Sleepy Qs-Answers to your child sleep questions

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!  

Anyone who has been pregnant or given birth knows what a toll growing a human can take on your physical health and well being.  More and more, birthing people are learning that there is help for all of the physical manifestations that follow pregnancy and childbirth.  Listen to today's episode as we talk all about pelvic floor PT with Dr. Laura Gleason, who works with moms to help their bodies recover from pregnancy and childbirth.  Laura works with both postpartum and regular orthopedic patients at Chicago Physical Therapists.  She also provides educational guidance around postpartum physical recover through Beyond The Bump Wellness.  If you remember nothing else from our conversation, know that it is NEVER TOO LATE for PT!

Contact Laura for further support :

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Naps in the first 6 months of your child's life can really be a struggle.  You are not alone if you are feeling this way.  In this episode, you will learn about what is normal for naps and overall sleep in the first 6 months of your child's life.  Learn how to manage naps in the early months until it starts to become easier for your baby to nap longer, more predictably and more independently.  

As if toddlerhood wasn't already a challenging stage, now there is a 2 year old sleep regression that can creep in.  Have no fear!  Today's episode will talk you through the major behaviors that can arise as part of the 2 year old sleep regression and give you tips for how to handle them.  Things like nap boycotts, bedtime stalling, multiple call backs and getting stuck in the room are common issues that can arise.  Listen in to learn how to navigate this stage!

Many parents of children with special needs resign themselves to thinking that their child can never be a good sleeper.  Today's interview with our colleague and fellow Gentle Sleep Coach Katie Holloran will hopefully offer a ray of hope for sleep in the future for parents of children with special needs.  Listen in as Katie shares her unique experience as a trained behavioral analyst who works with some of the most challenging cases.  In addition to listening to this episode, be sure to check out the book that she co wrote with our mentor Kim West, the Sleep Lady:  The Good Night Sleep Tight Workbook for Children with Special Needs.  

Katie can be reached to schedule an initial call or a full consultation through her website:  The Behavioralist Next Door.

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We are back in today's episode to talk about another one of those feared sleep regressions: the 18 month regression.  You have firmly now entered into toddlerhood and WOW is it a whole new world.  I always think of parenting a baby as being all about management.  How do we get this baby to eat?  How do we get this baby to sleep?  How do we get out of the house?  Now, in toddlerhood, so much more is about behavior.  This is where parenting often really starts.  Like the other big developmental leaps, 18 months is a big one that can bring along a range of sleep troubles.  Listen in to today's episode where Jessica will talk you through how to handle this new stage.

Parenthood is a team sport, for sure!  It is extra important to work together as part of that team when it comes to making changes to your child's sleep.  On today's episode, we talk about the importance of incorporating both parents into the sleep training process and why that is helpful both when your child is a baby and also as you move into toddlerhood.

Adequate support following the birth of a baby, whether it is your 1st or your 4th, can make an immense difference in your postpartum experience.  In the absence of helping family or friends around who can provide that support, postpartum doulas can fill an essential role in supporting moms.  Listen in to our interview with postpartum doula, Jalussee Miller to learn all about how the help of a postpartum doula can make a huge difference in your early weeks to months after a baby is born.  

For more information on Jalussee, you can find her in these places:

website:  www.doulajalussee.com

email: [email protected]

IG: @doulajalussee

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Have a big trip coming up to travel far away?  Whether you are taking a big vacation or going to see family, it can feel daunting to help your child adjust to the jet lag that comes with traveling through several time zones.  Have no fear!  It can be done.  Listen in to all the tips and tricks for making this a smooth process and helping your child's sleep stay on travel while traveling internationally. 

Since the end of daylight saving time change is an event that many parents of young children dread, we felt like it would be helpful to reshare our very first episode that we recorded all about how to handle this weekend's upcoming time change.  Listen in as we explain how to manage the time change and come out on the other side without a regular 5am wake up!