Show Notes
Picture this: your seven-month-old has been sleeping beautifully, you introduce solids with the best intentions, and suddenly the nights are a mess. The 3am wake is back, the bedtime bottle is barely touched, and you have absolutely no idea if it's the sweet potato or the sleep.
Solids and sleep are more connected than most parents realise—and the way you time, sequence, and volume your baby's meals can make or break your nights. In this episode, Sally and Bec pull back the curtain on exactly how they structure the introduction of solids when they're working to fix baby sleep, and why their approach might look a little different to what you've been told.
What You'll Learn: • Why lunch is always the first meal introduced—and why new foods always go in at lunchtime too • The exact volumes to aim for at six, seven, eight and nine months for both lunch and dinner • Why dinner stays small and carb-based while you're in the thick of sleep work • Why Sally and Bec often hold off on breakfast—and why this isn't about leaving your baby hungry • How solids going in at the wrong time can quietly tank your milk feeds and create overnight doubt • Why baby led weaning families might want to add in some puree temporarily while fixing sleep • The role of starchy carbs at dinner (hello, sweet potato) in supporting settled nights • How to future-proof your solids journey so that as overnight feeds drop, your days tank up naturally
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:20 When to start solids and how sleep consultants approach it 10:30 Why lunch is always the first meal introduced 14:50 Timing solids strategically to protect milk feeds 18:00 How to structure dinner—volumes, timing and keeping it carb-based 22:30 Why breakfast gets shelved temporarily during sleep work 27:00 Reverse cycling, self-weaning myths and the vicious cycle 31:00 Exotic and gourmet baby foods—when to hold off 33:00 Baby led weaning vs purees during sleep training 36:00 Pouches, meal prep and practical tips for staying stocked 39:00 Volume targets by age and future-proofing your solids journey
🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPED Sally Woods and Bec Maher are baby sleep consultants who believe exhausted parents deserve real answers, not judgment. Each episode of Nap Trapped breaks down one sleep challenge with evidence-based advice and a healthy dose of humor.
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