The Truth About Baby Sleep: Beyond Sleep Training

Sleep training. The phrase alone can make a new parent's heart race - conjuring images of crying babies, rigid schedules, and guilt-laden choices. But what if the real question isn't whether you're sleep training your baby... but whether your baby is sleep training you?

In this episode, Emmy sits down with Chris Minogue, a Mothercraft Nurse and the original baby whisperer who's been supporting families for decades. Together, they unpack what sleep actually looks like in those early months, why awake windows matter more than you think and how to create a framework that works for your family without losing yourself in the process.

They talk about the pause - that moment before you rush in that changes everything. The feed-bath-feed that becomes your anchor point when the day feels chaotic. Why babies don't sleep through at 12 weeks and why comparing notes online will only make you feel worse. And the truth that sleep isn’t something babies do naturally.

Whether it's your first baby or your fourth, this episode will help you feel less alone, more informed, and ready to trust yourself through the sleepless nights and the tiny victories that follow.