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24 Jul 2023Intro to The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast00:00:51

The first episode of The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast Drops on August 10th!

10 Aug 2023What is Holistic Sleep Support?00:13:11

In this episode, I introduce you to what holistic sleep support means when thinking about your baby or toddler’s sleep. There’s a range of ways we think about baby sleep (from wait it out to cry it out) and holistic sleep support is a developmentally based, attachment focused way to support your family’s sleep while staying connected to your baby and following your intuition.

Resources related to this episode
My related blog post, Holistic Sleep Coaching: The Sleep Training Alternative You Never Knew You Needed: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/2/28/holistic-sleep-coaching-sleep-training-alternative

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

17 Aug 2023Sleep Rules and Bad Habits. Do I Need to Worry?00:12:03

In this episode, I’m calling out the baby and toddler sleep rules, sleep shoulds, and bad habit nonsense that permeates mainstream, sleep training culture. Let’s set aside unrealistic sleep expectations and rules and support sleep from information based in science and development (and of course your intuition).

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, 6 Sleep Shoulds That Simply Aren’t True: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/9/12/5-sleep-shoulds-that-simply-arent-true

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

24 Aug 2023When Will My Baby (or Toddler) Sleep Through the Night?00:12:30

In this episode, I’m unpacking the myth that babies should be sleeping through the night. We’ll talk about what it means to sleep through the night and what the research actually says around waking and sleeping through. Next time you get one of those “but shouldn’t they be sleeping through the night by now” comments, you’ll know just what the truth actually is.

Resources Related to this Episode
Developmental Sleep Expectations blog post (lots of citations): https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2018/7/6/developmentally-appropriate-sleep-expectations-birth-to-age-5

Study Citations

  • Hoyniak, CP, Bates, JE, Staples, AD, Rudasill, KM, Molfese, DL, Molfese, VJ.  (2019.) Child sleep and socioeconomic context in the development of cognitive abilities in early childhood.  Child Development, 1718-1737.
  • Hysing PhD, M., Harvey PhD, A. G., Torgersen PhD, L., Ystrom PhD, E., Reichborn-Kjennerud PhD, T., & Sivertsen PhD, B. (2014). Trajectories and Predictors of Nocturnal Awakenings and Sleep Duration in Infants. Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 309-316.
  • Paavonen, E. J., Saarenpaa-Heikkila, O., Morales-Munoz, I., Virta, M., Hakala, N., Polkki, P., Karlsson, L. (2020). Normal sleep development in infants: findings from two large birth cohorts. Sleep Medicine, 145-154.
  • Pennestri, M. H., Burdayron, R., Kenny, S., Béliveau, M. J., & Dubois-Comtois, K. (2020). Sleeping through the night or through the nights? Sleep Medicine, 76, 98-103.

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

31 Aug 2023How to Take Care of Yourself After a Hard Night With Your Baby00:11:17

We’ve all had those really, extra hard nights when your baby or toddler woke a million times, and you are completely exhausted. In this episode, I’m sharing my tips for supporting yourself the day after a really hard night of baby sleep.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, 8 Tips To Try After A Particularly Hard Night With Your Baby: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2023/6/14/8-tips-to-try-after-a-particularly-hard-night-with-your-baby

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

07 Sep 2023Is Nursing to Sleep a Bad Habit?00:15:30

In this episode, I’m talking all about nursing to sleep. The myth that nursing to sleep is a bad habit is so wide spread, but the reality is that nursing to sleep is healthy and normal. I’ll help you understand how interconnected sleep and lactation are and share many ways that nursing to sleep is healthy, effective, and a parenting superpower.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, Why Feeding To Sleep Is A Healthy Sleep Habit. https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/7/29/why-feeding-to-sleep-is-a-healthy-sleep-habit
My related blog post, Does My Baby Need Night Feeds? https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2023/4/25/does-my-baby-
need-night-feeds


Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

14 Sep 2023Do I Need to Teach My Baby to Self-Soothe?00:18:52

Everywhere you turn, people are talking about teaching babies to self-soothe. In this week’s episode, I’m diving into this popular sleep myth and unpacking what self-soothing really means (and doesn’t mean). I’m sharing where this idea and phrasing comes from, the neuroscience behind calming and self-regulation, and what you should be focusing on instead for long-term emotion regulation.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, The Facts Behind Babies and Self-Soothing:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2020/12/30/the-facts-behind-babies-self-soothing

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

21 Sep 2023Do I Need to Put My Baby Down Drowsy but Awake?00:11:57

In this episode, I’m unpacking the myth that babies should go down drowsy but awake. In a culture so unhealthily obsessed with independent sleep, this sleep should can be hard to shake. I’ll talk about why falling asleep independently isn’t biologically normal and the positives of supporting sleep instead.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, Should I Put My Baby Down Drowsy But Awake:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/put-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

28 Sep 2023How Sleep Training Culture Shapes Your Sleep Expectations (Even When You Don't Want To Sleep Train).00:16:09

In this episode, I’m sharing about sleep training culture and how it influences your sleep expectations in ways you don’t often realize. So many parents know they don’t want to sleep train, but aren’t aware how much sleep training culture shapes their expectations and goals. Supporting sleep responsively isn’t just about avoiding harsh sleep training strategies, but a totally different paradigm for sleep.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, History of Sleep Training:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/history-of-sleep-training

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

05 Oct 2023Why Responding to Your Baby Matters00:21:02

In this episode, I’m diving into why responsiveness matters. Responsive, warm, sensitive care is a powerful way we help our littles grow into healthy adults. I’ll be talking about attachment, brain development, and the ways nurturing responsive care impacts our littles in the short and long-term.

Resources Related to this Episode
My related blog post, Responsive Parenting: What It Is And Why It Matters: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/responsive-parenting

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

12 Oct 2023Nurturing Your Parental Brain With Rocio of Newborn Parents00:21:40

In this episode, I have My colleague Rocio from Newborn Parents sharing her deep knowledge of the parental brain. Nurture matters – not just for our babies but for our own transition to parenting as well. We dive into the changes that happen to your brain in early parenting; what your brain (and you) really need; and how to nurture everyone during this period.

About Rocio
Rocio is a neuroscientist and mother of two. She is the founder of Newborn Parents, which was born out of the fusion of her two passions: the brain and the relationship between parents and their infants. She educates parents and professionals about parental brain science so that they can take advantage of the profound brain changes that accompany mastrescence and patrescence. She firmly believes that when parents and professionals learn about the power of the parental brain, they can create a path for a lifelong nurturing relationship within families and their babies.

Connect with Rocio and Her Work:
Free masterclass the Parental brain 101 for professionals: https://webinarkit.com/webinar/registration/64566577392c532bee4e63a1
Website: https://www.newbornparents.net/
Instagram: instagram.com/rociozunini_newbornparents

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

19 Oct 2023How to Bedshare Safely00:21:52

In this episode, I’m sharing all things bedsharing and cosleeping. While bedsharing can be a controversial topic in the US, it’s also something most parents do at least some. Knowing how to bedshare safely is essential for sleep safety. Whether you think you’ll never bedshare or cosleep regularly, this episode is for you.

Resources Related to this Episode
My bedsharing guide: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/1/6/bedsharing-guide-benefits-safety-and-faqs-for-cosleeping-and-bedsharing-families

Safe Sleep Seven by La Leche League International (LLLI): https://llli.org/the-safe-sleep-seven/

Sweet Sleep by LLLI

Safe Infant Sleep by James McKenna, PhD

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

26 Oct 2023Top Toddler Sleep Myths Busted With Maisie Ruttan00:30:58

In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend, business bestie, and Holistic Sleep Coach Colleague Maisie Ruttan. We are talking top toddler sleep misconceptions. There’s so much bad toddler sleep info out there, and we want you to feel free to ditch the stressful and incorrect info so you can better support your toddler’s sleep.

About Maisie
Maisie is a family sleep specialist and parenting coach. She helps parents navigate sleepless nights and challenging bedtimes using a combination of sleep science and gentle parenting strategies. Unlike the majority of sleep consultants, Maisie's expertise lies in supporting toddlers, preschoolers and kids, beyond the baby years. She's also the mother of twins, so knows how hard this sleep and parenting thing can be!

Connect with Maisie:
Website: https://www.maisieruttan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maisie.ruttan/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sleepandsanity

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

02 Nov 2023Sleep and Regulation with Lyndsey Hookway00:35:19

In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Lyndsey Hookway to talk all about regulation and sleep. We dive into what regulation is; what it has to do with sleep; and why regulation is such an important and often overlooked piece in the sleep puzzle. Lyndsey is one of my sleep mentors and it’s always a joy to talk sleep with her.

About Lyndsey
Lyndsey is an experienced paediatric nurse, children’s public health nurse, IBCLC, researcher, responsive sleep/parenting advocate, and the author of 6 books. She has worked with children and families for more than 20 years within in-patient paediatrics, paediatric ambulatory care, NICU, and the community.

Lyndsey is a researcher at Swansea University, exploring the needs and challenges of medically complex breastfed infants and children, and completed her PhD in 2023. In 2019 she founded the Breastfeeding the Brave project to raise awareness of the unique lactation needs of sick children in the paediatric setting. Lyndsey is the co-founder and clinical director of the Holistic Sleep Coaching program and Thought Rebellion. She is a respected international speaker and also provides regular training, advocacy and consultancy to both NHS and private organizations.

Connect with Lyndsey
www.lyndseyhookway.com
www.thoughtrebellion.com
www.holisticsleepcoaching.com
www.breastfeedingthebrave.com

Instagram: @lyndsey_hookway
Facebook: @LyndseyHookway
Twitter: @FeedSleepBond

Resources Related to this Episode
I encourage you to check out Lyndsey’s books on sleep- let’s talk about your new family’s sleep and still awake.

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

09 Nov 2023How to Handle Unhelpful Comments From Family During the Holidays00:16:01

In this episode, I’m sharing ideas around navigating family comments, advice, and opinions during holiday season travels and visits. When your family doesn’t understand or support a responsive approach to sleep support, there comments and questions can feel very stressful. I’m sharing different ways you can respond so that you are more prepared headed into these conversations.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my related blog post what to say to bad sleep advice:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/3/1/what-to-say-to-bad-sleep-advice

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

16 Nov 2023Supporting Sleep Through Holiday Disruptions00:13:01

In this episode, The holidays bring many joys and also a lot of disruption to your normal routines. Between travel, extra events, and lots more stimulation, sleep can often get derailed during this time. In this episode I’m sharing some of the common concerns that come up this time of year when thinking about supporting sleep through the holiday season.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my related blog post on sleep during the holidays:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/holiday-travel-with-kids-sleep-advice

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

23 Nov 2023Moments of Gratitude00:05:46

In this short episode, I’m sharing thoughts on recognizing gratitude and positive moments of connection. Cultivating an intentional practice of both gratitude and small positive moments can have a powerful positive impact on parenting.

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

30 Nov 2023Nursing Toddlers: Joys and Challenges With Jenna From Own Your Parenting Story00:45:36

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenna from Own Your Parenting Story. Jenna and I bonded over our shared love of supporting families with nursing toddlers. We talk about the joys and challenges of nursing into the toddler years and beyond.

About Jenna
Jenna is a Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Purejoy Parent Coach, and host of Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding. She has breastfeed her own kids for over 6 years, including over 3 years of tandem feeding. After spending years supporting moms in their early postpartum journey, Jenna saw the need for support beyond that and now specializes in supporting families in "extended" breastfeeding, toddler weaning & tandem feeding.

Connect with Jenna
"Say No to the Feed while Saying "Yes" to the Need" Guide & Cheat Sheet: www.ownyourparentingstory.com/guide
Workshop: www.ownyourparentingstory.com/workshop
Instagram: www.instagram.com/own.your.parenting.story

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

07 Dec 2023Let’s Talk Sleep Regressions!00:14:35

Sleep regressions are big topics when it comes to sleep challenges. In this episode, I’m tackling the concept of sleep regressions, and gently offering a reframe. I’ll dive into what is happening with baby, common times and reasons sleep gets trickier, and what you’ll want to keep in mind while navigating these tricky times with sleep. Whether you find the concept of sleep regressions comforting or stressful, I hope you find this episode helpful.

Resources Related to this Episode
To the parent of a 4 month old baby:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/8/10/to-the-parent-of-a-4-month-
old-baby-encouragement-during-the-four-month-sleep-regression


Connect with Kim
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Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

14 Dec 2023Understanding Your Unsettled Baby With Alice of Baby et Al00:35:29

Having an unsettled baby is hard, affecting all aspects of parenting. In this episode, I’m joined by Alice from Baby et Al, an IBCLC and expert on fussy, unsettled babies. We cover some of the common causes of unsettled behavior, navigating the maze of over-lapping symptoms, and the importance of getting to the route cause of what’s going on with your baby to guide your next steps. We also talk about the overwhelm that comes with supporting littles in these situations and the importance of getting support and taking care of yourself.

About Alice
Hi, I'm Alice and my journey in healthcare and motherhood has led me to become a trusted International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). With a background as a nurse and health visitor, I've spent over a decade supporting mothers and babies, but something was missing. The red tape and politics within the NHS were getting in the way of providing the support mothers truly needed. In 2021, I decided it was time for a change and ventured into private practice.

My passion and expertise lie in infant feeding, and I have a deep-rooted interest in helping parents navigate the challenges of reflux, colic, and allergies. I know firsthand how an unsettled baby can impact your experience as a mother. Motherhood isn't always a walk in the park. I firmly believe that the unfiltered reality of 'not always loving’ every moment of it should be talked about more openly so mothers today do not feel overwhelmed, exhausted and like they are failing at motherhood!

Connect with Alice
Website: www.babyetal.co.uk
IG: @babyetaluk

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

21 Dec 2023What’s the Right Bedtime for Your Baby or Toddler?00:15:31

In this episode, I unpack bedtime timing. How do you know when your baby or
toddler should go to sleep, and what factors shape that timing? It’s not as simple as some of the bedtime timing myths that float around the internet would like you to believe. This episode will help you navigate bedtime timing that works for your little and your whole family.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my related blog post on how to know what the right bedtime is:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/right-bedtime-for-your-baby-or-toddler

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

28 Dec 2023What to Do When Your Little Fights a Nap00:12:26

In this episode, I’m talking all about babies and toddlers that fight their naps. I’ll help you understand what might be contributing to your nap struggles and give you some ideas of ways to troubleshoot. I’ll also share my tips for what to do in the moment. Having your little fight their nap is frustrating, but there are lots of ways to decrease the struggle.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my toddler nap fighting blog post:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/my-toddler-wont-nap

Connect with Kim
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Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

04 Jan 2024The Power of Mindset in Supporting Sleep With Amanda00:38:14

Mindset is a huge piece of sleep and parenting. In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda de la Madriz, a mindset coach for moms. We had so much fun talking about the power of our thoughts and perspective, expectations, the ‘shoulds’, overwhelm, and self-care. Mindset plays a huge role in how we navigate and show up for ourselves and our littles, and I hope you can take some of these tips and insights with you for more ease and joy in parenting.

About Amanda
Amanda is a Certified Life + Mindset Coach who focuses on making motherhood easier for moms by helping them create awareness around the power of their thoughts and perspective.

Her passion is entrenched in providing a fun and supportive space for her clients to unpack their brains and see what’s really going on, so that they’re able to work past mom guilt, manage overwhelm, prioritize themselves more consistently and feel better!

Connect with Amanda
IG: www.instagram.com/thatmomlife_coaching
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/10606958/
TikTok: www.TikTok.com/@thatmomlife_coaching
Website: www.thatmomlifecoaching.com

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

11 Jan 2024When to Consider a Floor Bed00:17:55

I love floor beds! They are an under utilized tool in supporting sleep with littles.

In this episode, I’m sharing some basics on floor beds. I cover what is a floor bed; what safety factors do you need to consider; and when are floor beds most helpful. I hope this gives you another sleep set up option to consider on your sleep journey.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my related blog post on floor beds:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/10/4/reasons-to-consider-a-floor-bed

Connect with Kim
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Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

18 Jan 2024Simplifying Self-Care With Bri00:31:42

In this episode, I’m joined by Bri, a holistic health coach for moms. Self-care is so important and yet it can feel like one more to do to add to all the things we are trying to juggle. Bri shares tips around prioritizing and simplifying nurturing yourself. We talk about how to figure out what to focus on, how to move forward, and what support you need.

About Bri
Brianna Wilkerson is a Holistic Health and Life Coach, Brand Partner with Savvi, podcast host, wife and momma, matcha tea lover, at-home crossfitter. She helps ambitious women and mommas prioritize their health & self-care and gain the energy, joy, and fulfillment they are looking for. She also has a passion for women creating an income and impact and growing into the leaders they were meant to be.

Connect with Bri
Website: www.briannawilkerson.com
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mommymetimecommunity
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommymetimecoach
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-wilkerson/
Facebook Page: https://www.instagram.com/mommymetimecoach

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

25 Jan 2024How Sensory Strategies Can Support Better Sleep With Heather00:46:11

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend, sleep coach, and OT Heather Boyd. We dive into the world of our senses, sensory processing, and using sensory strategies to support sleep. Heather shares tips for sensory input throughout the day and evening to fill our kid’s sensory cup, allowing them to head into bedtime ready for sleep.

About Heather
Heather is a private practice occupational therapist from Niagara, Ontario, Canada and the mother of three boys.  She provides online support to families who are experiencing challenges with infant sleep, parenting, and infant development.  Heather takes a developmental- and attachment-based approach to supporting families by helping parents change perspectives and change the sleep environment, rather than change the nature of the child.

Connect with Heather
Website: https://familysleep.ca/
Instagram: @familysleep.ca

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Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

01 Feb 2024How to Work With Your Baby's Sleep Biology00:12:00

There’s so much sleep information shared, but so much of it has no basis in basic sleep biology.

In this episode, I’m talking about two ways the body regulates sleep – our circadian rhythm and sleep pressure. I teach these basic concepts to every family I work with or who takes a sleep class with me. Once you understand how the body regulates sleep, you can set up rhythms that work with their sleep biology rather than working against it.

Resources Related to this Episode
I mentioned my upcoming masterclass on Feb 8 in this episode – check it out here: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/the-truth-about-baby-sleep-webinar

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Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

08 Feb 2024What We Wish We Knew: Reflections on First Time Parenting With Rachael00:33:59

In this episode, I’m joined by my colleague Rachael, sleep coach and founder of Hey Sleepy Baby. Our conversation centers around our own sleep journeys from first time moms who knew nothing about sleep to experienced sleep coaches and moms. We both share tips, insights, and reflections on our own experiences and how our parenting around sleep evolved. Join us for a fun conversation.

About Rachael
Rachael is a mom of three living in San Francisco, CA. Rachael founded Hey, Sleepy Baby to offer parents compassionate, stress-free and sustainable sleep solutions for their little ones. Rachael is passionate about parents feeling confident and informed about their sleep approach, and utilizes methods that prioritize connection and security vs. separation or tears. Rachael is also the host of the No One Told Us podcast where she interviews guests about a variety of parenting topics.

Connect with Rachael
Website: heysleepybaby.com
Instagram: @heysleepybaby

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

15 Feb 2024How Do You Find Time to Connect as Parents of a Baby or Toddler?00:13:27

Life with a young child is busy, and most parents struggle to make time to connect with each other.

In this episode, I’m sharing some reframes and connection ideas that I regularly share with my clients. The more ways we have to connect as a couple the more likely we are to feel connected to our partner. I hope some of these ideas give you something new to try.

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Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

22 Feb 2024How Can Bodywork Support Your Baby With Austin00:34:34

In this episode, I’m joined by Austin Rees, IBCLC and Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner. We discuss what bodywork is, and more specifically what CST is. We talk about the ways bodywork can help your baby with more comfortable and effective feeding, calm the nervous system, and support sleep. Austin shares ideas on how to find a bodyworker and a few ideas for what to do when you are struggling to get hands on bodywork support.

About Austin
Austin Rees (she/her) is a mother to four children and has been engaged in the health field for 25 years. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner. She is the founder of Nourish and Align, providing craniosacral therapy for all stages in life; using an individualized approach for each client and family. Austin specializes in optimizing infant oral function though bodywork. She provides guidance to caregivers on how to comfortably feed their baby, reduce crying, understand sleep, increase their baby’s immunity, foster parent and baby’s confidence, and nurture their baby’s intelligence.

Resources related to this episode
Baby Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner Directories:  https://www.carolgraycenterforcststudies.com/practitioner-directory/

https://www.iahp.com/pages/search/index.php

 https://www.beamescst.com/grads/

 Recommended infant massage online class:  https://www.sweetwillowmassage.com


Connect with Austin
website: https://www.nourishandalign.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nourish.align
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Nourish.Align

Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/

29 Feb 2024Helping Your Baby Adjust to Daylight Savings Time00:10:48

It’s almost that time of year again! The clocks jump forward, and we get more evening sunlight.

In this episode, I’m sharing some ideas around helping your baby adjust to daylight saving time. I share a few ways to adjust your baby’s sleep times ahead of daylight saving time and a few tips for helping everyone settle in after the time change. And if you are looking for permission to just do nothing , I’m giving you that in this episode as well!

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07 Mar 2024What Is Gentle Sleep Support?00:15:34

Gentle is such a buzz word in the sleep world. What does gentle even mean when it comes to sleep support, gentle sleep strategies, or gentle sleep training? In this episode, I’m exploring thoughts around what gentle is and what it is not. I’m talking about my own personal ideas  around gentle and encouraging you to think about your own definition.

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out my older, related blog post on gentle sleep:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2020/12/5/what-does-gentle-mean

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14 Mar 2024Tips And Tricks For Enjoying Bedsharing With Tiffany From Cosleepy00:54:34

Bedsharing is a wonderful parenting tool, but also one that comes with so many questions, decisions, and challenges in modern western culture. In this episode I’m joined by Tiffany from Cosleepy to talk about bedsharing tips and tricks. Our conversation ranges from worries and anxiety over choosing to bedshare to tips around comfort while bedsharing. Plus, we talk about some of the grey areas and tricky choices that come with the messiness of day to day bedsharing. We could have kept this conversation going for ever, and I hope you enjoy the tips and insights we discuss.

About Tiffany
Tiffany Belanger attended UCLA and adventured in the film and television industry prior to parenthood. In 2020 she founded Cosleepy, a cosleeping one-stop shop to help modern parents keep their babies safe and close at night.

Tiffany has completed training on normal infant sleep through Durham University and keeps up-to-date on emerging research. She's a frequent guest on podcasts and blogs, and she was interviewed in New York Magazine's viral article Are We All Secretly Co-sleeping?

She lives (and cosleeps) with her husband and two little boys in northern California.

Connect with Tiffany
https://cosleepy.com
https://instagram.com/cosleepy

Resources Related to this Episode
My safe bedsharing episode:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2023/10/6/how-to-bedshare-safely

My bedsharing safety and FAQ blog post:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/1/6/bedsharing-guide-benefits-safety-and-faqs-for-cosleeping-and-bedsharing-families

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28 Mar 2024How To Support A Healthy Circadian Rhythm For You And Your Baby With Nikko01:08:17

In this episode, I’m joined by Nikko a Perinatal Quantum Biology Practitioner and Doula. We talk about the importance of a healthy circadian rhythm, how the circadian rhythm develops, and factors that support a healthy circadian rhythm. We also discuss why you should even care about a healthy circadian rhythm. This was a fun conversation and I hope it offers you some new ideas and insights.

About Nikko
Nikko Kennedy is a perinatal quantum biology practitioner and certified labor and postpartum doula. She has a B.S. in Biopsychology from the University of Oregon and is the creator of Brighter Days, Darker Nights, a Substack publication dedicated to promoting circadian rhythmicity and quantum wellness in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

You can hire Nikko for virtual and in-person doula services, 1-1 coaching, and online and in-person presentations and workshops.

She is also a frequent podcast guest.

Before starting her birth business, Nikko worked as an online marketing and business manager for nearly a decade, serving a variety of individuals, partnerships, family businesses and nonprofits.

She lives in beautiful Southern Oregon with her husband and their 4 children.

A Special Savings To Learn More From Nikko
Nikko is generously offering a 15% savings to my audience if you’d like to join her community and learn more from her. You can access that here:
https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com/responsivefamilysleep

Connect with Nikko
Website: https://nikkokennedy.com
IG: https://instagram.com/nikkokennedy

Resources Related to this Episode
My blog post on light and the circadian rhythm: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2023/3/7/lets-talk-light-and-the-circadian-rhythm

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21 Mar 20245 Concepts To Help You Better Support Your Little's Sleep00:13:28

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 basic concepts that can guide the ways you understand and support your littles sleep. These are concepts I’m often talking about with the parents I support – curiosity, context, connection, coregulation, and consistency balanced with flexibility. I hope they give you some new insight or perspective the next time you are stressing over what’s happening with sleep or how to respond.

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04 Apr 2024Let’s Talk Sleep And Lactation00:17:34

In this episode, I’m unpacking the ways in which sleep and lactation are interconnected. So many parents hear conflicting information about nursing and sleep, and there is a lot of sleep advice that can negatively impact a parents nursing relationship. This is a big topic, and I’m highlighting 4 factors that are important to consider: the need for nighttime milk removal to maintain supply; baby’s need for night feeds; lactation hormones supporting sleep and supply; and the fact that we need the whole picture of a baby’s feeding pattern to put night feeds in context.

Resources related to this episode
Nursing to sleep podcast episode: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2023/9/19/is-nursing-to-
sleep-a-bad-habit


Reverse cycling blog post: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2023/6/27/reverse-cycling-why-your-baby-is-suddenly-feeding-more-at-night

Magic number: https://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2010/8/13/the-magic-number-and-long-term-milk-production-part-1.html

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11 Apr 2024Understanding The Roll Of Gut Health In Sleep With Dr. Karen Molano00:47:31

Sleep is complex and influenced by many factors. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Karen Molano, a psychologist specializing in infant, family, and early childhood development. Our conversation touches on her 8 pillars to support optimal wellness and then we dive into the specifics around gut health, digestion, and sleep. We touch on the importance of a healthy gut, the brain gut connection, promoting calm and relaxed meals, and even some foods that can help support sleep. I hope you find at least one helpful new perspective or idea in this conversation to take away into your parenting experience.

About Dr. Karen
Dr. Karen Molano, an esteemed psychologist with two decades of expertise, specializes in infant, family, and early childhood development. As the founder and CEO of LumiTot, she focuses on the crucial period of pregnancy and the first five years. Her innovative LumiTot Method merges neuroscience with eastern wisdom, redefining parenting. This holistic approach promotes cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and physical development.  Dr. Molano's approach offers a distinct roadmap for raising kids that unlocks the potential of children and families, simplifying the parenting journey, and nurturing generational excellence. Dr. Molano has been seen on Parents, Bold Journey, and featured on several podcasts. 

Connect with Dr. Karen Molano
Multidimensional Parenting: 8 Keys to Unlock Your Child's Potential: https://gift.lumitot.com/
Website: www.lumitot.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumitot/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LumiTot/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lumitot?_t=8koXfFrdbm2&_r=1
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-karen-molano-239b07b/

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18 Apr 2024What’s Your Baby Sleep Story?00:09:20

In this episode, I’m talking about reflecting on your baby sleep story. Baby sleep stories are the ideas, expectations, and preconceptions we have about what baby sleep should look like. They are influenced by many factors and inform our parenting and sleep experience. Reflecting on your narrative or sleep story can allow you to set aside the expectations and pressures that don’t meet your family’s sleep needs.

Resources related to this episode
Developmentally informed sleep expectations by age:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2018/7/6/developmentally-appropriate-sleep-expectations-birth-to-age-5

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25 Apr 2024How Can Baby Massage Support Sleep With Helen00:37:41

Touch is a powerful need and support of healthy development.

In this episode, I’m joined by Helen Thompson, a qualified baby massage instructor. We chat about the benefits of massage, ways massage can support sleep, tips for making massage more playful and multi-sensory, and a lot about attunement, reading your babies cues, and communication. I hope this episode gives you some simple ideas you can start right away or gets you excited to take an infant massage class to learn more.

About Helen
Helen has spent more than three decades working with babies and toddlers and currently lives on the beautiful North West coast of Tasmania, in Australia.
She qualified in the United Kingdom as a nursery nurse/childcare educator and has worked in centres in the UK and numerous states of Australia.

Helen has always been a huge fan of holistic remedies and how they can help all ages and has spent time over the years training in areas including kinesiology
and brain gym. In 2010, Helen heard about baby/infant massage for the first time and decided to train to become an instructor after seeing how it helps build a magical bond between baby and parent whilst helping babies with conditions such as colic and constipation. Helen enjoys teaching mums via her online Zoom workshops.

Helen commenced her First Time Mum's Chat podcast in early 2021 and enjoys providing mums with tips to help them in their new parenting journey. She regularly interviews mums who share their journeys and challenges as well as experts in related areas that can help.

In her spare time Helen enjoys reading and the great outdoors via cycling and walking. She also enjoys getting away from technology and exploring the many
delights of Tasmania.

Connect with Helen
Website: https://www.mybabymassage.net/
Sleep resource: https://www.mybabymassage.net/responsivesleep
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttimemumschat/.

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02 May 2024How To Have Hard Conversations In Parenting With Megan00:39:58

Parenting is full of hard things and hard conversations. Between the lack of sleep, shifting identities, and new dynamics, it’s natural to struggle with some hard conversations and disagreements.

In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Walsh, an attachment-based therapist with a specialty in building skills and confidence around hard conversations. Megan shares tips for how to have hard conversations in a way that brings you closer together on the other side. We talk about the needs and feelings that often underly hard conversations and disagreements, and how to validate, understand, and come together for a solution that both parents feel good about.

About Megan
Megan is a psychotherapist and mentor who supports individuals to release people-pleasing, embrace imperfection, calm their bodies, say hard things & build thriving relationships.

Connect with Megan
Website: https://connect-with-megan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connectwithmegan/

Resources Related to this Episode
Check out this blog about how to manage conversations when you and your partner don’t agree about supporting baby sleep: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/10/22/my-partner-and-i-dont-
agree-about-sleep


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09 May 2024How Do You Share Nighttime Parenting When Baby Only Wants One Parent00:13:09

Sharing nighttime parenting sounds like a great way to approach caring for your little one, and yet it often doesn’t end up working in practice for many families. There are so many reasons why the nighttime parenting might fall on one parent more than the other.

However, just because it isn’t happening organically, doesn’t mean you can’t gently work towards both parents being involved in nighttime parenting. In this episode, I’m discussing tips for sharing nighttime parenting. I share some different options to get your little one more comfortable with the idea and some ideas around when to try first.

Resources related to this episode
Check out my related blog post on supporting a nursing parent with nighttime parenting: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/7/9/how-to-support-a-nursing-parent-with-nighttime-parenting

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16 May 2024What To Do When Baby Only Wants One Parent Overnight00:13:47

In this episode, I’m talking about what to do when your baby or toddler really, really won’t accept their other parent overnight. Even with the best tips, not all children at all ages are going to gently be nudged into accepting both parents overnight. I work with many families who find that it’s more stressful than they are comfortable with and prefer to find other ways to support the nursing parent – at least in their current phase. So, I’m sharing some ways to reframe and support the primary nighttime parent while you wait for a better time to even out the nighttime parenting load.

Resources related to this episode
Check out my related blog post on supporting a nursing parent with nighttime parenting: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/7/9/how-to-support-a-nursing-parent-with-nighttime-parenting

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23 May 2024Babywearing With Katie Shamp00:58:19

Babywearing is one of my personal essential parenting tools! In this week’s episode I’m joined by Katie Shamp, Babywearing Educator/Consultant, and we are talking all about babywearing. We touch on the reasons to reach out to a babywearing educator and the many ways they can help you along your babywearing journey. We discuss how babywearing looks different from family to family and as your child grows. Plus, we touch on different carrier options, benefits of babywearing, and things to consider when doing a babywearing nap. I hope this conversation gives you some new ideas and things to consider.

About Katie
I’ve been working in baby- and lactation-land since 2012 at The Breastfeeding Center. A lot of my work supporting our community is behind the scenes, sourcing and vetting our product selection, honing our systems, and supporting our staff with technology—though my favorite excuse to close my computer is working with families on babywearing! I trained with the Center for Babywearing Studies in 2019, and became a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist in 2021.

My passion for this work is centered in reproductive justice: I believe all people deserve access-to, and autonomy-in their choices about whether and how to grow their families, followed by respect, and support in realizing their goals. At home I love to splash in any body of water I can find, go on crisp early morning bike rides, and enjoy backpacking with my family and hound-dog.

Where to find Katie’s babywearing support
https://www.breastfeedingcenter.org/babywearing
Instagram: @breastfeeding_center

Resources from Katie on babywearing
https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/2018/11/24/seven-reasons-why-babywearing-matters/
https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/positive-effects-of-carrying-for-baby/
https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/types-of-slings/
https://www.babycarrierindustryalliance.org/resource/eu-baby-carrier-recalls-2023/

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30 May 2024How To Know When Sleep Info Isn’t Nursing Supportive00:11:30

The world of sleep info is generally terrible when it comes to supporting the nursing relationship. As a nursing parent, it’s important to know when information could potentially harm your supply or make nursing unnecessarily hard. IN this episode I’m highlighting some of the most common information that signals a source isn’t giving you nursing supportive advice.

Resources related to this episode
My podcast on nursing to sleep: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2023/9/19/is-nursing-to-sleep-a-bad-habit

And my podcast on sleep and lactation:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/3/29/lets-talk-sleep-and-lactation

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06 Jun 2024The Power Of Nurture With Greer Kirshenbaum00:39:31

The early years are a sensitive period for development, and the last several decades have started to give us insights into this sensitive period through the lens of neuroscience. . In this episode, I’m joined by Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD, a Neuroscientist, Doula, and Infant and Family Sleep Specialist.

Our conversation focuses on the importance of nurture in the early years and how this time is really the infancy for the brain. We dive into our low nurture culture and the importance of working towards a high nurture culture. We talk about some of the pressures and cultural narratives that create barriers to nurture for parents and babies. Increasing nurture has a powerful affect on so many aspects of long-term wellness – let’s be a part of the nurture revolution!

About Greer
Greer Kirshenbaum PhD is an Author, Neuroscientist, Doula, Infant and Family Sleep Specialist and Mother. She trained at the University of Toronto, Columbia University, New York University and Yale University.  Greer has combined her academic training with her experience as a doula and mother to
lead The Nurture Revolution.  A movement to nurture our babies’ brains to revolutionize mental health and impact larger systems in our world. Greer wants families, professionals, and workplaces to understand how early caregiving experience can boost mental wellness and diminish depression,
anxiety, and addiction in adulthood by shaping babies’ brains through simple intuitive enriching experiences in pregnancy, birth and infancy. Her book is called The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting.  She offers resources, workshops, and coaching on her website www.nurture-neuroscience.com

Connect with Greer
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nurture_neuroscience_parenting/
Website - www.nurture-neuroscience.com
Book - https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/the-nurture-revolution

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13 Jun 2024The False Promises Of Sleep Training00:15:20

We live in a sleep training culture, and that means we hear a lot of promises around the magic of sleep training. It’s safe, effective, and will definitely fix your baby’s sleep quickly! There’s much more complexity to what the research actually says about sleep training, however, and much of what we commonly hear is full of false promises. In this episode, I’m sharing reflections around the idea that sleep training guarantees quick fixes to sleep. Even when parents don’t want to sleep train, I see them grappling with this false promise, and it’s exhausting.

Resources related to this episode
Dig into the history of sleep training more in this blog: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/history-of-sleep-training

Dive into the research around sleep training more in this blog:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/5/5/sleep-training-research-unpacking-sleep-training-culture

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20 Jun 2024Exploring The Weaning Journey00:50:26

Weaning is such a big step in a nursing journey, and often there isn’t much support and space to explore the weaning process. In this episode, I’m joined by Katy Baker-Cohen, an IBCLC with a special love of supporting parents on their weaning journey. Our conversation focuses on the experience of choosing to wean an established nursing relationship. We talk about the decision to wean and the emotions that surround this part of the nursing journey.

We explore the relationship between weaning decisions and sleep and how interconnected these aspects of parenting often are. For many parents, the decision to wean interacts with the ways a parent supports sleep, from complete weaning to small steps to create limits around nursing. From our shared love of supporting the weaning process, we both hope this episode helps you see more seen, validated, and supported.

About Katy
Katy Baker-Cohen, she/her, lives with her husband and children, Adam (11) and Aida “IDA” (7) in Philadelphia. After becoming a nurse in 2010 Katy worked for 4 years on an inpatient oncology floor.  Katy then followed her dream of supporting families and for the last 10 years, Katy has been a nurse home visitor with The Philadelphia Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) supporting first time parents from pregnancy until child’s second birthday.

With a cohort of fellow NFP nurses, Katy became an IBCLC in 2017. Katy has a small lactation private practice, Crescent Lactation Care, where she offers in-home and virtual visits, a weekly lactation support group and a monthly weaning support session.

Connect with Katy
Website: https://www.crescentlactationcare.com/
Turning Leaves, weaning support session sign up: https://www.crescentlactationcare.com/turning-leaves
Weaning blog post: https://www.crescentlactationcare.com/crescent-lactation-blog/weaning
IG: @crescentlactationcare

Resources related to this episode
You may find my 2 blog posts on night weaning helpful….
Considering night weaning: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/ready-for-night-weaning
Strategies for night weaning: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/how-to-night-wean

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27 Jun 2024Are Contact Naps Ok?00:11:46

The questions ‘are contact naps ok?’ and ‘are contact naps creating bad habits?’ come up a lot with new parents. There’s such a narrow definition of acceptable, healthy naps, that it’s easy to feel guilty and stressed over a baby who does better contact napping. In this episode, I’m answering this question.

I’m sharing why contact naps are healthy, normal, and a great parenting tool.

Enjoy those baby snuggles!

Resources related to this episode
Check out my blog on contact naps for more tips: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/7/9/lets-talk-contact-naps

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04 Jul 2024Does Sleep Beget Sleep?00:09:34

I hear this popular phrase a lot – that sleep begets more sleep. It brings your focus to always encouraging longer naps, longer nighttime sleep, and that lack of sleep is always the reason sleep is tricky. In this episode I’m debunking this myth. Assuming your baby always needs more sleep can actually make sleep worse. I walk you through the idea that babies (and all humans) only need so much sleep in 24 hours, when more sleep is helpful, and when more sleep is not helpful.

Resources related to this episode
Check out more info about sleep totals in this blog post:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2018/7/6/developmentally-appropriate-sleep-expectations-birth-to-age-5

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11 Jul 2024Supporting Yourself In The 4th Trimester With Hollie Hauptly00:45:54

Your postpartum experience matters. In this episode, I’m joined by Hollie Hauptly, doula, Childbirth Educator, and CEO of Birth Boot Camp. Our conversation focuses on what to expect in the 4th trimester and how best to support yourself. We talk about what the 4th trimester is, and why your postpartum experience matters.

We discuss realistic expectations around baby care, expectations around the birthing parents physical, mental, and emotional experience, and differences in partners early parenting experience. Whether you are pregnant, have a newborn at home, or are thinking ahead to a future baby, I hope this episode gives you some insight and tips for a positive postpartum experience. And if neither of those options are you, then be sure to share with a friend who needs to hear this conversation.

About Hollie
Hollie began her journey as a doula and childbirth educator in 2010 after the birth of her first child. Her first birth lit a light in her that nothing else had and completely changed the course of her life. She completely changed career paths and signed up for a doula training just months later. She joined Birth Boot Camp in 2013 and is now the owner and CEO of Birth Boot Camp . Hollie has four amazing kids, delivered both in and out-of-hospital with midwives.
She is married to an amazing prenatal and pediatric chiropractor. Their lives and careers revolve around pregnancy and birth on a daily basis. Hollie also has a B.S. and M. Ed. In Education.

When she’s not working on projects for Birth Boot Camp or working with her own birth clients, Hollie loves to read! Her nightstand constantly has a stack of books she’s working her way through and she’s always listening to an audiobook when she can. She also enjoys sewing and quilting, playing D&D and board games with her family and friends, and hanging out with her husband.

Connect with Hollie and Birth Bootcamp
www.birthbootcamp.com
https://classes.birthbootcamp.com/your-birth-plan-blueprint
https://www.facebook.com/BirthBootCamp
https://www.instagram.com/birthbootcamp/
www.birthbootcamp.com/podcast

Resources related to this episode
Check out this blog on normal newborn sleep expectations:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/3/30/normal-newborn-sleep-whats-going-on-in-the-4th-trimester

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18 Jul 2024What Does It Mean To Support Healthy Baby Sleep?00:11:18

What does it mean to support healthy sleep for your baby or toddler? In this episode I’m unpacking the definition of healthy sleep. In the US, our definition of healthy sleep is very narrow and focused around independent sleep. I’m sharing how this narrow definition affects sleep goals, and what babies, toddlers, and all humans really need for healthy sleep.

Resources related to this episode
Check out my related blog post about what babies need for healthy sleep:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/what-babies-need-to-sleep

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25 Jul 2024The Power Of Processing Your Birth Story With Jaely Turner00:39:02

Birth is the transition into parenthood, and your birth story affects your early parenting experience. In this episode, I’m joined by Jaely Turner, a Perinatal Educator, Birth Story Listener, and doula, to talk about the power in our birth stories. We discuss why birth stories matter, the importance of integrating our birth story, and how carrying that story forward without holding space for it can have a negative impact.

We also expand this idea to cover the whole journey from fertility stories to postpartum and lactation stories. Jaely also shares how birth story medicine is different from processing with a therapist, and how both can be valuable.

About Jaely
Jaely Turner (she/her) is a Mom of 2 based in Northern Virginia.  She is a Perinatal Educator, Birth Story Listener, Full Spectrum Doula, & owner of Our Village Circle Birth Services, whose mission is to create a space of authenticity & elevate the voices of parents and professionals alike, to demystify the realities of new parenthood.  

Jaely understands, on a visceral level, that with the joy of your new human also comes every other emotion under the sun, and aims to help her clients feel seen, heard, known, and held in this life-altering stage.  She wholeheartedly believes that everyone's story has something powerful to offer others as they navigate their own journey.

Connect with Jaely
Schedule a Birth Story Medicine session with Jaely: www.ourvillagecircle.com/birthstory
 Signature Online Course: Preparing for a Smooth Postpartum:
www.ourvillagecircle.com/webinar
Website: www.ourvillagecircle.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourvillagecircle/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourvillagecircle

Connect with Kim
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01 Aug 2024What Does It Mean To Work Towards Independent Sleep?00:12:00

Independent sleep isn’t inherently something young children can do, and yet it is one of the most common goals parents have for their baby or toddler. That tension between expectation and capability can lead to a lot of stress and frustration. In this episode I’m digging into what it means to work towards independent sleep.

I discuss how independent sleep goals can look different from family to family. I contextualize independent sleep within the developmental and biological norms and explain just how much variation there is in children’s capabilities. I hope this episode helps you to see the big picture when it comes to independent sleep and feel confident in your own child’s best path and timeline.

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08 Aug 2024Understanding Sleep Training Research With Jess From The Infant Sleep Scientist01:07:52

The research on sleep training has many limitations that are often not discussed in mainstream narratives around sleep training. In this episode I’m joined by Jess of the infant sleep scientist, to talk about sleep training research. We discuss the challenges in reading research, and how sleep training research has historically been very separate from other important areas like attachment, development, and sleep science. We dig into what the research says about sleep training safety and effectiveness and talk about what the research says and doesn’t say. We also discuss how research is important but your instincts as a parent do not need to be validated by the research. They are valid, powerful, and important no matter what the research says.

About Jess
Dr Jessica Guy has a PhD in developmental psychology and is a certified Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, and has 14 years combined research and professional experience in sleep, infant and child development, and parent support and education.

Jess is passionate about breaking down the science when it comes to all things sleep and development so parents are empowered to make informed decisions in alignment with their values.

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IG: @infantsleepscientist
Website: www.infantsleepscientist.com
Email: jess@infantsleepscientist.com

Resources related to this episode
Check out my blog post critiquing sleep training research:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/5/5/sleep-training-research-unpacking-sleep-training-culture

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15 Aug 20243 Steps For Bedtime Success00:12:33

Bedtime routines are a great way to support better sleep for your little, but did you know your whole evening flow affects their sleep? In this episode I’m sharing some tips for how to move through your evening for a smoother bedtime. First, I highlight 2 really common mistakes I see that can make bedtime more challenging. Then I walk you through 3 steps that set you up for a more peaceful bedtime.

First your little needs to get their wiggles out, then you need to calm things down a bit, then you can move into your bedtime routine. Since all kids are different, some may need more activity and some may need a longer period of calm – don’t be afraid to experiment a bit.

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22 Aug 2024Tips For Managing Your Bedtime Mindset00:16:13

Bedtime is a tricky time for babies and toddlers and also for us parents. After a long day, your cope is likely low and you are ready for some down time. If bedtimes have been a struggle lately, then you are likely anticipating a frustrating experience.

In this episode I’m sharing some tips to help you reset your mindset and emotional capacity headed into bedtime. I’m also explaining how your mindset can be a contributing factor to how bedtime unfolds.

Resources related to this episode
Check out my blog post on what to do when you are dreading bedtimes:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/dreading-bedtime

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29 Aug 2024Setting Limits With Sarah Rosensweet00:50:31

Learning how to set limits can be hard for many parents. I see so many parents struggle with this as their baby transitions from infant to toddler. In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Rosensweet, a Peaceful Parenting Coach who has had a big impact on my own parenting journey. Our conversation focuses on setting limits – both the how to but also the important context around limits. We talk about connection, welcoming emotions, and when to be flexible.

We discuss how to be playful in limit setting, figure out the right supports your kid needs to meet your expectation, and also when to recognize that your limit isn’t realistic for your child in this phase. We also get to benefit from the long term view of Sarah as a parent who’s kids are late teens and early 20s – so much of responsive parenting is the long term, and I
hope you love hearing this perspective from her.

About Sarah Rosensweet
Sarah Rosensweet is a certified peaceful parenting coach, speaker, and educator and the founder of Reimagine Peaceful Parenting. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her 17 year old daughter. Her 20 and 23 year old sons have launched. Peaceful parenting is a non-punitive, connection-based approach that uses firm limits with lots of empathy. Sarah works one-on-one virtually with parents all over the world to help them go from frustrated and overwhelmed to, “We’ve got this!”

Read more at: www.reimaginepeacefulparenting.com  or listen to her top-rated parenting podcast, The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts!

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Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/
IG: @sarahrosensweet

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05 Sep 2024How To Get More Sleep As A Parent (Without Changing Your Baby's Sleep)00:13:39

Almost every parent I know wants more sleep. Society and the sleep consulting industry tells us that the answer to that need is to change the baby’s sleep. While working to improve and optimize our little’s sleep is one way to get more sleep, we tend to overlook that there are almost always ways to support parent sleep without changing baby sleep. In this episode I’m sharing some simple ways to better support your sleep by examining your own habits, patterns, and sleep hygiene. When you support better sleep from all fronts you are more likely to feel better rested.

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12 Sep 2024Baby Gear And Body Tension With Austin Rees00:48:15

About Austin
Austin Rees (she/her) is a mother to four children and has been engaged in the health field for 25 years. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner. She is the founder of Nourish and Align, providing craniosacral therapy for all stages in life; using an individualized approach for each client and family. Austin specializes in optimizing infant oral function though bodywork. She provides guidance to caregivers on how to comfortably feed their baby, reduce crying, understand sleep, increase their baby’s immunity, foster parent and baby’s confidence, and nurture their baby’s intelligence.

Connect with Austin
website: https://www.nourishandalign.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nourish.align
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Nourish.Align

Resources related to this episode
Check out my podcast episode on body work with Austin earlier this year:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/2/22/how-can-bodywork-support-your-baby-with-austin

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19 Sep 2024Should I Ever Wake A Sleeping Baby00:09:32

Should I ever wake a sleeping baby? Doesn’t sleep beget more sleep? There’s such a widely held belief that more sleep is always better and so we should never wake babies, and yet that’s not really true. If letting your baby sleep however they sleep is working for you, that’s great – keep doing it. But if you are struggling with your baby’s overall sleep pattern, have other kids, or a schedule that requires you to wake your baby sometimes, know that it is ok to wake a baby – and even sometimes beneficial. In this episode I’m debunking the myth to never wake a sleeping baby and talking about times when you might want or need to wake them up both for practical, logistical reasons or as part of working to improve sleep.

Resources related to this episode
You may also want to listen to my episode on sleep begets sleep from earlier this year:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/7/4/does-sleep-beget-sleep

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26 Sep 2024Parenting Triggers With Sheena Hill00:55:06

Parenting is hard sometimes, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed or triggered by hard parenting moments. In this episode I’m joined by Sheena Hill, a Responsive Parenting Coach, to talk all about parenting triggers. We discuss common triggers and why they are more or less likely to happen based on how well we are meeting our own needs, temperament, and neurodivergent brains. We talk about how our own early experiences and attachment needs being met or not met can shape our responses and triggers in parenting. Sheena shares with us 3 regulation strategies to try, and maybe more importantly the context for how to have the most success building your regulation toolbox.

About Sheena
Sheena Hill is a trauma-informed, neurobiologically-focused responsive parenting coach in private practice at Parenting Works. She works with families around the world, providing education and support for parents and professionals who seek to move beyond rewards and consequences to deepen their understanding of development and attachment while masterfully applying concrete skills in emotional intelligence, limit setting, and using play therapeutically. She lives in Baltimore with her spouse, 3 children, and a growing menagerie of pets (including 5 axolotls).

Connect with Sheena
Website: https://www.sheenahill.com/

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03 Oct 2024Let’s Do An Evening Light Check For Better Sleep00:11:16

As the sun sets earlier we use a lot more artificial light in the evening. In this episode I’m walking you through what to consider when it comes to light sources as you move through your evening, why it matters, and what some tricky places are in your home. Let’s do a light check before the sun sets any earlier.

Resources related to this episode
You may find these earlier episodes helpful.
Sleep biology: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/2/1/how-to-work-with-your-babys-sleep-biology

Circadian rhythm: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/3/28/how-to-support-a-healthy-circadian-rhythm-for-you-and-your-baby-with-nikko

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10 Oct 2024The Complexities Of Postpartum Mental Health And Sleep With Dr. Emma Basch00:53:59

New parent sleep and mental health can be such a tricky topic, with so many blanket statements thrown around. In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Emma Basch, licensed clinical psychologist, for a wide-ranging and nuanced conversation about postpartum mental health.

A few of the many things we discussed include:

  • Most people struggle with the transition to parenthood, and what some signs are that you should seek some additional support.
  • Protecting a parent’s sleep through mental health struggles is complex and nuanced, and we don’t need to put baby and parent needs in opposition to each other.
  • Sleep and mental health have a bidirectional relationship and we need to look at that relationship from both sides.
  • Informed decision making is key, and there is no one right way to do anything in parenting.
  • There is so much information overload affecting how we figure out our values.

This conversation was hard to sum up, and also so wonderful to have. I hope you enjoy listening to it. I’d love to hear what stands out to you.


About Emma
Dr. Emma Basch is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Washington, DC. She is the founder and director of Dr. Emma Basch & Associates, a group practice specializing in women’s mental health with a focus on perinatal and reproductive mental health. Dr. Basch serves as the Vice President of the DC
Metro Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative and is a founding board member of the Washington DC Chapter of Postpartum Support International.

She is also a Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at George Washington University. She is a frequent speaker and teacher on topics
related to reproductive mental health, and her writing on the topic has been featured in Washington Parent Magazine, Scary Mommy, and other media outlets. She is a proud native Washingtonian and a parent to two incredible children.

Connect with Emma
Website: www.dremmabasch.com
All socials are at: @dremmabasch

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17 Oct 2024My Baby Only Cat Naps - Is That Ok?00:08:47

There is so much incorrect information thrown around about what makes a good nap. It can lead parents to worry that their baby isn’t getting the rest they need if their naps are short (or cat naps).

In this episode I’m calling out the misinformation around cat naps. I talk about what a short nap is, some ideas around what makes a healthy nap, and some thoughts around the concept of an ideal nap length. I hope this episode helps you stress less about your littles naps.

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24 Oct 2024Finding Your Community With Elizabeth00:59:59

We all need community, and yet finding that community can be a real struggle. So many of the parents I support with sleep are searching for parenting communities that lean responsive, as so many of the spaces they move through regularly are full of sleep training advice. In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Hubley of the mama love collective to talk all about community. We dive into the cultural aspects of community, and why it can be so hard to build community.

We talk about the many ways you can find community, and how different types of communities can fill different roles. We also talk about what community means and how we all have different needs from community. Elizabeth has such a gift for community and such wisdom and insight about it – I know you’ll love this conversation.

About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hubley is the director of the Mama Love Collective and a mom of two. Elizabeth loves creating connections and providing parents with the support they need to thrive in pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. She has worked with hundreds of pregnant people and new mothers in circles, classes, one-on-one coaching, and in casual conversations on so many playgrounds.

She is passionate about providing space for people to explore and create their identities as parents and mothers - through conversation, exploration, and deep listening.  Her training as a yoga teacher, group facilitator, and holistic health coach inform her work with groups and individuals.

Connect with Elizabeth and her communities
Motherhood: Redefined: https://www.themamalovecollective.com/motherhood-redefined.html
Navigating Neurodiversity Circle: https://www.themamalovecollective.com/neurodiversitycircle.html
All Circles: https://www.themamalovecollective.com/circles.html

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31 Oct 2024Is It Possible To Over Respond To Night Wakes?00:11:55

In a world that pushes non-responsive sleep training at every turn, it’s understandable that you might worry about the idea of over responding to night wakes. In this episode I talk about the importance of responding to your little’s nighttime needs and also where there is some nuance. It’s important to get to know your baby so that you can learn what’s a sleep noise verses signaling for you. I’ll talk about when a pause can be helpful, and how not to confuse pausing with not responding.

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07 Nov 2024Anxiety and Sleep with Clare Donofrio00:45:40

Does baby sleep make you anxious? Does your anxiety keep you from sleeping? Either or both of these things can be true. The relationship between anxiety and sleep as a new parent is complex. IN this episode I’m joined by Clare Donofrio, a perinatal psychotherapist, to talk with
me about the ways our anxiety shows up in relationship to sleep in early parenting.

Clare shares some ways you can recognize anxiety and OCD in the perinatal period and early parenting. Our conversation focuses on lots of examples of how anxiety and OCD affect parent sleep, sleep decisions,
and the ability to listen to your instincts and parent from your own values (rather than outside expectations). We both share our experiences and support for more normalizing of what’s normal so you can better cope with it – something that benefits all parents, and especially anxious parents. We
talk about the importance of both social support and accessing clinical support for anxiety.

Clare also shares some suggestions for how to start reflecting on your own parenting values if you aren’t sure about them yet. I see a lot of anxious parents in my work and it was so wonderful to have this
conversation. I hope you have some great takeaways.

About Clare
Clare Donofrio, MPH, LCSW-C, PMH-C (she/her) is a perinatal psychotherapist in Maryland. Clare has been serving perinatal populations since she first trained as a full spectrum doula in 2014, and has since gone on to support many families through infertility, abortion, perinatal loss,
pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. Clare has a background in social work and public health, and practices from a feminist lens oriented in reproductive justice and decolonization.

Clare has worked with pregnant and postpartum clients and their families in a variety of settings including a hospital, community center, public school, and women's prison. Clare now sees Maryland-based clients virtually as a perinatal therapist, and loves to support women and queer folks navigating anxiety, OCD, and trauma histories while building their families.

You can reach Clare at claredonofriolcswc@gmail.com or visit her website kindhealingmd.com.

The Womb Room -- local support for Baltimore-area families; Clare leads groups here  Expectful -- guided meditations

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14 Nov 2024It's Time To Stop One Size Fits All Sleep Info00:17:22

Have you ever noticed how much sleep information and advice seems to be very generic, one size fits all? As if all babies have the exact same sleep needs and it’s only a matter of being consistent to get all babies sleeping alike. In this week’s episode, I’m unpacking why continuing to talk about baby sleep in these one size fits all type ways is wrong, unhelpful, and really out of step with what we know about the wide range of babies’ needs. After all, babies are individuals with individual sleep needs. So sleep conversations, information, and suggestions needs to be nuanced, or at the very least acknowledge the wide range of normal.

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21 Nov 2024Informed Decision Making When You Aren't Always Given All Your Options With Kaely Harrod00:41:35

How can you make informed decisions when you don’t know all your options? Well, you can’t! From sleep setups and safety to navigating big sleep transitions and parent led changes, knowing your options makes a huge difference. In this week’s episode I’m joined by my bestie, doula, educator, and doula business coach Kaely Harrod for a conversation about the challenges of making decisions without all the information. Parents are actively not educated in ways that set them up for informed decision making around sleep and that can have real safety consequences as well as feeling like they have no other option than to do something that feels wrong or like a bad fit for their little.

We talk about how this unfolds with sleep safety and parents sleeping in dangerous ways because they aren’t taught about safety beyond crib/bassinette sleeping – so either falling asleep in an unsafe bedsharing situation or in a dangerous situation trying not to bedshare. We also talk about how this plays out in the choices parents
make in supporting sleep and making bigger changes. Kaely shares some of her own early parenting and sleep experiences with her 3 kids and some of the ways she empowers her clients to be able to make informed choices with high quality information.

About Kaely
Kaely has been a doula unofficially since 2010 and officially since 2018! She’s built her business to the point of supporting hundreds of families, but realized along the way that it wasn’t enough to be an amazing doula, she also needed to be an amazing CEO! She’s since added mentoring small business owners and doula entrepreneurs to her repertoire to help others find their clear path to a thriving doula business while avoiding doula burnout!

Connect with Kaely
https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/kaely-daily-podcast
https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/
Instagram: @harroddoula

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28 Nov 2024Holiday Family Rituals And Traditions00:06:42

To those in the US who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving. This is a short episode to kick off the holiday season. There’s so much pressure to create traditions and have perfect family holiday rituals right from the start. In this episode, I encourage you to consider what you’d like to carry forward from your own childhood, allow for organic traditions to unfold, and remember you don’t have to have it all figured out now in the early years – you can always create new traditions as your kids get older. Enjoy the holidays!

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05 Dec 2024Mindful Parenting With Sultana Karim00:42:18

Early parenting is an intense time that can challenge us physically, emotionally, and mentally. A wonderful tool for coping with the intensity, challenges, and changes that come with parenting a young child is mindful parenting. 

In this episode I’m joined by Sultana Karim, a therapist with a specialty in both the perinatal period and trauma. Our conversation springs from a wonderful parenting group she runs and focuses on regulation, mindfulness, and self compassion. 

We discuss:

  • Radical acceptance, and how not accepting our reality creates more suffering.
  • Mindful parenting and how it can help you be aware of your own needs and balance meeting your needs with meting your babies needs.
  • How we can regulate ourselves so we can approach parenting with more creativity and problem solving abilities.
  • The importance of coregulation and how our littles look to our nervous systems to help them regulate.
  • Mindfulness as a regulation tool in parenting.
  • Self compassion, self kindness, and reframing negative thoughts.

It was so fun seeing how much of my work overlaps with Sultana’s work as far as the non-therapy specific suggestions she shares. There’s so much great wisdom in this conversation, and Sultana is deeply knowledgeable. I hope you enjoy it.

About Sultana
Sultana Karim is the Owner and Licensed Therapist at Karim Counseling Services, PLLC. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in MD, VA, DC, & MI, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified EMDR Therapist, and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C). She has over 12 years of clinical experience and
specializes in treating sexual and domestic violence, perinatal/ maternal mental health, pregnancy and infant loss, birth trauma, and childhood/attachment trauma in her practice. She strives to help parents to connect to their minds, bodies, and relationships.

She also co-facilitates monthly healing circles for moms with Villa Advocacy Group. She is one of the founding members of the Virginia Maternal Quality Care Alliance and a member of the Perinatal Mental Health Coalition of Virginia and the PUSH Coalition. In these organizations, she strives to advocate and educate the community on maternal/perinatal mental health, maternal mortality, community-based collaboration and solutions, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and implicit bias.

Connect with Sultana
Website: www.karimcounseling.org
IG: www.instagram.com/karimcounseling
FB: www.facebook.com/karimcounseling

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12 Dec 2024Realistic Expectations For Newborn Sleep (0-3 Months)00:20:18

What is normal for newborn sleep? How can parents have more realistic expectations?

Our culture is full of unrealistic expectations about baby sleep and it creates so much stress, worry, and anxiety. This episode starts a short series I’ll be weaving through my other episodes over the next few months on realistic expectations by age. In this episode, I’m focusing on some important points about newborn sleep and just how immature and ever changing their sleep is during this phase.

Resources related to this episode
How to think through a family sleep plan in the 4 th trimester:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2023/11/30/4pkldijw88upqr7xe2w56a01wruqn5

What is normal newborn sleep: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2021/3/30/normal-newborn-sleep-whats-going-on-in-the-4th-trimester

Realistic expectations by age: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2018/7/6/developmentally-appropriate-sleep-expectations-birth-to-age-5

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19 Dec 2024Coregulation And The Parent Baby Nervous Systems With Meaghan Beames00:50:15

We tend to think of baby and parent as separate beings, separate nervous systems. And yet in so many ways they are part of an inter-connected, inter-dependent system.

In this episode I’m talking with Meaghan Beames, an experienced Registered Massage Therapist, CST practitioner, mom, and the founder of the Beames CST Training Center. Our discussion focuses on regulation, coregulation, and the parent baby nervous system. While we do talk about the role of body work in supporting parent baby functioning and regulation, our conversation goes beyond the body work piece for a more comprehensive conversation about parent baby regulation. 

We discuss:

  • What is polyvagal theory
  • The interconnectedness of parent baby nervous systems
  • Baby’s need for coregulation
  • How the pregnancy and birth experience impact the body
  • How bodywork can support regulation and better functioning
  • Emotions, physical symptoms, and the body’s stored memory of our experiences.
  • Ways to support regulation and coregulation


This was a really great and insightful conversation. I’d love to hear your biggest takeaways.

About Meaghan

Meaghan founded the Beames CST Training Centre, offering tailored global learning for health professionals. Her mission is to ensure every family in North America has access to qualified craniosacral therapists to help their babies cope with colic, latching issues, and all the growing pains that can make life with a newborn harder than it needs to be.

In 5 years, she's treated 700+ babies, taught more than 100 health professionals CST, and built a thriving practice in Toronto with multiple practitioners working under her. Her knowledge goes beyond just the practical applications of bodywork and spreads out into being a leader and growing a business.

She's also the host of The My Baby Craniosacral Podcast.

Connect with Meaghan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybabycst/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beamescst/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beamescst/
Website: https://mybabycst.com/
Website: www.beamescst.com

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