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Had a rough night with your newborn? You're not alone, mama. Sleep deprivation is one of the hardest parts of postpartum life, and it can feel overwhelming when you're running on zero sleep.

In this episode, I'm sharing 6 practical survival tips that helped me get through those exhausting newborn days - real strategies from one mama to another.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

⇢ How to manage postpartum sleep deprivation effectively

⇢Practical tips for new mom exhaustion that actually work

⇢ Why lowering your expectations helps your recovery

⇢ Smart nutrition strategies for tired moms

⇢ How to reset your day after a sleepless night

⇢Faith-based encouragement for overwhelmed moms

Episode Timestamps

(00:00) Intro: Rough night with baby? You're not alone
(02:42) How sleep deprivation affects us in postpartum
(04:47) Tip 1: Lower the bar & give yourself grace
(06:20) Tip 2: Get out of bed even when you're exhausted
(09:44) Tip 3: Eat a high-protein breakfast for sustained energy
(14:35) Tip 4: Limit caffeine strategically (and why it matters)
(17:19) Tip 5: Get outside and reset your nervous system
(20:25) Tip 6: The most important tip of all
(22:07) Final encouragement for exhausted new moms

Connect with Mayfair:

Instagram: @MayfairClements
Website: https://www.makingamother.net
Business Inquiries: https://www.makingamother.net/contact

Resources:

⇢ The Making A Mother Devotional: https://www.makingamother.net/waitlist

⇢ Digital Weekly Planner: https://www.makingamother.net/planner

⇢ Amazon Favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theclements

⇢ Lovevery Developmental Toys: https://lovevery.pxf.io/zNgdae

⇢ Ritual Vitamin Supplements: https://ritual.sjv.io/nLkd1o

About your host:

Mayfair Clements is the founder of Making a Mother, a certified life coach, writer, and speaker passionate about walking alongside women through matrescence - the often overlooked transition into motherhood.

After training as a lawyer at one of the UK's top law schools, Mayfair discovered her true calling when she became a mother herself. Seeing how invisible and unsupported mothers can become, she created Making a Mother as a platform to support women through one of life's most profound transitions.

Through honest storytelling, workshops, and practical guidance, Mayfair helps mothers find rhythm in the chaos, rest for their souls, and reminders of who they are - especially during the challenging postpartum season.

Note:

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