CBS Bay Area interviewed new parents to look at how sleep consultants can help create good sleep habits. A former client highlighted her experience.
“Former baby nurse and sleep consultant Vivian Sonnenberg also stresses consistancy is key. Sonnenberg says a good sleep plan for parents includes putting your baby down at the same time every night. Sonnenberg is also not in favor of pacifiers, or “binkies.”
“No binkie. No swaddle,” said Sonnenberg. “No bouncing, no rocking … calm before (the baby) goes down.”
Sonnenberg’s client, Lisa, said the coaching can sometimes be less about the baby and more about mom or dad.
“She’s definitely training me,” said Lisa.”She definitely is. I think she is an important resource for me as a new mom. In our society now days we don’t necessarily have the aunts and the grandmas and all of that support around us.”