Milk feeds and sleep are so closely linked that if they could spoon each other they would. This episode of The Sleep Mums will look at the relationship between feeding and sleep and how to make the most of that relationship. The Sleep Mums is a non-judgemental and supportive community – we are breast, bottle and combination feeders. It’s about what works for you and your family.

This week, listener Emma asks ‘How do I get my baby to take a bottle?’ and ‘How do I stop her snacking so much?’

Listen up and sleep soon,

Cat and Sarah x

02: Baby Sleep: what it is and how to get it

Baby sleep is not as simple as the clichés make it sound. So, if sleeping like a baby isn’t easy: what is it, why is it different and how can I get more of it?

This episode will answer all of these questions and more, so you’ll come away with a better understanding of baby sleep and how to help you and your baby get more.

Plus we’ll find out THE most annoyingly important phrase of baby sleep!

The first two weeks of baby sleep; when you’ve just brought your baby home.

We look at the most important ‘rule’ for those first few weeks and how (if you’re ready) to start laying the foundations for better sleep.

As it’s the first episode, our listener question comes from Cat, who takes a look back at the messages she sent Sarah in the middle of the night when her son was born and asks ‘How (the hell) do I keep my baby awake through his feeds?’

This is a baby sleep podcast for parents; (mostly) functioning humans who want sensible, non judgmental, funny and easy to follow advice.

Hosted by BBC broadcaster Cat Cubie and child and baby sleep expert Sarah Carpenter.

Each episode shares five simple tips that will help your baby sleep as well as a listener's question, that puts Cat and Sarah's advice to practise in the real world.

Find out who The Sleep Mums are, how comfortable they are in spandex and, more importantly, how the best baby sleep podcast on the internet came to be.