Infant Sleep Consultation
At Ensemble, we help tired parents navigate infant sleep issues, poor napping, difficult bedtimes, and frequent nighttime wake-ups. Our infant sleep consultant, Melody, provides individualized strategies and support during pregnancy up until school-age.
Melody Patton
RN, Sleep Sense Certified
Registered Nurse & Infant Sleep Consultant
Melody (she/her) works with families 1:1 to provide strategies and support to get their baby or toddler sleeping well. Most of her work is done virtually so parents from all over can get coaching. At Ensemble, Melody is part of the team providing education and support in our Postpartum Group Programs. Melody has a background in mental health and maternity care nursing and her knowledge from these areas are incorporated into how she works with families.
Common struggles that Melody coaches parents on are: nap difficulties, bedtime challenges, night feeds and night wake ups, and early mornings. She also provides education to parents that are expecting or have a newborn to learn about baby sleep, and how to create healthy sleep routines for the whole family.
Melody has been a registered nurse for over 10 years, and trained with the Sleep Sense Program in 2018. Since then, she’s worked with over 300 families, and done countless sleep education presentations.
Outside of work, Melody loves to take her family to the beaches in B.C., take walks with friends, and find great deals while consignment shopping.
FAQs
Your Guide to Infant Sleep Consultation in Calgary at Ensemble Healthcare.
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The program that I teach is a mixed program and uses Stay In The Room and Leave & Check methods. Both of these methods respond to crying and I won’t ask you to leave your child to cry with no planned response. Parents can chose to stay with their child to provide comfort and reassurance.
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Most families see significant improvement with nighttime sleep within a week. Naps can take a bit longer depending on the age of your child.
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Many insurance companies will cover my services and I can provide a receipt for submission. It’s best to call your insurance provider before we talk to see what they cover and what type of information they will need.
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Any age!
The strategies for newborns are focused on understanding newborn sleep, cues, and implementing routines that help build a sleep foundation.
More formal sleep training is best to wait until 4 months of age. -
First is to understand sleep expectations per age group. We don’t expect a newborn to sleep through the night for example.
Next would be to be consistent. Consistency helps your baby understand what’s coming and we want to communicate clearly!
Then picking a strategy that works for you and you feel comfortable with. Knowing yourself is important in this process and seeking out support is also important.
