Navigating Perimenopause, Sleep Learning with Kids, Managing Sugar Cravings & Morning Sickness: Solo Episode with Kelley
In today's solo episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast Kelley is back answering your listener questions. Up first, Kelley talks sleep learning with your littles. The hottest question of the week was "how do I get my kids to sleep?!". By working with a sleep learning coach, and knowing the importance of sleep for bot mom and baby on metabolism, mood, mental clarity and bonding between mother and child, Kelley has successfully gotten her kids to both sleep from 8 PM to 8 AM and she's sharing a little bit on how in this episode! From there, she dives into the fact that while some women have a completely smooth transition into menopause, others don’t. Some people wrestle with a combination of mood symptoms, unpredictable periods, heavy bleeding during periods, cramping, or unexplainable weight gain... but it doesn't have to be this way. Kelley discusses why symptoms are worse for some women and how to navigate them with more ease. Next, Kelley encourages listeners to take control of their blood sugar regulation in order to ward off sugar cravings. She offers more insight into the deeper reasons as to why you might be experiencing sugar cravings from restrictive eating to chronic stress and how to best prevent them in the future. Finally, she offers some strategies and tips for expecting mamas on how to manage pregnancy nausea: what to eat and what to avoid. Tune in for insightful discussions and practical tips to navigate the hormonal health at any stage.