Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:

- My 11 week old will stay awake for 2-3 hours during the day and then nap for 2-3 hours. Is this ok?
- My 3.5 month old is still taking 5 naps, because the last 2 are usually really short - is this ok?
- My toddler won’t stay in bed for naps, bu they are fine at night. Any tips?
- Do babies typically adjust well into normal at-home sleep routines after a vacation
- What’s a good amount of total sleep in 24 hours for a 9 month old?

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Today's episode we have Dr. Rachel Ollivier - She is a maternal and women's health researcher and nurse practitioner and clinical scientist at BC Women's hospital.

We talk about sexual health after birth and questioning the 6-week checkmark until you really are ready.  Dr. Ollivier was inspired to do her research because, she says, “We didn’t have a lot of research on sexual health after birth that specifically looked at sexual health in the context of a more holistic approach.” 

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The Social Interview HERE

ResearchGate profile (publications): https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachel-Ollivier

WHRI profile: http://whri.org/staff/rachel-ollivier/

UBC Faculty profile: https://nursing.ubc.ca/our-people/rachel-ollivier

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Comfort objects or a "Lovey" as some may call it, are very common among families! Some people might actually call them a comfort object, stuffey, blankey or transitional object. I've really heard them all, but essentially it is an object that makes your little one feel a sense of snuggley comfort. So in this episode we dive right into the questions parents often ask us about comfort objects, when to introduce a lovey, how to go about bringing one into the mix etc. and why you might introduce one!

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:     
- Bedtime range for a 3 month old
- How do you teach self settling skills to a 8 month old for naps when mastered throughout the night?
- When to transition to 2 naps per day and tips on how to do it!
- My 5 month old currently sleeps through the night most nights. We rock him to sleep. Is a regression likely to change this?
- Earliest first nap and latest last nap for a 7.5 month old. 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Today we have Dr. Whitney of Modern Mommy Doc on the podcast to talk about over-functioning and re-prioritizing your own needs as a parent.  Her mission is to help working moms break the cycle of burnout in parenting and shift their focus to their own health and well-being so they can create work-life integration in a way that fosters greater joy and purpose in every area of their lives.

FOLLOW @modernmommydoc
VISIT modernmommydoc.com
FIND Her Resources HERE

This episode is presented by Woolino - The cozy, award-winning merino wool baby sleep bags. Woolino products will keep your child perfectly cozy and comfortable year-round. No need to worry whether they will be too hot or cold while sleeping – they’ll always be just right!  Perfectly comfortable means a good night’s sleep for baby, but also for you and your family. Use code THEHAPPYSLEEPCOMPANY10 for 10% off at woolino.com and woolino.ca 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

This week's episode is all about Safe Sleep. At The Happy Sleep Company, we get a lot of questions about safe sleep, and often these questions go beyond the ABC's of sleep for baby!

So this week's episode is giving an overview of those ABC's - the basics of Safe Sleep for baby plus some added nuances from a Sleep Consultant.


MORE resources on Safe Sleep  via Health Canada

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

  Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:     
- Suggestions for wake windows before bed for a 16 month old on one nap
-My 10 month old often wakes up about an hour after bedtime. Is he overtired? He is awake for 3 hours before bed. 
-My 2.5 month old won’t nap longer than 30-40 minutes in the crib. What do I do?
-My 4 month old takes 30 minutes to fall asleep at bedtime. But she sleeps through the night. Should I change her wake window or leave well enough alone?
- Is there a sleep regression at 7 months? Baby used to sleep 7-7 but now wakes every night at 1:30am. Help!


In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Today we have Dr. Tanya Cotler, child and adult psychologist - who specializes in reproductive and maternal mental health as well as parent-child attachment. With her unique training, she brings a mindfulness to her integrative approach and helps identify your origin story so that you can be present in your relationship today without the pain of the past clouding the present.

CONNECT with Dr. Tanya Cotler
VISIT drtanyacotler.com


In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

This week's episode is ALL about naps - and more specifically dropping them. Navigating naps can be tough, and we get a lot of questions about them and the transitions parents face! So we've got a  breakdown about naps, how to drop naps, when to drop naps and what signs to look for!

This episode is presented by Woolino - The cozy, award-winning merino wool baby sleep bags. Woolino products will keep your child perfectly cozy and comfortable year-round. No need to worry whether they will be too hot or cold while sleeping – they’ll always be just right!  Perfectly comfortable means a good night’s sleep for baby, but also for you and your family. Use code THEHAPPYSLEEPCOMPANY10 for 10% off at woolino.com and woolino.ca 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:    

-Scheduling for a 6.5 month old
-Scheduling for 19 month old
-Wake windows for an almost 4 month old
-How do you know when baby is waking up hungry or just waking up at night because they woke up and don’t know how to go back to sleep without the boob?
-My 6 month old has been waking for a 5am feed for 3 weeks. Prior to this she slept 6:30-6:30 every night. What is going on?

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com