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Sleep Experts: Conner Herman & Kira Ryan

Conner and Kira are the co-founders of Dream Team Baby, an infant and toddler sleep consultancy based in Manhattan. They help families all over the country get some much deserved rest. Their holistic approach to solving children’s sleep problems is supported by a diverse board of experts from the medical and mental health community, including a pediatrician, a lactation consultant and a psychotherapist. When Conner and Kira aren’t teaching babies to sleep, they enjoy planning the 2035 wedding of their toddlers, Wyatt and Emilia. Learn more about their services at www.dreamteambaby.com.

Dream Team Baby's Advice

4-Month Wakeful Period 
Day and Night Confusion  
Decoding Baby's Cries 
Decreasing Naps
Helping Baby Sleep 
Hunger vs. Fatigue 
Kids Share a Room
Naptime Schedule
Night Feeding 
Nighttime Separation Anxiety
Resistance to Crib
Sleep Inhibitors
Sleep Solutions While PG
Sleep Training Early
Teething and Sleeping
Won't Sleep in Crib 
When to Stop Swaddling

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I have been having trouble lately with my 3-week-old baby. She has been so fussy & did not want to sleep in her bassinet. Right after feeding her at night I'd put her down & she'd wake up within minutes just crying and moving her little head like she was hungry again. I hope this is just a growth spurt. I tried swadling her, rubbing her tummy, rocking while she'd get sleepy. But as soon as I put her down she'd wake up crying. The only thing that worked for me was to put her next to me in bed. She'd nurse for 15 minutes & fall asleep next to me. We then would sleep together for a couple of hours. I'm concerned! This would be the only thing that would work for me & I do not want it to become a habit. I need some advise! Thank you!!!

by LatinMom

My daughter is almost 5 months old. I am desperate for her to nap during the day. She will fall asleep while nursing or in my arms. But, as soon as I put her down in her crib she springs awake. She will even flail her arms and legs as though I have just put her in water. If I pick her up I can sometimes get her to go back to sleep (but not always and if I don't pick her up but try to soothe her in other ways, there is absolutely no hope because she becomes even more awake or even fussy) by rocking her or laying down with her. But, as soon as I put her in her crib, it is the same thing all over again. Even if she is exhausted, she will not stay asleep once placed in her crib. There are some days she does not nap at all or will only nap for about 30 minutes. She isn’t sleeping enough at night to make up for the amount of sleep she needs on a daily basis. She will usually sleep about 8-9 hours at night with 2-3 wakings for feeding (she is breastfed). She also does not fall asleep on her own at night (she needs to either fall asleep at the breast, be bounced, rocked, or have me lay down with her), but for some reason she is not as quick to wake up when placed in her crib. She is exhausted and this is extremely frustrating for me. Since she is younger than six months old, I am unwilling to use any variation of the “cry it out” method since research has shown this to be detrimental to the development of trust and the attachment relationship. Please help!

by SusanandCraig

I have the same problem Susana and Craig! She just will not sleep good at night. She wakes up about 4 times to nurse and Im so tired!! Her naps lately have not been good either. She is breastfed and im starting to think she just wants to be comforted at night with me there. My husband and I do not want her to cry it out either... I think i might start to take a feeding away and just rock her.But sometimes she gets so mad when i do that. I started giving her rice cereal in the morning but now im going to give it to her at dinner time.

by jennielou45

Hello! I am 8 weeks pregnant, and am suffering from severe insomnia. I am literally up every 1 to 2 hours. I had this issue before, and was prescribed a low dose of Lexapro for anxiety, and it worked wonders. Once I found out I was pregnant, I worked with my Dr. to wean off of the medicine. Now my insomnia is back, and my anxiety is also back in full force. My Dr. said I could go back on it, but I don't want to cause any harm to the baby. However, I feel like me not sleeping, and being anxious 24/7 is probably way worse. Please provide your advice! Should I go back on the Lexapro? Thank you!!!

by Faith7182011

My 5 month old has all of a sudden stopped sleeping well at night. He started sleeping through the night around 3 months and now at 5 months he is up 3 to 5 times a night...sometimes more. He recently started rotating and rolling over in his crib. He gets stuck on his tummy and cries, which I think is part of the reason why he is not sleeping well anymore. Any advice on how to help this problem would be greatly appreciated!

by TLEspo

my 7 month old stopped sleeping through the night when he was 5 months old, following a double ear infection and the arrival of his first 2 teeth. he now will only sleep for an hour or two at the most before waking up unless we're holding him. He sometimes seems hungry (we also started giving him solids recently) but most of the time falls asleep again as soon was we pick him up and wakes up again as soon as we put him back down. we need some advice on how to get him to start sleeping thru the night again and without needing to be in our arms. Thank you!

by JandA09

I am 15 weeks pregnant and ever since I became pregnant I've made a strange whimper/moan sound when I sleep. I have no control over it, I've heard myself do it a few times when I'm half awake, but I can't stop myself from doing it. I'll do it several times a night (last night I did it 8 times) for up to 20 minutes and I wake up my poor husband every time. Sometimes I will stop if he touches my stomach or cuddles close to me. At first I think he thought it was cute, but now I'm waking him up and keeping him up and he has to go into another room to try and sleep. What can I do? I don't know why this is happening. Please help! Thank you.

by 2lmts

My son is 3-weeks old and he only falls asleep laying on me. I tried to but him in his own bed when he dozes off, but he always seems to wake up and starts to fuss and cry. I know his not suppose to sleep with me because of some of the risk, but how can i break him out these habit of sleeping on me? I really need some advice. Please help me!

by teema911

I have a 5 almost 6 month old baby who loves to sleep on his side and tummy. My husband would swaddle him and that would help him stay still and sleep on his back through out the entire night. But last night he scared us, he rold over while he was swaddled he was face down. So my question is, Can my 5 month old baby sleep on his side or tummy and be okay? I have a big big big fear of sids.... please give me some advice... Thank You....

by carry84

It is really hard to train are kids to sleep this days and we hardly fall asleep also because of them. The good thing about this article is the tips you are giving us and it has been useful for awhile. The only problem that I am facing right now is that the naptime for my children are on a different time and at night they still have the energy to play and it’s past their bedtime. I could only hope that in a few more months they would be able to coop with the time for sleep. Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams

by ghwilliam

My name is Lauren and my 7 month old's name is Kamyrin. I've never been able to get my son onto any type of sleep pattern, so I'm having a difficult time putting him to sleep. My main issue is trying to get him to not need his bottle to go to bed. Also, Kam gets up every 3 hours and will cry till he gets another bottle. I have to cave in every time he, so the letting him cry out method does not work when you live in an apartment building, my neighbors complain all the time. I was hoping that since we moved onto his jar foods that it would lessen the need for him to want his formula but is has not done anything. I have even tried cereal in his bottle and doing bed time baths, and nothing changes. It's becoming bothersome for me because I come home late from work and then get no sleep at night because he wants to get up to eat every 3 hours. I have no problems with him in the morning he eats every 4 to five hours and takes one 30 min nap in the morning a 2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon, and then bed time is between 8 and 9 pm. He'll go to sleep after having a bottle and sleep good till i come home at 1230am and 1am, and then hes up to eat again. I do not know if this is normal or not. I've asked his Dr. and they say it will pass, but I need it to pass sooner I'm exhausted and drained and I have no idea what I'm suppose to do now. If you can help or give me any kind of advice it would mean the world to me. Thank you for hearing me out in my time of mommy need :) Always a bumpy, Lauren

by mar5hm3llow

Anyone having trouble with sleep and babies (who isn't) Conner and Kira are your angels in person. I used their company to help me sleep train my kids at 4 months and 6months. You will not find anyone more knowledgable or supportive than these women and their consultants. Bite the bullett and call their company if you are having a difficult time. It will truly change your life.

by JenB727

I have an 8 month old baby boy who still wakes up twice a night. once in awhile I can get him to go back to sleep until the second time that he's normally hungry..but its tiring.. He's on formula, not breast milk and we have a schedule down that we give him a bath and read him a story every night at 740 so he'll be asleep by 8. A lot of people have told me to put him down later..but any later and he's super cranky and falling asleep on the floor... Help?

by Bugzz1916