The Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast

Have you been or thinking of going to sleep school? You have probably heard about many experiences of parents who have been. There are many successful stories but on a daily basis we hear traumatic and unsuccessful experiences which leads us to question why this may be the case. On this episode, we dive into 7 key issues around this model and why families end up reaching out for support in a 1:1 capacity despite going to these environments as they chase better sleep for their children.&...

The owner of The Breastfeeding Co joins us today sharing her business centered around her lactation tea products. Jordana Edwards shares how her business was born from a colicky baby that wouldn't sleep while she was selling teas at a local market to building to a 2 seven figure business. But it hasn't been easy! Jordana generously shares her health, business and family story which show resilience, tenacity and how hard work led her to opening a successful tea company, but then needing to reb...

Each time a family comes across a sleep challenge with their little one it is natural to make a change to try and fix it. There may be smaller changes that you make in an attempt to fix the sleep issue. But after days, weeks or months without any resolution, sometimes a family will make a bold, big change. And sometimes this isn't the right approach because it doesn’t solve the problem or makes their child’s sleep challenges worse! In this 5 minute Express Sleep Tip Episode, we break do...

Jess worked with 3 other Sleep Consultant and STILL wasn't getting any sleep! This is a captivating story from a mother who had strong instincts that her baby should have been getting more sleep than he was, even though professionals were telling her baby was just "stubborn". Jess was experiencing all the aspects of sleep challenges with her little one including catnapping and night waking. And despite attempting to co sleeping as a solution which according to those around her "should" hav...

In this sleep-related 5-minute express episode, we dive into the controversial topic of why short and long sleep routines often fall short. While these routines can work well with expert guidance, many families struggle when trying to implement them on their own. As a result, they face ongoing sleep issues such as overtiredness, night waking, and early rising. Discover why these routines might not be the best solution for your baby's sleep problems and learn the importance of professional s...

This podcast episode is raw and real as Rhiannon (mother of River-Rose) shares the impact of 18 months of sleep deprivation. Her little one was waking 14 x a night and always needing support to get back to sleep. They were co sleeping which wasn’t inducing any more sleep. Her mental health was taking a diabolical turn, her relationship was suffering, her child wasn’t thriving emotionally or developmentally, and it all seemed impossible to resolve. We talk about her prior experience wo...

Megan has struggled with her little one Sasha pretty much since she was born. Only able to achieve 15-20 min naps during the day, feeling like a failure and unable to get her to have long naps, trying all the strategies and products her friends suggested and ultimately ending up co-sleeping which also didn’t help either and just left her partner and her feeling completely exhausted. We worked together when Sasha was 5 months and completely transformed the sleep of Sasha and the whole family ...