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Tips for Starting Daycare

Writer's picture: Lindsay LoringLindsay Loring

Updated: Apr 27, 2024


You may be reading this in haste as your maternity leave is coming to a fast close, and you just aren't ready to leave your baby. Getting a plan in place and expectations around how hard it can be when going back to work will help you transition into this new reality and routine with your baby in daycare. One that can be the best of both worlds! Honoring yourself and your new self as a mother.


Starting Daycare Post Covid

The covid pandemic changed things a bit. Health guidelines are stricter than they used to be, and with masks no longer in place, everyone's immunities have taken a hit.

I imagine most schools and daycare centers are back to a contact drop-off and pick-up, meaning we can walk our kids inside and check them in. Praise! Guidelines for daycares and schools around illness require the child to be fever free for 24 hours without medication and no vomiting or diarrhea. Having sick littles is the worst. Every single time my children are sick, I wish to trade places with them every single time. Having sick children puts strain on our mental health, our anxieties and our abilities to show up at work or caregiver roles. This is not meant to scare you, but just to know to keep your realities at the forefront. There is nothing harder than seeing your children sick during cold and flu season because of school and daycare, but each sickness is their immune system creating its coat of armor.



Returning from maternity leave and starting daycare


Get acquainted with your pump if you are nursing! Plus, be sure you have gotten your little one used to drinking from a bottle. This will help eliminate any added anxiety on top of what you are already feeling. 1-2 weeks before your return, start keeping a daily log of what goes on with your baby; feeding times, sleep periods and duration, diaper changes, bowel movement habits and more. This way, you won’t be rushed or put on the spot when your new caregiver asks about your baby’s schedule. Be advise that public daycares typically have parents fill out a log of sorts for their infant at each morning drop-off. It will ask questions like, when did they last wakeup?, when did they last eat?, and when was their last diaper change?

It’s important to know that most state licensed daycares are required to follow parents’ instructions for infants 0-12 months. So, in essence, what you say goes!


It’ll be no surprise that you are feeling anxious and sad about leaving your baby all day, but knowing the caregiver is following your instructions can be comforting. The transition can be tough! Ask them to send you snapshots throughout the day or drop in on your lunch break for a quick snuggle.

Daycares will always have babies sleeping in bare cribs to reduce the occurrence of SIDS. If you are anxious about your baby not yet sleeping in a crib, practice introducing it one nap at a time. Even a 30-minute nap will help your baby get comfortable sleeping in that space.


How to manage baby's sleep schedule when you have to leave early for work.


Commutes are common and long ones are even more common. Or, maybe you work a flex-schedule and need to leave early. If you have to wake your baby at 6 or before, then early, early bedtime is key. Make this known to your caregiver and ask that they work with your child to get down for their nap first. Depending on age, the class could have 10-14 children, and that’s a lot of bodies to get settled and laid down! This is also helpful when your child ‘moves up’. At that point, they will be the youngest in their class and their sleep needs are different. Your child would benefit from getting settled for their rest time first. Keep in mind that an 11-hour in crib time is key even if that means they go directly to bed after dinner. Your child needs and craves that restorative sleep.. Don’t worry it won’t be this way forever!


How to manage short naps at daycare or no naps at all at daycare.


Yep. I said it. It happens, but the good thing is it usually doesn’t last long. But before you worry yourself, know that so many older kids( only taking 1 nap) fall asleep on their first day. It’s something about the peer pressure! I remember sending my 15-month old twins to daycare for their first day and thought, “There is no way in hell they will lay down on a cot and sleep with the lights on”. But, what do you know? They both slept an hour. Now, that wasn’t nearly as long as they needed, but I was ecstatic that they fell asleep at all. Now, over a year later, one of my twins continues to take 1.5-2hr naps (Monday & Friday) and my other twin is hit or miss. Some days she can sleep an hour and other days its 30-45 minutes. I take into consideration that I know she will be tired and give her grace when she acts out. Even if I can get her to bed 15-minutes early that night, its helpful.


Tips for your Baby's Sleep at Daycare


Now, younger babies need a more intentional approach. They can’t miss multiple naps a day or things could get ugly. Even if your child is out of the infant room, take note of how naps are and ask all the questions. You are their parent and who is going to ask if you don’t? Be an advocate for your child. Setup a meeting with the direction and ask for what you need. Often times at daycare centers, the teachers are rotating and have days off. If the daycare is in the loop, you will have more success.


If your baby was taking really good independent naps at home, expect that they can attain that at daycare, as well. Talk to the room leader about the nap routine and what happens when your baby wakes prematurely. Did they introduce a new prop like rocking or feeding to sleep? Ensure them that your baby does not need those things at home to take a good nap!


Following Eat-Play-Sleep can happen at daycare too. Older kids may skip the nap entirely. BUT, it’s typically not the case because ‘everyone else is doing it 

They see all the other kids laying down to rest and will in turn fall asleep. Some find that their older kids actually nap better at school.


Your baby is just learning to self-settle or is just one of those babies who needs to let out a few cries before falling asleep

This is all normal! Let the room leader know about this and that you are comfortable with 5-minutes, for example, of crying. Suggest your little one be put down first if they say this is disrupting the other children. Again, totally normal and is developmental.


Your baby falls asleep on the short car ride home from daycare.


This actually could be a good thing, because then your baby will be alert enough to eat dinner and maybe even some quiet playtime. For babies, 4-7 months old, falling asleep in the car will be very common. When it happens, let them sleep for at least 15-20 minutes. Then proceed with your schedule as normal following an age appropriate wake time. If your baby is older than 7-months, a 3rd nap isn’t advisable.


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Click here for suggestions on the 3-2 transition.



Mirror the new schedule of daycare.


Sometimes this can be important. If you know your child will be taking 1 nap at school but is still taking two at home. Start the steps at home to reduce down to 1 nap a day. If you’ve been hanging onto the third nap at home, but you know it’s time to drop it, adopt the new schedule 1-2 weeks before your child starts. This will be one less change for them to adapt to.


In recap, here’s what you can do to set your child up for success at daycare/nursery!


1. Do your research- Ask ALL the questions. Are sleep periods flexible? Will they allow items from home? Can you bring a sleep sack and sound machine? Will they follow your schedule and routine? These questions are ideal for babies younger than 1-year old!

2. Set reasonable expectations- Take a deep breath and try to accept the fact that there will be an adjustment period. Sleep won’t be as good as it was at home, but the disruptions can be temporary. There are things you can do to help make up for the missed sleep like, super early bedtimes and longer nap periods on the weekend.

3. How is your child falling asleep? If things haven’t settled or gotten better in a couple weeks, be sure to ask about the routines and process around nap times. Did they introduce a new prop? If sleep periods are only lasting 30-minutes, it’s likely that their routine has been altered in some way. If not corrected, the disruptions can have long term effects on your child’s sleep. If you are prop-free at home, expect the same from. Your caregiver!



If you have returned to daycare but sleep and routine has been disrupted, schedule your 15-minute evaluation call with me today!



Lindsay Loring is a certified pediatric sleep consultant with Tweet Dreamzz Sleep Consulting.


She is a wife and mother of twin girls. She lives with her family in the St. Louis, MO metro area.

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Stellina gave us the confidence and amazing information to sleep train our 4 month old twins. Before sleep training, we had to rock the twins to sleep, dealing with middle of the night wakings, and naps were so inconsistent and short. Within a couple days the twins were falling asleep independently with little to no crying, taking consistent naps and sleeping 12 hours through the night. Thank you so much Stellina!
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I don't know where we would be without Lindsay! She changed our whole parenthood world over here. When we started working with Lindsay, our sleep situation with our infant twins was truly out of control - feeding to sleep, night feeds throughout, co-sleeping out of desperation, no real naps and definitely no schedule. We were seriously struggling! Now, we have a solid schedule, the babies get real naps!, and most importantly - they are getting good sleep at night and so are we. I had no idea how critical a consultant would be for us, but I am certain we wouldn't have figured it all out without Lindsay. She was super responsive and supportive and came up with a detailed yet manageable schedule for us to follow. Moreover, she helped us make a switch in the schedule after a week when it seemed like something was off. She is so knowledgeable and gave us the confidence we needed to really stick with it all. We will be forever grateful!
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So worth the investment after many months of severe, nightly sleep deprivation. We were immediately able to get our twins on a schedule during the day, and they were sleeping through the night within a couple of nights. It was helpful to have someone coach us through the process whenever we had questions or needed reassurance. After many months of trying to figure it out on our own by googling our questions, we finally decided we needed help. As a mom of twins and a toddler with very little bandwidth, sometimes it's nice to have someone make the plan for you!
Erik Swenson
Lindsay has given our family the gift of sleep! As first time parents to twins who were not good sleepers, day or night, we knew we needed to do something. She took a big picture look at our day and formulated an age appropriate schedule for them that encompassed feeds and sleeps. At first, we thought no way is this going to work. Within 24 hours, our lives changed. With some hand holding from Lindsay, and a lot of consistency on our part, our twins are now great sleepers. We can confidently put them to bed and know that the whole family will get to sleep tonight. We cannot recommend her enough!
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Liza Greenspan
My husband and I are so beyond grateful to have worked with Lindsay over the past two weeks. Before coming to Lindsay, we had transitioned our 2 years and 10 month old twin boys to toddler beds. Our boys went from being the best sleepers in cribs to taking an hour to fall asleep with us being in the room, multiple night wakings, and early morning wake ups. Lindsay created a personalized sleep plan for our boys and shortly after implementing the plan, our boys were going to bed on their own and sleeping through the night. Lindsay guided us with compassion, empathy, and patience and was available at any point to support us through this process. We would 1000% recommend Lindsay over and over again!
Otilia Alexandr
We have 21 month old twins and we started working with Lindsay during the challenging 2 to 1 nap transition time. We were struggling for a while with this and I didn’t know how to do it. I was concerned they wouldn’t be able to take in more wake time and kept running in a closed loop.Lindsay gave me confidence to extend the 1st wake window and to go cold turkey with the bottle at bedtime, as it wasn’t doi g ny boys any good. She insisted to stick to her schedule and it paid off. The first night was great, the boys slept through the night and woke up later than usual the next morning.We also took our first plane trip with the boys while we were on the program and Lindsay provided support throughout that as well, she was available to contact during working hours which was so useful. I did a lot of research to find the right person but I can say honestly I couldn’t have found a better person to help us through this transition.Thank you, Lindsay!
Brea Aamoth
I hope this review reaches all the mamas of babies who are severely horrible sleepers- who are convinced sleep training won’t work on their baby or toddler, because their baby fights sleep and is headstrong and determined. My toddler is 15 months old, and was waking every single hour. Sometimes more. I was a shell of a human being with sleep deprivation. I knew I had to do something, but I had tried what I thought was “sleep training” with my son when he was about 8 months old. I googled a chart that told me how often to go in and soothe him. I gave it a try, and It was a disaster, he screamed and screamed until he vomited. It was traumatizing for us both.I am pregnant with my second baby and to say I was absolutely exhausted is an understatement. I knew I had to do something before this baby was born, so I figured it was worth a shot to hire a professional sleep consultant, and Lindsay came highly recommended by a good friend of mine. I was extremely skeptical, because my toddler is intense, can fight sleep like no other and very, very determined. I don’t have a chill, go-with-the-flow kind of toddler.Lindsay helped me recognize some of the changes we needed to make, like getting his nutrition and calories up during the day, and less at night. She walked me through exactly how we would handle each situation. The first night was a little hard, but went better than anticipated. After about a week, my headstrong toddler slept through the night for the first time ever. And he is now consistently sleeping through the night for 11-12 hours each night.I was so worried about traumatizing my child, and he honestly never had to cry for more than 10 minutes. He learned to self soothe, and he now actually enjoys sleep. He says “night night” when it’s getting close to bed time. It’s unbelievable, and has been absolutely life changing.Everyone in my home is happier- and getting sleep. I feel like my postpartum experience with my second baby is going to be worlds better now that my toddler is sleeping through the night.Stick to the schedule and believe in it. This works for almost every baby, even the determined ones! It is worth every penny- you can’t put a price on sleep! Thank you Lindsay for all of your support and guidance!
Taylor Melgar
Lindsay fixed our 10month old's sleep issues quickly and gently. We were worried about his sleep after multiple colds leading to sleep regression period. He would require being fed to sleep 3-4 times a night, with 1+ hour night wakes. Lindsay created a custom, detailed plan with gentle and structured check-ins. We saw improvements after the first night. Lindsay's approach gave us the tools and confidence we needed to know when to intervene, and when to let the baby figure it out. Communication was frequent and thorough, and he's been happily sleeping through the night for a month! Would happily recommend her to anyone!
Sabrina Sawicki
Stellina has been nothing short of amazing! I would spend more time rocking my baby back to sleep than my baby actually sleeping! being back at work I had two options: Quit work due to exhaustion of being up every 2 hours or invest in a sleep trainer. And wow am I’m so happy I heard about Tweet Dreamzz on the Bad Wives Club podcast because it literally saved me my sanity! It’s taken 6+ months to get a more than 2.5 hours of sleep all because of Stellina’s help! She is so knowledgeable and was right there with us every step of the way cheering us on. Best investment ever - we can’t say enough good things about this experience! Sleep training sounds so scary until your family is finally SLEEPING and getting GOOD QUALITY SLEEP! Worth it!
Rana Ayoub
As overwhelmed parents of twins, we turned to Stellina for help, and it was the best decision we ever made.Right from the start, she impressed us with her caring approach and deep understanding of our situation.She crafted a customized sleep plan for our twins, addressing every aspect of their sleep routine (and day routine).What stood out was her ongoing support- she was there for us every step of the way, answering our questions and cheering us on.Thanks to her expertise, our twins now sleep through the night, giving us much-needed rest before going back to work and have an organized schedule for the day.If you're struggling with twin sleep / routine don't hesitate to reach out to Stellina !!THANK YOU 🥰
Taylor Engle
I don’t even know where to start!! Stellina is AMAZING! My 4 month old started sleeping through the night without feeds after just a few days of the training! It is the best money we have ever spent. If you aren’t getting the sleep you need, then I highly recommend hiring one of these amazing ladies! Would do it all over again! 100 percent! Thank you Stellina so so much!
Nicole Nichols
Our 8 month old struggled with sleep once we transitioned her to the crib at 6 months old. She was getting up multiple times a night and was unable to get herself back to sleep on her own. My husband and I were getting up multiple times a night and each week got worse and worse. She was also waking for night feedings way more often. We did a free consultation with Stellina and made the decision to move forward. It was the BEST decision we ever made. The first night she slept through the night and continued to the sleep through the night. She is napping consistently and is falling asleep independently! She is also eating awesome too and hasn’t woken up for any night feedings. Stellina was great to work with, she answered all of our questions and provided support when we needed it. We’re all sleeping again!
Brandon Scholten
Lindsay is awesome! She helped us with getting out 3 year old to fall back asleep on his own after years of getting woken up virtually every night by him. Thanks for all your help!
Heidi Anderson
Before meeting with Stellina my 9 month old took sporadic naps throught the day and would wake every 1-3 hours at night and I would nurse her back to sleep. In the 2 week period that we worked with Stellina we got my daughter on a consistent 2x/day nap schedule and a 7pm bedtime with only occasional wakes here and there in which she would usually soothe herself back to sleep after a few minutes. I cant believe the progress we made in such a short period of time and I am so extremely grateful for Stellinas help. She checked in every single day and really gave me the “hand holding” that I needed to stay consistent. Thank you so much, Stellina, from our whole family!!
Rose O.
I'll try to make this brief...but honestly Lindsay deserves all the lengthy praise there is! If you don't read any further, know that Lindsay has a GENTLE, conscious, PERSONALIZED approach to sleep training and will 100% get you results you want all while providing continous 1:1 support through the journey.Backstory: Our 2.5 year old son would NOT go to sleep unless we rocked him for at least an hour, only to wake as soon as laid him in his crib. As that's all he's known his whole life I don't blame him...but we just had another baby and needed some help ensuring the whole family's sleep needs were properly met.Our old bedtime routine was taking a toll on our son's sleep as well as stressing my husband and I out. We tried several DIY methods of sleep training on our own, but with ZERO results. I was very hesitant to go this route as I didn't want to give my son anxiety or separation fears, and was NOT going to do any "cry it out" type training, and honestly didn't want to waste money, thinking it would be impossible to get our toddler to fall asleep independently.On DAY 1 my son was already on board and did amazing! It was like a switch flipped, and all we had to do was make a few small adjuatments for it to happen. I was in total shock! We did have a couple hiccups along the way, but Lindsay took the time to discuss alternatives with us throughly and thoughtfully.I'm happy to say that we have a toddler who no longer resists going to sleep unless rocked, sleeps through the night, and welcomes his bedtime routine with a smile every night now.If you're on the fence, GO FOR IT, you won't be disappointed.
kelly Bissett
We were almost 18 months in with 'maybe' a handful of full nights sleep. Twins are hard, twins that don't sleep are really hard! After a week of meltdowns on my part crying to my husband .."I can't do this anymore" I remembered seeing a post in a twin group for a twin mom that was a sleep consultant. I was desperate... at the end of my rope. I needed someone who understood what I was going through. I had tried it all.... and my sanity was gone.Lindsay listened to me blabber about the past 18 months of zero sleep and quickly got back to me with a plan! I was in disbelief that it would work. But IT WORKED!!! Her plan for us worked! Night one was a success. Lindsay was quick to respond when we had bumps along the road of our sleep training and provided this Momma the comfort I needed to press forward and not revert to old habits.Sometimes we need to get out of our own head and let someone tell us what to do. Let someone help! I am so grateful for the past few weeks of sleep. Thank you Lindsay!!
Lindsay Bernstein
I was struggling with my 4 month old twins and their sleeping habits and needed help. I found Tweet Dreamzz online and read about their expertise with sleep training twins and decided to try it out, and I'm so glad I did! After two weeks, I can now put both girls to bed without rocking or having a pacifier and they will be asleep within 5 minutes. And they are sleeping through the night!!!! If you are thinking about sleep training and want a qualified individual who will lay out an exact plan and schedule for you, please contact Stellina! She was wonderful to work with and helped me gain my sanity and evenings back!
Anne Zemenick
Wow! This was the best money I ever spent after not sleeping for a year and a half. Lindsay came up with a comprehensive sleep plan and walked me through it each step of the way. Additionally, she was readily available to answer my questions and concerns. My toddler (and now me) are sleeping through the night for the first time in 18 months. Lindsay is very thorough and informative.
Jillian Daly (NES)
I am SO incredibly happy that we decided to work with Stellina and sleep train our son. I had tried unsuccessfully on my own to do so many times - and by 7 months old I was ready for some support. It was amazing to have Stellina's guidance throughout the entire sleep training process. Within days my son was already sleeping better and he now takes great naps and sleeps through the night. I feel like our life has balance again and we are all well rested. Stellina is so knowledgeable and professional and I cannot recommend her enough! : )
Lauren Picariello
I learned about Tweet Dreamzz and Stellina specifically from the Bad Wives Club Podcast. When I first heard her on the podcast, my son was 2 months old and sleeping great. Fast forward two more months and my husband and I had reached our limit with our four-month-old's poor sleep. Before working with Stellina he would only contact nap and would wake every 45 minutes throughout the night needing to be rocked back to sleep. After our initial call with Stellina I knew things were going to change. She asked so many questions about our son and what we were comfortable with regarding sleep training, as well as our goals for the process. She developed a personalized and incredibly detailed plan which she helped us to implement. Stellina was so responsive to my (many) questions and really made sure that we were comfortable with the whole process. This is truly an individualized sleep training program because Stellina worked with us throughout the two weeks to tweak the plan for what would work best. I cannot recommend Tweet Dreamzz enough and will absolutely be working with them again should I need future sleep help!
Alyson McDonnell
Absolutely the best ! My babies sleep is perfect, her schedule is on point now and I could not be more happy !! Stellina was the BEST. She was SO helpful and responsive at all times. I will be using them for all my babies to come !
Amy Toegemann
I highly recommend working with Tweet Dreamzz! As a first time parent it was amazing to have the support of Lindsay as we navigated our sleep challenges! We were transitioning to daycare & really struggling with daytime naps. We were successfully able to move our son from 4 to 3 naps & adjust his wake windows to get longer naps & night time sleep! Thank you Lindsay!
Cashlin Pangburn
I was so hesitant to go through with sleep training my 10 month twins but as a mom of 4 I was desperate for some sleep and consistency. I can honestly say this was the best decision I have ever made and I’m so glad I went through with it. Stellina was there for me every step of the way and we are a happier family thanks to her :)
Allyson
Tweet Dreamzz was a lifesaver!! We have twins and started looking into sleep consultancy at around 4 months. We decided to hold off and by 6 months were exhausted of the babies (and us) not sleeping. Prior to starting the program, the babies had no daily routine, and were waking up about 6-7 times a night. After completing 2 weeks, the babies are sleeping through the night, their moods have improved during the day significantly, and my husband and I are feeling more present and lively throughout the day! This program made us feel at ease because of the focus it helps with twins. All other programs seemed to dismiss the challenge of getting multiples down for sleep. Lindsay was absolutely amazing, always answered our questions almost immediately, and we couldn’t reccomend her and this program more!
Beverly Detzer
Where do I even begin?! The best way to describe our experience with Lindsay is absolutely, LIFE CHANGING! I went from rocking my twins to sleep at the same time every night, dealing with multiple night wakings, and little sleep to them sleeping 11 1/2 hours after one night of sleep training! Lindsay is so easy to work with and very encouraging throughout the process! If you are toying with the idea of hiring a sleep consultant/Tweet Dreamzz, just do it! I PROMISE YOU it is 100% worth!
Hania Mazen
Hiring Lindsay was the best decision I ever made for my sanity! I have 10 month old twins and I hadn’t slept for more than 2 hours in a very very long time. My daughter was the exact opposite of a good sleeper, she would probably wake up between 7-12 times at night and would only sleep if I rocked her while standing. I’m not lying when I tell you that Lindsay managed to get her to put her self to sleep AND sleep through the night (and naps) in less than 3 days! She also adjusted our schedule so that my son stopped his 5AM waking. Honestly best money I’ve spent in a loooong time. If you’re struggling with your little ones don’t think twice and book your call!
Bruce Voelker
Cannot recommend Tweet Dreamzz enough.Full transparency, we were skeptical that any program would work for our one year old. He’s such an amazing little boy, with the exception of sleeping. For context, it would take my wife or I rocking him to sleep, navigating the minefield of transferring to the crib, then bracing for at least two wake-ups that required a visit every night.. we tried everything, and finally decided to give this paid option a go. Our only regret is that we waited so long!We were fortunate enough to work with Stella, who was knowledgeable, patient, attentive, and reassuring during the entire two weeks we worked with her. Using her recommended program, we started seeing results in about three days, and at the full two weeks our son has pulled a complete 180.TLDR; we can now put our son down awake in his crib and he puts himself to sleep in about a minute, and stays asleep the entire night- we could not do this before, and cannot recommend Tweet Dreamzz enough. If our story sounds like yours and you need some help, then stop overthinking it and sign up for their service.
Adrianna Beatrice
I am not one for reviews but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share how amazing it has been working with Stellina and Tweet Dreamzz. We came to Stellina after 8 months of difficult sleep. We started off with an intro phone call and then once we decided to move forward we started working together within two days. Stellina created a personalized plan for my family. One thing I was nervous about was tailoring a routine around my son’s daycare schedule. But we talked about every little detail of his day and she created a plan specific to him. Our goals for him before starting included a full 11-12 hour night rest, weaning off night feeds, and independent sleep skills. He not only achieved every single goal within the two weeks working together, he was doing it within 3 days of implementing this plan! We were consistent and that was the most important part. My family will forever be grateful for Stellina and the guidance she provided to our family. My baby boy is now sleeping a full 12 hours at night from 630pm to 630am, no longer requiring a night feed, and puts himself to sleep for ALL naps and bedtime. He is a happier baby in the morning and you can tell how much his energy has changed. He feels so rested and recharged. I am so thankful and couldn’t recommend working with Stellina anymore!
Bailey Leffler
I worked with Stellina for my 7 month old twin girls and can honestly tell you that she changed ALL of our lives. After waking 8-12 times on average per night, the girls started sleeping through the night after 1 night on Stellina's program. She does an excellent job at taking a holistic view of your lifestyle and goals and gives you a custom program that works for you. I can't say enough wonderful things about her. HIGHLY recommend.
Nan
If you’re thinking of purchasing any sleep course purchase this one! Stellina held our hand and guided us through this process the entire time so we could have success! We had real time help for all our questions and concerns. Any Snoo users this is the best next step! Highly recommend tweet dreamzz and am recommending to all of our new parent friends!