About The 10 Minute Newborn | Quick Tips for Newborn Parents
The bite-sized guide for Type-A, sleep-deprived newborn parents. Hosted by Kristen Jacob—a Certified Lactation Consultant, Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and Newborn Care Specialist—this podcast delivers expert troubleshooting in 10 minutes or less.
Each week, Kristen takes a specific struggle straight from her Newborn Foundation Protocol coaching calls to break down the logic and strategy you need to fix it. No fluff, no judgment—just expert quick tips for parents who are done second-guessing and ready to troubleshoot like a pro. Subscribe now for the only newborn manual you actually need.
If Your Baby Won't Sleep Unless You're Holding Them, Stop Trying to Perfect the Transfer
If your baby will only fall asleep in your arms, you have probably spent a lot of nights trying to get better at putting them down. Going slower. Waiting longer. Feet first, then shoulders. One hand on the chest the whole way.
This episode is about why none of that effort is paying off, and what you should be trying to do instead.
In this episode:
Why getting better at the transfer isn't going to fix this
The question I'd rather you sit with, and where your baby is actually learning how to fall asleep
What to shift instead, and why this is a gradual change and not a tonight change
What to expect the first time you try it
The two things your baby is learning inside the put-them-down, pick-them-up cycle
What has to happen before your baby can even begin practicing
Mentioned in this episode: Not All Crying Is a Cry for Help, which is where I answer the how long do I let them cry question. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZHJs32E5sbD1PucDQCW88?si=gJFS80SrRpSCilvibFwkMQ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZHJs32E5sbD1PucDQCW88?si=gJFS80SrRpSCilvibFwkMQ)
Try the Snooze Clues Companion free: https://app.snoozeclues.co/companion (https://app.snoozeclues.co/companion)Personalized week by week feeding and sleep guidance built on my method, plus answers in my voice whenever you need them, 24/7. Prenatal through age three.
Kristen Jacob is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Newborn Care Specialist who has worked with more than 500 families.
28 Sept 2026
I Told a Returning Client Not to Hire Me (Yet)
A couple of months ago, I did something I don't think I've ever done before. I told a returning client not to hire me. At least, not yet. In this episode, I tell you exactly why I said that, and what happened afterward.
Chelsea is a mom I've worked with twice, on her second and third babies. She joins me to walk through the whole journey, from our first time working together to the moment her third baby's sleep started to slip and I suggested something other than a call.
In this episode:
What working together looked like the first time around, and the bedtime lesson that stuck with her going into baby number three
Why feeling confident going into a third baby doesn't mean your baby won't throw you a curveball
What her baby's nights actually looked like when she reached out for help again
What I suggested instead of booking a call, and how she reacted
How fast things changed, and what surprised her most
What she'd tell another mom who's on the fence about asking for help
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If this helped, send it to another tired parent in your life. That's exactly how this show finds the people who need it.
Kristen Jacob is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Newborn Care Specialist who has worked with more than 500 families.
10 Sept 2026
You Can't Control Daycare Naps. Here's What You Can Control Instead.
You drop them off with a folder full of notes. Their schedule, their wake windows, exactly how they like to fall asleep. You feel organized, in control. Then pickup comes, and they napped for 22 minutes total, all day.
If daycare and what it might do to your kid's sleep has had you dreading drop-off, you're not wrong to feel that way. Let's actually talk about what you can do about it, and more importantly, what you can't.
In this episode:
Why daycare is almost never an ideal sleep environment, and why trying to control it directly is the first mistake most parents make
The handful of things actually worth trying with your daycare providers
Why kids are better at holding two different sets of expectations than you'd think, and what that means for how strict you need to be about consistency
What to actually do when daycare sleep starts bleeding into home sleep, and why the fix is usually smaller than you'd expect
Why it tends to get better, and the real reason behind it
You can't control daycare. You can control home. Let's talk about how.
Try the Snooze Clues Companion free: https://app.snoozeclues.co/companion (https://app.snoozeclues.co/companion)
Kristen Jacob is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Newborn Care Specialist who has worked with more than 500 families.
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