Today we are going to talk about SLEEP: your sleep, your baby’s sleep, and how to help your baby get good sleep. We dive into the topic of sleep deprivation, its impact on maternal mental health and bonding with baby, and also the different types of sleep training methods.
Today on Yoga | Birth | Babies, I have Liza Kaplan Montanino. Liza is a dual-certified pediatric and special needs sleep consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management and Institute for Pediatric Sleep & Parenting, respectively. She is also a graduate of the Sleep Health Intelligence Program, cofounder of the Westchester Mama & Child Wellness Expo, and sleep expert in The Indy Lab’s Parenting Center. She is also a sleep instructor with Virtual Village Parenting, a newborn care professional, and lactation educator.
It was a true pleasure having Liza on the show to talk about sleep. She’s an incredible resource filled with valuable insights! Not only will improving your own sleep enhance your wellbeing, but there are numerous benefits to helping your child learn to sleep independently. I hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Liza and what led her to focusing sleep
- The impact of not getting enough sleep- not just for a night or two, but long term sleep deprivation
- How sleep deprivation impacts maternal mental health and bonding, and ability to care for the new baby
- Why it’s been normalized to expect new parents and babies to be living in a state of poor sleep quality
- What it means to teach your child to sleep independently by sleep training
- Some of the different sleep training methods and the difference between these approaches and sleep training
- How one could go about discovering which approach is best for their child
- The benefits for a child learning to sleep independently
- Some unsafe sleep practices to be avoided?
- One final tip or piece of advice Liza would like to offer new and expectant parents
- Where you can can find her work
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About Liza:
Liza is a dual-certified pediatric and special needs sleep consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management and Institute for Pediatric Sleep & Parenting, respectively. She is also a graduate of the Sleep Health Intelligence Program through Dr. Anya McLaren-Barnett, cofounder of the Westchester Mama & Child Wellness Expo, and sleep expert in The Indy Lab’s Parenting Center. She is a sleep instructor with Virtual Village Parenting, a newborn care professional, lactation educator, and an active member of CAPPA and HVBN. Liza leads workshops, webinars, and group seminars on the importance of sleep quality and how to improve sleep struggles, presenting to parents, clinicians, schools, and postpartum support networks nationwide, including Postpartum Support International, The Motherhood Center, Health + Hospitals, Westchester Psychological Association, Midwives of New Jersey, and others. She is passionate about working to disrupt the narrative that equates parenthood with sleep deprivation by educating parents on the important connection between sleep and maternal mental health, and proudly supports neurotypical and special needs families on their journey toward continuous, more restorative sleep so that both children and their parents are better positioned to thrive.
Connect with Liza:
Website: www.rockabyebabysleep.com
FB: Rock-a-Bye Baby Sleep (private group)
Check out similar Yoga| Birth| Babies episodes:
- Setting Your Baby Up for Successful Sleep with Sarah Skiles
- Sleep Training with Jessica Shapley
- Help Your Baby (and you!) Sleep Better! with Kristine Petterson
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