Brand New Little People

Are you ready to reduce the number of night feeds you give your baby or toddler, but you’re not sure how to do it? In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners), share the advice they give families in their clinic. Whether you have a baby or a toddler, this episode is your ultimate guide to navigating when and how to drop night feeds. To download the free guide to baby slee...

An incident triggered by sleep deprivation nearly had disastrous consequences for Sarah. Learn more about the emotional challenges parents face when dealing with prolonged periods of insufficient sleep. The overwhelming fatigue, the frustration, and the sometimes overwhelming guilt — Dr Fallon & Dr Laura discuss how lack of sleep can profoundly impact a parent's ability to cope with daily life...

How can I help my baby adjust to sleeping in their cot? Why do some babies and toddlers take everything in their stride and others need a lot of support and reassurance? How can I support my very sensitive baby as they encounter new challenges? How can the German approach ‘Eingewohnung’ help us determine the best approach to sleep and settling? Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners)...

Have you heard some startling parenting advice on your social media channels? It may have caused you to feel lost, confused, angry, or upset. It’s getting harder for parents to distinguish the good advice from the terrible. In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners), discuss how you can spot the imposter ‘parenting expert.’ They also answer questions submitted by parents...

How do I manage separation anxiety at bedtime? What tired signs should I look for? How many naps is too many? And where can I find my village? Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) answer these questions and more in this episode of Brand New Little People. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Podcasts ✅ If y...

Does room-sharing ruin sleep? When should you offer a night feed, and when should you resettle? Will a dream feed help? Where should you settle your baby or toddler for sleep during travel (hint: not in a suitcase!) Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) answer these questions and more in this episode of Brand New Little People. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️ &nb...

Why does my baby settle easily for my partner but not for me? Will feeding to sleep in the daytime impact the number of times my baby wakes at night? Why does my baby struggle to resettle when waking up from a nap? Join Dr Laura (PhD, Sleep Practitioner) as she answers these questions and more in episode 15 of Brand New Little People. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe...

Should you distract your crying child? Or is it better to support them to feel their emotions? Is a long lunchtime nap compulsory? What should you do if progress with cot settling starts to come undone? What should you do if the last nap of the day is pushing bedtime too late? Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) answer these questions and more in this episode of Brand New Little P...

Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhD's Sleep Practitioners) answer questions from listeners including: Why does my baby wake so often? Should I wake my baby to feed them? Why does my baby cat nap? When should I resettle my baby for a longer nap? Plus new research that shows the importance of improving preschooler sleep. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️...

Social media isn't always a friendly or helpful place - especially if you are having a hard time with parenting. This week, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhD's, Sleep Practitioners) talk about a particularly unhelpful post they saw and discuss how to manage 'toxic positivity.'  ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Pod...

Major life events can make parenting a real challenge, especially at bedtime. In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhD's, Sleep Practitioners), explore the impact of major life events, including injury, illness, death in the family and separation anxiety, on babies and children. Bedtime can become a big challenge when your child is trying to navigate their changing world.  ❤️ &nbsp...

Contact naps, where you hold your baby throughout their day naps, can be lovely and are especially nice during the first few weeks when you and your baby are figuring out feeding, and learning more about each other. However, there often comes a point when parents would like their baby to do some naps in their bassinet or cot. Parents might have lots of get done during their baby's nap time - espec...

Have you tried to change how or where you settle your baby, only to find they spring awake and cry the moment they notice? You aren't alone! In this episode, Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) discuss a family who experienced this exact problem. Learn how a few small tweaks can help your baby adjust more easily to a new way of settling for sleep. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple P...

The way parents interact with their baby can support strong language development and positive mental health across childhood. And better sleep leads to better quality interactions! In this episode you'll learn how to optimise play time with your baby or toddler. Listen as Dr Fallon and Dr Laura  (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) talk about their postdoctoral fellowships and the resea...

What should you do when the last nap of the day is getting very long and runs too close to bedtime? How do you manage your baby or toddler's sleep during illness? Dr Fallon & Dr Laura  (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners)  answer these questions and more. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Podcasts ✅ If you’re...

Does sleep beget sleep? Will more day sleep result in fewer night wakings, or is the opposite true - does less day sleep result in more night time sleep? It's a complicated question with a complicated answer but Dr Fallon  (PhD, Sleep Practitioner) is going to tease it out for you so you can think about whether your baby might need more or less day sleep. Don't forget - every baby is dif...

It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week! But what is infant mental health and what can you do to support strong infant mental health? In this episode Dr Fallon  (PhD, Sleep Practitioner)  dives in to the continuum of infant mental health, and explores what it is, the importance of secure caregiver attachment, how to tell if your baby has strong mental health, what you can do to boo...

Spending a long time trying to get your baby to fall asleep? Or having to do increasingly strange or tedious things to settle your baby? (Bouncing on a fit ball? 4am walks around the block? Maybe you've even climbed in to your baby's cot to settle them?!). This episode is for you! Dr Fallon & Dr Laura  (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners)  unpack the common settling difficulties they tre...

What is purple crying and why do babies do it? In this episode Dr Fallon and Dr Laura  (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners)  explore why young babies cry so much during the first few months and discuss their own experiences with crying babies. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Podcasts ✅ If you’re ready to resolve...

Dr Fallon and Dr Laura  (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners)  talk about their personal experiences raising babies with reflux and allergies. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Podcasts ✅ If you’re ready to resolve your baby or toddlers sleep and settling difficulties, join Sombelle! Members can submit questio...

Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) talk about their pregnancies and bringing their babies home for the first time. ❤️   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  ❤️   Subscribe on Spotify   ❤️   Subscribe on Google Podcasts ✅ If you’re ready to resolve your baby or toddlers sleep and settling difficulties, join Sombelle! Members can submit questions to be ans...