New parents often have to deal with disturbed sleep. What impact does this have and what can be done to reduce these impacts? Dr Bei Bei from Monash University and The Royal Women's Hospital discusses what the research in this area shows. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking about all things sleep.

Audio Timeline:

• 00:00 - 05:08 What's in the news about sleep?
• 05:08 - 06:48 Theme introduction: Sleep in New Parents
• 05:36 -  25:53 Guest interview - Dr Bei Bei
• 25:53 - 28:57 Summing up: Sleep in New Parents
• 28:57 - 30:50 Clinical tip of the month - Build your team and have a plan
• 30:50 - 31:52 Pick of the month: Moira - Baby Love by Robin Barker
• 31:52 - 32:54 Pick of the month: David - Royal Society report on sleep
• 32:54- 34:17 What's coming up in the next month?

Next episode (June 13th 2016): Too busy to sleep?

Links mentioned in the podcast:

• The Sleep Revolution - Book by Arianna Huffington
• Sleeping Like a Mum: Quantity vs Quality - Webinar 
• Living with Narcolepsy - podcast episode
• Email us at podcast@sleephub.com.au
• Sleep Talk podcast
• Golden Door Health Retreat
• How can health retreats help your sleep?
• Dr Bei Bei - Monash University profile
• Dr Bei Bei research group profile - Monash University
• Review article on sleep and mood in mothers
• Depressive symptoms in fathers - research from 2015
• Centre for Women's Mental Health
• Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia - podcast
• Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia - written post
• Maternal and Child Health Services - Victoria
• Mother baby unit - Masada Private Hospital
• Mother baby unit - Monash Medical Centre
• What were we thinking? - Jean Hailes Foundation
• Sleep Right, Sleep Tight - Tweddle book on settling using Feed, Play, Sleep routine
• Maternal and Child Health Services - Victoria
• It takes a team to manage sleep
• Have a plan to manage insomnia
• Baby Love - book by Robin Barker
• Royal Society report on sleep
• Sleeping Like a Mum: Quantity vs Quality - Webinar 
• Write a review on iTunes