The connection between the lack of postpartum sleep and postpartum depression

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Sleep deprivation postpartum (and in general) has a deep impact on our mental health. On this episode, I welcome Dr. Harvey Karp who is a world renowned pediatrician and child development expert. He is the co-founder and CEO of Happiest Baby and the creator of SNOO Smart Sleeper. He is also the author of the best-selling parenting guides The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block. We discuss: How sleep and mental health go hand in hand especially for new parents Why the fourth trimester can be difficult for new parents What parents really need in that fourth trimester to feel and do their best Silverette Join me and countless other moms who have experienced the incredible difference Silverette Silver Cups can make. Just place them over your nipples in-between breastfeeding, and let them work their magic. The silver cups protect, soothe, and promote healing, all while letting your skin breathe. Remember to buy only the original and authentic Silverette. Visit their website today at Silveretteusa.com and use promo code PEDSDOCTALK to save 10% off your order! Find out more about Harvey and the SNOO Smart Sleeper at happiestbaby.com or connect on Instagram @happiest_baby Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On average, new mothers and new fathers get about six and a half hours of sleep, which
0:06.0	doesn't sound too terrible, except it's broken up into nickels and dimes, so you don't
0:10.9	get that efficient, continuous sleep that really you need to feel rested and restored.
0:15.8	And sometimes you're not even getting six hours, you're getting, that's on average.
0:18.8	So some people are getting five or four hours.
0:21.2	It turns out that we use sleep deprivation with the sound of crying babies, over loudspeakers,
0:29.4	to prepare Navy SEALs to endure torture.
0:32.4	We use it in Guantanamo to stress out the prisoners there to make them spare their secrets.
0:38.6	I mean, literally, it is torture.
0:41.6	And there's a big lie that we tell ourselves, and that parents are told today, which is
0:47.6	completely untrue, which is that babies need mothers and fathers, or babies need their
0:53.8	parents.
0:54.8	I mean, of course, that's true, but parents are not meant to take care of babies.
1:00.5	Families are meant to take care of babies.
1:02.5	No one was meant to have a baby by themselves.
1:05.6	Welcome back to the Piedstock Talk podcast.
1:07.7	This show continues to grow because of you and your reviews.
1:10.6	A podcast where I get to welcome the most amazing guests to chat about all things, parenting,
1:15.4	child health, child development, and parental mental and physical health.
1:19.2	Today's guest is a repeat guest, and he likely won't need an introduction because you may
1:23.3	know him already.
1:24.3	He's Dr. Harvey Carp, a world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert.
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