This Girl Loves Sleep

Latest Episodes:

034: Sleep Clinic #4 Jun 11, 2019

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On today's sleep clinic Alanna is joined by four of her Good Night Sleep Site team members and together they answer your sleep questions that were submitted to @GNSleepSite through Instagram and Twitter. Join sleep experts Jamie Contarini, Emily O'Gorman, Laura Armstrong, and Heather Young and together with Alanna they tackle:

How to handle inconsistent night wakings for your 5 month old?
Should you change your baby when they have a night feed?
At what age should you start a bedtime routine?
How do we have an early bedtime with my husband's work schedule?
How do we cut out that early morning bottle?
Should I be waking up my baby if they are napping too long?
Should I flip my baby over if the roll on their tummies?

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Team Page: https://goodnightsleepsite.com/about/meet-the-team/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

This Girl Loves Sleep's theme music is "Until the End" by Ryan Andersen from the album "Happy Life - Americana Volume One," from the Free Music Archive at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Happy_Life_-_Americana_Volume_One/Until_The_End

033: How to Sleep Train Your Baby With Your Toddler at Home Jun 04, 2019

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It's a common issue that we hear from our parents. You are ready to start sleep training your baby and start a routine, stay consistent, and stay strong but you're worried that your baby will wake up your toddler. Also how is it possible to remain consistent in your day-to-day routine of sleep training when you have other children home as well? How do you work your toddler's schedule into your baby's new one?

How do you sleep train your baby when you have a toddler at home?

Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn explains how there are a few things that parents can do to make things go as easily as possible and once your little one is sleeping through the night, everyone will be sleeping more soundly and getting the healthy sleep you all need.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

032: Guest - Sarah Remmer / Pediatric Dietician and Nutritionist May 28, 2019

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Sarah Remmer is the founder and owner of The Centre for Family Nutrition, a Calgary-based nutrition counselling practice that specializes in pre-natal, infant and child nutrition. She has a powerful passion for good food, and for teaching parents how to healthfully (and realistically!) feed their families. In addition to family nutrition, she and her team also use nutrition to support clients with fertility, healthy pregnancy, introducing solids, teen nutrition and healthy weight loss.

Sarah speaks with Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn on the podcast today talking about baby led weaning – a very popular topic when it comes to introducing solids and feeding babies.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

Sarah Remmer Website: https://www.sarahremmer.com

Sarah Remmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahremmer/

Sarah Remmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahRemmerNutritionConsulting/

Sarah Remmer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SarahRemmerRD/featured

031: How to Sleep Well While Pregnant May 21, 2019

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Good Night Sleep Site helps many new parents help their children sleep better but what about mama's-to-be who are having so much difficulty sleeping while pregnant? Frequent wakings, tossing and turning, difficulty getting comfortable, all coupled with various aches and pains. Throw in insomnia and some heartburn, carpal tunnel and basically the chance of getting a good night's rest can seem impossible. Sleepless nights can be common practice for new parents, but most pregnant women also struggle with sleep in the months leading up to the arrival of their little one.

Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn shares some sleep tips that may help pregnant women sleep better. This episode is for all the women who are doing such an amazing job growing their wonderful little babies and just need to sleep!

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

030: Guest - Dr. Stephanie Liu - Family Doctor May 14, 2019

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Family Doctor Dr. Stephanie Liu joins Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn today to answer your top child medical questions. Stephanie completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary in Health Sciences and a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition at Columbia University in New York City. Her medical school and residency in Family Medicine were completed at the University of Alberta. And currently, she practices community family medicine and acute care at the University of Alberta Hospital. Alanna has had the pleasure of contributing to Stephanie's popular blog over at lifeofdrmom.com and today Stephanie answers your top child medical questions!

This is the perfect episode for pregnant moms and new parents. Tag your favourite soon-to-be or new parents as we dive into:

Is sleep training safe?
When can baby go the whole night without a feed?
What to expect from your baby's visit with their doctor?
When to introduce peanuts?
When to introduce solids to a baby?
How to treat constipation?
Should you vaccinate your baby?
What are the real risks of screen time? ⠀⠀

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

Life of Dr. Mom: https://lifeofdrmom.com

Dr. Stephanie Liu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeofdrmom/

029: Sleep Tool #4 - The Method May 07, 2019

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Our 4th sleep tool is choosing the method - the way we can finally break any final sleep associations, and wean out and final night feeds. You may be asking yourself, why are we only including this sleep tool now and it's important to understand that while it's often the first or only thing we think about when deciding to sleep train, the method is actually the smallest piece of the sleep training puzzle therefore we spend less time talking about it. It's important to understand that we need to also apply the first 3 sleep tools, often just by doing this we can improve your child's sleep, and if all you are doing is creating a sleep training plan with just choosing a method it's not going to work.

In choosing a plan you must be comfortable with following it so that you can be consistent. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn shares different sleep training methods that you can choose to include in your baby's sleep plan.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

028: Daycare Sleep Apr 02, 2019

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The struggle between parents, providers, and a child's sleep is an ongoing one. One that Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn hear's from both sides and one that doesn't need to happen. To help keep your baby or toddler on a regular sleep routine everyone needs to be on board, and that doesn't just mean mom and dad. Childcare providers must also be aware of your usual routine, and attempt to maintain it as much as possible. This can be a struggle for both the parent and the provider and communication around these key issues is essential when working together to ensure your child is getting enough sleep. It's important to have some common understanding early on and develop a shared game plan.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

027: Dad Stories: Joseph Tito Mar 26, 2019

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Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn interviews Joseph Tito from The Dad Diaries as her first official Dad Stories segment! Keeping with the twin theme over the past few weeks Joseph and Alanna discuss his journey on becoming a dad of beautiful twin girls, he provides some tips and shared his experience on being a single dad, and offers advice to all twin parents out there because multiple families need to stick together! If you are thinking of starting the journey of becoming a single mom or dad this is the episode for you.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

Joseph Tito Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedaddiaries.ca/

The Dad Diaries YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCX9mQXBbVjn21c-kDwGtrQ

026: Mom Stories: Jessi Cruickshank Mar 19, 2019

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Jessi Cruickshank joins Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn where they share their experiences as twin moms and Jessi's journey with sleep training. On this episode of Mom Stories Jessi opens up about motherhood and her life with her twin boys. Alanna helps her with her twins current sleep issues, and how Jessi and her husband, Evan, chose a path of parenthood that worked for her family. The ladies discuss the 'super mom' badge neither wants to wear and if it's possible to obtain this 'balance' they keep hearing about. Get ready for some laughs as this funny lady joins us on This Girl Loves Sleep.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

Jessi Cruickshank Twitter - https://twitter.com/JESSI

Jessi Cruickshank Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessicruickshank/

025: The Spring Time Change Mar 05, 2019

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The evenings are getting lighter and that can only mean one thing. Spring Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner. Sunday, March 10th, clocks are turned forward 1 hour. I know, just when you have your baby on a great sleep schedule, right? Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn, shares how the Spring Time change is the tough one as we are all losing an hour of sleep and this loss of sleep on an already sleep deprived society can have a negative effect on your health and well-being. She provides a plan to help your kids adjust to the new time easily and also shares sleep hacks and tips to help you adjust too.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/