Gentle Sleep Coaching and New Parent Wellness with Erica Shane | NYC & Global
I'm here to assure you that you've got more than Cry-it-Out or Nothing-at-All. There IS a middle way, and a gentle way. If sleep deprivation is not serving you or your child, it is absolutely loving and appropriate to help them to learn new sleep skills, so that everyone can get a good night sleep.
Together, we will help your child learn to achieve their best sleep. You will work at a pace that serves your family, and build confidence & develop more realistic expectations along the way. Most important, you'll create the space for your child to learn, and thrive, as they are meant to.
Together, we will help your child learn to achieve their best sleep. You will work at a pace that serves your family, and build confidence & develop more realistic expectations along the way. Most important, you'll create the space for your child to learn, and thrive, as they are meant to.
"I cannot say enough things about this wonderfully kind and professional person. Erica came into our family as a healing, nurturing, and calming presence. We were new parents with all the anxiety and naivete that comes with the gig, and it was a huge relief every single time Erica would offer her extensive wisdom, and kind energy, always making sure to build our confidence as Mom and Dad."
Olivia Wilde
"My 5mo old seems to finally be getting quality sleep and much more of it! He is so peaceful during his nighttime routine now it’s almost as if he’s enjoying it and knows I’m helping him get the good sleep he needs. Every day since he was born I would spend HOURS bouncing on the ball attempting to get him to sleep and sometimes it honestly just felt like I was making him more awake and agitated. Proud to say I haven’t bounced on the ball in over a week now! I don’t feel pressure from others who have done CIO or other sleep training with babies who are 6 months or younger. You are truly a sleep magician". Diana
Olivia Wilde
"My 5mo old seems to finally be getting quality sleep and much more of it! He is so peaceful during his nighttime routine now it’s almost as if he’s enjoying it and knows I’m helping him get the good sleep he needs. Every day since he was born I would spend HOURS bouncing on the ball attempting to get him to sleep and sometimes it honestly just felt like I was making him more awake and agitated. Proud to say I haven’t bounced on the ball in over a week now! I don’t feel pressure from others who have done CIO or other sleep training with babies who are 6 months or younger. You are truly a sleep magician". Diana
Are you exhausted, ready to end bed-sharing? Are you struggling with night weaning and not convinced you are using a gentle approach? Is your child already in a crib but wakes multiple times a night? Do you want to keep certain night feeds but unsure how to navigate the rest?
Are you still bouncing on a pilates ball for hours at a time? Nursing your older baby at every hour? Is your child going to bed too late, or at a different time every night, or running from their bed to your bed at 2am? Are they having a hard time winding down and napping?
Are you getting conflicting advice from friends and parent groups (and forgetting all about your intuition)? Do you know there is a way to feel connected to your baby, AND get the rest you need, without the feelings of guilt, competition, and confusion?
Have other (modified cry-it-out) methods failed you? Do you want to learn how to be there for your baby as they learn new sleep skills? Are you ready to step into a method that works?
Are you still bouncing on a pilates ball for hours at a time? Nursing your older baby at every hour? Is your child going to bed too late, or at a different time every night, or running from their bed to your bed at 2am? Are they having a hard time winding down and napping?
Are you getting conflicting advice from friends and parent groups (and forgetting all about your intuition)? Do you know there is a way to feel connected to your baby, AND get the rest you need, without the feelings of guilt, competition, and confusion?
Have other (modified cry-it-out) methods failed you? Do you want to learn how to be there for your baby as they learn new sleep skills? Are you ready to step into a method that works?
If you are ready to wake up each day more rested & deeply clued in to you child's developmental process (and for years to come!), you’re in the right place!
(this takes a combination of a tried and true method, dedicated hand-held support and much consistency!)
I am on a mission, to change the way parents and babies receive care after the bliss of pregnancy, birth, and the immediate postpartum are over. Through all the developmental leaps & challenges, parents deserve a combination of compassionate & science-based support. No one needs to tell you to cry-it-out. You absolutely can do this in a kinder way.
Families not only experience profound results from our work together, they also carry away tools on navigating sleep and behavioral issues as they arise, for months and years to come. My goal is that you are less stressed, and more equipped to lovingly deal with the ups and downs as they arise, present and future. You're child (and you) will learn at the pace you choose, and I'll be guiding you every step of the way.
I became a certified Pediatric Gentle Sleep coach after 2 decades as a labor & postpartum doula and lactation counselor. After having a baby in 2016, I didn't know a professional in my childbirth circles who could guide and educate me on each specific stage of infancy (ages 0-6mo) and all the months and sleepless nights that came after. If I had, I might have bypassed weeks of exhausted, borderline postpartum depression, confusion, and other dis-empowered feelings.
I am here to tell you that you can make changes that benefit your entire family structure. I am here to teach you how to be with your child, not how to leave them.
Together, we will help your child learn to achieve their best sleep. You will work at a pace that serves your family, and build confidence & develop more realistic expectations along the way. Most important, you'll create the space for your child to learn, and thrive, as they are meant to.
“Erica is the kind of person who makes you feel comfortable right from the start. She's warm and caring and a natural nurturer. Before she worked with our family, my husband and I were up until ten o'clock most nights putting our two young children to bed. With Erica's patient and steadfast guidance, we persevered and were able to improve our children's sleep schedules across the board. Now both our children are napping consistently, sleeping for longer stretches, and are in bed by 7:30 every night. We are so grateful for Erica's knowledge and compassion and give her our highest recommendation!” Erin
"Erica is a thought leader for all things birth related. Her expertise goes back almost 2 decades. She not only helped my child get to bed...she helped me uncover the parent I wanted to be." Jill
"Erica is a thought leader for all things birth related. Her expertise goes back almost 2 decades. She not only helped my child get to bed...she helped me uncover the parent I wanted to be." Jill
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