08/27/2026
Some babies do perfectly well falling asleep in one place and waking up somewhere else. For others, that change in their environment can make waking up much more disruptive.
Think about it from your baby’s perspective: they fall asleep with one set of surroundings, and when they wake between sleep cycles, something is different.
For some babies, falling asleep and waking in a consistent sleep environment may help those nighttime transitions feel less disruptive. For others, it may not make much difference at all.
And that distinction matters, because there isn’t one sleep strategy that works for every baby.
When I work with families during sleep consults, I’m not looking at one habit in isolation. We look at your baby’s sleep environment, routines, feeding, schedule, development, and what’s actually happening during those nighttime wakes.
Then we build a personalized strategy around your baby and your family — rather than trying to make your baby fit into a generic sleep plan you found online.
If you’re waking at 3 a.m. with a wide-awake, crying baby and wondering what you’re missing, you don’t have to keep guessing. Sometimes a small adjustment helps. Other times, we need to look more closely at the bigger picture.
Amy Foreman is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) based in Colorado, supporting families with personalized sleep and pediatric care both in person and virtually.
Book a free call with Amy to talk about what’s happening with your baby’s sleep:
https://amy-foreman.themamacoach.com/discovery-call/
Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/
