MOMS ON CALL

This week on the Moms on Call podcast Laura and Jennifer begin the 6-15 Month Essentials series. They’ll talk about how this age is marked by growing physical abilities, emerging personalities, and strong habit-forming tendencies, making it an ideal time to establish healthy patterns. They outline sleep expectations and routines, noting that the main transition is from two naps to one and the dropping of the cat nap around seven months, with structured daily schedules beginning at 7:00 AM to align with maturing circadian rhythms.

It’s a bonus episode in the Newborn Essentials Series this week as Jennifer and Laura provide advice on establishing routines for infants and toddlers, emphasizing the importance of creating scripts for daily life to connect feeding and sleep rhythms. They’ll advocate for flexibility within routines, allowing parents to adapt to life's unpredictability while maintaining a sense of predictability and structure. They stress the importance of parenting out of truth rather than fear, encouraging parents to trust their intuition and adapt their approach to each child's unique needs.

This week in episode three of The Newborn Sleep Essentials Series, Jennifer and Laura talk about those short naps. They’ll address common concerns about short naps in infants, explaining that variability in nap quality is normal and offering strategies to manage nap times effectively. Plus, they’ll talk about the importance of creating a conducive sleep environment and allowing children some independent time to explore and develop.

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast, Jennifer and Laura are continuing the Newborn Sleep Essentials and deep diving into creating a routine for success for your newborn. They’ll talk about the benefits of aligning feeding times with the body's natural rhythms to aid digestion and promote better sleep. Plus, addressing common challenges, such as managing unpredictable wake windows and the importance of a consistent bedtime routine for long-term family bonding.

We’re kicking off a brand new series to the Moms on Call Podcast: The Essentials Series! Over the next three months, Laura and Jennifer will be going into the most important things you need to know for your newborn into toddler-hood!

They’re starting it with the newborn sleep essentials, emphasizing the importance of establishing routines to help babies sleep through the night. Jennifer and Laura explain strategies include maintaining a consistent sleep environment, using white noise, and ensuring regular feeding intervals during the day to help set a baby's internal clock. Plus, the importance of parenting out of truth rather than fear and limiting overwhelming input from various sources.