What is a baby sleep consultant?

A baby sleep consultant is a pediatric sleep specialist who helps families establish sustainable, restorative sleep routines for babies and toddlers. We provide personalized sleep plans, hands-on support, and ongoing guidance to help your child develop independent sleep skills.

Do you offer in-home sleep training in NYC?

Yes, we offer tailored in-home bedtime and overnight support for New York City families. Ella personally arrives before bedtime to provide real-time, hands-on guidance, setting a calm, reassuring tone as we gently implement proven sleep strategies.

What does your sleep consulting process include?

Our sleep consulting includes a personalized sleep assessment, customized sleep plan, and ongoing support. We consider the whole family and the whole child, meeting your baby exactly where they are and embracing their temperament alongside consistent sleep training principles.

What age babies and toddlers do you work with?

We work with babies and toddlers at various stages, helping families navigate sleep challenges including night nursing, bed sharing transitions, independent sleep at bedtime, sleep regressions, and establishing consistent sleep routines.

Is Ella Grace Sleep Solutions available 24/7?

Yes, Ella Grace Sleep Solutions is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support NYC families with their baby and toddler sleep needs.

What makes your approach different?

Our family-focused approach combines compassion for both parents and children with proven sleep training methods. As a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and pediatric sleep specialist, Ella brings extensive experience working with different family dynamics and goals, ensuring families feel heard, honored, and truly supported.

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Nursing is extremely comforting and regulating to babies, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that nursing to sleep is often the easiest routine to help your baby settle to sleep. It’s a biological norm!

Does my baby have low sleep needs? (and what to do about it)

Not every baby is going to nap twice a day for 90 minutes and sleep 12 hours at night. Some babies take rest very seriously, while others can survive on cat naps. Both can be totally normal, but when it’s the latter, that might mean your baby has low sleep needs.

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8–10 Month Sleep Regression: Why Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping and How to Help

The 8–10 month sleep regression refers to a temporary disruption in sleep patterns that can occur between 7 and 10 months.

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Overcoming the mental load of baby sleep: a guide for tired moms

Wake windows, overtiredness, sleep associations- there’s a lot of information out there, and it can feel overwhelming.

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