Return To Work Relaxed!
Returning to work after maternity leave can be mentally and emotionally challenging. Add in sleep deprivation and a loss of focus, well....the combination can be just overwhelming.
Most moms go back to work around 12 weeks postpartum. However, most babies are still waking several times a night. Babies that have not completed their rolling milestone are best suted to experience Sleep Shaping (not sleep training) i BUT there are things you can do to prepare yourself and your baby for beautiful blissful sleep?
My client, Lyssa, is a single mom with an intense job who saw firsthand how difficult child sleep struggles could get. When her son was born she vowed to "get things right" and she reached out for help to ensure she was doing everything she could to facilitate a smooth transition back to work and daycare. First, we did Sleep Shaping which is appropriate for babies before they are rolling. Once her child was rolling both ways (closer to 6 months) , we were able to move into sleep training. Kim West in her new book THE GENTLE NEWBORN SLEEP GUIDE does an excellent job in explaining the differnce between Sleep Shaping and Sleep Training.
Working with me allowed my client Lyssa to achieve her goals on a timeline right for her family to get her son sleeping consistently and experienced a TOTAL FAMILY SLEEP TRANSFORMATION. Now that they have built these sleep foundations for him, she is able to be flexible. They travel, he's gotten sick, they have late nights out, spend time at relatives houses and all of that without undoing his incredible sleep!
I am so happy this family was able to return to work comfortable and confident! Watch her story in the video below to see how working with THE RIGHT SLEEP COACH has been totally transformative for her family!
Lissa T. child was 6 months old at time of guilt-free, gentle sleep coaching.
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Lyssa wants other exhausted parents to know
"Trust in this process, trust in Joanna, it's so customized to you, your needs and your baby's needs that it works extremely well. Half the time ,I felt like Joanna was a therapist for me. The other half of the time, it was great science and clear expectations for my specific baby. It's gonna change your life in all good ways. Even if it seems scary or you don't think it'll work or you have doubts, do it anyway, because it works."
Thank you for watching Lyssa's story and I hope this inspires you to realize that it is possible to become a well-rested family.
If you are planning for your return to work after maternity leave check out these articles:
6 Strategies to Help You Crush Your Return to Work after Maternity Leave
How to Return to Work After Taking Parental Leave
Are you struggling with your child's sleep? Are you looking for an alternative to cry it out method? Could you use more support?
The first step to see if I can help you achieve beautiful, blissful sleep is to schedule a 60 minute ZOOM sleep strategy session. Go to this link and complete the contact me form and I will be in touch within 24 hours with directions on how to schedule your Sleep Strategy Session.
If you are still wondering if I can help, please know I do NOT advocate 'cry-it-out'. I am a Gentle Sleep Coach. If you want to learn about my guilt-free and gentle process, please go to these links.
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