WBS Magazine - Issue 2

you've been rocking,
If
or otherwise
nursing,
your baby to sleep,
soothing
is going to seem like a
this
these wakings are
adults,
brief that we don't even
so
many babies will
However,
start to fuss or
immediately
when they wake up.
cry
is simply
This
you'll want to go in
minutes,
offer some comfort, but
and
that will work 100%
formula"
the time for every baby!
of
passion (and my
My
is helping parents
profession)
you develop customised
like
for solving child sleep
plans
can not stress the importance
I
sleep enough, especially for
of
I’m Amy Huebner. I am a
Hi,
of two young boys – Joel
mother
his little brother Kayden.
and
to having my children, my
Prior
I am now a
Management.
Sleep Sense
Certified
and I can officially
Consultant,
‘I love my job’.
say
I soon came to realise how
well,
sleep is, for everyone
important
but with a basic and
struggles,
routine, with some
consistent
start getting the sleep
Dads,
need.
they
and I carry out in-home
Victoria,
in the Shire,
consultations
Geelong, Bellarine &
Greater
Ballarat, and parts of
Surfcoast,
Skype consultations
Melbourne.
also available in these areas,
are
Put your baby to bed
AWAKE!
If your child continues to fuss
or cry for more than a few
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it's important to let your child
do the work of falling back to
sleep.
tough one... but it's actually
the most important step! It's
You can speak softly to your
only by letting your baby
child and do some gentle
rubbing or patting, but you
fall asleep WITHOUT your
background was in Human
should avoid picking your
help at bedtime that he or
she can learn the skills
Resources and Project
child up and rocking or
nursing back to sleep.
necessary to
stay asleep through the
night.
So there you have it... the 5
5
If your baby wakes up
during the night, wait
a few minutes before
intervening.
important things you
most
to know about getting
need
child to sleep through
your
night. Of course, it's
the
to keep in mind
important
every child is a little
that
- there's no "magic
different
After spending the last 3 years
trying to get my boys to sleep
in the family! We had our
Everyone - babies and
adults alike - will actually
sleep skills thrown in, we now
wake up several times
ALL sleep well. It has changed
every night. For most
our world.
so if you have any
problems,
about what you've
questions
remember them the next
I work with the legendary Sleep
morning.
Sense Program. I focus on giving
read,
just
feel free to get in touch!
please
families the tools and support
they need to get their little ones
sleeping well. As a result, I get to
see how lives can be changed
growing children.
after babies, toddlers, Mums and
because they haven't
learned how to fall asleep
on their own.
I predominately work with
if you'd like more
If a baby has been nursed
children aged from newborn to
or rocked to sleep at
information
5 years of age. I am located in
bedtime since birth, it's not
the Golden Plains Shire of
about booking a full- service
surprising that they
sleep consultation with me,
wouldn't know how to fall
please
asleep independently. The
refer to my website
good news is that many
www.hushabyebaby.com.au
babies can figure out how
to get back to
or give me a call on
Ph. 0455 890 730
sleep within just a few
and worldwide.
minutes of waking up in
the night!
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