They say, "It takes a village to raise a child" ... and they're right!

But sadly, they're not all likely to come knocking at your door.

That's why in this episode we're uncovering some of the amazing services/providers that can support you somewhere along the way.

Download our perinatal resource list HERE! 

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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2025 Pregnancy & Parenting Expo - Sunday, May 25th, 9am-3pm at The Halifax Forum. This is where you'll find your Village!

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

What do you think? Does it feel like it makes sense to wake a sleeping baby?

In general, I don't think it's necessary and in fact it can actually sometimes be harmful to the goal of "better sleep" to wake a sleeping baby. 

However.

However, there are absolutely times when this may be necessary for the wellbeing and overall better sleep for Baby.

Listen in as I divulge all the info so you can decide if this is something that may be helpful (or not) for your little one.

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Have you ever had to create boundaries with anyone when it comes to your pregnancy, birth, or how you want to parent?

Exactly.

In this episode, our friend Kelsey Marr and I are chatting about when, how and why you may want to create and communicate your boundaries with those around you.

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD
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Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Let's discuss this eat-play-sleep routine we all hear about.
In a nutshell... It can be helpful but it doesn't always work out so well.

What to do instead? I'll share my thoughts in this episode ;)

For more information:

Pregnancy & Parenting Expo - Sunday, May 25th at the Halifax Forum. Click HERE for more details and follow @pregnancy_parenting_expo on Instagram.

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
Website | Instagram | Facebook

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Curious about what your baby's due date really means?
Wondering what happens if you're given more than one due date?
Have you been told you could be having a "big" baby?

Let's talk about it with my friend, doula and birth researcher, Kelsey Marr and see what the research says!

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD
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Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Worried about Baby being in the crib overnight when they start rolling over?

Fear not! This episode will let you know:

--> When to expect this milestone to occur

--> How it may affect their sleep

--> Hot to keep them safe

--> What you can do to help them through this stage and get back to better sleep asap!

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
Website | Instagram | Facebook

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Meet my friend, doula and mama-to-be Kelsey Marr!

She has a PhD and worked as a birth researcher before becoming a Doula. Given her background and experience, Kelsey and I had a chat about

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
Website | Instagram | Facebook

GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD
Website

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

It's never fun when babies get sick, but when they inevitably do you may be wondering how to maintain all the good sleep that's been happening.

It's not a given, but it's definitely worth being prepared for some amount of sleep disturbances if Baby has a cold or flu.

In this episode, I'm chatting about things that can help Baby manage their illness as well as strategies you can use to help them get as good a sleep as possible.

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HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth | Baby | Sleep
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Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Matrescence is a process. It's the transition to Motherhood which can take 2-3 years!

Grab your headphones, head out for a walk with Baby and give this a listen because you're most likely going to related BIG TIME.

Our guest for this episode is Jessie Harrold. She's a coach and doula who has been supporting women through radical life transformations and other rites of passage for over fifteen years. She's also recently launched her 2nd book - Mothershift:  Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage and we're going to chat about it.

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Jessie Harrold, writer, coach and doula
Website | Instagram @jessie.es.harrold

Order Jessie's book Mothershift, here!

Bringing Up Baby Community - Check out some free resources HERE!

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Considering using a wake-up clock to help your toddler or big kiddo "sleep in" a bit more in the mornings?
Listen to this first!

I'm sharing my best tips for making the clock actually work!! ;)

Get access to our Big Kid Sleep Class! --> Use code BUB for 15% off your purchase at birthbabysleep.ca  

Host: Ashley Cooley, owner of Birth Baby Sleep
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