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I lead a global team of RNs & NPs committed to caring for women and families. My name is Carrie and I founded The Mama Coach in 2015. Why wouldn't he sleep?

If you are looking for evidence-informed support with women’s health, pregnancy, newborns, sleep, parenting, and/or potty training please reach out ➡️ We can't wait to help! I have personally been working with moms and babies as a Registered Nurse since 2005 during my time in labour, delivery, and postpartum as well as in private practice. After having my first son in 2008, I was privy to all of the challenges that coincide with parenthood. I never expected to have a baby with multiple allergies, colic, and major sleep issues. It took time to gain the skills and confidence to effectively manage my role as a new parent. After getting his allergies under control, the next big challenge was sleep. After months and months of sleepless nights, I found a solution that finally brought rest to my boy. It was life-changing for the whole family! I realized I wasn't the only mom struggling with children and sleep issues and wanted to share my perspectives as a health professional with other families. Your baby is unique as is your parenting style. Our global team of Registered Nurses, Lactation Consultants, and Nurse Practitioners will acknowledge your specific goals and help find solutions for your family. We are committed to providing evidence-informed education, without judgment to help make parenthood easier. Please reach out to the Mama Coach nearest you if you are struggling - we can help! https://themamacoach.com/coaches-landing-page/

Are you an RN or NP looking to join our team? Find out more here: https://themamacoach.com/become-a-mama-coach/

11/04/2026

Patches, gels, pills—there can be a lot to sort through when you’re looking for help with perimenopause or menopause symptoms.

You deserve time to understand your options and ask questions before making decisions with your prescribing provider.

That’s where I come in—with my circa-1985 retro ski f***y pack.
The fashion choice? Debatable. The teaching tools inside? Very useful.

As a Registered Nurse and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, I help you understand different types of hormone therapy, their benefits and risks, how prescribed treatments are used, and which side effects or changes to report.

We talk through your questions and what matters to you, so you can have a clearer conversation with your prescribing provider about your care.

If you’re not feeling like yourself and don’t know where to start, you can book support with me. Your concerns deserve to be heard, and your questions deserve clear answers.

Tanya Hines, RN, MSCP, is a Registered Nurse and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner in Drayton Valley, Alberta, offering personalized perimenopause and menopause education and support.

Book a session with Tanya to better understand your options and prepare for conversations about your treatment:
https://tanya-hines.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Have questions about working together? Book a free 15-minute call to learn about her services:
https://tanya-hines.themamacoach.com/discovery-call/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/04/2026

There’s plenty of advice about what to buy. Learning how to care for your newborn deserves space on your preparation list too.

If you’re wondering where to start, skin-to-skin is one practical skill you can learn before your baby arrives.

After birth, your baby is adjusting to breathing, feeding, and keeping warm outside your body. Holding them directly against your bare chest can help support their temperature, breathing, heart rate, and early feeding while you get to know each other. Another parent can offer skin-to-skin too.

Ask your birth team to help you get positioned safely. Stay awake and alert, with your baby’s face visible and their nose and mouth clear.

Skin-to-skin is one starting point. In my postpartum and newborn sessions, we talk through everyday newborn care, what to expect, and when to ask for help. Bring the questions you’ve been wondering about—including the ones you think you “should” already know.

You don’t need to arrive with all the answers. We’ll work through your questions so you feel more prepared to bring your baby home.

Follow along for my next video on how skin-to-skin supports baby and mom after birth.

Kaylin Willits, RN, BSN, is a Registered Nurse in Central Pennsylvania offering postpartum and newborn education.

Not sure where to start with newborn care? Book a session or workshop with Kaylin to prepare for those first days at home:
https://kaylin-willits.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/03/2026

Learning a few practical skills before baby arrives can give you somewhere to start. Hand expression is one of them.

When I bring it up, a lot of expecting moms picture pulling and tugging like they’re milking a cow. Honestly? Fair enough, especially out here in cattle country.

But hand expression uses gentle, rhythmic compression of the breast—not pulling or squeezing the ni**le. No barn chores required.

It’s a useful way to collect breast milk by hand, including those small amounts of colostrum in the early days after birth.

At From Bump to Breast on November 8, we’ll work through breastfeeding basics, learn hand-expression technique, and make time for your questions. You’ll have guidance and feedback so you can head into those first feeds with a clearer idea of what to try and when to ask for help.

Learning the technique during pregnancy is different from starting to express. Check with your maternity care provider about whether and when expressing before birth is appropriate for you.

Already home with baby and finding feeding difficult? I also offer one-on-one feeding support in your home.

Cianna Boyd, RN, BSN, is a Registered Nurse in Lethbridge, Alberta, offering practical breastfeeding education and personalized feeding support.

Prepare for your first feeds with guidance from a nurse. Save your spot in Cianna’s From Bump to Breast workshop:
https://cianna-boyd.themamacoach.com/classes/

Already need feeding support? Book one-on-one with Cianna:
https://cianna-boyd.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/03/2026

Your aunt, your coworker, your neighbour—and the woman who swears it was the magical tea. Apparently, everyone’s a fertility expert now.

When you’re trying to conceive, all those opinions can leave you with more questions than answers.

You deserve information that helps you understand your options and have useful conversations with your fertility care team.

That’s why I created the free Fertility Appointment Prep Guide.

Inside, you’ll find what to bring, questions to ask, and details to clarify before you leave your appointment. Gather your records and questions in advance so you can make the most of your time with your provider.

You don’t need to understand every lab result before you arrive. The guide helps you prepare for that conversation, with your provider interpreting results in the context of your health and history.

Hannah Gammage, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a Family Nurse Practitioner based in the Phoenix area, offering fertility assessment, education, and personalized support.

Get Hannah’s free Fertility Appointment Prep Guide and start preparing for your next appointment:
https://hannah-gammage.themamacoach.com/fertility-appointment-prep-guide/

For individualized fertility care, book a session with Hannah:
https://hannah-gammage.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/02/2026

Are they getting enough milk? Is it your supply? Is something making feeding harder?

You want your baby to grow, and you want to understand what needs to change. When the answers aren’t clear, feeding can become a constant source of worry.

Milk supply is one part of the picture. How effectively your baby removes milk matters too—and both deserve attention.

As a Registered Nurse, I look at you and your baby together. I listen to your concerns, review feeding patterns and weight history, and observe how your baby feeds. Assessing latch, sucking, and tongue movement helps us understand how feeding is working.

We use that information to build a personalized plan that supports your baby’s intake and your feeding goals, with follow-up and referrals when needed.

If weight gain is slow, your baby also needs timely assessment by their primary care provider. Feeding support and medical care can work together.

You deserve more than another thing to worry about. You deserve a clear explanation, practical support, and a plan for checking progress.

Anya Dimaculangan, RN, supports families in Durham Region, Ontario, with newborn feeding and sleep.

Concerned about feeding or milk transfer? Book feeding support with Anya for an assessment and a personalized plan:
https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/02/2026

You want to express milk for your baby, but pumping hurts—and you’re wondering whether your fl**ges even fit.

When the bottle holds less than you expected, it’s easy to question your body or feel like you need to try harder.

Pain deserves attention. Fl**ge fit and pump settings can be part of the picture, but they aren’t the only possible reasons for discomfort or concerns about output.

As a Registered Nurse and Lactation Counsellor, I help you work through what’s happening instead of leaving you to keep guessing.

During my in-clinic fl**ge fitting and pump optimization visit in Bowmanville, we:
• Assess your fl**ge fit.
• Review your pump settings and how they feel.
• Talk through your pumping concerns and feeding goals.
• Build a customized plan, with further assessment or referrals when needed.

The goal is more comfortable pumping and a clearer understanding of how to use your pump in a way that works for you.

Deanna Kennedy, RN, BScN, is a Registered Nurse and Lactation Counsellor offering in-clinic fl**ge fitting and pump support in Bowmanville, Ontario.

Pumping hurts or you’re unsure your fl**ges fit? Explore Deanna’s feeding support and select “Book In-Clinic Bowmanville”:
https://deanna-kennedy.themamacoach.com/feeding/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

11/01/2026

You’ve fed, changed, and rocked your baby. They drift off, wake again, and want another feed. You spend the evening starting bedtime over, wondering what you’re missing.

You want some rest—and a clearer idea of what your baby needs.

In the early weeks, sleep is spread across the day and night while your baby’s body clock develops. A predictable early bedtime may not have emerged yet, and frequent evening feeds can be part of this stage.

That doesn’t mean you need to keep your baby awake until 10 p.m. or stretch them to a set wake window. Their feeding and tiredness cues matter more than hitting a particular bedtime.

As a Registered Nurse and IBCLC, I help you make sense of feeding and sleep together.

We’ll talk through your evenings, look at your baby’s feeding and settling patterns, and build a flexible plan around their needs. I’ll help you recognize their cues, choose practical ways to support settling, and understand when something deserves further assessment.

You can start supporting the difference between day and night by using daylight during the day and quieter, dimmer surroundings during nighttime care.

The goal is to spend less time second-guessing bedtime and feel clearer about how to respond—even while newborn sleep is still unpredictable.

Kira O’Neil, RN, IBCLC, supports families in Snohomish County with feeding, newborn sleep, and postpartum care, in person and virtually.

If your evenings feel like one long attempt at bedtime, book a session with Kira for a personalized plan:
https://kira-oneil.themamacoach.com/classes/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

10/31/2026

Someone says to start because your baby watches you eat. Someone else says to wait until six months. And you’re left wondering which advice to follow.

You want to enjoy those first tastes without second-guessing whether you’re starting too soon.

Most babies begin solids around six months, when they’re developmentally ready. Age matters, but so do skills like holding their head steady, sitting upright with support, and swallowing food instead of pushing it back out.

As a Registered Nurse and IBCLC, I help you understand what those readiness signs look like and how to take the next step.

Together, we can talk through your baby’s development, appropriate food textures, and ways to reduce choking risks. We’ll also discuss when to involve your pediatrician for guidance specific to your baby.

The goal is to move from conflicting advice to a clearer understanding of when and how to begin—so you can approach those first meals feeling more prepared.

Christina Bombay, RN, BSN, IBCLC, supports families in San Diego County with feeding education, infant and child CPR, and early parenting support.

Unsure whether your baby is ready for solids? Book a session with Christina to discuss which feeding support or class fits your needs:
https://christina-bombay.themamacoach.com/classes/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

10/30/2026

You lose your train of thought. Your patience runs out sooner. The things you used to push through take more out of you.

And you start wondering, “Why don’t I feel like myself?”

You want to understand what’s changed—and what might help.

Perimenopause can bring changes in concentration, mood, and sleep. But that doesn’t mean you should put every difficult day or new symptom down to hormones.

As a Registered Nurse and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, I help you look at the whole picture.

We talk through what you’re experiencing, your health history, and how these changes affect your days. Together, we identify your priorities and build a personalized plan, including practical strategies and what to discuss with your prescribing provider when further assessment or treatment is needed.

You don’t have to keep pushing through without understanding what’s happening.

This chapter can include listening to yourself more closely—and getting support to act on what you need.

Kim Hand, RN, BN, MSCP, is a Registered Nurse and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner based in Claresholm, Alberta, supporting women through perimenopause and menopause.

Feeling less like yourself? Book a session with Kim to talk through your symptoms and make a plan for your next steps:
https://kim-hand.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

10/30/2026

One day they’re a sleepy little potato. Suddenly they’re smiling, cooing, and apparently making announcements.

You want someone in your corner who celebrates those little discoveries with you—and helps you work through the feeding questions and unpredictable nights, too.

That’s why there’s Ashli’s Greenhouse.

As a Registered Nurse and IBCLC, I make room for your feeding and sleep questions alongside the moments you want to celebrate. We talk about what’s happening, what you need, and when more individualized support would help.

You don’t need to arrive with a problem to deserve connection. The wins belong here, too!

What’s your baby’s newest thing? Tell me their age and what they’ve started doing. Recreational screaming absolutely counts. 😂

Ashli Daley is a Registered Nurse, IBCLC and lactation consultant in South Florida, supporting families with feeding, newborn sleep, and postpartum care.

Want someone in your corner for feeding questions, unpredictable nights, and those little milestones? Explore Ashli’s Greenhouse and join her parent support community:
https://ashli-daley.themamacoach.com/parent-community/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

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