Episode Details

You're homeschooling a five-year-old, chasing a toddler, and surviving on whatever broken sleep your baby will give you. The advice you were raised on — cry it out, Ferber method, strict schedules — may not be sitting right anymore. So what do you actually do? Natalie Diaz, founder of Twiniversity and Certified IBCLC, brings nearly two decades of one-on-one experience with exhausted moms to answer that question — gently, practically, and without shame.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why sleep training advice shifted so dramatically — and what the science now says
• The real reasons your baby isn't sleeping (and how to work through the checklist)
• Natalie's step-by-step approach for the mom who won't do cry-it-out but desperately needs sleep
• Why "sleepy gets sleep" is actually true — and how to use it to your advantage
• How breastfeeding and sleep are connected in ways most books get dangerously wrong
• The 3-hour chunk method for surviving newborn life without losing yourself
• What husbands and pediatricians consistently miss about mom exhaustion
• How to protect your marriage through the sleepless seasons — before resentment builds

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Resources mentioned:

• Twiniversity — global resource hub for twin families: twiniversity.com
• Tiny New Yorkers — Natalie's personal IBCLC services (covered by many insurance plans): tinynewyorkers.com
• What to Do When You're Having Two (book): Amazon link
• The Newborn Twin Sleep Guide (book): Amazon link
• The Twiniversity Podcast: Spotify | YouTube
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