One of the most underrated environmental factors that influences your baby’s sleep is exposure to light 💡
While have found many families do use ‘blackout’ blinds, they often don’t do a great job of blocking out all the light! 😒🤦🏻♀️
Light influences us and our babies’ sleep by signaling the brain to release cortisol, the stress hormone, to wake us up 🆘. Therefore, creating a pitch-black sleeping environment can encourage your baby to self-soothe and link their sleep cycles while also preventing resistance to sleep, difficulty settling, and early rising 🙌🏻
If despite these changes your baby is still catnapping, resisting sleep, or waking frequently overnight, book a consultation or download our Sleep Essentials Guide at www.settletosleep.com.au so we can support you in restoring sleep for you and your family 🩷🌸💫