When to Call Upon a Newborn Sleep Expert (And Why Waiting Makes It Harder)

The Belief That Sleep Just “Gets Better”

Many working moms tell themselves: “This is just a phase. My baby will eventually grow out of it.” But sleep struggles rarely vanish on their own. Instead, they evolve into patterns. Rocking, nursing, and middle-of-the-night soothing don’t just disappear. They become habits, and the longer those habits last, the harder they are to break.

The Cost of Waiting

I’ve met families with preschoolers still waking for fruit pouches at 2 a.m.—all because night feedings as infants turned into years of habit. For a working mom, this kind of exhaustion isn’t just tiring. It spills into every area of life—making it harder to focus at work, enjoy time with your baby, or have energy left for yourself. Waiting doesn’t solve the problem. It cements it.

Why Early Matters Most

The best time to call upon a newborn sleep expert is while your baby is young. Here’s why:

• Sleep is crucial to the overall health and development of your baby

• Sleep supports the entire family

• Babies are more easily guided by gentle routines than toddlers or children

• You don’t have to wait months and be exhausted—gentle approaches work early

In these early months, small adjustments have a massive impact. With the right plan, babies can learn to sleep 12 hours by 12 weeks. For a working mom, that means walking into each day with energy instead of dragging yourself through survival mode.

With the Right Newborn Sleep Expert, Everything Gets Easier

When you work with me, you don’t just get a list of tips to try—you get a clear, proven system designed for your baby and your family.

Here’s what that looks like:

    •    A personalized daytime routine that naturally sets up restful nights

    •    Guidance on wake windows, naps, and feeds so you know exactly what to do

    •    Gentle strategies that build self-soothing without unnecessary tears

    •    Ongoing support so you never feel like you’re second-guessing

I give you the confidence to know you’re doing it right, the clarity to stop second-guessing, and the calm that turns sleepless chaos into peaceful nights.

The Proof

I’ve supported moms who came to me completely exhausted, unsure if things would ever improve. Together, we turned hourly wakeups into 12-hour stretches of sleep at night—and those moms finally felt rested, confident, and able to show up fully at work and at home. The difference wasn’t luck. It was having the right system—and the courage to act before habits dug in too deep.

The Next Step

Every night you wait, patterns grow stronger. Every day you delay, exhaustion takes a deeper toll on both your family life and your work life. But if you act now, while your baby is still young, you’ll set them up for healthy sleep—and set yourself up for peace of mind. As a sleep coach, I help working moms transform sleepless nights into predictable, restful routines in as little as one week. I give you the confidence to know you’re on the right path, the clarity to follow it, and the calm of finally having nights that work for your whole family—proving that you really can have it all: a thriving career, a happy baby, and the energy to enjoy both.