The Care It Out Sleep Show

Separation anxiety, especially around sleep, is completely normal and natural. But it can be a very frustrating and tiring time for both you and your Small. It can happen at any time; I don’t believe that it happens at a set age or stage.

The most common causes for some separation anxiety is when they’re about to go through a huge learning leap or learn a new skill and a change in their childcare circumstances.

Whilst it’s a frustrating stage for sure, separation anxiety doesn’t need fixing, and you certainly don't need to force them to be less clingy. However, there are some things you can put in place to help ease the anxiety for everyone!

Tune into this episode where I’ll share 8 caring suggestions that could help ease you and your Small’s separation anxiety.

Have you ever thought about what a sleep consultation with me looks like?

Would you like to know what we can cover in a Care It Out sleep consultation?

Do you think it would be useful to listen to another parent’s sleep consultation?

Abi won an hour’s consultation with me and was happy for us to record our conversation and share it on The Sleep Show for you.

Abi’s daughter is 15 months old and is waking frequently at night. And often for long periods of time. If you would like to know what sleep suggestions I made for them both tune into this episode. Abi told me she got a lot out of our time together and found it really useful. And we both hope you do too!

Resources referenced:

https://www.careitout.com/courses/bedtime-boundaries-ecourse

Stacey is a feeding and swallowing specialist speech therapist (SLT) and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

Stacey has worked for almost 20 years supporting infants and children with a wide range of feeding and swallowing difficulties. Her breadth of knowledge and experience runs across the spectrum; including but not exclusive to, preterm infants, breast and bottle feeding, weaning difficulties, managing allergies and reflux, swallowing difficulties and fussy eating.

Stacey is the Clinical Lead for a paediatric feeding service in an NHS tertiary hospital and also runs a private practice.

Stacey has published abstracts and articles in her field of interest and has presented at conferences. In addition to her work supporting children and families, she is passionate about training others in her field, she provides clinical supervision services for a number of other feeding specialist SLT’s within the NHS. She has also consulted on NHS service management and development for feeding and swallowing services.

In this episode we look at breastfeeding during the first 6 months and talk through together:

-Breastfeeding FOMO (fear of missing out!)

-Feeding to sleep

-Does stretching feeds help improve their sleep?

You can find Stacey on Instagram.

On her Website.

And on YouTube.

It’s totally normal to worry about starting or going back to nursery. It’s a big transition for both you and your Small!

It’s also natural to wonder how on earth they’ll ever nap at nursery without you. However, we humans are pretty adaptable and chances are they’ll nap ok there ( I know!) And if your Small finds it a little tricky to nap there it usually settles given a bit of time to settle.

In this episode, I share 4 sleep suggestions that could help your Small nail naps at nursery. I also cover:

How are they going to nap at nursery if they’re boobed to bed at home?

What if they fall asleep on the way back from nursery?

Why do they battle naps at home but sleep ok at nursery?

BONUS

Plus I answer 6 of the most popular questions that you’ve sent me.

Resources:

IF and when you want to change how they nap at home my bedtime boundary Ecourse breaks this down into simple and straightforward steps.

Reaching out for sleep support (from anyone!) is a huge decision and understandably you may have some reservations or questions before considering working together.

Do you ever wonder what working together on a sleep service actually looks like?

Would you like to know what it’s really like to work one to one with me?

What questions do you really want to ask a parent who’s worked with me?

I recently worked with Sammi on a one to one sleep service (2-week telephone package) and she shares her honest experience of it in this podcast episode. She also answers all the questions you have always wanted to ask!

-What made you decide to bite the bullet and invest?

-Were there really no tears?

-How long did it take to see improvements?

-Be honest, what’s Kerry really like to work with?

Join us for this episode and we’ll answer all of these and so much more for you!

Thank you Sammi for talking to us and sharing your experience honestly with us.

I love hearing about your sleep story so I think it’s about time I shared my sleep story with you!

Who is Kerry Secker?

Why and how did I become a Nanny?

What is my approach and what does my practice look like?

How did I create Care It Out when so much of the advice is about crying?

Tune into this episode and I’ll answer all of these questions and share my story of how Care It Out came about plus lots more.

This episode is a booby and bed bonanza for you!

This week Maria Betsworth AKA Milk Making Mama joins us on the sleep show to talk about all things boobing and bed-related.

I often call Maria the boobs to my bed, because her message around boobing and sleep totally resonates with me and is very similar to my sleep approach.

We’re both on a mission to banish the boobie blame and shove the word should. We want to support you on YOUR parenting journey.

We are big believers that your baby, your boobs and your bed are your business. And no one else’s!

Join us for some serious boob and bed banter and listen to us discuss:

Does how you feed your baby impact their sleep?

Comparison is normal

Is boobing to sleep to blame for an unsettled night sleep?

The some but not all approach

Is feeding at night a bad habit?

Shoving the shoulds

And much MUCH more!

I loved every minute of talking with Maria, and I really hope you love listening to her wonderful words too!

Follow Maria over on her Instagram page: www.instagram.com/milkmakingmama

Visit her Milk Making Mama shop: milkmakingmama.co.uk

“The lunchtime nap needs to be 2 hours long”

“Naps need to be in cot to count”

“ You should never wake a sleeping baby”

Have you heard any of these?

Chances are you’ve probably already heard these and lots of other sleep myths, because there’s plenty being bandied about!

I love to challenge sleep myths at Care It Out, so join me for this episode and I’ll bust the 10 most popular nap myths for you.

“Does a bedtime boundary really impact night wake ups?”

“Can you change their bedtime boundary when they’re already overtired?”

“Is it ok to have different bedtime boundaries with different parents?”

How your Small goes to sleep AKA their bedtime boundary is often labeled a bad habit and blamed for frequent night wake-ups.

Join me in this podcast and I’ll talk you through:

What is a bedtime boundary?

Why it’s only an issue if it’s one for you, your Small or their sleep

When to make changes IF you feel you need to

AND as a bed bonus, I answer some your questions that you sent to me on this sleep subject!

Is your Small finding the transition to napping at home tricky? I know it feels like your Small is the only baby on the block that is but I promise you, you aren’t alone!

If your Small is used to napping al fresco, it’s a big change for them to nap at home and it’s natural that they may find it tricky to nap.

In this episode, I share 5 of my top sleep suggestions that could help you and your Small settle for naps at home that little bit smoother!

My free nap gap guide:
https://www.careitout.com/sleep-freebie

Further online resources:
https://www.careitout.com/E-courses