8 unspoken benefits of hiring a sleep consultant

You hire a sleep consultant with the hopes of getting more sleep for your entire family. Often, families hire a sleep coach because they have tried so many things, googled every possible solution, and still have not made any sleep progress.

Sometimes, however, I get that family that would just like a professional guiding them. They want to outsource the work, and I find this so refreshing.

Including sleep consulting into your baby budget during pregnancy (whether you end up needing it or not), is becoming more common and I’m glad to see it. Making sure your baby is 1. Well-fed and 2. Sleeping well with age-appropriate expectations, makes a world of a difference in the development of the baby AND in the transition into parenthood for families.

When you hire a sleep coach you reap the following benefits:

1. An experienced professional that can look at your little one’s sleep and provide personalized support that reflects all the unique characteristics that make up any one family and the specific sleep needs of your child.

2. Years of experience working with babies and toddlers that may come in handy for recognizing things about your child that even your pediatrician has yet to flag. In my years of sleep consulting, I have flagged issues like small nipple sizes on bottles, iron deficiencies, ENT issues, the need for a comfort item, behavioral issues, and more.

3. A break from the decision fatigue. I tell you when, how, and where. You just implement. (ah, feels amazing).

4. Guidance with other parenting decisions such as baby gear, travel tips, and sibling adjustments.

5. Reassurance when things are as they should be.

6. Realistic expectations of what baby and toddler sleep should look like.

7 .Parenting coaching that spills over to areas beyond sleep and makes your life as a parent easier.

8.An approach both mom and dad can get behind. Unifying you both as a team instead of bickering      about what you should be doing every night.

Motherhood is tough, there is no way around it but if we make the right investments, we can lighten the load in areas that have a significant impact on our families- like sleep!

So stop googling for answers, hire the sleep coach you vibe with, and spend your free time doing things you love!

Sweet dreams,

Steph