One of the scariest things when you are a mom is that something could happen to your baby. I remember not being able to sleep anywhere but right next to Luna in her Rock ‘n Play – and half of the time, I didn’t sleep – I just watched her to make sure she was breathing. I’d like to say a lot has changed since then, but I often find myself staring at the baby monitor like a crazy person to make sure her chest is rising and falling. Yes, I am an anxious mom, but I am so happy we have moved on to the phase in Luna’s life where she can sleep on a pillow and I do not fear for her life.

This cued for me that I had to begin the “cry it out” method. I know this isn’t for everyone, and I thought it wouldn’t be for me either (despite recommending it at my day job constantly to parents). One day, I was so sleep deprived and aggro, that I decided it was time. Luna cried for 23 minutes before she laid down and fell asleep. The following night, it was 11 minutes. The next, 8. The one after? ZERO. And what’s the best part? She has slept the entire night ever since. My husband and I feel refreshed and are starting to feel even normal at times.

What has helped little Luna feel even more comfy in her crib are her Little Sleepy Head pillows. They are made in the USA by a small family company and are hypoallergenic, which is great news for all those with sensitive skin (basically all babies)! I also love that the company donates to The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer with a percentage of each sale, and provides pillow donations as well for each child they help.

I have noticed that she loves to snuggle it and falls asleep quicker. She also really digs the dinosaur design we chose for her – you can see her pointing them out in the photo above! So if you are having some difficulties getting your little babes to sleep at night, or are going to introduce a sleep-related transition (whether it be cry it out or the move to a toddler bed), give one of these a try! Little Lu and I will be cheering all you mama’s + dada’s on with the help of a promo code – MYDEAL15. This will allow you to get 15% off of the whole collection. That includes both sized pillows and all of the pillowcases!

And in case no one has told you recently, you are doing a GREAT job! 😉

 

 

 

Disclosure; Little Sleep Head gave me products in exchange for this blog post and review. However, all opinions are my own.