The Sleep Mums

Moving to a Big Bed

Is it time for a big kid bed? Most toddlers transition to a big kid bed somewhere between the ages of 2 -3 ½. That wide age-range can mean that parents spend a lot of time trying to work out when is the right time.

It can be abig change for little ones, one that results in night wandering, fears, and worries… and that’s just the parents! In this episode we’ll look at making a plan for the move, how to be consistent, what you might need in your toolkit and how to make it work for the whole family.

Plus, we’ll answer your question on bedtimes having become more difficult since making the move from cot to bed.

Listener Questions: Feeding

‘Fed is best’ is so reductive (like any parent doesn’t know that!). We believe informed and supported are best, in whatever way that might be for you, and why we are passionate about sharing your questions, particularly when it comes to feeding.

All of parenting is individual but perhaps nothing more so than our feeding journeys – even within a family each baby is different. We can share our expertise and our experience but it’s much more important to hear what you have to say and help you with advice that makes sense in your lives.

 

In this episode we’ll cover helping baby to take a bottle, settling without feeding, dream feeds and night weaning when still sharing a room.

Split Nights

 

Split Nights are when your baby or toddler suddenly starts waking for an extended period of time during the night. It can feel like they have forgotten how to sleep, and no amount of persuading will get them back there.

Split Nights can be one of the most challenging things to deal with in terms of baby and toddler sleep, particularly for the adult who doesn’t get to nap during the day.

But what are they? Why do they happen and what is the best way to deal with them? Plus, we’ll answer one of your questions about how to approach a Split Night with a ready-to-party 10 month old.

 

1 - What are Split Nights 2 - Why do they happen? 3 - Are they bad? 4 - Are they a new 'Thing'? 5 - How can you prevent them?

Confused About Nipple Confusion?

Are you struggling to get your baby to take a bottle? Or have they taken a bottle and are now fussy breastfeeding? If so, you may have heard or Googled the term Nipple Confusion. And possibly panicked. I did.

Can too many teats spoil the baby?

In this episode, we’ll look at whether nipple confusion is real, and if there's anything you can do about it. 

Plus, we’ll answer one of your questions about how to help your baby take a bottle.

1 - What is Nipple Confusion 2 - Is it real? 3 - Nipple Confusion confusion? 4 - When to introduce a bottle 5 - When to introduce a dummy/soother

Co-Sleeping

There are a lot of opinions about Co-Sleeping from those who swore they’d never do it to those that question those who don’t.

We're judgement-free here on The Sleep Mums so we wanted to chat through the reasons to do it and those not to, how to do it safely and what to do if you’re ready to switch it up.

We'll also answer our Listener's Question about how to continue co-sleeping safely with her 6 year old once a new baby arrives.

 

1 - What is Co-Sleeping? 2 - To Co-Sleep or Not to Co Sleep 3 - Safety 4 - Is it All or Nothing? 5 - How and When to Stop

Season 5: Trailer

⚡️🎙We’re BACK!🎙⚡️

The Sleep Mums podcast returns THIS Thursday! 

It’s a jam-packed, SLEEP-full season with of all your favourites! From Co-Sleeping to Nipple Confusion, we’ll leave no pillow unturned!

Listen on wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe so you don’t miss a thing.

Christmas Baby Sleep Guide ‘21

In this festive episode we’ll share 5 tips to get you through the holidays. At least where baby sleep is concerned!

December can be an exciting time but it can also be really exhausting and, if you’re already parent-level tired, the overwhelm of making it through can make it all feel a lot less merry and bright.

In this bonus episode we’ll talk about why and how the holidays can be tough, share some tips on how to manage it all with both little and bigger kids and as well as all that we hope to bring you a wee bit of festive cheer!

Santa might not bring you sleep... but we hope we can!

 

Happy Holidays!

 

1 – Pack Your Sack 2 – Home Comforts 3 – Festive Naps 4 – Selection Box of Treats 5  – Just one day

Listener Questions: Routines

You and your questions are at the heart of everything we do. We want our advice to be accessible, real and always practical. 

In our Sleep Mums podcasts we have always included your Listener Questions, relating in some way to the topic we’re discussing. We believe (and you’ve told us!) it really helps to put whatever tips and ideas we’ve given to practice in real life. In your lives.

You asked and we listened… literally! So, we’ve created a series of episodes that just focus on your questions and a sleep topic. This week, it’s all about routines.

 

1 - Help Baby Sleep Not on You 2 - How to put baby down awake 3 - How to change a feeding routine 4 - Help with the Bedtime Routine

A to Zzz: U for Unmumsy

Do you feel unmumsy or undadsy or unparenty? Or maybe you did when you first became a parent?

We’re often sold an idea of being an adult with small people that looks quite different from the reality. This can mean that when we have a baby we end up feeling like we’re massively failing. You’re not alone, though. And that is exactly why Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum, started her unbelievably successful blog. 

In this brand new A to Zzz episode we chat to the award-winning blogger and multi Sunday-Times best-seller who's releasing her first fiction book, Stepping Up, March 2023 about the pressures of parenthood and social media, how much she loves sleep… and what she could have been called!

Moving Baby into Their Own Room

Your baby has likely been next to you since they were born, moving them into their own room might only be next door but it can feel like a big step. It’s understandable to worry about this change but it’s also understandable to feel ready to reclaim your bedroom (and not to feel guilty about it).

In this episode we go through all the feelings, when the right time is and when best to go about it. As ever, some of what we talk about it practical but there’s also a big emotional element to it too, so we’ll cover tips to cope with the feelings too.

Plus, we’ll answer your questions about whether moving a noisy baby out of the room will help everyone get more sleep.

 

1 – When is the right time? 2 – Is it as bad as I think it might be?3 – How to do it 4 – What if it makes sleep worse? 5 – What about if we have to share a room in the future?