Recently, I was featured in Forbes Vetted sharing expert advice on pregnancy sleep. While preparing for that interview, I realized many of my favorite strategies never made it into the final article—not because they weren’t important, but because they go beyond products and sleep positions. They focus on something even more fundamental: helping your body feel safe enough to truly rest.

When Today’s Parent reached out to me about sleep positions after giving birth, I was thrilled to share one of my favorite pieces of practical postpartum advice: side-lying sleep. It’s a simple shift that reduces pressure on healing tissues, supports circulation, and helps new parents find relief. But while the article covered the basics beautifully, there’s more I want to add from my own years of experience supporting families through the raw, tender days after birth.