Birthing Embrace offers a 2 hour class designed to prepare parents for the sleep changes that take place when a new baby arrives. You will not be learning how to shape new babies to fit into your lives and schedules. Instead, you will be learning the science behind infant and maternal sleep. Equipped with this information, you will develop the tools needed to create balance in your family’s sleep habits. While the science of sleep offers guiding principles, every baby and every family is unique so there is no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” approach to sleep. That is where the art of sleep comes in: you will learn strategies and approaches that will let you adapt as your needs and circumstances change.
$200 per couple
With Covid-19 we will be running these classes online through zoom.
The Details
01
The Science
- Expectations vs reality
- Intro to “Attachment Parenting”
- The basics of infant sleep
- The benefits for baby
- Common challenges
02
Sleep Parenting
- Popular sleep training methods
- The impact and consequences of traditional sleep training
- Gentle ways to get a newborn to sleep
03
The Art
- What the experts recommend
- What you can do to cope
- Preparing your perfect Nursery
- How we support new families with sleep
Frequently Asked Questions
2 hours
Yes! It is great to learn all of this before baby comes. You will have more time and energy to do this before the baby comes.
Yes. Please bring your partner if applicable. It is so great to have each other to remember these concepts as well as work together to care for the baby.
Yes. I am a certified sleep educator from Bebo Mia.
We have in-home and virtual sleep support consultations at Birthing Embrace. Book yours today and we can make a unique plan to fit your family.
Yes. Here is a great list of book recommendations:
- The Gentle Sleep Book: For Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers by Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family by Diana West, Diane Wiessinger, and Teresa Pitman
- The Baby Sleep Book by James Sears, Martha Sears, William Sears, Robert Sears