As Andrea has mentioned, the ability to self - soothe often does not develop until close to 6 months, and
sleep coaching before your baby has developed this ability will not only be frustrating for you, but also for your baby.
As you've likely not interviewed
a sleep coach before, here are a few questions to get you started:
Not exact matches
«Get some
sleep,» your
coach used to say the night
before the big game.
I suggest that you have at least 7 days of
sleep logs completed
before you begin
sleep coaching so that you can look for patterns, as well as similarities between your babies.
Maybe you're not ready for a parent
coaching sleep package yet or maybe you want to try out my methods
before you talk to me?
It's smart to be really ready
before sleep coaching.
There's one more step that you need to take
before you embark on the
sleep coaching process.
Before you begin to
sleep coach your child, make sure that everyone (all of the adults, at least) are on the same page and in agreement.
I believe that I can help every family with
sleep, no matter the issue, but it's important that
before you start the
sleep coaching process, you follow a few simple steps:
But
before you enlist the aid of a
sleep coach (whose services can range from a phone consultation to an overnight analysis at your house), look into their qualifications.
I suggest that you have at least 7 days of
sleep logs completed
before you begin
sleep coaching so that you can be aware of patterns, as well as the similarities and differences between your babies.
As I mentioned
before,
sleep coaching or behavioral shaping (especially if it involves crying) during 4 - 5 months could be more challenging because your baby may take up to 6 months to develop the needed skills.
I would rather you wait until you are confident that your baby is not in pain
before you start
sleep coaching - no matter how gentle the method.
Always be sure to get the green light from your pediatrician
before starting any
sleep coaching.
Or are you utilizing co-sleeping as a backup for those desparate moments
before you and your baby are ready for
sleep coaching.
The Shuffle is my gentle
sleep coaching method that gently and effectively teaches your baby that she doesn't need to be rocked to drift off to dreamland, nor does she need to be bounced, fed, or sung to
before nodding off each night.
Start waking your baby by 7:30 a.m. about five days
before you plan to start
sleep coaching.