47 – What Can We REALLY Expect Our Infant’s Sleep To Be Like, And What Can We Do!? With Dr Eliza Hannam

How does your baby sleep? The question everyone is asked (WHY so many times?!) and the one we often ask ourselves... but is your little one's sleep normal? And is there anything you can do to get a little more of it? On this week's episode of Boob to Food the podcast we welcome back the beautiful and incredibly knowledgable Dr Eliza Hannam.Dr Eliza Hannam is a GP, board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and Possums Neuroprotective Care accredited practitioner. As a GP, her work is predominantly in womens and childrens health and perinatal care. She is also a Mum of 3 gorgeous kids - aged 7, 4.5 and 1, so understands first hand the challenges and worry that parents can experience.In this podcast we cover:What the Possums approach to sleep isStrategies for safe cosleeping and bed sharing (because we know so many families do it at some stage!)How we can help our little ones have longer stretches of sleep, without sleep trainingWhat is 'sleep pressure'?Her thoughts on routines and awake windows?Whether self settling is really the golden ticket to sleep?? and so much more!If you’re lucky enough to be in Sydney you can find Dr Eliza at Nurtured Medical in Annandale, but she does have a number of online offerings as well and shares invaluable and supportive information on her instagram.Today's episode was brought to you by Farmer Jo. Farmer Jo have created the tastiest granolas and cereals made from the finest natural whole foods. We absolutely love their delicious small-batch granolas and cereals, which use only the finest of edible ingredients – think whole nuts, chunks of fruit, irresistibly crunchy clusters and 100% whole foods. They're also made in Australia and can be found at Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm, IGA. You can also view their whole range and order online using the code BOOBTOFOOD for 10% off all products. Visit www.farmerjo.com.au to order today.Follow us on instagram @boobtofood to stay up to date with all the podcast news, recipes and other content that we bring to help make meal times and family life easier.Visit www.boobtofood.com for blogs and resources, to book an appointment with one of our amazing practitioners and more.Presented by Luka McCabe and Kate HolmTo get in touch please email [email protected]