Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep

About Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep

Doula Talk is a podcast for parents in the real, often messy middle of pregnancy, postpartum, and the first year of parenting. Hosted by Doula Deb, a birth, postpartum, and sleep doula who has supported families for almost 20 years, this show offers compassionate guidance, honest conversation, and practical support. We talk about birth preparation, postpartum recovery, newborn care, feeding, baby sleep, postpartum anxiety, and the mental and emotional load so many parents carry quietly. This isn’t about quick fixes or perfect schedules. The guiding idea here is understanding before fixing: figuring out what’s actually happening with your baby and your family before you change anything, so you can build routines that are steady, flexible, and sustainable. Through solo episodes and conversations with trusted experts, Doula Talk helps you make sense of sleep struggles, feeding questions, recovery, and decision overload, without shame, pressure, or panic. The podcast is currently on a break, but more than 60 episodes are waiting for you. You don’t need to listen in order. Find the season you’re in and start there. Every episode has a matching blog post, and a guide to the full archive, organized by topic, is on the blog at douladeb.com/blog. Doula Deb is still working with families on sleep, feeding, and postpartum support. Book a discovery call at douladeb.com/contact. 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.

Publisher

Doula Deb

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   67 - Taking My Own Advice: Why Doula Talk Is Pausing (and Where to Start in the Archive)

   Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412729/fan_mail/new) In this special episode of Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies, and the Battle for Sleep (https://www.douladeb.com/podcast), birth, postpartum, and sleep doula Deb Jimenez shares an announcement: the podcast is taking a break. Nothing dramatic is happening. Deb is simply practicing what she preaches, because none of us have unlimited capacity. This isn't goodbye. With more than 60 episodes in the archive, Deb walks you through exactly where to start based on the season you're in right now, whether you're pregnant and preparing for birth, in the fourth trimester, working through feeding challenges, trying to make sense of baby sleep, feeling mentally overloaded, navigating postpartum anxiety, or just trying to keep the peace at home at 2 a.m. Deb also shares what she's working on while the mic is off: a better-organized resource library built around what you need help with, not the format she happened to create it in. And while the podcast is pausing, her support for families is not. Deb is still taking consultations for sleep, feeding, postpartum, and those "I don't even know what to do next" parenting questions. If you've ever Googled baby questions at 2 a.m., this episode will point you to the right place to start. Mentioned in this episode: The complete Doula Talk episode guide, organized by topic, on the blog: douladeb.com/blog (https://airtable.com/appjtmH2x9BDCKnfm/tblgcPpc9dbjciMMt/viwcBqshjIX9JXh8M/douladeb.com/blog) Join the email newsletter to be the first to know when the new resource library is ready: douladeb.com/newsletter (https://airtable.com/appjtmH2x9BDCKnfm/tblgcPpc9dbjciMMt/viwcBqshjIX9JXh8M/douladeb.com/newsletter) Book a discovery call to find the right support for your family: douladeb.com/contact (https://airtable.com/appjtmH2x9BDCKnfm/tblgcPpc9dbjciMMt/viwcBqshjIX9JXh8M/douladeb.com/contact) Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412729/support) Thank you for listening! Tune in next time for more insights and support on your parenting journey. Contact Information: Doula Deb: www.DoulaDeb.com (http://www.douladeb.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doula.deb/ (https://www.instagram.com/doula.deb/) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/debdoula (http://www.facebook.com/debdoula) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doula.deb (https://www.tiktok.com/@doula.deb) Twitter: https://twitter.com/doula_deb (https://twitter.com/doula_deb) Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for personalized advice and information.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   66 - Building Confidence in Baby Sleep: How to Make Decisions Without Spiraling

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doula Talk, Doula Deb Jimenez tackles one of the most common places parents get stuck: making a sleep decision without spiraling into panic. Deb walks through why baby sleep decisions feel so emotionally loaded, and why parents are often reacting to exhaustion rather than responding to an actual pattern. She shares the five-question framework she uses with her own clients to figure out what's actually happening before changing anything: what problem are we ...

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   65 - Regulation Over Routines: Why Your Baby Doesn’t Need a Perfect Schedule

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doula Talk, Doula Deb Jimenez tackles the obsession so many parents have with getting the schedule exactly right, down to the minute. Deb shares a conversation with a mom who spent three hours debating a fifteen-minute difference in wake windows, and uses it to make a bigger point: a schedule can support sleep, but it can't create it. Before routines, babies need regulation, meaning they need to feel calm, fed, connected, and developmentally supported enoug...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

Contact Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

Questions about Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep