What are the risk factors for PMADs? How can we get help for a PMAD? And what does this mean for sleep? Sleep training should be adjusted based on mom’s mental health, but you can absolutely still sleep train.

Last week we introduced PMADs and talked about the importance of differentiating between a PMAD and “postpartum depression”. This week I want to talk about each of the disorders and the signs of each.

As I mentioned before, PMADs can include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and/or psychosis. Here we go over symptoms of each.

What does it even stand for? PMADs is Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. There is a push to get away from the term “postpartum depression” to the acronym PMADs. Why? Because this includes Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and Psychosis.

This group of illnesses impacts at least 1 in 5 women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

We all know the holidays are coming, which means parties, late nights, early mornings, and busy schedules. This affects our baby’s schedule and it can be hard to get them back on track when there is so much going on. I’m hoping that this blog post can be your guide through the holidays.

Daylight Saving Time is ending in about a week and a half. Are you ready? I, personally, think this is the harder transition for parents, even though we are told we get an extra hour of sleep. Between later bedtimes and early wake ups, it doesn’t always feel like we gain an extra hour of sleep.

The newborn stage- beautiful, fun, scary, stressful, exciting… So many big and conflicting emotions all at once- on top of recovering from childbirth. I totally get where you’re at. This blog post is to help you through this stage and help you enjoy this stage a little more.

What the heck is a circadian rhythm? Our circadian rhythm can be thought of like our body clock. Our digestion, hunger, body temperature, and sleep are all influenced by this “internal clock”. I want to give you enough information that you feel equipped to make decisions about your child’s daily routine.

In the last few years, we have heard a lot more about sleep regressions. When they happen, why they happen, how long they last… We all know that sleep can get crazy around these times. So let's talk about what is actually happening when regressions happen.

When we talk about baby sleep, one of the hardest things to think about are the dangers around our child’s sleep. Hopefully, with this blog post and short list of resources, you will feel more confident in the safety of your infant while they sleep. Remember that we want to avoid any preventable accident with our children.

It’s the final countdown! This week we will get you to a solid bedtime routine and a consistent wake up time that will help you transition into school. Let’s get you and your little one better sleep and feeling rested before school.

During the summer it’s totally normal for bedtimes to creep later and later. Getting back to your school routine doesn’t have to be bad.

For the next few weeks, I want to focus on things that are “back to school” related. Today, let’s talk about melatonin. With a few relatively easy changes to your bedtime routine, you can help your child’s melatonin production and not need to supplement it. So, let’s learn how.

Are you interested in working with me one on one but don’t know what it entails? Let me walk you through what that looks like.

Knowing overtired signs is just as important as knowing sleepy signs. The words I usually use to describe an overtired child are “wired” and “crazy”, which usually presents a short time after your child shows tired signs.

So you’re home from vacation and your baby’s sleep is all over the place. You thought she’d go right back to normal when you got back home, but it seems like it’s getting worse. Now what?

Taking a little bit of time to prepare for sleep challenges you may have can save your baby a lot of tired tears during your vacation.

When we see sleepy signs, it’s time to put Baby down for bed or a nap.

A bedtime routine should be fairly consistent, although a few differences in how each parent does bedtime is normal.

Consistent bedtime routine, consistent time for bed, and consistently offering enough sleep time are all things that will help your child.