Welcome back to The Postpartum Plan podcast! I’m your host, Madison Fugere, a certified postpartum doula and pediatric sleep consultant, here to help you navigate the fourth trimester and beyond. In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest questions new parents have: “How do I get my baby to sleep longer at night?” But don’t worry—we’re not talking about sleep training. Instead, we’re focusing on sleep shaping, a gentle approach to setting up healthy sleep foundations from day one. If you want to help your baby sleep better while preventing major regressions later, this episode is for you!

Tune in to hear:

👉 What sleep shaping is and why it’s different from sleep training
👉 How honoring awake windows and sleep cues can prevent overtiredness
👉 Why daytime feeds impact nighttime sleep—and how to adjust them
👉 The benefits of starting the day at the same time every morning
👉 How to support and extend short naps without stress

Sleep shaping is about working with your baby’s natural rhythms to gently encourage longer stretches of sleep. These small adjustments in the early weeks can make a big difference in preventing sleep struggles down the road.

Resources for More Sleep Support:

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📬 Contact Me: Madison Fugere, Owner of Serene Moments LLC
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📧 Email: SereneMoments.doula@gmail.com