Got burning baby sleep questions? Sally and Bec are back in the Sleep Detectives hot seat answering real questions from real parents across Spotify, Instagram DMs and the Snooze membership community.
From the dreaded failed evening cat nap to split nights, early rising twins and the OG nine-month schedule — this episode covers the messy, nuanced, real-life stuff that keeps parents up at night (literally).
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What You'll Learn:
• What to do when the fourth nap fails for a four-month-old
• The OG nine-month schedule with solids, milk feeds and naps laid out clearly
• How cow's milk protein allergy and self-weaning can affect overnight sleep
• Why the delay, delay, delay technique requires you to overreach to 7 a.m.
• How to handle early rising twins sharing a room
• Why the second nap is always the trickiest — and how to rescue it
• The difference between a true split night and an overtired overnight waking
• Why nap training takes longer when you use a staggered approach (and why that is okay)
Chapters:
00:06 — Welcome back and the Snooze live Sleep Detectives recap
02:41 — Q1: Four-month-old failed evening cat nap (Alyssa, Spotify)
09:24 — Q2: OG nine-month schedule with solids and short long naps
13:14 — Q3: Nine-month-old nearly done breastfeeding, CMPA and early rising
19:25 — Q4: 18-month-old twins and early rising — delay, delay, delay
27:29 — Q5: Nine-and-a-half-month-old short second nap on the OG schedule
36:57 — Q6: 17-month-old split nights and 4 a.m. wakeups
42:29 — Wrap up
ABOUT:
Nap Trapped is hosted by Sally Woods (The Sleep Concierge) and Bec Maher (The Sleep Centre) — two Australian sleep consultants who work with families every single day. They bring evidence-based advice, zero judgment and a healthy dose of realism to every episode.
Links:
Sally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/
Bec on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/
Snooze membership: www.joinsnooze.com
