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Helping exhausted parents get their babies & toddlers sleeping through the night! 🌙 Gentle, personalized sleep consulting with Courtney. ❤️

Labour, Birth & Postpartum Doula Services

10/31/2026

❤️ "My toddler USED to be such a good sleeper!"

I hear this ALL the time!

Maybe your toddler slept independently for months.

They went to bed happily, slept through the night, and everything was going wonderfully!

Then suddenly...

❌ Bedtime battles
❌ Screaming during night wakings
❌ Needing mom or dad beside them
❌ Waking up at 4:30 AM

And now you're wondering...

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY GOOD SLEEPER?!

Here's something important I want you to understand.

A sleep regression might be what started the problem...

But the new sleep habits that developed during that regression can be what's keeping the problem going!

Maybe your toddler was sick, going through separation anxiety, or experiencing a developmental change.

So you started lying beside them to help them sleep.

And of course you did! ❤️

But now, two or three months later, your toddler STILL needs you there every night.

That's because they've gotten used to falling asleep with your help!

The good news?

You can CHANGE those habits!

You can gradually reduce your involvement and teach your toddler to fall asleep independently again.

You don't have to wait another six months hoping the regression will magically disappear!

And you don't have to feel guilty about helping your toddler through a difficult stage.

❤️ You did what worked for your family at the time. Now you can teach a different way of falling asleep!

Has your toddler ever gone from sleeping wonderfully to suddenly needing you ALL NIGHT LONG?

10/30/2026

🚨 "I stopped breastfeeding at one of my toddler's night wakings... so why are they STILL waking up?!"

I was talking with a mom this week whose 14-month-old was waking every 2–3 hours.

She had recently started eliminating one of the overnight breastfeeds.

But the frequent wakings were continuing!

Here's what I explained.

Your toddler doesn't know it's 12:30 AM! 😅

They don't understand why breastfeeding is available at one waking but not another.

And if breastfeeding is still part of how they fall asleep or fall back asleep throughout the night, that sleep association is still in place!

So rather than focusing only on eliminating ONE specific feed, I often recommend working on HOW your toddler falls asleep.

❤️ For example, we can gradually work toward your little one finishing their breastfeed while fully awake.

Then we can help them learn to fall asleep without needing that sucking motion.

And if they also need you lying beside them or patting them to sleep?

That's another sleep association we can work on!

The goal isn't just to eliminate a night feed. It's to teach your toddler how to fall asleep and connect sleep cycles independently!

And we can do that with a gentle, gradual approach!

🌙 Are you trying to reduce night feeds but finding that your little one is STILL waking just as frequently?

10/29/2026

🚨 BE HONEST!

What does your baby or toddler NEED to fall asleep?!

🍼 Feeding

🤱 Breastfeeding

🪑 Rocking

❤️ Mom or Dad lying beside them

👶 Being held

😴 Absolutely nothing — they fall asleep independently!

Tell me below! 👇

And here's something I want you to know...

If your baby needs your help falling asleep every single time, we can CHANGE that! ❤️

10/28/2026

😂 IMAGINE THIS...

Your baby goes to sleep at bedtime...

And DOESN'T NEED YOU AGAIN UNTIL MORNING! 😍

No rocking every hour.

No replacing the pacifier 500 times.

No lying beside your toddler half the night.

What's the FIRST thing you'd do if your little one started sleeping through the night?!

I'd love to hear your answers! 👇❤️

10/27/2026

❤️ QUICK QUESTION FOR ALL THE TIRED MOMS!

How old is your baby or toddler, and are they sleeping through the night?!

I'm curious how many of you are getting a full night's sleep!

Tell me their age and YES or NO below! 👇

And remember, just because your little one isn't sleeping through the night NOW doesn't mean that's how it's going to stay! 🌙

10/26/2026

🚨 WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST BABY SLEEP STRUGGLE RIGHT NOW?!

A) Waking every 1–2 hours 😵‍💫

B) 30-minute naps ⏰

C) Fighting bedtime 😩

D) Waking up at 5 AM 🌅

E) ALL OF THE ABOVE! 😭

Drop your letter below! 👇

I help families solve these exact sleep struggles every single day! ❤️

10/26/2026

❤️ "I wasn't sure if you'd actually be able to help me..."

That's something a mom told me during a FREE Sleep Strategy Call this week!

Her 14-month-old was waking every 2–3 hours, and despite trying different things, she couldn't figure out how to get her little one sleeping better.

But here's the thing...

There IS a reason your baby or toddler is waking up so frequently!

And figuring out what's causing those sleep struggles is exactly what I do! 🌙

During our call, we identified TWO sleep associations that were contributing to her daughter's frequent night wakings.

And we talked about exactly what needed to change to get her sleeping independently!

I help families figure out WHY their little ones aren't sleeping and HOW to fix it!

And I love sharing that knowledge with parents! ❤️

That's why I created my FREE Facebook group, Secrets to Sleep!

We're now a community of approximately 16,000 members, and I regularly share:

🌙 Practical baby and toddler sleep advice

❤️ FREE workshops and live sleep training discussions

💤 Strategies for fixing frequent night wakings, short naps, bedtime battles, and more!

Plus, you can ask questions about your own little one's sleep!

If you're exhausted, frustrated, and wondering WHY your baby or toddler just won't sleep...

Come join us!

You don't have to keep guessing what's going wrong or waiting for your little one to magically start sleeping better.

Let's figure out what's causing those sleep struggles and get your family sleeping through the night! ❤️

10/25/2026

🌙 What's ONE sleep habit that's no longer working for you or your baby?

Maybe you're replacing the pacifier 500 times a night, rocking your baby back to sleep every hour, feeding to sleep at every wake-up, or lying beside your toddler until they FINALLY fall asleep!

Here's something I want you to know: Just because a sleep habit worked for your family in the beginning doesn't mean you have to keep doing it forever! ❤️ What once made bedtime easier might now be contributing to frequent night wakings.

And the good news? You CAN make changes! You can gradually move away from sleep habits that are no longer serving your family, using an approach you're comfortable with.

👇 Want more baby and toddler sleep tips, support, and information about changing sleep habits?

Comment SLEEP below, and I'll send you an invitation to join my FREE Facebook group, The Secrets to Sleep: Baby & Toddler Sleep Help Group! ❤️

10/25/2026

🚨 "But my toddler already falls asleep independently at bedtime!"

So WHY are they waking up screaming at 1 AM?!

This came up during another FREE Sleep Strategy Call this week!

A nearly 2-year-old had previously been a fantastic independent sleeper.

But over the past few months, nighttime had become a completely different story!

Frequent wakings, screaming, early mornings...

And eventually, mom or dad started sleeping beside him just to get everyone some rest.

Here's what I explained!

Independent sleep at BEDTIME doesn't automatically mean independent sleep during the NIGHT!

If your toddler has gotten used to having you beside them when they wake overnight, that parental presence becomes part of how they fall back asleep.

And every time they wake, they're looking for that same help again!

So what's the solution?!

❤️ We need to teach independent sleep during those night wakings too!

One of my favourite approaches for toddlers is the Chair Method.

We gradually reduce how much assistance and parental presence they need until they're comfortable falling back asleep independently.

And YES, we can do this gradually!

You don't have to suddenly stop comforting your toddler or leave them screaming alone.

🌙 The goal is for your toddler to have the skills to fall asleep AND fall back asleep without needing you there every time!

Does your toddler fall asleep independently at bedtime but still need you throughout the night?

10/24/2026

🌙 HOW MANY TIMES DID YOUR BABY WAKE UP LAST NIGHT?! 😴

Be honest, exhausted mamas! 😂❤️

💤 0 times — Sleeping through the night! 🎉

😴 1–2 times — Not too bad!

🥱 3–5 times — Running on coffee!

😭 6+ times — SEND HELP!

👇 **Tell me your number in the comments!** I'm curious how everyone slept last night!

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