A person in your house can watch a bedtime and coach you live. An online service can have a plan in your inbox before the next nap. Neither is better; they suit different families. Here is how to tell which you are.
A plan with a week or two of support usually runs $300–$600; longer packages $500–$2,000 and up. Here is what those prices buy, why they vary so much, and the questions worth asking before you pay.
Most infant sleep “problems” are inside the normal range. Some are not, and some are the parent running on empty. Here is how to tell which you have, what to try for free first, and the seven signs structured help is worth paying for.
No licence, no universal certification, and no pediatric guideline that mentions them. So what should a good infant sleep consultant actually do for you? An intake, a screen, a plan, a support window — and here is what each should look like.