Sleepless Nights & Mental Health: How Parenting Impacts Well-Being and Steps to Improve Infant Sleep

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In this conversation, Yamel Belen and Jayne Havens discuss the challenges of sleep for parents and infants, emphasizing the importance of sleep hygiene, the impact of breastfeeding on sleep independence, and the significance of managing expectations in sleep training. They also explore how sleep deprivation affects parental mental health and the role of community judgment in parenting decisions. The discussion concludes with actionable steps for improving child sleep routines and the importance of support systems in parenting.
Takeaways

• Parents often struggle with sleep deprivation and feel overwhelmed.
• Teaching infants to fall asleep independently is crucial for better sleep.
• Breastfed babies can learn to sleep through the night with the right approach.
• Weight can influence a baby's ability to sleep through the night.
• Managing expectations is essential for parents seeking sleep solutions.
• Community judgment can significantly impact parental mental health.
• It's important to have a support system in place for new parents.
• Parents should communicate their sleep goals and work together as a team.
• Sleep training is not a one-size-fits-all solution; every baby is different.

… and much more!
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About our guest: Jayne Havens is a certified sleep consultant and runs her own sleep consulting practice, Snooze Fest.
As a new parent, overwhelmed by exhaustion, Jayne found herself reading everything she could find in order to get her own son to sleep through the night. She applied what she learned to both of her children, implementing good sleep habits very early on.
Friends quickly took notice of the fact that Jayne’s children were both fabulous sleepers, and they began coming to her for help with their own kids’ sleep challenges.
Jayne has quickly established herself as a leader in the industry, building a strong reputation for taking good care of her clients and always providing top notch service along with her expertise. She describes her approach as being very "client led", meaning she works with families using methods that feel comfortable for them. There is no one size fits all approach to teaching a child to fall asleep and back to sleep independently. In addition to supporting families through the sleep training process, Jayne also founded the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management. Through CPSM, Jayne trains, mentors and certifies others to do this incredibly rewarding work.
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