Are you worried about what sleep will look like with a new baby at home?
Maybe you've already gotten lots of advice, or heard stories from friends, family, and even strangers. A lot of it is contradictory, or doesn't quite feel right. If you're feeling confused or overwhelmed, you're not alone.
This class contains everything we wish we’d known to prepare for those first sleepless nights with a new baby. It offers reassurance, information, context, and a whole lot of support.
Walk away with:
An understanding of newborn sleep
An actionable plan for your family
Strategies and tools to use in the moment
What's Included
- Short format videos with captions
- An original illustrated guide
- Prompts to get you talking
- Downloadable resources
- Complete reference list
What we cover
- Sleep development in the first 12 weeks
- Routines: how and when to start
- Feeding and sleep
- Options for sleep
- Sleep safety
- Balancing your needs with your baby’s
- Support for preterm babies, adoptive families, and multiples
Invaluable
“Your guidance with toilet training J. was invaluable. His anxiety was almost immediately replaced with pride and confidence.”
Parent of twins
Wonderful and insightful
“The instructor is incredibly knowledgeable and this course is wonderful and so insightful!”
First time parent
Calming and helpful
"The workshop was calming, thoughtful, and helpful. Intelligently prepared, well-taught and much appreciated!"
Parent of two
What to expect
Our class is designed to be taken together. Learn, process, and work through the questions and leave class on the same page.
Class can be taken at your own pace. Complete it in an evening or over the course of a few days. Our videos can be streamed from any internet-connected device. They are not downloadable.
Our downloadable workbooks contain cheat-sheets to jog your memory later and help you process in the moment, printable resources to have on hand, pages to jot notes or journal on, checklists, and more.
Learn together, leave connected.
Meet your guide
Melina Gac Levin, MSEd
Melina has over a decade of experience supporting children, families and educators. She teaches graduate courses in child development at Bank Street College of Education, from which she holds dual masters degrees in Infant and Family Development, Early Childhood General and Special Education, and Early Intervention.
Her undergraduate degree is from Columbia University, where she studied visual arts, Latino studies, and dance. Melina presents regularly at professional conferences including at Bank Street's Infancy Institute, the Language Series, and the NYSAIS Diversity and Equity in Curriculum Conference. She is a partner in Premier Pediatrics' First Month Project and a contributor to Motherly.
Melina is raising two multicultural, biracial, bilingual daughters with a loving partner who is equally committed to centering culture and self-reflection in their home. Their days are full of dress-up, storytelling, and cooking.