Sleep Support for Newborns (0-3 Months)
Welcome to the Fourth Trimester
Life with a newborn is exhausting in ways you can't fully prepare for until you're living it.
You're up constantly in the night. Your body is recovering. If you birthed the child, your hormones are everywhere. You're learning to feed, soothe, and read the tiniest cues from this brand new human.
And everyone keeps asking, "Is the baby sleeping through the night yet?"
Here's what I want you to hear: If you're exhausted, you're doing it right. Newborn sleep is biologically designed to be exactly this demanding.
You haven't done anything wrong. You're not failing. This is just what the fourth trimester looks like—and it's temporary. But it doesn’t have to be excruciating and we can help.
What You Actually Need to Know About Newborn Sleep
Newborn sleep is governed by sleep pressure (the longer they're awake, the sleepier they get), not by circadian rhythm yet. Their internal clock doesn't develop until around 2-3 months.
This means newborns don't yet know the difference between day and night. They sleep in short bursts—30 to 90 minutes at a time—and wake frequently because their stomachs are tiny and they need to eat every couple of hours around the clock.
Newborns spend 50% or more of their sleep in "active sleep" (baby REM), which looks noisy and restless—fluttering eyelids, twitching limbs, grunting, sighing. This isn't poor sleep. It's developmentally normal and critical for brain development.
And here's the truth no one tells you: Switching to formula, adding solids, keeping your baby awake longer, or following a rigid eat, play, sleep schedule will not make your newborn sleep longer. Their sleep stretches are limited by developmental readiness.
How I Work With Families in the 4th Trimester
I meet you where you are—zero judgment, zero pressure to follow rigid schedules that don't match newborn biology.
The goal in these early months isn't to "fix" your baby's sleep (nothing is broken). The goal is to help you:
Build realistic expectations. Understanding what's developmentally normal takes so much pressure off. When you know your baby isn't "supposed" to sleep through the night yet, you can stop blaming yourself.
Establish gentle rhythms. We can't force a schedule, but we can create a flow to your days that supports your family and your baby’s development.
Create a foundation for healthy sleep habits. The choices you make now set the stage for smoother sleep as your baby develops. We focus on what matters: safe sleep, establishing a daily rhythm, connection, and protecting your own rest.
Support YOU. Newborn sleep coaching is as much about the parents as it is about the baby. We address your stress, your recovery, your nervous system regulation, and how to get the support you need to survive this phase.
What Families Get When Working With Me
Our sleep coaching packages come with:
A full sleep analysis to understand what's really going on (we go deep!)
Up to 5 video coaching sessions where we work through your plan together
Email support, because questions always come up
A fully customized, holistic, evidence-based sleep plan tailored to your baby's age, temperament, and your family's values
Follow-up handouts and checklists to keep you on track
Peace of mind knowing you have a clear path forward and expert support every step of the way
You Don't Have to Do This Alone
The fourth trimester is hard. Sleep deprivation is real. You're navigating feeding challenges, healing from birth, adjusting to a completely new reality—and doing it all on very little sleep.
Give yourself some grace. You're doing an incredible job with one of the hardest phases of parenting.
Small adjustments to routines, rhythms, and expectations can make a real difference. And having someone in your corner who understands both the science and the struggle? That changes everything.
Ready to talk? Schedule a free 15-minute intro call to see if we're the right fit.
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