The Mama Coach

The Mama Coach I lead a global team of RNs & NPs committed to caring for women and families. My name is Carrie and I founded The Mama Coach in 2015. Why wouldn't he sleep?
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If you are looking for evidence-informed support with women’s health, pregnancy, newborns, sleep, parenting, and/or potty training please reach out ➡️ We can't wait to help! I have personally been working with moms and babies as a Registered Nurse since 2005 during my time in labour, delivery, and postpartum as well as in private practice. After having my first son in 2008, I was privy to all of the challenges that coincide with parenthood. I never expected to have a baby with multiple allergies, colic, and major sleep issues. It took time to gain the skills and confidence to effectively manage my role as a new parent. After getting his allergies under control, the next big challenge was sleep. After months and months of sleepless nights, I found a solution that finally brought rest to my boy. It was life-changing for the whole family! I realized I wasn't the only mom struggling with children and sleep issues and wanted to share my perspectives as a health professional with other families. Your baby is unique as is your parenting style. Our global team of Registered Nurses, Lactation Consultants, and Nurse Practitioners will acknowledge your specific goals and help find solutions for your family. We are committed to providing evidence-informed education, without judgment to help make parenthood easier. Please reach out to the Mama Coach nearest you if you are struggling - we can help! https://themamacoach.com/coaches-landing-page/

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11/16/2025

It’s a long one but the last tip is important😘

Leaning into what your baby is telling you will help you navigate breast or bottle refusal

Common reasons are:
➡️I’m not hungry! Honour that- often hungry and tired look the same. A rested baby feeds SO much better
➡️I’m uncomfortable. Just like we don’t want to eat if we have a belly ache- babes are the same. If this is happening often- I would get a feeding assessment so we can figure out why the discomfort
➡️flow preference. If you combo feed and the flow of the bottle is faster than the flow at your breast, babe May start to refuse.

Let’s talk about it!






11/13/2025

This is so hard.

Hard because you want to be close to your baby.

But also so hard because you also really need a break.

Who feels this? Let’s talk about it❤️❤️




11/09/2025

Listen to the third tip⬇️

It really isn’t talked about much but in babes over 12 weeks but I see it impact naps.

Your baby after 4 months is going to want to start waking earlier and going to bed earlier.

It is very normal for a baby to wake around 6 am.

If you feed your older babe (especially past that 4 month mark) after 5 am and they sleep longer- you may see short naps.

If you cut that early morning feed and let baby wake earlier, you will see naps improve.

Try it! Let’s talk about it!







11/07/2025

It could be this⬇️

when our babies are distracted in the day, we often rack our brains, wondering why they just won’t feed.

We try dark rooms we try less stimulation, but they’re not having it.

Of course your babies going to have feeds where they’re not interested and that’s OK. I’m talking about the baby who isn’t really interested in feeding in the day but loves to feed at night.

It’s actually called reverse cycling.

You don’t need to pull all feeds cold turkey to see daytime feeds improve all you need to do is not feed your baby to sleep.

If their eyes are closed or they’re sucking slows in the feed and change their diaper. this change alone will help so much with daytime feeding

Questions? Let’s talk about it in the comments ❤️




11/06/2025

It works..

timing is a huge component when you're working on baby sleep. I see families put their babies to bed too early, and then are frustrated when they wake early

It is common for babies to sleep 10 or 11 hours a night, some will sleep 12, but most won't .

This means if you put your baby to bed at 6:30, they may wake between 430 and 530.

Let me help you with my free sleep video. It's only 12 minutes long, and it gives real tips that can help. Comment.”480” and I'll send it to your DM's.

Let's talk about early mornings in the comments ❤️

11/04/2025

How to move bedtime earlier without tears⬇️

It has to start with morning! If you want babe to go to bed earlier and easier- count 12-13 hours back and wake babe then.

If it is more than an hour earlier than they have been, do it in 30 min increments every few days

Remember your newborn (under 12 weeks) typically won’t be ready to move bedtime earlier till between 12-16 weeks.

Questions? Ask away!!






10/31/2025

Do you feel like it’s impossible?

Your babe may be used to sleeping with you and this method can be used with any age babe who is co sleeping.

This takes time and consistent responses, but it does work.

Watch this video and let me know if you have any questions❤️❤️






10/31/2025

Here’s how⬇️

Often a delayed let down can be correlated with a lower supply.

If we can bolster supply, we can speed up the let down.

Here’s how:
➡️warm compress to your breasts for a few minutes before feeding

➡️lots of breast expression when babe latches

➡️power pump a few times a week!

If you are having feeding challenges, addressing them will improve your let down. We can help❤️❤️

Questions? Ask away!





10/30/2025

🚩🚩🚩⬇️

🚩They will outgrow this crying.

Maybe- yes, some babes have demeanours to cry more but it is 900000% unfair to just make that assumption. You deserve a provider who will dig deeper, LISTEN to your story as parents (you know your baby!), and do a thorough feeding assessment. So so many times there are things we can do to help.

🚩You are told babe has reflux and you are given medication.

Of course there are circumstances where your baby needs medications, but only a small percentage of babes actually need reflux meds. Again, you while be heard, the answer often lies in your story, and a thorough feeding assessment.

🚩You are dismissed because your baby is gaining weight.

If your baby is meeting their growth curve parents are often dismissed. I am here to tell you I have seen countless less babes who are gaining but are so fussy and the entire family unit is struggling. You deserve to be heard and have a thorough assessment.

You are your baby’s best advocate and I’m telling you that you know that sweet baby the best. If someone is not listening- you should get another opinion. You deserve support❤️❤️

Sending you so much love!

-Carrie







10/29/2025

Who is soooo tired of night time pumping?

I see you❤️❤️

If you are exclusively pumping and your baby is still waking for a bottle you will need to keep pumping until they are sleeping longer stretches.

If you are breastfeeding and babe is sleeping here is my rule of thumb:
➡️if you are working through a breastfeeding challenge (oral restriction, supply challenge or pain) I would not stop pumping until we resolve that. That extra stimulation at night may be key for maintaining your supply.

➡️if you aren’t working through a challenge, you can stop. Hand express until comfort for a few nights then you can just sleep through.

If your baby starts waking again, your body will adjust and just start making more (if there are no underlying issues).

Questions? Ask away!








10/28/2025

Did someone tell you to cut out dairy?

Very very common advice when parents are struggling with a fussy baby.

Sometimes it’s needed but it shouldn’t be something we do before a thorough feeding assessment is done.

Foremilk/hindmilk imbalance happens when mom has an abundant supply and often gets missed and misdiagnosed as reflux or a cows milk allergy.

These babies:
➡️gain weight fast
➡️rigid, stiff and fussy while nursing
➡️hard to burp. Some spit and some don’t
➡️very unsettled. Really disrupted sleep.
➡️green, frothy p**ps, sometimes even some blood

Cows milk allergy can look like:
➡️poor or slow weight gain
➡️rigid, stiff and fussy while nursing. Some start to refuse
➡️very unsettled. Really disrupted sleep.
➡️hard to burp. Some spit and some don’t
➡️green, frothy p**ps, sometimes even some blood
➡️eczema or Rashy skin

Can you see how they’re close? In some instances, some struggle with both oversupply and an allergy. That is why it is key to work with someone who doesn’t just say cut out dairy without taking a good look at feeding.

Questions? Ask away❤️❤️








10/25/2025

Here are some more symptoms⬇️

First off when I say very common- it’s about 2-7.5%

So I mentioned fussiness, rash and p**p issues. Of course these symptoms can be caused by other things but it also can be a cows milk protein allergy.

➡️weight gain- it can be slow or babe may not gain at all
➡️spit up- again- can be caused by so many things but can be allergy related
➡️bottle or breast refusal (especially in a baby who was doing fine initially)
➡️major sleep issues

You probably listen and read this list and feel confused- if you’re struggling I would get a feeding assessment.

There are a million myths about cows milk allergy’s in baby’s but the biggest one is that it takes a long time to get out of your milk if your nursing. A small study showed that that cows milk protein peaked at 2 hours and was undetectable at 6 hours.

The biggest thing is learning what has dairy- and making sure that’s actually it- I see so many women (myself included before I knew better with my first) go weeks barely eating anything.

If the symptoms don’t improve… we are wondering what else it could be- after talking with a health care professional as dairy can be in a lot of what we eat.

Questions? Let’s talk about it!







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