The 10 Minute Newborn | Quick Tips for Newborn Parents

Is the SNOO Worth It? What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

If the SNOO is on your registry (or you're trying to decide if it should be) this episode is for you. The SNOO bassinet is one of the most talked about baby products on the market, and for good reason. It works. But there's a part of this conversation that the marketing consistently leaves out, and it's the part that tends to show up in my coaching room at three, four, and five months postpartum when families are more exhausted than they were in the newborn stage and trying to undo something they didn't see coming. In this episode, I break down exactly what the SNOO is doing, why it works, and the one question every family should be asking before they decide. Because it's not the question most people are asking. If you want to make this decision intentionally before your baby arrives rather than reactively after, this one is worth ten minutes of your time. In this episode: * What the SNOO actually does and why it's effective * The dependency pattern that forms quietly over the first weeks * Why SNOO families often hit a wall at the transition and what drives it * The question to ask yourself before your baby arrives Ready for the full roadmap before your baby comes home? The Newborn Foundation Protocol [https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol]is a week-by-week feeding and sleep framework designed to be completed before your baby is even born.

Baby Sleeping With Their Mouth Open? Here's What It Means.

Most new moms are told to watch for hunger cues, dirty diapers, and wake windows. Nobody tells you to watch for this. Mouth breathing in newborns is one of the most commonly overlooked red flags in the newborn stage and it's almost always a sign that something else is going on underneath the surface. In this episode, Kristen breaks down why newborns are designed to breathe through their nose, what's typically behind mouth breathing when it shows up, and why it tends to get mislabeled as colic, reflux, or just a difficult baby before anyone connects the dots. If you're expecting and want to know what to watch for from day one — this one is for you. In this episode: * Why newborns shouldn't breathe through their mouth * The most common causes of mouth breathing in newborns * How it connects to feeding issues, fussiness, and restless sleep * The one thing to watch for from the moment you come home

Why Keeping Your Baby Up Later Is Ruining Your Sleep. And What to Do Tonight

Keeping your baby up later to get a longer stretch at night feels completely logical. It's also one of the most common mistakes I see newborn moms make. It almost never works. In this episode I'm sharing the story of a newborn mom I'm currently working with. It's her third baby, she knows my methods (we worked together on her second baby too!), but she is still stuck in the same pattern. Her 8 week old was going to bed between 9:30 and 10:30pm every night and waking at 1am, then 3am, sometimes more. And for three consecutive weeks she told me the same thing: I know what you're going to say Kristen. I'm just not ready. I'll explain exactly what's happening in your baby's biology at 7 to 8 weeks that makes the earlier bedtime work and I'll read you the DM she sent me the morning after she finally made the move. It's that good. If your baby is 7 to 9 weeks old and bedtime feels like a battle every single night, this one's for you. Ready to stop guessing and start building a real plan? Join me inside the Newborn Foundation Protocol: https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum [https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum]

The Four-Week Wake-Up: Why Your Easy Newborn Suddenly Stopped Being Easy

One day your newborn was falling asleep mid-bottle and impossible to keep awake. The next day she was wide-eyed and awake for hours and you had no idea what happened. This is what I call the Four-Week Wake-Up. It's the developmental shift that happens around three to four weeks of life when your baby's brain comes online, cortisol starts to regulate, and the sleepy newborn phase ends without warning. It's one of the most common things I see on my weekly group coaching calls, and it catches almost every new parent completely off guard. In this episode I explain exactly what's happening in your baby's biology when this shift occurs, why it feels like something broke overnight, and the one thing I'd have you change about your day before you try to overhaul anything else. If your baby is anywhere from three to six weeks old and naps have started feeling like a battle (or if you're still in the sleepy phase and want to know what's coming) this one's for you. Ready to build a full routine around your baby's biology? Join the Newborn Foundation Protocol and get started right now: https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum [https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum]

The Night That Started It All: Why I Built the Newborn Foundation Protocol

In October of 2019, I walked out of the hospital with my first daughter, a chemistry degree, a very capable husband, and absolutely no idea what I was doing. That first night home is where this whole thing started. Not because it went badly, but because something about it quietly set us up better than I knew at the time. Both of my daughters were sleeping through the night before ten weeks. When I went back to work and started talking to other moms, I realized their experience looked nothing like mine. Not because I was lucky, but because nobody had given them a framework that made biological sense. They were drowning in tips. I had stumbled into a foundation. That's why I built the Newborn Foundation Protocol. And this episode is the story behind all of it. If you've ever wondered who I am and why I do this, then this one's for you! Hit subscribe for more 10-minute strategies, and find the full Newborn Foundation Protocol at: https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum [https://snoozeclues.co/newborn-foundation-protocol-postpartum]