Frequently Asked Questions

Unlike anyone else offering this service, I have the experience of over a decade caring for children from birth through adulthood. While sleep is a critical component of overall health, and the focus of Lush Little Lullabies, my expertise extends far beyond. I have extensive knowledge and experience spanning the broad universe of pediatrics, which helps better inform my recommendations for you and your family.

This will give us both a chance to get to know each other a bit. In order to develop a plan to help your child learn to sleep, it's important that I understand all of the factors that contribute to those sleepless nights. These may be environmental, schedule/work-related, or may even medical. 

Likewise, in order for you to have confidence in my advice, you need to feel comfortable with me. You're placing an enormous trust in me, and I want you to feel confident in that decision. I believe a conversation is the best way for us to achieve that trust.

If after our introductory call, we decide to work together, we'll have a follow-up call, where I'll gather more specific details about the sleep environment, any logistical hurdles, your child's history and any other relevant factors. We'll decide what a reasonable goal is, which will take into account all of the above information, your baby's age, any relevant medical history, and ultimately what success looks and feels like to YOU. After that, I'll get to work on a specific plan, that I'll write up and present to you within a few days. If you love it as is, great! If there's anything you think is not feasible, or simply doesn't work for your family, we'll adjust it until it's right. 

Sleep training begins the day you come home from the hospital, but evolves over time, as baby’s grow, and their overnight needs change. A good guideline for how often most healthy, neurotypical babies need to feed overnight is: 

2 months: every 2-3 hours throughout the night

4 months: 1-2 feeds in an 8-10 hour period

6-9 months: Should be able to sleep 10-12 hours without feeding

9 months and up: Beauty Sleep!

For most children ages 6-18 months, I believe I can help them sleep through the night. Even though children less than 6 months don't typically sleep through the night, I may be able to help improve your status quo, if seems excessive or exhausting. Likewise, while children older than about 24 months are much harder to sleep train, I may be able to help you get back on track. These are things we can certainly figure out during our brief introductory call, with no cost to you.

Children with certain medical conditions may not be good candidates for sleep training. Those include many premature babies, those with cardiac, pulmonary or other metabolic conditions, epilepsy, etc. This is obviously not an exhaustive list. These are also things we can explore during our introductory call, to see if my services are appropriate for your family. If it is determined that sleep coaching is not a safe choice for your baby, you should consult with your pediatrician, who will have a more comprehensive understanding of your child's medical history, and what may or may not be reasonable steps and goals in this regard.

Likewise, those with a strong cultural or personal commitment to co-sleeping (which is strongly advised against by the American Academy of Pediatrics) may not be the best candidates for my services. But you probably already knew that.

Generally speaking, I believe we can see early successes within one or two nights. This would be best case scenario, but certainly within one or two weeks, I would expect you to feel really good about  how things are going.

Please refer to the Plans/Pricing page from the dropdown menu above for more details, but in general plans range from $395 for a base plan, up to about about $1,295 for a home visit assessment. Various levels of ongoing support are available in between those price points. Live in-person, phone and/or video support during bedtime are also available at an hourly rate.

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