Baby Then What

5.8: Sleep Training Methods — Cry It Out vs Gentle Sleep (and Why You’re Not Failing)


Listen Later

We get asked about sleep training methods constantly—what worked, what didn’t, and whether we still believe in any of it. So here we go: a full episode dedicated to the most controversial nap of all time.

From cry-it-out sleep training to contact naps, gentle sleep training to white noise machines duct-taped to the crib (yep, we’ve been there), we’re breaking down what sleep training actually is, the emotional rollercoaster that comes with it, and why the pressure to “get it right” can feel so intense.

Whether you’re team “schedule everything” or just trying to survive, this is for every mom who’s ever googled “is my baby broken at 2am?” You’re not alone. And yes—you will sleep again.

🎧 Listen for:

  • What sleep training methods worked (and totally flopped) for us

  • The biggest sleep training myths we believed

  • The guilt, the judgment, the desperation, and mom guilt sleep training brings

  • Real talk on pressure, comparison, and learning to evolve with your baby

If you’re rocking a baby in the dark wondering if you’re doing it all wrong—this one’s for you. You’re not failing. You’re just f*cking exhausted.


⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Baby Then WhatBy Amanda and Jessie

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

9 ratings


More shows like Baby Then What

View all
The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast by Bryn Huntpalmer

The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast

2,169 Listeners

Pregnancy Podcast by Vanessa Merten

Pregnancy Podcast

920 Listeners

Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper

Call Her Daddy

165,663 Listeners

Not Skinny But Not Fat by Dear Media, Amanda Hirsch

Not Skinny But Not Fat

6,173 Listeners

Conversations with Cam by Dear Media

Conversations with Cam

1,576 Listeners

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy by My Essential Birth

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

718 Listeners

Mommy Labor Nurse by Liesel Teen

Mommy Labor Nurse

1,290 Listeners

Down to Birth by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

Down to Birth

532 Listeners

 by Jessie Ware

243 Listeners

Bottle Service by Sarah Merrill Hall

Bottle Service

499 Listeners

Learning To Mom ™ Motherhood Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers by Laila | The best mom podcast for first time moms! If you're looking for a natural pregnancy podcast, postpartum podcast, baby's first year podcast, birth podcast, podcast about birth, podcast about pregnancy, motherhood podcast, new mom podcast, ent

Learning To Mom ™ Motherhood Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers

190 Listeners

The Real Stuff with Lucie Fink by Dear Media

The Real Stuff with Lucie Fink

268 Listeners

Did We Just Become Milfs? by Tayla Burke & Tori Dietz

Did We Just Become Milfs?

254 Listeners

We Are More Than Moms by Peoples Media

We Are More Than Moms

67 Listeners

Two Parents & A Podcast by Just Media

Two Parents & A Podcast

537 Listeners