Amanda Wyszkowski, Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator

✨Top tips for getting your head around and accepting normal infant sleep for new and expecting parents ✨
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1. Expect that your baby will wake A LOT and want to nurse back to sleep most times throughout the first year and beyond.
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2. Even if your baby starts sleeping longer… Expect it not to last.
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3. Expect there to be times when your baby will be super hard to settle and may be impossible to put down. Embrace the beauty of contact napping and the enforced rest it brings or look into your local babywearing group to find a carrier or wrap that enables you to keep moving and hands-free.
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4. Expect that your baby will sometimes catnap during the day (20 - 40minutes) and that may be all they need at that time. If they are hard to settle within 15 minutes, it's okay to stop and try again later.
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5. Expect that at times, you will need to call in back-up support to help you get the rest you need while meeting the night time needs of your baby.
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6. Expect that you may need to consider some sleeping arrangements that you may not see as your ideal situation (e.g. bedsharing when you really wanted a cot sleeper).
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7. Expect that your baby will want to sleep on the b**b and not let go at times. This is normal and not a sleep or supply problem.
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8. Expect that in a few short years, it is a long forgotten stress and all you miss is all the cuddles, nursing and closeness.
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Expect these things and then, if it turns out your baby finds sleep more easily than this...winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Realistic expectations (even if you consider them low expectations) make it so much easier to mentally to prepare, surrender and make peace with your baby’s sleep behaviour.

Your baby is so much more than their ability to sleep. Expect little in the way of sleep and enjoy them for the whole person they are 💙😴👍🏻
✨Carly Grubb, 2017
Founder of Little Sparklers, home of The Beyond Sleep Training Project and Podcast

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https://www.littlesparklers.org/beginning-your-journey-beyond-sleep-training

To all the beautiful, brave and strong Mamas out there raising and growing whole new human beings in the middle of such a challenging time, I see you! 🤰🏻✨​​​​​​​​
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〰️ I understand the excess stress and worry playing on your minds.​​​​​​​​
〰️ I see you wondering if you'll have access to key supports in the current settings. ​​​​​​​​
〰️ I know you've waited for this moment - to celebrate and share the joy of your pregnancy with your loved ones. But now being told it's unsafe to do so. ​​​​​​​​
〰️ I imagine you avoiding the news because it's another source of negativity.​​​​​​​​
〰️ I see you planning the birth of your dreams, but wondering how it'll be affected by restrictions. ​​​​​​​​
〰️ I know your heart aches to see your friends, but you're also trying to physically distance yourself to keep you and your baby safe. ​​​​​​​​
〰️ I can feel the overload of opinions and advice weighing heavily on your shoulders. ​​​​​​​​
〰️ And even in the middle of all of this, you still persevere - dealing with morning sickness and exhaustion on top of everything else! ​​​​​​​​
〰️ Most of all, as hard as it is, I hope you can enjoy this pregnancy, as much as possible, because you deserve it, beautiful Mama. ​​​​​​​​
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One day you'll be able to tell your precious baby about everything you went through to get them safely into your arms. And oh, what a journey it has been! ​​​​​​​​
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Tag a Mama who has/is experiencing pregnancy through this challenging time. Let her know you see her, you're here for her and that you are in awe of her strength! ​​​​​​​​
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💕📷& written by the amazing Courtney Garland RN IBCLC from - follow her for more educational content on pregnancy, breastfeeding, sleep and more!​​​​​​​​
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I highly recommend you register for this webinar if you are curious about learning some helpful guidelines while returning to exercise after birthing your baby.

I’ll be hosting a webinar next Friday at 1PM on Postpartum Recovery & Return to Exercise.
Registration is required and priority will be given to central Texas residents.

Whether you're 2 weeks or 2 years postpartum, if you're wondering why you're still experiencing symptoms like urinary incontinence, back pain or others that you've had since pregnancy or birth, and how to navigate returning to exercise postpartum this webinar is for you. Questions we're going to be answering during this webinar include:

⭐️ What are the pelvic floor and core?
⭐️ How are the pelvic floor and core impacted by pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery?
⭐️ What are common postpartum symptoms and how are they treated?
⭐️ What are postpartum recovery and exercise timelines beyond "just waiting" until 6 weeks?
⭐️ Where can you start and how do you progress?
➕time for Q&A at the end!

Link to register is in my bio. Can’t wait to see you there!

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