Sleep without Sleep Training
by Kimberley Fernandez - CLD, CCCE
Certified Baby-Led Sleep & Wellness Specialist
Your Sleep Support Specialist
Kim Fernandez is our Sleep Detective. As Toronto's leading sleep support specialist, she will dig into your concerns about your baby's sleep and work out what needs to be done to get everyone more sleep. She has been a Certified Doula and Certified Childbirth Educator working throughout the GTA, Durham and York region since 2006, having helped hundreds of parents in their birth, postpartum and infant care journeys. Kim is also a Baby Led Sleep & Well-Being Specialist with her Certification from Isla-Grace, having completed over 100 hours of learning in the fields of infant and child sleep, attachment, feeding and more.
You can learn more about Kim here!
E-Mail: Sleep@TorontoDoulaGroup.com
How is your baby sleeping?
Bringing baby home can feel daunting. They are feeding constantly and will barely let you put them down. Then as they grow your questions about them increase significantly. Such as how many hours should my baby be sleeping? Should I wake them to feed? Can newborns self-soothe? And searching the internet for these answers can be confusing and may not fit with your situation.
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Then as baby gets even older, you wonder, when will they sleep through the night? or why are they suddenly waking more often? or is this a month sleep regression?
You may wonder if you should stop night feedings and how to transfer them to their own sleep space, and what to do to help them sleep independently.
Jumping into the toddler years, the battle for sleep ensues and you are beyond exhausted. You're going back to work and they've started daycare or you decided to have another baby and any good sleep routine they had is back to being a mess.
I get it. I've been through this three times with my kids. I thought I would never sleep again. My partner was also affected by our child's sleep issues and when we got my son sorted, we had another baby and their sleep affected everyone, including my older child. You wonder why we had a third...LOL
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You are not alone!
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When you are up with your baby for the 10th time overnight, know that you are one of thousands going through the same situation. But I can help with knowledgeable support to help you better understand what's going on with your baby and offer practical advice that will be unique to you and your family's situation.
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When baby doesn't sleep well, it can affect the entire family. It isn't just you that needs support. I will help educate you on sleep solutions that will benefit the whole family and get everyone more sleep.
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How can I help?
As your sleep detective, through a combination of education about the biological norms of sleep, your personal sleep goals and techniques to foster longer less disturbed sleep. I can help you to meet those goals, all while preserving breastfeeding and increasing attachment with your baby.
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This is not Sleep Training. Sleep Training is, for the most part, behaviour modification and getting your baby to go against their biological instincts and development. Sleep Training is quick and often harsh. Also, I am not a sleep consultant. As a baby-led sleep and wellness specialist, with me, we will look at your whole family and what is going on with baby developmentally and make adjustments to help everyone. ​
Sleep Support Options
Sleep Foundations
0 to 6months
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In-depth intake form to evaluate baby and the family
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60-90 minute call to discuss sleep challenges & sleep education
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Evaluation of baby's sleep space
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Help with tips and advice to begin laying the foundation for better sleep moving forward.
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1 week of text support from 9am to 6pm for questions about sleep, feeding, attachment or anything postpartum related
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$200.00 cdn
Advanced Sleep Support
6mths to 4yrs
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Detailed intake form
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60-90 minute call to discuss sleep challenges and age specific sleep education and advice
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​Evaluation of sleep space
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Evaluation of bedtime routine
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Advice on overnight and daytime sleep
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Evaluation of daily logs to tweak or change anything that isn't working
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Scheduled phone/zoom meeting once a week as needed
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2 weeks of text support from 9am to 9pm for questions about sleep or attachment
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$395.00 cdn
30 min
Free
Check out these blog articles to enhance your knowledge with some tips and techniques you can use yourself before hiring us as your sleep support.
30 min
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"As a second-time mom, I was stumped at my toddler daughter's early morning wakings and her inability to fall back asleep even in my presence. She look at the sleep issue as more than a sleep issue, combining insights about nutrition and feeding. Her 2 week text support following the consultation saved my sanity. I can't thank her enough.
Anuya Patil, Toronto, ON