This episode of The POPPED Podcast, is Part 3 of our 5-part Sleep Series — a deep dive into the realities of infant sleep. Each week, we’re breaking down a different stage or challenge so you can understand the biology, the emotions, and the practical tools that make this season easier to navigate.

In this third episode, Dr. Emily Muery explores the reality of maternal sleep deprivation and its profound impact on both mental health and physical recovery. This conversation shifts the focus from baby sleep to the mother’s experience, highlighting how chronic exhaustion affects hormones, cognition, healing, and emotional well-being.

This episode covers:

• The biological toll of sleep loss on hormones, healing, and cognition.
• How sleep deprivation heightens risk for postpartum depression, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts.
• The cultural gap between what mothers biologically need and what society expects.
• Why exhaustion is not a personal failing — it’s physiology.
• Practical strategies for rest, support, and navigating this season with compassion.

Dr. Muery validates the lived experience of exhausted mothers while offering insight, context, and encouragement: you are not alone, and your need for sleep is real.

This episode is sponsored by The Final Punctuation

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