What would you give for a peaceful night’s sleep?
All new parents realize that sleep will be lacking in those first few months after the baby’s born. The expectation is that you will need to get up and feed your baby several times a night. But what happens when baby is waking every hour throughout the night, has their days and nights mixed up, is super cranky, is taking horribly short naps all day long, or is sleeping on or next to you most of the night? How do you survive for months with so little sleep?
Sleep deprivation increases a mother’s chances of developing postpartum depression (PPD). When you’re dealing with healing from the birth, possibly trying to breastfeed your newborn, trying to manage fluctuating hormones, maybe other children and work, caring all day and night for a newborn, AND sleep deprivation, it can really get you down. More than 75% of the parents I work with have at least one parent who is suffering from either PPD or postpartum anxiety when we first start. I’m happy to report that many are feeling much better after their child is sleeping better and so are they!
Sounds great, right? BUT, you’re thinking how you can’t possibly sleep train a newborn! And you’re right in that thinking! I would never ask you to sleep train a baby under 5 months old, however, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have any options beforehand. At this age, I help parents work on basic sleep foundations, daytime schedules, bedtime/nap routines, and more. We use gentle techniques to simply transition baby from needing your help all the time to being able to put themselves to sleep at least most of the time. I call this “sleep teaching”, and it works great!
I’ve helped many parents go from feeling completely overwhelmed to feeling like they’ve “got this”! Sleep teaching is a great way to gently teach your baby as you go so you don’t have to reteach them later on (ie sleep training). I wish that more parents understood what this is and how much they could be helped now, instead of feeling like they need to wait until 5 or 6 months. There is so much growing and learning your baby needs to do in the first few months that it’s imperative that they get the sleep they need, too. In fact 65% of your baby’s growth is done when they are sleeping. And most of that growing happens during REM sleep, which is when your child has good, long, restorative sleep. So if teaching your baby good sleep habits now so you can all sleep better is something you’re interested in, then I can certainly help you!
Standard Newborn Package ($399) Includes:
- Intake questionnaire: Once you’ve signed up, you will fill out an online questionnaire, so I can get an idea of what your child’s daily schedule looks like, as well as their temperament and your parenting style.
- 15 min follow up video/phone call: If we haven’t already spoken, we’ll set up a call to talk about your questionnaire answers, talk about anything else you may have forgotten to mention, and I’ll ask you any questions I might have.
- Consultation videos: You will learn everything you need to and more about sleep, including different sleep training methods and exactly how to do them. Because every child is different, and every parent’s wishes are different, I allow parents to choose a plan type that works best for them. Of course, I’m there to guide you along the way, making suggestions and tweaks as we go. The videos are available immediately after purchase, so you can started with your education. Both parents and/or caregivers are encouraged to watch the videos at their convenience, so that everyone is on the “same page” once we start.
- 30 min video/phone consultation: Once you’re done with the videos, and before you begin implementing what you’ve learned, we’ll set up a call to discuss what you’ve read. I’ll make sure that you feel confident in what you’ll be doing, and I’ll answer any questions you might have initially. We will also discuss the sleep and feed logs to ensure baby’s getting a sufficient amount of breast milk or formula throughout the day and night. After that call, you’ll be all set to start your sleep teaching journey!
- 15 min mid-journey video/phone call: We’ll check in half-way through your journey to ensure things are still on track. I’m happy to answer any in-depth questions you might want to ask live vs email. And we’ll review how things have been thus far.
- 15 min wrap up video/phone call: At the end of our time together, we will have a final, wrap up call so that I can answer your final questions, make suggestions for moving forward, and make sure things are going well overall.
- 2 weeks of unlimited text/email support: I am there to support you throughout the entire process, which means I will be checking in with you via email daily during this time.
- Sleep & feed logs: You will be asked to track your child’s day and night sleep and feeds for the 2 weeks through Google Sheets (online spreadsheet), so that we can both see where things may need changing and to celebrate successes. As a Certified Lactation Counselor, I will also be closely monitoring your child’s feeds, if they’re breastfeeding. For formula-fed babies, I will still ask you to log this information, so we can ensure that your baby is eating enough at the right times.
- Private Facebook group: You will be given lifetime access to a private Facebook group that is just for Sleeptastic graduates! In this group, you can ask questions, answer other people’s questions if you want, learn more about sleep and other parenting topics, or just hang out with us! It’s a nice way to stay connected, get quick questions answered later on when new things come up, and be with like-minded parents who have been where you are or experiencing similar issues. This is truly a valuable resource!
**If your child hasn’t been born yet , then you should visit the Prenatal Breastfeeding and Prenatal Sleeping Packages page.
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