Surviving “Momsomnia” w/ Dr. Shelby Harris

Katie's Crib

Sleep expert Dr. Shelby Harris shares with Katie what momsomnia is, and advice on how to get a better night’s sleep.

The licensed clinical psychologist and mother outlines tips for couples who have to get up at different times of the day (and who share the same bed). She also outlines specific activities individuals can engage in before bed to get more sleep, and how parents can work together to prepare their own sleep plans before the baby arrives.

Plus, did you know that parents sleeping in separate rooms doesn’t necessarily mean there is “trouble in paradise”? Tune in for the reason why this stigma was made to be broken.

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Chapters

1. GTG (00:00:00)

2. teaser (00:00:07)

3. intro (00:00:53)

4. need a welcome to KC Shelbey (00:02:12)

5. Marker 04 (00:02:15)

6. howd u get into sleep psychology (00:02:22)

7. (smacking, pops) (00:02:27)

8. (need a pickup. FU: how can ppl prep for momso (00:05:39)

9. BOM is there any realness to "sleep when the b (00:14:32)

10. emotional labor (did she answer this q literal (00:16:18)

11. AD1 (00:17:31)

12. What tips do you have for couples who have to (00:20:38)

13. tips/ways of getting more sleep (exercise, jou (00:24:58)

14. watching ntflix eg to make up time (00:26:37)

15. wat to do if u wake up all thru out the night (00:28:07)

16. why is 8 hrs the "thing" (00:30:51)

17. how does caffiene play into all of this (00:31:40)

18. (maybe after KL's husband and her waking each (00:32:34)

19. menatonin could go here. (00:32:38)

20. tell us abt the temp and darkness (00:33:52)

21. when to turn off the monitor (00:35:30)

22. AD2 (00:39:40)

23. any tips to help us hold ourselves accntable (00:39:57)

24. how to prep for momsomsnia (bring to earlier w (00:42:01)

25. talk to me abt melatonin (00:42:11)