Lack of Sleep is one of the most under rated medical conditions suffered by new parents today.
We all need enough sleep. Disruption to normal sleep can leave us anxious, confused, jumpy, easily upset, grumpy to name but a few emotional states.
When we become parents for the first time it is often the disruption to sleep which hits us hardest. We start to long for a longer sleep if not any improvement to the chaos we find us selves trying to manage.
The solution to improving sleep in the postnatal period lies for most mums in the period before giving birth.
If you are a light sleeper or wake often or have trouble falling asleep or sleeping poorly. Support to overcome sleep issues will help to improve ones sleep. This will definitely improve your health in pregnancy but also improve your sleep in the postnatal period. The link between your sleep and the babies sleep is powerful. The partnership you develop with your unborn baby is potentially game changing and will result in the baby tuning in with your feelings and your ability to sleep. The improvement in your confidence to become the parent hidden within is truly amazing.
Book an appointment and find out how you can unlock your mothering instincts and improve your sleep.
This leaves us vulnerable to quick solutions. We live in a bottle feeding culture a result of inadequate breastfeeding knowledge and support which has lead to the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. The solution most often tried is a bottle of formula in the evening to encourage the baby to sleep longer. While this may work, it does not always and therefore may not be the right answer for all mums. It is worth looking at the reasons it is tried.
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