Join Emily and Karen in a conversation with Emily Dunn, Public Health Nurse with Brant County Health Unit, as we talk all things sleep! We will talk about typical sleep patterns for children from newborn stage and on. The impact of sleep deprivation, sleep regression, sleep training and conversations we can have to help us prepare for those first stages of parenting.

Episode Highlights:

(00:08) Navigating the Unpredictability of Child Sleep

(08:35) Navigating Baby Sleep Challenges

(22:07) Understanding Baby Sleep Habits and Temperament

(28:38) Navigating Parenting and Sleep Training

(35:18) Recognizing and Addressing Postpartum Mood Disorders

(44:55) Building Your Support Network for Parenthood

(55:58) Parenting Success in the Long Run

(01:00:21) Parenting Grace and Self-Compassion

This podcast is brought to you by the City of Brantford Children's Services and Early Learning and Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CFSGE).

This podcast is hosted by Karen Bulmer. Karen has worked with children and families for over 20 years at Child and Family Services. She is currently the Service Manager for the Child Development Unit with CFSGE. Karen works with her team to provide a wide variety of programming and support for families through EarlyON Child and Family Centre programming. Karen is an avid podcast listener, enjoyer of music, craft enthusiast and lover of books!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Safe Sleep for Your Baby video (youtube.com)

Baby Sleep Advice for Parents & Kids | Pediatric Sleep Council

Here’s more information on Prenatal classes offered by the Brant County Health Unit, and more on the Prenatal and Postpartum drop in groups Emily mentioned.

Read more about newborns on the Health Unit’s website.

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