Postpartum Series: The Fourth Trimester - The Holistic Guide to Better Sleep for Everyone with Kim Hawley, MA, MPH

Learn 5 key facts that our culture gets wrong, so that you can stop the sleep struggle and “Am I doing it wrong?” anxiety. Kim Hawley, MA, MPH is a Holistic Sleep Consultant and Lactation Counselor, as well as, the owner of Intuitive Parenting. Kim's passionate about helping parents confidently navigate nighttime parenting and family sleep using evidenced-based information and parental intuition. Her specialty is gentle, attachment-based sleep support for breastfeeding families. Kim lives in Capitol Hill, Washington DC with her husband, her two children, and a few animals, including her guide dog. She loves to run, read a good book, eat delicious food, and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of coffee. In this episode, you'll hear about: Kim's story A holistic approach to sleep 5 Sleep Facts Guilt and pride over your baby's sleep Sleep is genetic Safe co-sleeping and room-sharing S L O W  D O W N  & see if sleep advice feels right to you See how you can be responsive to your baby’s needs and still take care of yourself. It's a delicate line. Don't over-commit yourself, so you can have a nice balance of work and play. With your intuition and as you try new things, you'll eventually sing a lullaby that soothes the whole family. Learn more about Kim and possibly working with her at IntuitiveparentingDC.com. Take care and sleep well.