Apr 18 2022 46 mins
Have you ever met a new parent who described themselves as “well rested”? Neither have I.
When Baby comes home, many of us are baffled and exhausted by the sleeping patterns of these new, tiny humans. Why do they sleep all day and stay up all night? Why don’t they stay asleep? Why do they cry like that? What should we do about it? How will I survive the next day if I’m up all night with them?
The stresses and complexity of adding a baby to your family are already challenging to navigate, and throwing on top of it the wonky sleep situation you’re in for only exacerbates the intensity of those things.
If there were a silver bullet for this challenging topic, this wouldn’t be a conversation we’d need to have. There is not a one size fits all manual for this. There are, however, people who are up on all the research and specialize in the sleep of babies! Our guest on this episode is one of them.
Johanna Snyder is the owner of Sleep Soundly Consulting in Westchester, NewYork. Johanna successfully helped countless friends and colleagues work through their children’s sleep struggles. She was inspired and ready to instill confidence in others regarding their children’s sleep. Johanna earned her certification as a Child Sleep Consultant through the Family Sleep Institute. This program gave her the opportunity to connect with, and learn from, the industry’s top sleep experts. The FSI program provides the most comprehensive, evidence-based child sleep education. Johanna is also a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants.
Johanna’s experience and knowledge have helped many families and we’re grateful she’s sharing with us. The practical tips she offers are great tools for you to keep in your pocket.
Be encouraged, weary, bleary-eyed parent. It may feel like this stage of development will last forever. I promise you it won’t. But while you’re stuck in the mud of exhaustion, know that you’re not in it alone.
Been there - survived that (barely),
Karen
Johanna’s website:
https://sleepsoundlyconsulting.com/about/
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