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What is your relationship with sleep? Sleep plays a huge role in our pregnancy and adapting your sleep schedule post-birth is complicated – not to mention exhausting. Sleep expert, Dr. Leigha Saunders is back on the podcast to share her wisdom on optimising sleep while pregnant, with a newborn, and into motherhood. Dr. Leigha has previously been on episode 145 where we talked about how sleep impacts our menstrual cycle and episode 223 on sleep cycles from menarche to menopause. She is the creator of The Better Sleep Bootcamp, a 5 step framework for women to balance their hormones and achieve deeper, consistent sleep. In this episode, Dr. Leigha tells the story of how she became a sleep expert, why sleep is the ultimate gauge of our nervous system, sleeping throughout the trimesters of pregnancy, how to tackle sleep insomnia and disturbances, and her message to expecting mums who are exhausted and anxious.
Meet Our Podcast Guest:
Turning her post-partum sleep deprivation into an opportunity to serve the millions of women who suffer in sleeplessness, Dr. Leigha Saunders is a naturopathic doctor and mom of two who deeply understands the struggle of insomnia. Dr. Leigha is an innovative leader and engaging speaker, passionately educating women as well as clinicians on the intersection of sleep and hormone health. Her passion for helping women get a good night’s sleep fuels her private practice that helps women gain energy, balance their mood, regulate hormones and sleep deep. Dr. Leigha is the creator of The Better Sleep Bootcamp, the 5 Step Framework for women want better sleep through hormonal balance. Ultimately, her goal is to help women reclaim their rest so they can do what sets their soul on fire during the day. With sleep scores that make us all jealous, Leigha’s ultimate mission is to help women chase their dreams, not exhaustion!
In this episode we chat about:
- How did Dr. Leigha become a sleep expert (04:06)
- The importance of sleep during preconception (18:08)
- How sleep is the ultimate gauge of your nervous system (24:30)
- Sleep throughout pregnancy (29:47)
- Navigating sleep disturbances and insomnia while pregnant (42:26)
- Dr. Leigha’s message to pregnant women who are exhausted, stressed, and anxious (49:48)
Connect with our Guest:
Instagram: @drleighasaundersnd Website: leighasaundersnd.com
Offerings:
Better Sleep Bootcamp: www.bettersleepbootcamp.com 50% OFF: Use coupon code WELLWOMAN50
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