If you or someone you know has a baby experiencing feeding struggles, please connect with a supportive lactation consultant who can help. Just like all healthcare fields, not all lactation consultants are created equal! If you saw one who wasn’t helpful, please consider a second opinion. Many parents don’t realize that professional lactation support isContinue reading “Michigan Lactation Professionals Directory”
Author Archives: Jill Mailing, IBCLC
Metro Detroit Lactation Professionals Directory
If you or someone you know has a baby experiencing feeding struggles, please connect with a supportive lactation consultant who can help. Just like all healthcare fields, not all lactation consultants are created equal! If you saw one who wasn’t helpful, please consider a second opinion. Professional lactation support is part of the ACA mandateContinue reading “Metro Detroit Lactation Professionals Directory”
Our Favorite Wintertime Bedtime Books
Most or all of these should be available at your local library! If you wish to purchase them, please support your local bookstore or purchase from Bookshop, BetterWorldBooks, or ThriftBooks. The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren Long Night Moon by Cynthia Rylant Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle The Dot in the Snow by Corrinne AverissContinue reading “Our Favorite Wintertime Bedtime Books”
Cosleeping-Friendly Practitioners (SE MI) – Updated June 2024
I am frequently asked for names of practitioners who are supportive of safe cosleeping (either roomsharing or bedsharing), so I asked my network to help me compile a list! Please note that inclusion in this list does NOT constitute an endorsement of a practitioner, nor guarantee that they are in fact cosleeping-friendly. This is aContinue reading “Cosleeping-Friendly Practitioners (SE MI) – Updated June 2024”
Preparing to Adjust Your Family’s Sleep for Daylight Savings Time – Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time is almost here (Sunday, November 6th at 2am), and while the upcoming fall back is less unpleasant than spring forward, I think most of us are looking forward to the day when we finally do away with the stressful (and not at all helpful) abomination that is DST. (Note as of OctoberContinue reading “Preparing to Adjust Your Family’s Sleep for Daylight Savings Time – Fall Back”
Infant Sleep 101 (VIRTUAL): September 7th
I’m hosting the next session of my Infant Sleep 101 on September 7th at 8:00pm on Zoom. This class is tailored towards expecting parents and families with brand new babies, and covers the basics of infant sleep. If you’re expecting a little one, you’ve likely heard to expect some sleepless nights, but you may haveContinue reading “Infant Sleep 101 (VIRTUAL): September 7th”
Infant Sleep 101: August 24th 6-7:30pm at Nest & Nurture Ann Arbor
I’m hosting the next session of my Infant Sleep 101 on August 24th at Nest and Nurture (722 Brooks Street, Ann Arbor). This class is tailored towards expecting parents and families with brand new babies, and covers the basics of infant sleep. If you’re expecting a little one, you’ve likely heard to expect some sleeplessContinue reading “Infant Sleep 101: August 24th 6-7:30pm at Nest & Nurture Ann Arbor”
Infant Sleep 101: June 28th 6-7:30pm at Nest & Nurture Ann Arbor
I’m hosting the next session of my Infant Sleep 101 on June 28th at Nest and Nurture (711 Brooks Street, Ann Arbor). This class is tailored towards expecting parents and families with brand new babies, and covers the basics of infant sleep. Sign up to attend here! If you’re expecting a little one, you’ve likelyContinue reading “Infant Sleep 101: June 28th 6-7:30pm at Nest & Nurture Ann Arbor”
I’m Not Your Average Sleep Consultant (or, why I became an Infant/Family Sleep Specialist)
When I tell people that I’m a sleep specialist/sleep consultant, I often feel the need to follow it with a caveat about how my approach is different than most. The term “sleep consultant” usually calls to mind an individual who prescribes a particular protocol (usually some form of behaviorism-based sleep training) with the goal ofContinue reading “I’m Not Your Average Sleep Consultant (or, why I became an Infant/Family Sleep Specialist)”
How to Support Parents During the Formula Shortage
The formula shortage happening in the United States right now is a colossal failure of elected and corporate leadership to take care of its parents and children. No parent should have to worry about how they will feed their child. The fact that three companies produce the majority of infant formula in the US andContinue reading “How to Support Parents During the Formula Shortage”
Supported Sleep 