Lunch and Learn

Sleep and Mental Health: The Missing Link

Friday December 8

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Presented by Linda Montinino, Certified pediatric sleep consultant

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We're told that motherhood is hard, but less openly discussed is the impact that sleep--or not getting enough of it--has on maternal mental health, particularly in the early months of new parenthood. This talk will address sleep as a basic human need (the benefits of, plus health risks of poor-quality sleep), newborn sleep science, the correlation between sleep deprivation and a mother's mental and emotional health postpartum, as well as age-appropriate strategies and tools to lay a healthy sleep foundation right from birth--both to protect a mother's sleep, and improve baby's sleep health, quality, and duration in a developmentally appropriate manner as their needs grow and change.

Certifications and Qualifications

• Certified pediatric sleep consultant through Center for Pediatric Sleep Management (completed July 2021)
• Newborn Care training through Newborn Care Training Academy (completed August 2022)
• Lactation Educator training (completed September 2022)
• PMAD training through The Motherhood Center (completed July 2023)
• Special Needs Sleep Consultant through Institute for Pediatric Sleep (ongoing; anticipated completion December 2023)
• Owner of Rock-a-Bye Baby Sleep
• Cofounder of Westchester Mama & Child Wellness Expo
• Sleep Health & Habits expert of The Indy Lab's Parenting Center
• Proud member of Center for Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) and Hudson Valley Birth Network (HVBN)

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