After the exhaustion of pregnancy and giving birth, your thoughts will turn to how well and how often your new-born will sleep? Is your baby sleeping enough or too much or at the right times of the day? You’ll definitely be wondering when you might get some sleep too!

In this episode, you’ll hear expert advice from Erica Hargan  a mum to three children and a certified child’s sleep consultant who has worked with over 3,500 families to date.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

• How will baby sleep the first few nights at home
• Sleep tips and where to get the ‘bible’ on all things sleep
• The best time for YOU to get some sleep too!
• Tips to share to help parents sleep
• How and when to start sleep routines for baby
• Why does everyone else’s baby sleep through the night

 
GUEST DETAILS

Erica Hargaden is Certified Child Sleep Consultant, a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants and a mum of three. Her passion is helping parents to understand their children’s sleep and empower them to create settled sleep in their homes.  

Erica really struggled with her first child's sleep and understands what today's parents go through when their little ones arrive.  She brings compassion and understanding to everything she does.

Through her website babogue.com, Erica has worked with over 4,000 families in 35 different countries.  Her goal is to bring ‘The Gift of Sleep’ to as many families as humanly possible. 

QUOTES

“Put the emphasis on “I'm going to go to bed” rather than I'm going to put on a wash, or I'm gonna have a cup of tea or I'm going to scroll on my phone for an hour. You need to make sure that you go to bed so when the baby is asleep, you are asleep.”

“The less you put into the sleep environment, the better for the baby. Don't think that you need to have the Instagram perfect nursery setup, you don't.”

“You don't need to be bamboozled with the science but enough to understand how to support your childs developing sleep patterns”

“The transition to one nap a day is linked to when a child starts to walk”

“You know your baby better than anyone so you need to trust your instincts. We've moved away from trusting our instincts. We’re more trusting of what our phones are telling us and what our apps are telling us. If it doesn't feel right to you, then it's not right”

MORE INFORMATION

Eircas Website: https://www.babogue.com

Instagram: @babogue_sleep

The Infant Safe Sleep ‘Bible’: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/safe-sleep/

The American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/

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