A new baby often means little sleep for new parents. In fact, a recent study of German families found that parents’ sleep not only significantly declined following the first three months of childbirth but also, in some cases, took six years to return to normal. After babysitting her cousin’s 8-month-old for a weekend, Naples resident Jenica Blechschmidt realized an app might help. Soon, Lovebug was born. Instead of reading long books that off er, as Blechschmidt puts it, “a degree in baby sleep,” the handy app provides a simplified, personalized approach. “We give every family turn-by-turn directions on how to help their baby learn to sleep,” she says. Lovebug adjusts to different ages and to changes in sleep schedules, such as when your baby is sick or during family vacations.…
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Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2022