The Sleep Sessions

Dara Whitaker
  • 5.0 (75)
  • Parenting

This podcast is a place for women to share their challenges and successes of adapting to life and sleep after a new baby. Each episode features a different mom sharing her story. The discussions cover a wide range of topics: birth experiences, physical recovery, feeding challenges, sleep training methods, mental health, infant illness, impacts on relationships, work/life balance and more.

  1. 12/15/2020

    Danielle’s Story: c-section, sleep consultant, alcoholism, finding a support group

    On today’s episode, Danielle from Parenting Wholeheartedly shares about her experiences with a C-section and sleep challenges with both of her children that led her to work with a sleep consultant. She also discusses her husband’s depression and alcoholism that began shortly after the birth of their second daughter and how they were able to recover from that dark period in their lives.

  2. 12/08/2020

    Morgan’s Story: emergency C-section, false birth expectations, personal growth through motherhood

    Today I’m speaking with Morgan Molitor from @construction2style. With her first son, she experienced an emergency C-section after 12 hours of labor and afterward felt like she had been robbed of her birth experience. Morgan opted for a planned c-section with her second son but things still did not go as anticipated. Much of our conversation is centered around how she dealt with these experiences and how motherhood shaped her for the better.

  3. 12/01/2020

    Brittany’s Story: induction, lactation consultant, sleep deprivation, sleep training

    On today’s episode, Brittany from the Growing Our Family podcast shares about her induction at 37 weeks, working with a lactation consultant, suffering from sleep deprivation, and sleep training her son via full extinction per a recommendation from her pediatrician.

  4. 11/17/2020

    Molly’s Story: long labor, bottle feeding, partner support, sleep tactics

    On today’s episode, sleep coach & Occupational Therapist Molly Mahler shares about her lengthy birth experience with her first and ways she was able to involve her husband in the early newborn days, even while she was breastfeeding. Molly also talks about the different sleep training methods she used and how moms can support one another.

  5. 11/10/2020

    Carole’s Story: C-section, sleep deprivation, postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts

    On today’s episode, Carole shares about her two C-section deliveries and becoming a mom for the first time at 37 years old. She also talks about her challenges with breastfeeding, sleep deprivation, dealing with postpartum depression with both of her children, and intrusive thoughts.

  6. 11/03/2020

    Savannah’s Story: home water birth, retained placenta, postpartum depression, breastfeeding

    On today’s episode, Savannah shares her moving and inspiring account of her postpartum journey. Eight weeks after her home water birth, she discovered that she had retained placenta and underwent a D&C procedure to have it removed. Prior to the surgery, she faced tremendous challenges with breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Savannah also shares about the impacts having a baby has had on the relationships in her life and how often times she feels like she is now a burden to family and friends.

  7. 10/27/2020

    Mary Bridget’s Story: positive birth experience, breastfeeding, hormonal shifts, going back to work

    On today’s episode, Mary Bridget shares about her positive birth experience, her 6 month long breastfeeding journey, hormonal challenges she faced when she weaned, sleep training, and going back to work.

  8. 10/06/2020

    Allison O’s Story: postpartum hemorrhage, emergency hysterectomy, surrogacy, mom of two

    On today's episode, Allison shares her heartbreaking, yet inspirational story that starts with a postpartum hemorrhage resulting in an emergency hysterectomy following the birth of her first son. Due to the events that occurred, Allison became unable to carry and birth another child and was forced the grieve her dream of doing so. She shares about this grieving process, breastfeeding, returning to work after her maternity leave, and struggling to connect with other women who were having "normal" motherhood experiences. Though she experienced tremendous trauma, Allison's story has a happy ending thanks to her sister stepping in to be a surrogate and carry her second son.

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This podcast is a place for women to share their challenges and successes of adapting to life and sleep after a new baby. Each episode features a different mom sharing her story. The discussions cover a wide range of topics: birth experiences, physical recovery, feeding challenges, sleep training methods, mental health, infant illness, impacts on relationships, work/life balance and more.

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  • Creator
    Dara Whitaker
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dara Whitaker
  • Show Website
    The Sleep Sessions