Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep
Doula Talk is a podcast for parents navigating the real, often messy middle of postpartum and early parenthood.
Hosted by Doula Deb, a birth, postpartum, and sleep doula with over 15 years of experience, this show offers compassionate guidance, honest conversation, and practical support for the first year and beyond. We talk about postpartum recovery, newborn care, sleep, nervous system regulation, and the emotional load that so many parents carry quietly.
This isn’t about quick fixes or perfect routines. It’s about understanding what’s happening beneath the surface and building steady, supportive foundations that help both parents and babies feel more regulated over time.
Through solo episodes and thoughtful conversations with trusted experts, Doula Talk helps you make sense of sleep struggles, feeding questions, recovery, and the constant mental load of early parenthood, without shame, pressure, or panic.
If you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or deep in the exhaustion of caring for a baby, this is a place to slow down, feel less alone, and remember that you’re not doing this wrong.
Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep
Latest Episodes
56 - Hot Mess, Big Heart, No Sleep: Why Self-Care Isn’t Optional
Whether you're knee-deep in diapers or wondering if your toddler will ever nap again, one thing’s for sure: you’ve probably put yourself dead last on the priority list. In this episode, I’m sharing real-talk strategies to help you make space fo...
55 - The Taboo Conversation: Cannabis, Women’s Health, and Making Informed Choices (Dr. Amanda Reiman, Founder Personal Plants)
In this episode of Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies, and the Battle for Sleep, Deb sits down with public health researcher Dr. Amanda Reiman to explore a topic that many parents are already navigating quietly, but rarely feel safe talkin...
54 - What Actually Helps When Feeding Is Hard (And What Quietly Makes It Worse)
If feeding feels harder than it should right now, this episode offers a grounded, practical shift in perspective.Deb, a birth, postpartum, and sleep doula, explains why most feeding advice isn’t wrong, it’s just often given out of order....
53 - When Feeding Feels Hard: Why It’s Not Just About the Bottle
If feeding your baby feels stressful, emotional, or overwhelming, this episode is for you.Many parents are told that feeding struggles mean something is wrong with the bottle, the formula, the schedule, or their technique. But in practic...
52 - Navigating the Fourth Trimester: Adjusting to Life with a Newborn
What if nothing is wrong… but everything still feels hard?In this episode of Doula Talk, Deb gently explores the often-overlooked reality of the fourth trimester. Those first three months after birth can be beautiful, but...
