Our articles about baby sleep and Ouatine & Cumulus cocoons
17/10/2025
How to prepare your baby for daycare?
Starting nursery is a significant step in a child's life… but also in their parents' lives. As the first true separation, this moment often evokes a mix of excitement and apprehension. Excitement, because it marks a new phase of development and independence for the child. Apprehension, because it means entrusting them to other adults, in an unfamiliar environment.
10/10/2025
Understanding Baby Sleep: What Influences It and How to Act
Baby sleep... this is a topic that intrigues and sometimes worries new parents. Why does he sleep so much during the day? Why does he wake up every two hours at night? Is it normal? These questions are frequent, especially in the first few months, when parents' lack of sleep amplifies every doubt. In reality, there is no universal recipe: toddlers' sleep depends on a multitude of factors, which evolve with the age and development of each child.
22/08/2025
Getting back into the swing of things after vacation: readapting your baby to their daily routine
For everyone, holidays are a time when the pace changes, and these moments are essential for a child's development: they foster family bonding, exploration, and the joy of being together without constraints. But like all good things, holidays don't last forever, and when the time comes – sometimes dreaded – to resume a more stable routine, we can find ourselves unsettled by the return to daily life.
11/06/2025
Discharge crying: what is it and how to best manage it?
At the end of the day, your baby suddenly becomes inconsolable. They cry, sometimes scream intensely, with a tense face and clenched fists. Yet, they have eaten, are clean, and everything seemed fine. What's happening? These episodes, common in the first few months, are called "discharge crying." A phenomenon as trying for parents as it is important for the child's emotional development.
16/05/2025
Positions that soothe and relieve babies for sleep
Becoming a parent often means facing a mountain of questions. And when a baby cries and you don't immediately understand why, it's easy to feel a little... lost. Are they hungry? In pain somewhere? Why can't they fall asleep? Don't panic: with a little observation, a lot of love, and a few well-chosen positions, you can do a lot to soothe their little ailments.
16/05/2025
Six False "Good Ideas" for Getting My Baby to Sleep
Baby sleep raises a thousand questions, especially when nights are short and fatigue sets in. Parents then desperately search for solutions. Some beliefs, though deeply ingrained, seem logical... but are actually counterproductive, or even dangerous.
Ouatine & Cumulus presents six false "good ideas" that are best avoided to help your baby achieve peaceful sleep that respects their needs.
05/05/2025
Is my baby sleeping enough?
Ah, baby sleep... That great mystery all new parents try to solve, often in the middle of the night, between two feedings and three yawns. It's a question that keeps coming up: "Is my baby getting enough sleep?". There isn't one single right answer: every baby is unique, and so is their sleep.
05/05/2025
Help: my baby has his days and nights mixed up!
The first few weeks with a newborn are a concentrated mix of tenderness… and exhaustion. If you feel like your baby sleeps peacefully during the day but keeps you awake for a good part of the night, don't panic: this phenomenon is very common and temporary. Your baby is not yet mature enough to differentiate between the two.
09/04/2025
Wadding & Cumulus: discover the meaningful story of our cocoons
At Ouatine & Cumulus, each product tells a story, full of meaning, sewn with softness, kindness and savoir-faire. But where did this idea of a cocoon come from? Stéphanie, the brand's founder, a pediatric nurse and a mother herself, tells you about the origins of Ouatine & Cumulus. Because before becoming the companion of babies' sweet nights at home, the cocoon first saw the light of day in a very particular environment: neonatal care.
