Creating Well-Rested Families

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, I am sharing the audio from an Instagram LIVE I did a few months back with Kary from the Solid Starts team. 

We chat about starting solids and how it can impact your baby’s sleep. We dive into essential topics, including how to know if your baby is ready to start solids, the connection between mealtime routines and better sleep, and tips to make starting solids less overwhelming for parents.

We also discuss common struggles like picky eating and how to encourage a positive relationship with food right from the start. Whether you’re introducing your baby’s first bites, managing toddler mealtimes, or just curious about how diet affects your child’s sleep patterns, this episode is full of practical advice and actionable steps.

If you’ve been wondering how to ensure your baby gets the nutrition they need without disrupting sleep, or you’re looking for guidance on introducing solids in a way that supports healthy development, this conversation is for you. Tune in for expert insights on baby feeding, sleep tips, and everything in between.

Use code NESTED20 on solidstarts.com/app to receive 20% off your first year of the Compass annual app subscription in the Solid Starts app. Redeem code by creating an account or signing into your account, selecting Compass Yearly and applying promotional code on solidstarts.com/app. Eligible for first time customers. Offer cannot be combined or applied to previous purchases. Subscription will auto-renew unless cancelled prior to renewal date. Cancel or change plans anytime by signing into your account on solidstarts.com. Offer expires July 31, 2025.

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

The holiday season is magical—but it can wreak havoc on your baby’s sleep schedule! 

In this episode, I’m sharing expert tips to help you manage your baby’s sleep during the busiest time of the year. Whether you're traveling, attending holiday gatherings, or hosting family at home, you’ll learn how to:

• Plan your travel around your baby’s naps and bedtime
• Recreate a cozy and familiar sleep environment anywhere
• Handle late nights and overstimulation during holiday gatherings
• Keep bedtime routines consistent, even in unfamiliar settings
• Transition back to your regular sleep schedule after the holidays

Holidays and sleep don’t have to clash. With these practical strategies, you can help your little one get the rest they need while still making joyful memories.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

• Episode 11: Managing Sleep for Your Baby and Family While Traveling
• 5 Tips for Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
• The Ultimate Baby Travel Checklist to Help Keep Them & You Well-Rested
• FREE BABY TRAVEL CHECKLIST
• Navigating the Holidays: A Simple Guide for New Parents

Product Links:
Slumberpod: extra 5% off at checkout with code NESTEDTORESTEDSLEEP
HATCH SOUND MACHINE
AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR MORE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

If you found this episode helpful, share it with a fellow parent or leave a review to help other families find the podcast!

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode, I’m answering four baby sleep questions submitted over on Instagram this week! 

We’ll cover topics like when to start sleep training a 3-4 month old, how to use the pacifier without it becoming a habit or dropping it if it already is one, transitioning a toddler from no nap to quiet time, and fading out sleep associations. 

Tune in for practical advice on managing your baby’s sleep challenges and encouraging longer, more restful sleep.

What You’ll Learn:

• A good schedule for a 15-month-old
• Dropping down to 1 nap
• Signs of dropping a nap 
• When to start sleep training
• Dropping pacifier 
• Four-month-old sleep regression 
• Finding out your sleep training personality 
• Sleep associations and how to drop them
• Preventing an overtired cycle
• When and how to use the pacifier without it causing issues 
• Early morning wakings and how to handle them 
• Transitioning to quiet time 
• How to implement reward systems for toddler sleep struggles 

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Podcast: Dropping Your Toddler's Last Nap

Take quiz: IS YOUR CHILD READY TO DROP THEIR LAST NAP?

FREE MINI COURSE: Surviving the Four-Month Regression: A Mini Course for New Parents

Relevant Blogs:

• How to Use an Okay to Wake Clock to Help Navigate Toddler Sleep
• Creating a Sensory-Friendly Bedroom for Your Toddler: A Guide to Better Toddler Sleep
• 12 Tips to Handle Early Morning Wakeups with Daylight Saving Time

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica from Rooted in Routine, who shares expert insights on how to successfully manage two big milestones in a toddler’s life: potty training and sleep routines. For many parents, the challenges of sleep regressions, nighttime accidents, and potty training setbacks can feel overwhelming. Jessica helps us tackle these topics with practical advice to help parents support their child’s development without compromising on sleep. 

We cover the essentials, including:

• Signs of Potty Training Readiness: How to know if your toddler is ready to start potty training.
• Daytime vs. Nighttime Potty Training: Should parents focus on daytime potty training first, or can they tackle nighttime potty training at the same time?
• Nighttime Potty Training Tips: Proven strategies for helping your child stay dry overnight, including whether to wake them or let them sleep through the night.
• Managing Potty-Related Bedtime Delays: Tips for handling common bedtime stalling tactics involving trips to the potty.
• Hydration and Bedtime: Guidelines on balancing hydration and reducing nighttime accidents by managing fluid intake before bedtime.
• Navigating Sleep Regressions: Strategies for managing sleep setbacks during the potty training process and other big milestones.
• Handling Nighttime Accidents: Best practices for responding to accidents in the night—should you wake your child or wait until morning?
• Creating Routines for Sleep and Potty Training: The importance of routines in helping children succeed with both potty training and sleep.
• Encouraging Independence: How to support your child in using the potty at night while ensuring restful sleep for everyone.
• Common Potty Training Mistakes: Pitfalls that may impact your child’s sleep quality and how to avoid them.

Tune in now to learn more about setting up successful toddler potty training routines and fostering good sleep habits for a smoother transition through these milestones!

For more information, you can contact Jessica...

IG: @rootedinroutine

W

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this short episode, I’m answering three baby sleep questions submitted over on Instagram this week! 

We’ll cover topics like night feeds for a 5-month-old, how to know when your baby is ready for a 3-nap schedule, and what to do if your 8-month-old baby only sleeps one sleep cycle at bedtime. 

These tips are designed to help you navigate nap transitions and improve your baby’s independent sleep. Tune in for practical advice on managing your baby’s sleep challenges and encouraging longer, more restful sleep.

What You’ll Learn:

• Night Feeds: Is it normal to feed a 5-month-old at 4 a.m.? Understand the signs your baby might still need a night feeding.
  • When and How to Drop Your Baby’s Night Feeds

• Nap Transitions: How to recognize when your baby is ready for a 3-nap schedule and tips for adjusting their awake windows to support better sleep habits.
  • When and How to Approach Nap Transitions: Part 1
  • When and How to Approach Nap Transitions: Part 2

• Independent Sleep: Struggling with an 8-month-old only sleeping one sleep cycle at bedtime? Learn why this happens and how to foster independent sleep practices for more consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Parkhurst of Previa Alliance to discuss the unique challenges of navigating solo parenting while being married to medicine. We share personal stories, including how we met our significant others and the realities of marriage in the medical field, from the loneliness and isolation it can bring to the struggles of maintaining a healthy relationship.

We dive deep into tough topics like coping with pregnancy loss, dealing with infertility without a partner's full support, and how resentment in marriage can build up over time. We also talk about the importance of creating a safe space for communication and managing the difficulty of being out of routine with your partner due to the demands of their career.

For parents, we explore how to handle the solo bedtime routine with children and share tips for keeping your marriage spicy despite the chaos of daily life. Finally, we emphasize the need for self-care and putting yourself first, even when juggling family and career. Tune in for a real, raw, and relatable conversation on balancing marriage, parenting, and self-preservation.

Learn more about Previa Alliance!
FOLLOW: @previaalliance_
WEBSITE: https://previaalliance.com/
LISTEN: Previa Alliance Podcast

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we’re diving into a popular baby sleep myth: "Will giving your baby a formula bottle or adding cereal to their bottle help them sleep better or longer?" 

Many tired parents have tried these methods in hopes of improving sleep. I know I sure did with my daughter. Guilty. 

But do they actually work? Listen for the full breakdown and what you should do instead for better sleep. 

Supplemental Resources:
Eight Common Baby Sleep Myths - BUSTED
When and How to Start Night Weaning
How to Dress Your Baby and Toddler for Optimal Sleep
Awake Windows for Better Baby Sleep
What is “Drowsy but Awake” and Does it Even Work?
Can I Sleep Train Without Using Cry-It-Out?  
6 Tips to Ensure Your Baby is Getting Full Feeds

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

Have you ever googled "When will my baby sleep through the night?"...

In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we’re diving into one of the most common questions parents ask: When will my baby sleep through the night?

We’ll cover:

• What age most babies start sleeping through the night
• Factors that determine when your baby will sleep longer stretches
• Practical tips to help your baby sleep through the night, including creating a consistent bedtime routine
• Why it’s important to gently drop sleep associations and foster independent sleep habits

Learn how to set your baby up for success with better sleep. From newborn sleep expectations to achieving independent sleep for babies, we discuss and share actionable steps you can start taking to make those sleepless nights a thing of the past. 

Whether you’re struggling with short naps, night wakings, or bedtime battles, this episode offers strategies to help your little one sleep longer and more soundly.

Be sure to subscribe and leave a review if this episode helps you on your baby’s sleep journey!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Podcasts:
Your Baby’s Ideal Sleep Environment
When and How to Drop Your Baby’s Night Feeds

Blogs:
10 Newborn Sleep Strategies to Help Everyone Sleep Through the Night
Awake Windows for Better Baby Sleep

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we chat with expert Brooke Boruff of Infant Insights. Brooke is a pediatric occupational therapist, mom of two, and founder of Infant Insights where she helps educate parents on all things baby and infant development. 

It was such a fun conversation and we covered many important topics. 

Topics covered: 

• Developmental milestones babies reach in the first year 
• How to approach awake windows and use them to help aid with your child’s development
• Tummy time activities and benefits
• Take on development toys, walkers, and jumpers
• Sensory play activities
• How to help baby’s nervous system
• Ways to help regulate baby’s sensory system
• How to use feeding as a way to help with child’s development 
• What is flat head syndrome, signs to look out for, and ways to prevent it

Brooke recently launched the Bloom Membership where she offers parents the guidance they need from leading industry experts on topics such as baby milestones, mental health, feeding support, language development, and so much more.

Click here to start your free 7-day trial of the BLOOM MEMBERSHIP.

For more information, you can contact Brooke...

IG: @infantinsights

Email: [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...

Text us your sleep questions.

Are you a new parent looking for reliable advice on how to keep your baby safe while sleeping? In this episode, we cover the "ABCs of Safe Sleep"—a simple guide to help ensure your baby sleeps safely from day one.

Tune in to learn:

• The meaning behind the "ABCs of Safe Sleep" (Alone, Back, Crib) and why these guidelines are vital for newborns and infants
• How to create the safest sleep environment for your baby, including the best crib setup, mattress choice, and sleepwear
• The most common safe sleep mistakes and how to avoid them
• How to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related dangers
• Hear my personal journey with safe sleep and how I had to resort to bedsharing.

Whether you're a first-time parent or need a refresher on baby sleep safety, this episode is packed with actionable tips and up-to-date information to help you keep your little one safe during naps and bedtime.

RESOURCES:

Articles:
American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Sleep Guidelines
The Safe Sleep Seven

Blogs
How to Create a Safe and Cozy Newborn Sleep Space
Preventing Flat Head Syndrome (Plagiocephaly) For Babies That Sleep On Their Back
SIDS: The Impact It Has On Your Baby & How You Can Reduce The Risk
When and How to Transition Your Baby Out of the Swaddle

Podcasts:
#03: Your Baby’s Ideal Sleep Environment


Brooke Boruff: @infantinsight

This episode is sponsored by Hungryroot. Leave the meal planning, grocery shopping, and even some prep work to Hungryroot while you enjoy making memories with your family.

Use code RESTED40 for 40% off. CLICK HERE to get started today.

Want a free sample baby sleep schedule?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ

Do you know your sleep training personality?
👉TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT

More free baby sleep resources: One for every stage of parenthood

Join Our Free Well-Rested Families Facebook Group to answer all your sleep questions: CLICK HERE

Connect with Unnati:

• Instagram: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Facebook: @nestedtorestedsleep
• Website: https://www.nestedtorestedsleep.com
• Podcast Wedsite: ...