Building healthy sleep from birth to 12 months
Sleep is the foundation everything else rests on. During the first year, you're not just managing sleep—you're helping build your baby's circadian system and establishing patterns that affect development for years. This module covers the science and practical strategies for infant sleep.
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How baby sleep differs from adult sleep, why they wake, and what's actually normal—so you can stop comparing to unrealistic standards.
257 completedYour baby's internal clock isn't set at birth—you have to program it. Light is the primary tool.
254 completedThe science of sleep pressure and age-appropriate wake times—so you're not fighting biology.
251 completedAAP guidelines, SIDS risk factors, room setup, and the actual research on bed-sharing—so you can make informed decisions.
247 completedThe relationship between feeding and sleep, when night feeds are needed, and how to approach sleep associations.
244 completedWhy sleep falls apart at predictable times—and what to do about the 4-month regression, teething, illness, and developmental leaps.
241 completedWhat research actually shows about different sleep training methods—so you can make an informed decision about if and how to help your baby sleep independently.
238 completed5 questions to reinforce what you've learned
3 interactive + 2 printable tools
Track feeds, naps, night wakes, and patterns across a 24-hour day
Calculate age-appropriate wake windows for your baby's optimal sleep schedule
Create a step-by-step plan to reset your baby's sleep schedule
Start with Lesson 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the previous one.
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