Infant Sleep Consulting
for families who want to sleep tonight...and every night.
Sleep Consulting Services
Are you struggling with sleep deprivation? Is it affecting your relationships, job, and health? Are you worried your baby isn’t getting enough brain boosting, restorative sleep? Our sleep experts create customized plans and use the gentlest methods to bring balance and a good night’s sleep back to your family.
We have a variety of consulting packages to fit all your needs including in-home, phone, video chat, and email consultations. You can have a Sleep Consultant come to your home for as little as a few hours, a few days, or even a few weeks to improve your baby’s sleep habits.
in-home consult:
Hourly in-home consulting is a great option for families who are ready for more sleep and are looking for a coach to guide them through challenging infant sleep issues. A two-hour minimum is required to reserve this service. For babies under 3 months of age or when we are working with twins or triplets, a 3-hour visit is recommended.
Each consult begins with an assessment of your child's sleep foundations. Your visit will include a demonstration of techniques, tips for reaching your goals, and answers to all your sleep questions. A recap of the visit will follow, including a daily routine and notes on any suggested changes to make. Additional fees apply for clients outside our service radius.
Available in Dallas, TX (Metroplex)
$150/hour
overnight & 24/7:
Overnight and 24/7 in-home sleep consultations are perfect for parents who have tried it on their own, but are still struggling to help their little ones with healthy sleep habits. The consultant will work with you and your baby overnight or around the clock. She will observe and assess, then implement a custom sleep plan that fits your family’s preferences. This comprehensive plan covers optimizing your child's foundations, creating new habits, and maintaining healthy sleep.
At GNS we only use the most gentle methods for shaping sleep. We don't use "cry it out" methods at all, which means we will need 2-4 weeks to reach your goals. Sleep conditioning utilizes responsive care, no timed crying, and much less stress for you and your infant. Additional fees apply for clients outside our service radius.
Available in Dallas, TX (Metroplex)
$55+/hour
classes:
Online classes are a great way to learn about sleep and breastfeeding in the comfort of your home.
If you plan to nurse your baby, our online lactation prep class is a wonderful resource. We will talk about how milk is made and the critical things you can do in the hours after your baby's birth to ensure you have a great start. Add a 30-minute virtual prenatal appointment with our partnering IBCLC to create a breastfeeding plan.
Available online and on-demand.
Fees vary
frequently asked questions:
Our home office is in Dallas, Texas, but all of our services are available throughout the United States and abroad.
Most new parents would like their new baby to have predictable naps and good night-time sleep, but this can often be an elusive goal for parents. The most common request we get is for sleep training. This involves working with the baby’s natural patterns as well as establishing good habits with a predictable routine. “Sleep training” is not synonymous with “crying”.
For those parents interested in achieving a full night of sleep, our gentle methods will ensure a well-fed, well-rested, happy baby.
Our methods are gentle and follow a baby’s natural circadian rhythm. We do not use the “cry it out” method of sleep training, but a more effective method involving a proactive approach. We encourage parents to listen to their baby and provide a predictable pattern of routine and response.
Not only do we work with nursing mothers, but we support and assist nursing moms. Of course, we also work with and support those moms who are bottle feeding or plan to use a combination of breast and bottle.
Once nursing is well established, most parents prefer to pump in addition to nursing, so the caregiver can bottle-feed expressed milk at night, giving Mom more rest. If you prefer to exclusively nurse your baby, we will fully support you.
Most baby care books say that sleeping through the night amounts to 5 or 6 hours and many methods involve “crying it out” with the promise of results when the baby is 4 months of age or older. We think that’s crazy!
With the Gibson method, many full-term, healthy babies will sleep 6-8 hours a night by 8 weeks of age and 10-12 hours a night by 12 weeks of age. Every baby is different, but with our magic methods, your little one could be going all night (without needing to be fed or soothed) somewhere between 10-16 weeks of age.
For parents who prefer to support biologically normal sleep or don't have goals of having their baby sleep through the night early, we are happy to support your preferences too. It's perfectly normal for babies to continue waking for feeding or snuggling at night through the first year or longer.