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Sleep Cues: The Everything Baby Sleep Podcast

156 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 17 ratings

Tired mama? I’m here to help - I’m Erin Junker, pediatric sleep consultant and owner of The Happy Sleep Company. With a Masters Degree in Health Communications, experience helping more than 1000 families gain healthy rest for their children and eight years raising my own happy little sleeper I’m in this with you!I am passionate about children's sleep, I firmly believe that a well rested family is a happier healthier family. In each episode of this podcast, we'll guide you through some of the biggest challenges we see parents facing when it comes to their babies and older children's sleep. And share effective tools, tips, advice and strategies for getting sleep on track. Let’s get your family some great sleep!

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Tips on How to Cut Your Grocery Spending with Rachel Coons, Grocery Savings Expert

July 09, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Today we have Rachel Coons — a grocery savings expert, and a mom of four who wanted to make a difference in the financial health of her family. Rachel decided to take control of their spending through budgeting, focusing in on her grocery bill, and was able to decrease their grocery spending from $1,200 a month to $700 a month.  Since then, Rachel has dug deep into the HOW of cutting grocery spending. And developed patterns and techniques that have helped hundreds of families just like your...

Room Sharing and Sleep Coaching... It's Possible!

July 02, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MB

There is a big myth we are about to bust today... and that is sleep coach and room sharing! Truth be told, you can work on sleep skills while your baby is sleeping in the same room as parents!   This episode clarifies room sharing vs. bed sharing, how to work on sleep skills while room sharing and what it looks like to get started with sleep coaching while room sharing! Find more on our Sleep Guides HERE Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www...

Q&A: Short Naps Messing With Bedtime, Is It Better To Do Another Nap Or An Early Bedtime?

June 25, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - 16 week old short naps messing with bedtime. Is it better to do another nap or an early bedtime? - When do children stop using a sleep sack? - 15 month old early mornings. Sleeps through but wakes at 5am. Is the pacifier part of the issue? - When 2nd baby is born and in room next to my toddler, should i turn the sound machine up? - At what age is it appropriate to follow more of a by the clock schedule t...

Mental Health and Sleep Coaching with Kyla Renaud, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

June 18, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

The Happy Sleep Company is proud to partner with Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist Kyla Renaud to facilitate and support mental health throughout the Sleep Coaching process.  Kyla’s role as a partner with The Happy Sleep Company includes thorough review and oversight of all of our programs, services, methodologies and philosophies, Consultant coaching regarding mental health strategies for parents, and the creation of mental health support guides available as part of all of our o...

Why Your Child Is Stalling At Bedtime, And How To Manage!

June 11, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Bedtime can be so frustrating, especially when they are stalling bedtime.  If you are the parent of a toddler you may be in the bedtime stalling stage.  We get into the reasons why your child is stalling their bedtime, as well as ways we can manage the bedtime stalling! In this episode, we also discuss how to get past the stalling stage of bedtime and how we can make bedtime more smooth for your entire family!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Websi...

Q&A: How Would A First Time Parent Know If Their Child Needs Sleep Training?

June 04, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - My baby is about to start daycare and will be sleeping in a room with multiple other children - I’m feeling so nervous! Any tips? - Is there a 24 month sleep regression?  - Wake windows - How would a first time parent know if their child needed sleep training? - How long does it take for the nap to lengthen after the 1 nap transition?  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepco...

What to Consider When Returning to Activity or Exercise Postpartum: an interview with Aliya Dhalla

May 28, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Today we have Aliya Dhalla back on the podcast to talk about exercise postpartum! She is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Coach and Host of Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor.  With over 13 years of experience as a physiotherapist, Aliya exclusively focuses on pelvic health. Returning to activity and getting back to exercising after baby is hard, and there are a lot of questions about how we can do this. Aliya walks us through her tips and advice to make the steps back to activity...

The Sleep Stuff To Bring Along When Travelling And Why It Will Be Worth It!

May 21, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Travel is fun... and does not have to stop after children! Family trips and family packing can feel overwhelming but honestly bringing the extra things to make a great sleep environment is worth it! This episode is all about the travel essentials. What to bring to continue with your sleep schedule and routines! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib ma...

Q&A: Short Naps, Getting Baby to Stay In Bed For Naps, Sleep Routines After A Vacation And More!

May 14, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - My 11 week old will stay awake for 2-3 hours during the day and then nap for 2-3 hours. Is this ok? - My 3.5 month old is still taking 5 naps, because the last 2 are usually really short - is this ok? - My toddler won’t stay in bed for naps, bu they are fine at night. Any tips? - Do babies typically adjust well into normal at-home sleep routines after a vacation - What’s a good amount of total sleep in 2...

What Really Makes Us “Ready” To Resume Sexual Activity Postpartum with with Dr. Rachel Ollivier

May 07, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Today's episode we have Dr. Rachel Ollivier - She is a maternal and women's health researcher and nurse practitioner and clinical scientist at BC Women's hospital. We talk about sexual health after birth and questioning the 6-week checkmark until you really are ready.  Dr. Ollivier was inspired to do her research because, she says, “We didn’t have a lot of research on sexual health after birth that specifically looked at sexual health in the context of a more holistic approach.”  Erin Junk...

Comfort Objects: If, When, and How to Introduce a Lovey

April 30, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

Comfort objects or a "Lovey" as some may call it, are very common among families! Some people might actually call them a comfort object, stuffey, blankey or transitional object. I've really heard them all, but essentially it is an object that makes your little one feel a sense of snuggley comfort. So in this episode we dive right into the questions parents often ask us about comfort objects, when to introduce a lovey, how to go about bringing one into the mix etc. and why you might introduce...

Q&A: Transitioning To 2 Naps Per Day, Self Settling Skills, Earliest First Nap and Latest Last Nap Schedule and more!

April 23, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:      - Bedtime range for a 3 month old - How do you teach self settling skills to a 8 month old for naps when mastered throughout the night? - When to transition to 2 naps per day and tips on how to do it! - My 5 month old currently sleeps through the night most nights. We rock him to sleep. Is a regression likely to change this? - Earliest first nap and latest last nap for a 7.5 month old.  Erin Junker | ...

How to Stop Over-Functioning And Re-Prioritize Your Own Needs With Dr. Whitney of Modern Mommy Doc

April 16, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Today we have Dr. Whitney of Modern Mommy Doc on the podcast to talk about over-functioning and re-prioritizing your own needs as a parent.  Her mission is to help working moms break the cycle of burnout in parenting and shift their focus to their own health and well-being so they can create work-life integration in a way that fosters greater joy and purpose in every area of their lives. FOLLOW @modernmommydoc VISIT modernmommydoc.com FIND Her Resources HERE This episode is presented by Wo...

Safe Sleep For Baby: The ABC's Of Infant Sleep and more!

April 09, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB

This week's episode is all about Safe Sleep. At The Happy Sleep Company, we get a lot of questions about safe sleep, and often these questions go beyond the ABC's of sleep for baby! So this week's episode is giving an overview of those ABC's - the basics of Safe Sleep for baby plus some added nuances from a Sleep Consultant. MORE resources on Safe Sleep  via Health Canada Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Is There a Sleep Regression At 7 Months?

April 02, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

  Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:      - Suggestions for wake windows before bed for a 16 month old on one nap -My 10 month old often wakes up about an hour after bedtime. Is he overtired? He is awake for 3 hours before bed.  -My 2.5 month old won’t nap longer than 30-40 minutes in the crib. What do I do? -My 4 month old takes 30 minutes to fall asleep at bedtime. But she sleeps through the night. Should I change her wake window or leave w...

Parent-Child Attachment and Sleep with Dr. Tanya Cotler Clinical Psychologist

March 26, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Today we have Dr. Tanya Cotler, child and adult psychologist - who specializes in reproductive and maternal mental health as well as parent-child attachment. With her unique training, she brings a mindfulness to her integrative approach and helps identify your origin story so that you can be present in your relationship today without the pain of the past clouding the present. CONNECT with Dr. Tanya Cotler VISIT drtanyacotler.com In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to s...

Dropping the Nap: When and How from Newborn to Toddlers

March 19, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

This week's episode is ALL about naps - and more specifically dropping them. Navigating naps can be tough, and we get a lot of questions about them and the transitions parents face! So we've got a  breakdown about naps, how to drop naps, when to drop naps and what signs to look for! This episode is presented by Woolino - The cozy, award-winning merino wool baby sleep bags. Woolino products will keep your child perfectly cozy and comfortable year-round. No need to worry whether they will be...

Q&A: Scheduling, Wake Windows and Night Wakes

March 12, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:     -Scheduling for a 6.5 month old -Scheduling for 19 month old -Wake windows for an almost 4 month old -How do you know when baby is waking up hungry or just waking up at night because they woke up and don’t know how to go back to sleep without the boob? -My 6 month old has been waking for a 5am feed for 3 weeks. Prior to this she slept 6:30-6:30 every night. What is going on? Erin Junker | Paediatric S...

Pelvic Floor Birth Prep and Postpartum Recovery with Aliya Dhalla of Not your Mother’s Pelvic Floor

March 05, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today we have Aliya Dhalla, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Coach and Host of Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor.  With over 13 years of experience as a physiotherapist, Aliya exclusively focuses on pelvic health. She enjoys treating and educating on: prenatal + postpartum pelvic health birth prep + postpartum recovery incontinence, painful intimacy, and pelvic pain  bowel health postpartum return to high-impact activity pelvic floor changes during perimenopause and menopauase ...

Spring Forward: Dealing with the Upcoming Time Change

February 27, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MB

REPLAY of our DST episode... Yes the words "time change" can be any parents nightmare, BUT this is the good time change I promise!  Coming up is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, or the spring forward and  anything that could potentially throw off our little's schedule can be scary.   Now if you have an early waker, around 5:30am, you will now see that turn into 6:30am for you! But again, any schedule changes can be stressful so here are a few ways you can prepare and approach the Day...

Q&A: When to Start Sleep Training, Wake Windows and Baby Monitors

February 20, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:    - What age to start sleep training - Moving to bigger wake windows - Night wakes and wake windows - The mid-day nap - When to stop using a baby monitor In this episode we've partnered with Wooly Doodle Visit woodlydoodle.com and use code THEHAPPYSLEEPCOMPANY10at checkout and receive 10% off your purchase Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleep...

Sex and Intimacy After Baby with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

February 13, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

This week's episode we welcome Dr. Tracy Dalgleish back on the podcast! Let's talk about sex!  Today, we are talking about sex and intimacy postpartum. What that can look like for many after baby, letting go of the expectations, and how to communicate about sex with your partner. FOLLOW @drtracyd In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to ...

Nap Strikes: What are they and how do we past them?

February 06, 2024 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MB

Many families reach out that their once a great napper is just no longer having it with their nap time... so today's episode we are discussing Nap Strikes! What is a nap strike? and how can we move past them? And yes,  it can often be phase... so let's get into it!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Travel Schedules, Daycare and Naps Transitions, Tips for Multiples and more!

January 30, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:    - Schedule for a 6 month old during 7am travel plans - How long does it take to drop to no nap for a 4 year old starting kindergarten in September but currently still napping? - 11 month old needs to get down to 1 nap for daycare in 2 weeks - how do I transition them? - What are ideal wake windows and nap lengths for a 5 month old? - Expecting twins this month? What are your best sleep tips for multiple...

Breastfeeding and Sleep with Lactation Consultant Azura Goodman

January 23, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Today's episode we have Azura Goodman — a Registered Nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Who had been fascinated by infant nutrition and human lactation since entering the field of nursing and well before having a baby of her own. In this episode, we dive into all aspects of breastfeeding and sleep, how they go hand-in-hand and how they are important to one another. FOLLOW Azura @azurainfantfeeding VISIT azurainfantfeeding.com In this episode we've partnered ...

Prioritizing Sleep for the New Year

January 16, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

Today's episode shares ways to prioritize your families sleep this year. Through all stages of family life: newborn, toddler, school aged — sleep is important and sometimes hard to get a handle on!  This episode goes over ways we can prioritize sleep to get healthy rest. As well as tips for busy households and families to tackle sleep from the start of this new year!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Short Naps Edition

January 09, 2024 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight are all about short naps. Now, short naps are very common and also very frustrating for parents so let's get into it! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

How to Introduce Real Food to Babies: An Interview with Jenny Best of Solid Starts

January 02, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

This week we have a replay of our interview with Jenny Best — the founder of Solid Starts.  Jenny is a baby-led weaning expert and food and farming enthusiast on a mission to make it easier for parents to introduce real food to their babies. Solid Starts was born out of necessity. Solid Starts advocates for an approach that they named #FingerFoodFirst. Based on a method called “baby-led weaning,” FingerFoodFirst involves letting go. Letting go of the impulse to control every spoonful and l...

Q&A: Nap Schedules at Daycare vs. On the Weekends, Adding a Pillow, Night Lights and more!

December 26, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

This week we are throwing it back to a replay of our very first Q&A episode! Also one of our most listened too episodes, answering sleep questions about the following: - nap schedules at daycare vs. on the weekends - adding in a pillow - thoughts on night lights - appropriate bedtimes  - information on sound machines  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Setting Boundaries with In-Laws: an interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

December 19, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Replay of our interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish  all about boundaries — and specifically setting boundaries with in-laws! Dr. Tracey is a Clinical Psychologist, Mom of 2, Wife and Creator of Be Connected. Helping women go from disconnected and overwhelmed in their relationships to being able to share their feelings and needs.  To work through hard moments and family challenges side-by-side, and be able to say to each other "we got this!" FOLLOW @drtracyd VISIT www.drtracyd.com In this e...

Q&A: Car Naps, Daycare Nap Transitions and Night Weaning

December 12, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:    - Falling asleep in the car for a 15 minute nap during wake window - Daycare nap transition - Dropping to 2 naps - Suggestions on how to wean - 6am wake up Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Getting Great Sleep for the Holidays

December 05, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

Replay of our top 5 tips for keeping sleep on track this holiday season. Additionally I share advice on those tough conversations you can be faced with this time of year with friends and family about how important your child's sleep is!  Of course it can be hard to say no, but you need to do what is best for you, your baby and your family - this episode is your support to help keep your child's sleep schedule on track during ht busy holiday time  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant I...

Managing Sleep Schedules with Multiple Kids: an interview with Katie Sproul

November 28, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Today's episode we have Katie Sproul — Doctor, Wife and Pediatric Occupational Therapist by trade, now a full-time Stay At Home Mom of three small babes. She has  a passion for sharing the ups and downs of motherhood while keeping a sense of humor alive and well. Katie's motto: "Motherhood is messy, frustrating, and chaotic, and it’ll drive you crazy if you let it." In this episode, Katie shares her struggles and strategies to  balancing bedtime routines and different sleep schedules with m...

Q&A: Night Wakes, Dropping a Nap Before or After Travel Plans and more!

November 21, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:    - Sleep schedule for 1 nap at 18 months - Back rubs to sleep and night wakes - No naps and waking at 6am - Average time for baby to fall asleep while on a good schedule - Showing signs to drop a nap before we go away, do it now or wait? In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase...

How to Dress Baby for Sleep

November 14, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.95 MB

It's getting colder, and there many of us are heading into the season of the year where we are trying to keep warm, and of course — wanting to keep our babies warm! Especially as they sleep, because the last thing we want is our baby waking in the night because they are cold! We talk about how to dress baby for sleep and what to wear under a sleep bag!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: All About Sleep Scheduling

November 07, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:   - Advice on dropping to 1 nap at 10 months, when fighting the second nap - Early wakes, should baby be going to bed later at night? - Fighting the afternoon nap, push the nap time back? - Waking from 4th nap, early bedtime or try for a 5th nap and later bedtime - Bouncing to sleep at 6 weeks,  is it worth trying to practice putting down awake for bed/nap at this stage? Or is it unlikely to "catch" this e...

Potty Training and Sleep: an interview with Shelly from Happy Potty Time

October 31, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Today's episode we have Shelly —  licensed Physical Therapist, and founder of Happy Potty Time.  For Shelly, motherhood has inevitably shed a light into the importance of pelvic floor function for good health. Shelly founded Happy Potty Time in 2020 in the midst of a pandemic as she realized the science of pelvic floor physical therapy has a clear place in pediatrics. Shelly teaches strategies to use with your child to develop healthy potty habits to protect the pelvic floor muscles and su...

Q&A: Crib Transition, Waking From Naps After 30 Minutes, 5am Wakes and more!

October 24, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage:  — Moved from a crib to a bed, now getting out of bed — Waking from naps after 30 minutes — Adjusting schedule for 5 and a half month old overtired at bedtime — Dropping a nap around Daylight Saving Time, do it before or after — 5am wakes Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Prepping for Daylight Saving Time

October 17, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Replay of our Daylight Saving Time info... Oh, the dreaded Fall Back – the change in Daylight Saving Time that occurs each autumn that has parents of already-early wakers wanting to run for the hills. Good news! There ARE ways to manage Daylight Saving Time that will result in much less stress for your family. In this episode we discuss: - Are there things you can do to prep for this time? - The different options to tackling daylight saving time with your babe - And strategies for each whi...

Q&A: Swaddle to Sleep Sack, Sickness and Sleep for Baby, and more!

October 10, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage:  — Swaddle to sleep sack — 6 month development and sleep — Early morning wakes — Sickness and sleep for baby — 10 months and naps Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Top Tips for New Parents on How to Manage Household Mess (and maintain your sanity) Once Baby Arrives with Declutter Expert Katy Joy Wells

October 03, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Today's episode is with Kat Joy Wells — Declutter Expert and Simplifier helping families create supportive homes they actually love to spend time in.  Katy inspires a grace-filled, practical and self-affirming sense of “Wow! I really can do this!” for over 250,000 families across the world. She proves that by moving away from surface-level strategies and into deeper conversations to solve clutter problems at their root, even beginners can bypass overwhelm and self-doubt and instead generat...

Q&A: Naps Not At Home, Waking Before 6am and My Thoughts on "Cry It Out"

September 26, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Tips for naps not at home - Wakes through the night for a feed - Waking before 6am - Sleep coaching - My thoughts on Cry It Out Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Transitioning from 3 Naps to 2 Naps

September 19, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Today's episode is about Nap Transitions, more specifically a more tough transition of 3 naps to 2 naps. This is probably the nap transition we get the most questions about, because it is often the first big jump most parents have to adjust too with their babes. We talk about understanding why it can be a tough transition, when to do it, how to do it, what to do if you've done it too soon! This episode is presented by Rascal + Friends. Say goodbye to leaking diapers, soiled PJs and changin...

Q&A: Preschool and Toddler edition

September 12, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the preschool and toddler stage: - Tips for hotel room sleep with a 12 month old and 3 year old - 5 years of age with 5:30am wake up - Scared and up throughout the night - Naps at daycare but not on weekends - Sleep schedule for 2.5 year old Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Milk After Age 1: an Interview with Dr. Sami of The PediPals

September 05, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Today's episode is with Dr. Sami — board certified pediatrician practicing general pediatrics in Texas and co-founder of PediPals with her bestfriend and fellow pediatrician, Dr. Ana! With PediPals, they aim to educate parents about common pediatric questions, ailments and recommendations, and discuss the issues that require attention but may not be able to be addressed at routine pediatric checkups. FOLLOW @thepedipals VISIT www.thepedipals.com In this episode we've partnered with Obasa...

Q&A: Thumbsucking, Sleep Schedule by Birth Date or Due Date, and Daycare with Nap Changes

August 29, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following topics: - Thumb or finger sucking - Should I follow sleep schedule guidance by birthday or due date? - When can to expect to see longer naps - Starting daycare and they only offer one nap - Removing the pacifier to get to sleep In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your family sleeping great!  Use code HAPPYSLEEP  at checkout and receive a free wool moisture pad when you ...

Getting Sleep Schedules Back on Track After Summer Leading into Fall

August 22, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MB

I hate to say this but the end of summer is near! The arrival of September means time for back-to-school, or starting school for the first time and getting back to more regular routines. If you and your family have let your sleep schedules slip or change throughout the summer, here are my tips for getting back on track this Fall!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Rolling and Waking, Daycare With Only One Nap, Dream Feeds and more!

August 15, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight topics coming in from 3 months to the 1 year mark:  - Taking longer to get down for sleep and waking more frequently than they used to! - Rolling onto their tummy at night and waking themselves up - Room environment for naps - Starting daycare when they only offer 1 nap - Dream feeds Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Postpartum Depression in Men: an interview with Pierre Azzam of @Braver.Man

August 08, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Today we welcome Pierre Azzam, Psychiatrist and Founder of @Braver.Man — with an important mission: to help men build the self-awareness, confidence, and resolve to face life’s challenges head-on. We are talking about Postpartum Depression in men - what it is, the risk factors, the signs and the stigma. VISIT @braver.man FOLLOW bravermancoaching.com Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Nap Strikes, Shorter Naps and Bedtime Stalling

August 01, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

  Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight:   -  Connecting sleep cycles in the day for longer naps - Nap strike or drop the nap - Bedtime tantrums and stalling - Shorter naps - Up at 5:45am  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com