Creating Well-Rested Families
by Unnati Patel, MPH—Baby Sleep Consultant
5 Things to Help You Survive the Witching Hour With Your Fussy Baby
About this podcast
Hey! I’m Unnati Patel, your certified pediatric sleep consultant, and virtual mom bestie.
Are you tired of the endless guessing game when it comes to your baby's next nap time? Have you tried everything to improve your baby's sleep but nothing seems to help?
If you answered YES to any of these then you are in the right place. We are on a mission to create well-rested families by providing you with all of the baby sleep help you need so you can feel confident in the approaches you take in your parenting journey.
Wondering how you can create a well-rested family and foster thriving, confident parenting?
Here's your action plan: Subscribe now to receive a weekly dose of support and actionable baby sleep help. New episodes drop every week, offering the latest in baby sleep solutions and helping you gain the confidence you need for a restful and thriving parenting experience. Ready to say goodbye to sleepless nights?
Just hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss a single baby sleep tip that will help you feel well-rested, confident, and thrive in your parenting journey.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 40 episodes
- 5 Things to Help You Survive the Witching Hour With Your Fussy Baby · 16 minText us your sleep questions. The witching hour with your baby can feel overwhelming, especially when you’ve tried everything and your baby is still fussy, crying, and fighting…
- Separation Anxiety in Babies and Toddlers: What It Is, How to Help, and What Not to Do at Bedtime · 16 minText us your sleep questions. Is your baby suddenly waking more at night? Crying the second you leave the room? Refusing naps or bedtime routines they used to handle just fine?…
- How to Reset Your Baby or Toddler’s Sleep Routine After a Chaotic Weekend · 17 minText us your sleep questions. Life with little ones can feel chaotic, especially when sleep routines get thrown off. In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, I’m sharing…
- From Sleep Deprived to Empowered: How to Let Go & Get Support in Motherhood · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 6Text us your sleep questions. Have you ever felt trapped by your child’s sleep schedule? Like you have to be the one doing bedtime, the one waking up at night, the one carrying…
- Baby & Toddler Sleep Tips for Night Wakings, Short Naps, Dropping Night Feeds, & Early Rising: Instagram LIVE Q&A · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 5Text us your sleep questions. Struggling with baby or toddler sleep problems? In this special episode, I’m sharing a recent live Instagram Q&A session, answering real questions…
- Family Travel Lessons: What Worked, What Didn’t, & How to Make Your Next Trip With Babies, Toddlers, and Children a Whole Lot Smoother · 29 minText us your sleep questions. Planning a family vacation? Learn from our recent trip to Hyatt Ziva Riveria Cancun as I share real-life travel wins, lessons learned, and tips to…
- How Brain Health & Sensory Processing Impact Sleep: Helping Neurodivergent & Neurotypical Kids Sleep Better with Jess Toews of Brainvive · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 3Text us your sleep questions. If bedtime feels like a never-ending battle, and your child struggles with sensory sensitivities, ADHD, autism, or just can’t seem to settle down…
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula, Bottle or Nipple Refusal, & Baby Feeding Myths with Fed Is Best Authors · 1 h 12 minText us your sleep questions. Feeding your baby can feel overwhelming with all the conflicting advice out there. In today’s episode, I sit down with the authors of Fed Is Best…
- Season 2: Mom Life, Sleep Tips & Big Changes Ahead! · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 1Text us your sleep questions. Welcome to Season 2 of Creating Well-Rested Families! In this kickoff episode, I’m catching you up on what’s been happening behind the scenes…
- Group Sleep Coaching: Family Sleep Wins from Night 1 of Baby Sleep Training · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 30Text us your sleep questions. In this episode, hear firsthand from families in my 5-day beta group coaching program as they celebrate their sleep wins after just night 1 of…
- Is Your Baby Ready for Solids to Why Your Toddler is a Picky Eater: Answers from Kary with Solid Starts · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 29Text us your sleep questions. In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, I am sharing the audio from an Instagram LIVE I did a few months back with Kary from the Solid…
- How to Manage Your Baby's Sleep During the Holidays: Naps, Bedtime, and Travel · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 28Text us your sleep questions. The holiday season is magical—but it can wreak havoc on your baby’s sleep schedule! In this episode, I’m sharing expert tips to help you manage your…
- FAQ: Dropping Naps, Toddler Quiet Time, Starting Sleep Training, Dropping Pacifier, Four Month Sleep Regression · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 27Text us your sleep questions. In this episode, I’m answering four baby sleep questions submitted over on Instagram this week! We’ll cover topics like when to start sleep training…
- Managing Potty Training and Sleep For Your Toddler: With Guest Expert Jessica from Rooted in Routine · 39 minText us your sleep questions. In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica from Rooted in Routine, who shares expert insights on how to successfully manage two big milestones in a…
- FAQ: Dropping Night Feeds, Nap Transitions, Short Sleep Cycles, and Sleep Associations · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 25Text us your sleep questions. In this short episode, I’m answering three baby sleep questions submitted over on Instagram this week! We’ll cover topics like night feeds for a…
- Navigating Solo Parenting While Married to Medicine: A Chat with Sarah Parkhurst of Previa Alliance · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 24Text us your sleep questions. In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Parkhurst of Previa Alliance to discuss the unique challenges of navigating solo parenting while being…
- Busted: Why Formula or Cereal Won't Improve Your Baby's Sleep · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 23Text us your sleep questions. In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we’re diving into a popular baby sleep myth: "Will giving your baby a formula bottle or adding…
- FAQ: When Will My Baby Sleep Through the Night? · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 22Text us your sleep questions. Have you ever googled "When will my baby sleep through the night?"... In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we’re diving into one of the…
- Supporting Infant Development with Brooke Boruff of Infant Insights · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 21Text us your sleep questions. In this episode of Creating Well-Rested Families, we chat with expert Brooke Boruff of Infant Insights. Brooke is a pediatric occupational…
- The ABCs of Safe Sleep in the First Year · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 20Text us your sleep questions. Are you a new parent looking for reliable advice on how to keep your baby safe while sleeping? In this episode, we cover the "ABCs of Safe Sleep"—a…







