World Health Day: Let’s Talk About Mom Sleep

Every year on April 7th, we celebrate World Health Day—a moment to reflect on what it really means to care for our bodies and minds. And in 2025, the theme hits especially close to home: maternal and newborn health, under the campaign *“Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.”

If you are healthy and happy, you enjoy your mom life.

Could there be a more perfect time to talk about something moms are quietly craving more of? Not more advice. Not more pressure. More sleep.

Because here’s the truth: sleep is not a luxury—it’s a vital part of our health. And that includes yours.

I Didn't Start Here...

When I began my journey as a sleep coach, I wasn’t thinking much about moms’ health. I was focused on helping babies sleep better—supporting families through nap strikes, early wake-ups, and middle-of-the-night wake fests. But over the years, after working with more than 300 moms, something became so clear to me:

The cornerstone of baby sleep is our own health.

Moms were coming to me feeling anxious, foggy, short-tempered, and running on empty. And time after time, they’d tell me, “I just need a full night of sleep.”

That’s when it clicked: We are our better version when we’re well rested. We’re more patient. More joyful. More grounded. And I want to help make that possible for more moms.

Sleep Is Health—for Moms Too

When you’re waking up every hour with a baby who can’t fall back asleep without you, your body is under constant stress. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just make you tired—it impacts your:

• Mood and mental health

• Immune system

• Cognitive function

• Hormonal balance

  
  

It’s no wonder everyday tasks feel so overwhelming when you’re not getting enough rest.

World Health Day reminds us that health isn’t just about eating your veggies and getting a checkup—it’s about sleep too. And moms? We can’t afford to keep pushing this to the bottom of the list.

Helping Babies Sleep Helps Moms Sleep

One of the biggest breakthroughs for a mom’s sleep is when her baby starts sleeping independently and through the night. That might mean no more rocking, no more nursing-to-sleep, and no more panic every time they stir.

When your little one learns how to self-soothe, you’re finally free to get the kind of sleep your body needs to function—and to thrive.

And when that happens? Moms begin to feel like themselves again.

Sleep Deprivation Impacts Everything

Let’s be honest: a tired mom is still a loving mom. But she’s also a mom who:

• Forgets what she walked into the room for (again)

• Feels snappy over the tiniest thing

• Zones out during story time

• Cries at commercials (and maybe everything else, too)

• Feels isolated or even resentful

  
  

This isn’t about blaming you. It’s about supporting you. Because you deserve sleep too. Im here if you need help! You can schedule a discovery call here, it's free!

So this World Health Day, here’s my heartfelt reminder:

You’re not just the one taking care of everyone else. You deserve to be cared for, too. Your sleep matters. Your health matters. You matter. And as we work toward healthier beginnings and more hopeful futures—for our babies and ourselves—let’s not forget that it starts with rest.

If you want to learn more about this campaign, read the complete article from the WHO here.