Sleep Science Guru

Sorry for our absence on socials lately. We’ve been fully engaged with our wonderful clients and trying hard to strike a balance with work and special moments with our little ones. Balancing everything is always a challenge, and focusing on client needs and family time was my priority.

However, we’re excited to announce we are training some talented new consultants. With my children a bit older now, I’m thrilled to be offering more consults each week to help more amazing clients! Thank you all for your support!

If you’re needing help with sleep… Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 

Our Services:
➖Email Plans 📧 ($199)
An personalised sleep plan that covers sleep safety, sleep science and psychology, sleep norms, sleep environment, personalized settling techniques and plan, routine and schedule, naps, self-care tips and more!

➖Phone Consults ☎️ (from $99)
We offer a range of over the phone consults so we can provide individualized sleep support and answer any burning questions!

➖Home Consults 🏠 (from $799)
These allow us to personally coach you through a settle/resettle either day or evening/night as you implement your personalized sleep plan. Some packages also come with ongoing support so we can coach and troubleshoot with you as you implement your individualized sleep plan.

➖Live Workshops and Mother’s Group Consults 👶🏻 👭👭👶🏻 (from $40pp)
We discuss all things sleep, answer all your questions and include some live demos so you can see the science at work!

➖Webinars on Demand 👩‍💻 ($40)
Our science based, psychologically friendly methods and sleep science are available at your demand with our online webinars!

Did you know... We also offer a free complimentary 15 minute phone consultation! Visit our website sleepscienceguru.com to sign up!

✨Taking the guessing out of dressing your little one for sleep ✨

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One of the most common questions we get during our consults is: “How should I be dressing my little one for sleep?” 💤❤️
Knowing how to dress your little one for sleep can be confusing! We want to make sure little ones are dressed comfortably for the coolest parts of the night, especially if the temperature drops in the early hours of the morning. If little ones are too cold, it can make drifting through sleep-cycles and staying asleep much harder!

A sleeping bag can be a really helpful tool as it helps to keep your little one a consistent temperature during the night PLUS is also a great strong positive sleep association to help cue to them that sleep-time is coming! 💤

Every little one is different, just like us, some bubbies run more hot and some more cold. We recommend always being guided by the temperature of your little one’s sleep environment PLUS your little one’s cues!

You can feel the back of your little one’s neck and back to see if they are comfortably warm and not too hot or cold (please know it is very normal for their hands and feet to feel cool).

❕Please note: At Sleep Science Guru we recommend our babies’ rooms to be between 18-22°C. Research has shown that when little one’s sleep environment is on this cooler side and little one’s are dressed snug and comfortable it is most conducive for sleep. 💤 Tip: Eczema Specialists recommend 16-18°C for babies who have flare ups or moderate to severe eczema.

⚠️ 📣 We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting a FREE LIVE ONLINE SLEEP SEMINAR for anyone who has a little one aged 4-24 month😴
Thursday Feb 17, 2022 08:00 PM WST
Hosted by our founder Jenna and newest Mandurah based Guru, Khandas!
You will learn all about:
✅ The Science of Sleep
✅ Creating the optimal Sleep Environment
✅ How to deal with sleep challenges including bedtime battles, regressions, catnapping, night waking, early rising & more!

⛔️ LIMITED PLACES so that we can remain engaged in the live Q&A segment

This Online Seminar Is:
☑️ A no-cry approach, we do not believe in cry-it-out
☑️ Breast feeding friendly
☑️ Respectful of different parenting styles
☑️ Will help to empower you to shape healthy sleep habits for your little one
☑️ Created using scientific, evidenced-based research
☑️ Suitable for multiples
☑️ Only suitable if your baby is still in a cot

Our techniques have successfully helped thousands of parents and their little ones. The strategies are evidence based, which means they are based on research and science!
✏️ Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NFlK7TZ7TyCR6Xwr0f8Rfw

I’m sure you have all heard the saying, “You should never wake a sleeping baby” which seems to make intuitive sense. Why would you want to wake a sleeping baby?👶🏻🤷🏽‍♀️
 
We know that sleep is so important! It is crucial for your baby’s development 🧠and it gives us a little break. But, whilst sleep is good for your little one, there are times you SHOULD wake your sleeping baby.

When babies are born they don’t know the difference between day time and night time! Babies need a certain amount of sleep (and calories) within a 24-hour period.  So we advise waking your little one to help regulate their circadian rhythm so that nights don’t become more difficult.

Here is when we would advise waking your little one:

➕ If it’s been longer than 3 - 4 hours since the start of the last feeding (wake them up to feed 🥛)! This generally means that most babies taking more than 1 nap will never sleep longer than 2-2.5 hours at any given nap. Waking them to get those calories in during the day means they will be up less at night.

➕ Wake your baby if they have already met their total daytime sleep needs.

MAX daytime sleep norms (with 11-12 hour nights):
0-2 months= 7-8 hours
3 months= 6-7 hours
4 months= 5-6 hours
5-6 months= 3-5 hours
7-9 months= 3-4 hours
9-24 months = 2-3 hours
*please note these are just norms. Every baby is so different

➕Some babies come to a natural lull and are ready for bed around 7-8pm (based on their circadian rhythm being regulated by natural light). If you are aiming for a regular consistent bed time around 7-8pm you’ll want nap time to end by:
6-7pm for a 1-3 month old (please note some newborns actually do better with a later bedtime around 10pm)
5-6pm for a 3-4 month old
4:30-5:30pm for a 5-6 month old
3:30-4:30pm for a 7-9 month old
3-4pm for a 9-15 month old
2-3pm for a 15-24 month old

While we believe in cued care, waking a baby just helps realign your little ones biological sleep clock with real time and sets their days and nights up for success. But mostly it means your little one can have their long, restorative sleep when you have yours.