Virtual support is an excellent option for breastfeeding, postpartum, and sleep counseling. In addition to my knowledge as a lactation counselor and postpartum doula, I also incorporate education and guidance about infant sleep from 0-5 years. My approach is always to protect the connection between caregiver and child; for that reason I do not practice any form of sleep training, cry it out methods, or any other strategy that pushes separation. Instead, we will look at sleep through a holistic lens: Rhythms and routines, emotional regulation, sensory and nutritional needs, play and development, stages of attachment, and responsive nighttime parenting solutions. In this way families are truly set up to thrive by being given a set of tools they can return to anytime they need. Infant sleep is non-linear; it changes and goes forwards and back during the first year and beyond. When we have a clear understanding of what normal sleep actually looks like, then we can take a deep breath and decipher what may not actually be “broken” at all, and if something isn’t working then we can discuss gently shifting that pattern in a way that feels more sustainable to you. That’s it. No crying it out and no waiting it out. There is a comfy middle ground that keeps everyone’s emotional wellbeing in mind.