Parents, postpartum doulas and nannies, you now have more options to learn newborn and postpartum care! Not only is there lots of information here in the Resource Center and on our blog, but Newborn Care certificates are now also offered in your home or online. Learn about Must Know: Newborn Care Certificate for Doulas and New Parents here.
Must Know: Newborn Care Certificate for Doulas and New Parents – Classes:
Baby Basics – $100 per hour
Evidence-based baby care education and postpartum support that happens in your home. You can schedule a class before or after baby arrives, and you can have as many family members and caregivers attend as you like! Classes are taught by the Night Nurses (RN) and Certified Night Nannies of Let Mommy Sleep. We’re also here for you after class and encourage ongoing questions and communication via phone, text and email.
What you’ll learn:
Breast & bottle feeding, safety, minimizing SIDS risk, diapering, bathing, soothing and getting your infant on an appropriate schedule
Nurses perform postpartum mental and physical health assessments
Ongoing virtual support. For example, if you have sleep questions when your baby is 4 months old, you can always shoot us a text!
We’ll teach you all the how-to’s: how to diaper, swaddle, burp, feed and more
Must Know: Newborn Care Certificate for Doulas and New Parents – Newborn & Postpartum Care Online
Online Certificate – $199
Our virtual Newborn Care Academy is available on Teachable.com (https://newborncareacademy.teachable.com) and is usually taken by newborn caregivers. It’s been vetted and updated by Nurses and Pediatricians and uses only primary sources. These classes are the online version of what we teach in the classroom to nanny agencies, Certified Nursing Assistants and home health aides, so they’re appropriate for professional postpartum doulas and night nannies. Once you successfully complete the class, you’ll receive a signed certificate.
For parents, the newborn and postpartum care virtual classes are particularly helpful as they contain videos and opportunities further study. The information is also permanently available across all devices, so you can refer back to the material even after class is finished.
We cover these main topics in the virtual class: Safe Sleep and SIDS, early feeding, how-to videos on swaddling, diaper changes, burping, post-birth care, mental health information and more. You can see the whole curriculum by clicking below:
Once your pediatrician gives the green light that baby is able to sleep long stretches overnight, Let Mommy Sleep we will always help talk through your infant sleep questions at no charge. If you prefer, you can take the sleep training class. It’s free when you use code SLEEP.
The main topics include:
Step by Step Instructions to Sleeping Through the Night
Birthing classes cover what to expect during labor and delivery. We’re here to help you be prepared and confident when you bring your baby home! And nannies can get the most up to date evidence-based education. We’re also here to educate about about the postpartum phase as you transition from hospital to home.
Diastasis recti is a very common result of pregnancy and birth. It means that the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened, and instead of being flat, the belly now sticks out. While it is rarely serious, it is connected to overall postpartum health. Core exercises like 360 canister breathing can help strengthen the abdomen and eliminate or minimize diastatis recti.
360 Canister Breathing – a core workout that helps baby too!
Diastasis Recti and the Pelvic Floor: How They Work Together
Pregnancy puts so much pressure on the belly that sometimes the muscles in front can’t keep their shape. “Diastasis” means separation, and “recti” refers to your abdominal muscles, the rectus abdominis. While not dangerous in most cases, this “postpartum pooch” can cause back pain, pelvic instability or hernia risk. It also can make parents feel uncomfortable or self conscious.
That’s where the pelvic floor comes in. According to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and pelvic health specialists, the core and pelvic floor function as a single unit. When one is weak or overly tense, the other often compensates. Strengthening the deep core muscles through breath-based exercises like 360 Canister Breathing not only supports abdominal healing but also restores the coordination of the diaphragm, pelvic floor and deep abdominals by helping them work together again, restoring balance, core strength, and pressure control.
By using what we call 360 canister breathing, you can strengthen your pelvic floor. It is named 360 breathing because the goal is for the ribs and torso expand in a 360 degree direction. This means that we’re not just breathing into our chest or our belly, but also expanding into our sides and back.
Here’s How to Do It
On your inhale, expand the belly, ribcage, and pelvic floor evenly.
On your slow exhale, “shhh” your baby by gently lifting the pelvic floor (like a Kegel), drawing your ribs in, and pulling your abdomen in and up.
The “shhh” isn’t just for baby — it helps engage your deep core muscles more fully, amplifying the benefit.
If you find yourself shushing for 15 minutes, that’s a solid core workout and a calming one for your newborn, too.
Why This Matters
When performed regularly, 360 breathing helps:
Reconnect your core and pelvic floor after pregnancy
Reduce pressure that worsens diastasis
Improve posture and stability
Support gentle, natural healing during postpartum recovery
You can even integrate this exercise while feeding, soothing, or rocking your baby. Small, consistent practice adds up to a stronger, more stable foundation.
This info was written and reviewed by Kendra Fitzgerald – PCES, TBMM-CES, CPT, and CYT. Co-founder of Devoted Mamas, Kendra is a pregnancy & postpartum corrective exercise specialist and mom of two boys.
updated, April 17, 2024 – Chicago’s Most Trusted Postpartum Doula Certificate Now Available shares the basics of our evidence based newborn care education. Successful completion of the Newborn and Postpartum Support (NAPS) curriculum also means students get listed on the national NAPS Registry.
Chicago’s Most Trusted Postpartum Doula Certificate Now Available – Online Options
Virtual newborn care and breastfeeding classes are hosted at Teachable. They include a quiz after each module so night nannies and postpartum doulas can be sure they have mastered the most up to date care and safety protocols. Additionally they are routinely updated as safe sleep and other newborn and postpartum care recommendations become available. This class is the online version of the material awarded local government contract #2000001276. Let Mommy Sleep is also a proud Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep partner.
Chicago area parents can contact us anytime for personal and in home classes too. We serve everywhere Riverwood to Arlington Heights, from Streeterville to Northbrook, Downers Grove and beyond. In-person classes for parents are taught by our Night Nurses (RN) and veteran Postpartum Doulas. You’ll learn safe sleep, the basics of infant CPR and emergency care, how to swaddle, how to diaper, how to know if your newborn is feeding well and much more.
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Your Baby Nurse will personally teach you and as many friends and family members as you wish and also remains on-call via text or phone. This ensures you are getting answers immediately and ongoing as you need them!
Nanny agencies and home health care organizations are also welcome to contact us! We have taught postpartum and newborn care to: Nanny Next Door, Muslim Nannies and more.
For Chicago based baby care experts and postpartum doulas who have already earned the newborn care certificate and wish to register with us, apply now.
Last week, the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, (AAP) revised developmental milestones for children age 2 months to 5 years. The purpose of the updates is to help parents identify autism and developmental delays in their children, so that helpful interventions may occur earlier. Early intervention is a key factor in allowing children to reach their full potential. Baby Milestones: Updated details how milestone evaluation has changed since 2004.
Parents can use the milestone checklists to keep track of their infant, toddler and child’s development.
Baby Milestones
The Milestone Moments checklist developmental milestones from ages 2 months to 5 years. The CDC’s free App, Milestone Tracker is also available. This may be especially helpful to parents of twins or children of different ages.
Baby Milestones: Updated, ages 2 months to 5 years
Clearer Language and Narrower Age Ranges
According to the AAP, the revised developmental milestones “identify the behaviors that 75% or more of children can be expected to exhibit at a certain age…”. In the past, milestones contained vague language such as, “At this age baby may…” or “this behavior begins between 12 -17 months…” The updated guidance now includes specific checklists for ages 15 and 30 months to bridge any gaps between the previously longer ranges.
Development as a Continuing Discussion Between Families and Primary Care Providers
The new guidance is clear to say that parents know their children best and should not wait to contact a doctor with concerns. Further, that early childhood development should be an ongoing conversation between parents and doctors. To facilitate this conversation, the new guidelines contain a specific checklist for each well-child visit ( 2 months, 4 months, 6 months etc.) rather than checklists by age range.
Doctors and clinicians will also ask open-ended questions such as Is there anything your child does that concerns you? This will also encourage child development as a discussion.
Baby Milestones: Updated – Ongoing Resources and Tips for Parents to Use at Each Age
Expanded, appropriate tips parents can incorporate into developmental learning are now available. For example: Use “back and forth” play with your baby. When your baby smiles, you smile; when he makes sounds, you copy them. This helps them learn to be social.
By 10 months, your baby’s sleep habits are beginning to feel more predictable and you might be considering helping baby sleep through the night . Here’s how to set up a flexible, evidence-based schedule that supports consistent naps and long stretches of nighttime sleep. Baby Sleep Schedule for a 10-11 Month Old provides a sample to get started.
Baby Sleep Schedule for a 10-11 Month Old
10 Month Old
Sample Sleep Schedule for a 10-11 Month Old
Here’s what a typical day looks like for a 10-11 month old baby. You can also customize this schedule to reflect your own daily routine. For example, if baby wakes at 7:00a, simply note that and adjust this schedule forward 1/2 hour.
Time
Activity
Details & Notes
6:30 AM
Wake up, diaper change, bottle
7–8 oz milk or formula
7:30 AM
Optional feed
6–8 oz if baby shows hunger cues
8:00 AM
Breakfast
Solids + milk; oatmeal with fruit is great — milk mixed into food counts toward the 28–32 oz total goal
8:30–9:00 AM
Playtime
Light activity, floor play, songs
9:00–9:15 AM
Wind-down
Quiet play, cuddles, books — watch for sleepy cues like yawning or rubbing eyes
9:30–10:30 AM
Morning nap
1-hour nap; sleeping past 10 AM is fine
10:30/11:00 AM
Wake & bottle
7–8 oz milk or formula
12:00 PM
Lunch
Solids + milk or formula as a drink
12:30–1:30 PM
Playtime
Active play or outdoor stroll
1:30–2:00 PM
Wind-down
Dim lights, read, cuddle
2:00–3:30 PM
Afternoon nap
1–1.5 hour nap
3:30 PM
Bottle
7–8 oz milk or formula
3:30–5:30 PM
Playtime
Low-key play; stay home if sleep training for consistency
5:30 PM
Dinner
Solids + milk or formula
6:45–7:30 PM
Bedtime routine
Bath, bottle (final 6–8 oz), quiet play, lights dim — in bed by 7:30 PM
10-11 month old infant schedule
Notes:
Total daily milk intake for most full-term 10-11 month olds: 28–32 ounces
Most babies this age take 2 naps per day, lasting 1–1.5 hours each.
Adjust the start time forward or backward based on when your baby naturally wakes.
Bedtime can shift earlier if the second nap is short or skipped.
Once you get the pediatrician’s approval and you are sure baby is not waking overnight due to hunger, you can begin sleep training. If you want to help your baby sleep through the night, you can find step-by-step sleep training instructions in the Ultimate Guide to Baby Sleep Training.
FAQ: Baby Sleep Schedule for 10–11 Month Olds
How many naps should a 10–11 month old take? Most babies take two naps per day at this age, one in the mid morning and one in the early afternoon. 10am and 2pm are fairly common but by no means the norm for every baby. By 11 months, some babies may begin resisting the morning nap, signaling the eventual transition to one nap per day closer to 12–14 months.
How long should naps be at 10–11 months? Each nap typically lasts 1 to 1.5 hours, for a total of 2.5–3 hours of daytime sleep. If one nap runs long, the other may naturally shorten. Nap times can also be affected but what activities you and baby are doing during the day.
What time should a 10–11 month old go to bed? A consistent bedtime between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. works well for most babies. An earlier bedtime may be needed if naps were short or skipped that day.
How much total sleep does a 10–11 month old need in 24 hours? On average, babies this age sleep about 13–14 hours total; 11–12 hours overnight plus 2–3 hours during the day. Every baby’s sleep need varies slightly depending on growth, temperament and activity level.
Why does my 10–11 month old suddenly fight sleep? It can be caused by new mobility like cruising or walking, separation anxiety or teething. Stay consistent with your bedtime routine, and it usually passes within 2–3 weeks.
Can I start sleep training at 10 months old? Yes, if your pediatrician has ruled out medical issues and confirmed your baby is ready. Many families use gentle methods like the Slingshot approach, which allows you to stay near your baby while they learn to fall asleep independently.
Should I still do a dreamfeed at 10 months? Once babies consistently consume 28–32 ounces between the time they wake and bedtime ad can sleep 8-10 hours without needing to feed, a dreamfeed is not needed. If your baby is 10 months old and still only drinks small amounts during daytime feeds, talk to your pediatrician before stopping a dreamfeed.
What if my baby still wakes up at night? Night wakings can still happen due to teething, growth spurts, developmental leaps or simply because baby has never done it any other way. Offer reassurance without full playtime or bright lights, so baby understands it’s still nighttime and time for sleep.
Things to remember:
This is just an example. It’s fine if your schedule differs; the goal is to have defined eating times to set the stage for long sleep overnight.
While your baby is getting more mobile, Infant Safe Sleep guidelines are still important for babies age 0-1 year old. Review them in 10 Steps to Safe Sleep for Baby
This information is for general educational purposes and not a substitute for medical advice. Always follow your pediatrician’s guidance about your baby’s individual feeding and sleep needs.
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