Nancy B. Urbina
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist & Contributor
PMH-C, Certified Postpartum Doula
Nancy B. Urbina is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International and a Certified Postpartum Doula through Childbirth International. She is a mother of two.
Nancy focuses on the intersection of newborn sleep and parental mental health, specializing in supporting families during the fourth trimester — the first 12 weeks postpartum, when babies have frequent wakings and immature sleep patterns while parents experience severe sleep deprivation.
Her expertise spans perinatal mental health, postpartum doula support, early infant sleep (0–12 weeks), and recognizing connections between newborn sleep challenges and parental anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. She helps parents establish realistic expectations while protecting their own well-being.
Nancy combines specialized clinical training with real-world postpartum experience and emphasizes evidence-based, compassionate content that avoids shame or pressure to quickly resolve sleep issues.
Articles by Nancy
sleep routines
Baby Bedtime Routine by Age: Newborn to 5 Months Schedule Guide
Lila Hartman had her first text to me queued up for 2am.
sleep routines
How to Swaddle a Newborn: Types, Transitions & When to Stop
There's a particular moment in the first week home that I've heard described in almost identical terms by dozens of families.
sleep routines
Newborn Sleep Routine Guide: Schedules, Swaddles & Sleep Sacks Explained
There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes in around week two. Not the bone-deep fatigue of labor and those first wild days, but the quieter, more.