle your baby? Most likely, yes, as it's one of the first things that new parents learn. That’s because it gives babies a sense of comfort because they were in such a tight, confined womb without a view for so long. It makes them feel like they’re still in...
Breastfeeding and Schedules
Some moms may think that they can’t create a schedule and routine when breastfeeding. They may also think that they can't do any kind of sleep training or sleep conditioning. This is absolutely not true. Here at Elite Baby Services, we teach that baby can be sleeping...
Newbie Parenting Mistakes to Watch Out For
The joke about no owner’s manual for your kiddos never gets old. That’s because there’s always a new thing to learn when it comes to being a parent. For newbies, this experience can be rather daunting. Here are some newbie parenting mistakes that you’ll want to try to...
How a Sick Baby Can Derail Sleep Success
There few things worse than dealing with a sick baby. One of those being a sick baby that you were working so hard to find sleep success with, and worrying about how this will derail the process you’ve made. You may be asking yourself now what do I do? The good news...
Getting Started with Independent Play
When it comes to the things you worry about with your little wiggle worm, play doesn’t seem like it should be towards the top of your list, but independent play can really benefit your baby. Learning more about how to get your lil' noodle started with independent play...
Sleepy Signs: How to Tell If Your Baby Needs Sleep
As we all know, ( but totally wish ) our babies don’t come with a manual. It’s all learning as you go. The good news is that before you pull your hair out trying to figure out what’s going on, your baby is giving you some subtle (and sometimes, not so subtle) clues...