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Hello - I'm Krystle,

Welcome to Sweet Dreams of Mine! If you are an exhausted parent then you have come to the right place!

Before having my daughter, the one thing I was always told was sleep while you can, that once you have kids you will never sleep again! Why does having children automatically mean you will no longer be sleeping?! Well, I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way!

  Sleep Coaching Packages  

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Sweet Dreams Newborn Package

0 to 5 months:  $195

Welcoming a little one into a family is a fun and exciting time for everyone! In the first few months of a baby’s life, they are constantly going through major developmental changes. This package is designed to help encourage healthy sleep habits and help families during the most challenging times.

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Sweet Dreams Lite Package

6 months to 6 years old:  $345

As your little one grows their sleeping habits change. This package is designed to encourage healthy sleep habits and help families during the most challenging times. I will provide advice and guide you using gentle techniques that will benefit your child. My goal is to create a plan specifically for your family’s needs.

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Sweet Dreams Total Package

6 months to 6 years old:  $415 

As your little one grows their sleeping habits change. This package is designed to encourage healthy sleep habits and help families during the most challenging times. I will provide advice and help guide you using gentle techniques that will benefit your child. My goal is to create a plan specifically for your family’s needs.

Sweet Dreams Follow-Up Calls Package

$100*

Four 15-Minute Additional Calls* – This package can be purchased for additional phone support that is needed beyond your purchased package. Or, after your completion of your training and a set of a new issues arise, you may purchase this additional call package.

*A credit will be issued for unused calls

What Families Say About Working with Me

When I first started working with Krystle my son was two months old. Krystle was realistic with me and gave me the foundation to lay for good sleep habits. She told me things to expect moving forward, and how I could help my son to prepare for the best night's sleep. I took her advice, and once my son hit his growth spurt she told me about, he all of a sudden struggled with multiple wake ups and was difficult to put back to sleep. I called Krystle again. After looking and diving deeper into a few days of his schedule, she quickly was able to help me identify the options we could try. Within three days, we went from getting one four hour stretch to three distinct stretches with him putting himself back to sleep after eating. He no longer needed me to go to sleep. Krystle was amazing to work with! She was so responsive, attentive, and genuinely concerned for the best outcome for both me and my child! I'm so thankful we asked for her help!! 

Stephanie

Krystle changed our lives! We are all finally at peace and rested. Mommy, Daddy, and baby are all happier now. It really does work!

Hillary

After 20 months of having to rock & nurse to sleep, along with multiple attempts to put our son Ethan down in his crib, without him screaming as soon as he touched the mattress - we found Krystle. This was a life-changing situation and our goals were met in such little time. Our son now has been completely weaned off nursing and enjoys sleep. Best decision ever!

Samantha

Many parents ask “Are you a cry-it-out proponent or family bed advocate? Do I have to stop breastfeeding to sleep coach my child, do I have to choose between two camps: co sleeping/no crying or crib/cry-it-out?”

This isn’t about right or wrong.
It’s about what is working for you and your family.

It is true that the cry-it-out method can work well and a bit faster than gentler methods; IF you as the parent can follow through consistently and for long enough.

But, who wants to leave their child to cry-it-out!? It is unacceptable to leave your child alone during the day especially while they are crying. But, why is it a different standard when it comes to a child's bedtime? I believe in responding to your child's needs, this is how you develop trust.

The approach I use is a gentler alternative for families who emotionally or philosophically resist letting their babies cry-it-out: for families who tried “Ferber” (controlled crying) and it didn’t work, and for families who let their baby cry-it-out earlier but now find it doesn’t help. It is also for families who believe in co-sleeping but find that their children aren’t really sleeping all that well, even nestled snugly with their parents. Or for families who did co-sleep for a few months to a few years and now want the family bed to revert back to the marital one.

Can you guarantee “no crying” you might ask?

No, no one really can. For example, if you as the parent have taught your child that the way to fall asleep is to be held to sleep for all naps, bedtime and wakings and you decide that you want to change this; your child will naturally protest or resist this change. After all, they don’t know why you have changed your approach. If your child is pre-verbal then they will cry. My goal is to have as little crying as possible. I encourage parents to be loving and responsive but to allow the child the room to learn this vital life skill of putting themselves to sleep. The parent responds and stays with their child and offers physical and verbal reassurance without putting the child to sleep. This supports the development of a secure attachment between parent and child.

I will work with you to create an individualized, step-by-step sleep plan that will factor in your parenting philosophy, your child’s age, health and temperament, mother’s well-being and the related family dynamics. And most importantly I will support and coach you through the process from beginning to end- for night sleep and naps!

 

If you have any questions about the Gentle Sleep philosophy, please don’t hesitate to ask. I can be reached via my Contact page

Answers to a few other commonly asked questions:

  • Breastfeeding is best and it is never necessary to end breastfeeding when gentle sleep coaching your child.
  • You can continue to room share while sleep coaching.
  • I work with parents of children ages 6 months to 6 years old. Babies under 6 months I will consult with parents on how to set up healthy sleep habits from the start and if appropriate how to gently shape their sleep.

The art of putting yourself to sleep is a priceless gift you can give your child and your entire family.

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