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Sleep is generally not something associated with New Year - it’s all about counting down the minutes to staying up late.  But once the holiday hangover, be that from too much mulled wine, mother in laws or mince pies, subsides everyone is all about making a fresh start. A change in routine isn’t a resolution, though, a good routine grounds you, giving you stability to deal with the mountain of other shit we have to do on the daily as parents. In this podcast, we’ll help you to make a plan to get there.   1 - Here and Now 2 - Where to start 3 - Getting Back on Track 4 - Reaching Milestones 5 - I’ve not slept in three years, surely a routine can’t change that?

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 feel a lot less merry and bright.  In our holiday episode we talk about why and how the holidays can be tough, some tips on how to manage them and bring you a wee bit of festive cheer. As always, we hope to give you the gift of better sleep, that’s top of our list!   1 – Pack Your Sack 2 – Home Comforts 3 – Festive Naps 4 – Selection Box of Treats 5 – Just one day

Settling is the word we use to talk about how to help your baby to sleep; all the time… but especially when it seems like they really don’t want to! This episode will arm you with a tool belt of settling techniques you need to help your baby get to sleep, firstly with you and then ultimately by themselves. Well also give you some coping techniques to get you through the toughest of nights as well as answer our listener Hannah's question about settling her baby without feeding her. 1 – What is settling? 2 – What is cry it out? 3 – Settling techniques  4 – Settling techniques by age  5 – How to survive a settle

Is anyone else suffering from parent guilt right now? Parent guilt is this gross, uncomfortable ache that lodges itself in your heart and creeps into your head, often in the middle of the night. It can keep you from sleeping, almost as much as a newborn. This episode isn’t directly about sleep, but we care about finding ways to help everyone sleep better and that includes you as well as your children.   1 – Try not to compare 2 – Ask for help 3 – Change one thing  4 – Be your own best mate 5 – Let S*it Go  

What is sleep like when you first bring your baby home?   Non-existent? Glorious? Broken or anxious?   In our very first podcast episode we look at The First Two Weeks. Share our most important guideline from our book and how, if you’re ready, to start laying the foundations for better baby sleep.   We’ll also answer a listener question from someone you might just recognise!   1 – The Most Important Thing  2 – Hormoans 3 – Sleep Foundations  4 – Feeds  5 – 4th Trimester   

The most important piece of baby sleep help you’ll ever hear? This week’s episode is all about The Sleep Mums Golden Rule. We know some of you don’t like rules when it comes to parenting but this one will give you more freedom, not less. We’ll answer our listener Kerry’s request for help on moving her 4.5 month old baby from her Moses basket to a cot. This whole episode is a gold mine of baby sleep chat! 1 – Sarah’s Favourite Word  2 – The Sleep Mums Golden Rule  3 – Coping with Changes  4 – Staying on track  5 – The Golden *Golden* Rule   This is an updated episode in 2022

One of the hardest things about baby sleep is that there is so much information out there. It can feel like everyone reckons they are a baby sleep expert and it doesn’t help that not all of the information they’re sharing is true! Our myth busting episodes are some of our most popular so it’s time to put some more of these sleep untruths to bed - forever - in our brand new Sleep Myths Part 3!   1 – Total Quiet Please 2 – Just a Bad Sleeper 3 – I’m Just Not Meant to Sleep 4 – Solid Food Solid Sleep 5 – Your Baby Will Hate You If…

All of us have bad days. Every single one of us: parents, babies, children… even that lassie on socials. So, it’s not the having the bad days, it’s how you cope with them and in the midst of having one it can feel impossible to do so. We’re here to help you through, give you support and ideas for managing them. We’ll also answer one of your questions about what happens if you need to put your baby to bed early after a bad day and be there in solidarity with you if you need to go and have a scream in the cupboard.   1 – What to do if you have a bad day 2 – Bad Sleep Day 3 – Piece of Cake? 4 – Flexibility or Consistency? 5 – But can we not all just have a lie in?

Has your child pleaded for you over the other parent? Or begged for them instead of you? Then you may have experienced parent preference. At first, being the favoured parent might feel flattering but it can quickly stop feeling like a win. And, whilst not being the preferred parent can be hurtful, what does it actually mean? In this podcast, we’ll explore parent preference, what it looks like at different ages and how to cope – and manage - being the chosen and the not so chosen one.   We’ll also answer your Listener Question about how to manage bedtime when a child refuses to go to one parent.   1 – What is Parent Preference? 2 – Why does it happen? 3 – The Chosen One 4 – The Not Chosen One 5 – Split and Share

Clock changes can give parents the fear, you feel you have everything in a delicate balance, you’re getting some sleep, they nap and then the time bandits come along! You find yourself doing mental leaps, counting on fingers and trying to work out when on earth they ‘should’ go to bed. In this podcast we’ll share what will really help, give you some practical tips and, hopefully, stop any alarm bells ringing about the clock change. 1 – Before 2 – After 3 – Doing Nothing 4 – Practical Tips

Juggling sleep with a baby and a toddler can be difficult. You might be pro at coping with a poonami, be able to butter toast one-handed and manage a meltdown but working out nap and bedtime with two (or more) can floor even the most experienced parent. Meeting the needs of two - sometimes screaming – children who have very different demands is challenging and, particularly where sleep is concerned, exhausting. In this episode we look at ways to help you through, what to do at naptime, bedtime and night wakings and how to find rest for you. We’ll also answer one of your questions about doing bedtime alone with two.   1 – Help! 2 – Bedtime 3 – Naptime 4 – Night Wakings 5 – Rest for You

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.

‘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 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?

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

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

⚡️🎙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.

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

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

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!