Newborn Sleep Shaping works on the pieces that support sleep from the beginning. I assess what is relevant for your baby, which may include feeding, sleep pressure and daily rhythm, light exposure and the sleep environment. I also actively work on settling where I think it is appropriate, rather than using settling to compensate for something else that needs attention.

This may involve hands on or other age appropriate settling strategies, then progressively reducing that support as your baby shows they are ready for more space. I’m not expecting independent settling from the outset, but I’m also not necessarily waiting until four months to work on how your baby falls asleep.

It depends on your baby and what I find through my assessment. For one baby, I might recommend hands-on settling in the cot and then gradually reduce how much help the parent provides as the baby begins settling with less assistance. For another baby, I may recommend a different approach.

As we work on settling, some newborns may begin falling asleep with less assistance, and some may eventually go from awake to asleep without hands-on help. I do not expect or promise that as the outcome for every newborn. The important part is that we can actively work on settling during the first three months without expecting a newborn to settle independently from the beginning.

Not automatically. I have newborn routines available and may recommend introducing a routine, rhythm or more structure to the day where I think it would be useful. What I recommend depends on your baby’s age, feeding, sleep needs and what I’m seeing through my assessment, rather than putting every newborn onto the same fixed timetable.

Before each of your four follow-up consultations, I’ll review your baby’s sleep and feeding logs and progress. A change does not automatically mean I would change the strategy. I’ll interpret what is happening in the context of your baby’s stage and response, then recommend whether to continue as planned or adjust something where I think it is appropriate.

Questions and implementation difficulties are worked through during your four scheduled 20 minute follow-up consultations. There is no messaging or question support between consultations.

If something more urgent comes up, I may be able to bring your next scheduled follow-up forward where my availability allows. This is not always possible, but it gives us some flexibility with the timing of an existing consultation when needed.

The Sleep Clarity Call comes first. I’ll assess your baby’s current sleep and recommend Newborn Sleep Shaping if I think this level of planning and implementation support is appropriate. If you continue into Newborn Sleep Shaping, the full $150 Sleep Clarity Call fee is credited towards the $595 package price.