As the owner, I went through an extensive training program with the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management.  This training was an in-depth study into the science of sleep, various sleep training techniques, as well as how to support healthy sleep habits at various ages. While the certification does qualify me to deal with sleep plans for all children, I have chosen to remain focused on infant sleep.  All of our doulas have a working knowledge of newborn sleep and access to my expertise as well.

Quite honestly, it is my hope that your overnight postpartum doula laid such a strong foundation that you will not require this service at all. If you worked with a daytime doula and now are looking for some sleep support, then you might be interested in formal sleep training. We will set up an initial consultation and then an in-depth questionnaire focused on your child's feeding/sleeping schedule throughout the entire day. We discuss your level of comfort with crying, although you will never be asked to just allow them to "cry it out".  We talk about the difference between a cry that communicates, "Hey, I don't like this new way of doing things!" compared to the cry of "I NEED YOU FOR MY VERY SURVIVAL!" Based on your parenting style and comfort levels, we create a sleep plan with suggested techniques for dealing with bedtime, nap time, and middle of the night wake ups. The package includes text/email support for 2 weeks and then a debriefing call.