Sleepy Qs-Answers to your child sleep questions

Having a baby who was born premature is hard in even the best of circumstances. There are so many unanticipated things that parents are trying to manage in those very stressful early months of a premie's life. It can sometimes take a few months to even get to a place where the dust has settled and now you are home and thinking about how to navigate sleep struggles. Listen in to today's episode about how to think about your premie's sleep and what sorts of things to take into account when considering sleep training.

Just when we think we have a handle on some predictability for our children, they go and change! Nap transitions can be hard for both parents and children. Listen in to today's episode where we will help you navigate the transition from 3 naps to 2 and hopefully help to smooth out this process for you and your baby.

Don't miss this amazing interview with Jill Rabin about all things related to introducing your baby to solid foods!

Jill Rabin is a pediatric speech pathologist and international board-certified lactation consultant who specializes in feeding. She frequently follows babies prenatally (If there is a prenatal diagnosis such as Down syndrome or cleft lip/palate) through age 3 years through early intervention.  She has worked at three local hospitals in Chicago as both a speech pathologist and international board-certified lactation consultant.

 Jill uses her feeding expertise to assist with complicated breastfeeding dyads. This may include extremely preterm infants, babies with Down syndrome, babies with oral structural issues like tethered oral tissues and/or cleft palate. She also guides families when their breastfeeding baby refuses to accept the bottle and teaches responsive feeding techniques to manage babies with feeding aversion. She educates families on safely transitioning to solids using a baby-led weaning and/or adapted baby-led weaning approach. She co-authored the book Your Baby Can-Self-Feed, Too! with baby-led weaning pioneer Gill Rapley.

Some of Jill's recommendations in today's episode: check out the Baby Led Wean Team podcast, Solid Starts and Jill's monthly Transition to Solids course.

Be sure to check out all of the incredible information on her website and her Instagram account for great videos on how to feed your baby various foods.

In preparation for this weekend's upcoming time change here in North America, we wanted to reshare our episode about how to handle your child's sleep when the clocks move forward an hour.  Listen in so you'll know what to do!  

The transition from 4 naps to 3 is the first of many nap transitions although many babies don't really have a discernible schedule when they are taking 3 naps. Listen in to today's episode to learn more about what this transition looks like and how to think of the timing for naps at this stage.

Having a baby, whether it is your first or your fifth can really take a toll on your mental health and ability feel like you have any sort of emotional stability. It shouldn't surprise us given what a tremendous physical and emotional endeavor having a baby can be, but many moms are caught off guard by the experience. Listen in to our interview with Naomi Rosenkranz as we talk about all things related to postpartum mental health. Naomi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in grief and reproductive health, inclusive of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal and infant loss, and pregnancy post loss. She earned her B.A. from Yeshiva University in Biology, an M.S. in Neuroscience and M.S.Ed. in Marriage and Family Therapy, both from the University of Miami.  Naomi currently has a private practice in Florida, facilitates Perinatal and Infant Loss support groups for Postpartum Support International, and provides bereavement training and support at ICU Babies. Find out more information about how to work with Naomi on her website: https://www.naomi-care.com

Why is it that the hardest moments of the day come at the end of the day when we have the least amount of reserves and patience left? Listen in to todays episode when we talk about ways to improve your toddler's bedtime so it doesn't feel like a struggle to the finish line!

Few experiences in life change a person more then becoming a parent. It is an understatement to say that the experience of becoming parents has the capacity to shake even the most rock solid of relationships. In today's episode, Linda and Jess interview Beth Goss, a parent education instructor and Certified Gottman Educator all about the ways in which having a baby impacts your relationship with your partner. Listen in to gain greater understanding into the ways in which having a baby can change your relationship and hear her guidance for new parents on how to weather some of these challenges based on years of experience guiding families through this very intense transition to parenthood.

Beth Goss is a full-time faculty member at North Seattle College where she teaches child development and parent education classes to families raising children birth-five years. She did her graduate work in Education and is a Certified Gottman Educator, Training Specialist, and Public Speaker for the Bringing Baby Home program. She is also a Certified Childbirth Educator and taught childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and sibling preparation at Swedish Medical Center for 17 years. For more information on Beth and to learn about parent coaching with her, check out her website: www.bethgoss.com.

Short naps are often the bane of a new parent's existence. You have just put your baby down for a nap and were on the verge of accomplishing something (like eating a meal or showering) when that 30 minute mark hits and your baby is UP! Listen in to today's episode all about those short naps and what to do to improve them.

As children move into toddlerhood, nightmares and general bedtime fears start to come up more and more. Listen in to today's episode to hear how to address these sorts of sleep challenges that may be starting to happen as your child gets older.