Course curriculum

  • 1

    Start Here

    • Welcome

    • Proof of Prerequisites

    • Happiest Baby Video and Upload

    • Getting Started
  • 2

    Newborn Sleep Specialist

    • *Defining the Role of a Newborn Sleep Specialist
  • 3

    Unit 1: Science of Newborn Sleep

    • Newborn Sleep Overview

    • *The Developing Circadian Rhythm

    • * Quiz:The Developing Circadian Rhythm

    • *The Sleep Stages

    • Alert Stages of Newborns

    • Laying a Foundation of Good Sleep Habits

    • Unit 1: Resources

    • Unit 1: Test
  • 4

    Unit 2: Nutrition

    • Formula Feeding

    • Intro to Breastfeeding

    • Breastfeeding: Video Lesson

    • Quiz: Breastfeeding

    • Understanding Newborn Digestion

    • Quiz: Understanding Newborn Digestion
  • 5

    Unit 3: Newborn and Perinatal Mental Health

    • Newborn and Perinatal Mental Health and Sleep

    • Quiz: Newborn and Perinatal Mental Health and Sleep
  • 6

    Unit 4: Sleep Challenges and Solutions

    • Newborn Sleep Challenges

    • The Witching Hour

    • Transitioning to the World

    • Unit 4: Test
  • 7

    Unit 5: Swaddling

    • *History & Best Practices

    • Safe Swaddling

    • Hip Healthy Swaddling

    • Preventing Hip Dysplasia Brochure

    • Unit 5: Test
  • 8

    Unit 6: Pacifiers

    • *Pacifier Use

    • *Statement on Pacifier Use
  • 9

    Unit 7: Newborn Schedule

    • Newborn Sleep Schedule

    • Eat-Wake-Sleep

    • Unit 7: Test
  • 10

    Unit 8: Safety

    • Safe Sleep PDF

    • Safe Sleep: SUID and SIDS

    • Quiz: Safe Sleep

    • Product Safety

    • Abusive Head Trauma

    • *The Don'ts of Newborn Sleep Consulting

    • When in Doubt, Refer Out

    • Unit 8: Test
  • 11

    Unit 9: Sleep Plans

    • How to Create a Sleep Plan

    • Newborn Sleep Plan Sample

    • *Your Newborn Sleep Plan (Link and Tutorial)

    • Marketing Newborn Sleep Plans

    • Unit 9: Test
  • 12

    Case Studies

    • *Case Study Reviews

    • *Case Study Exam
  • 13

    Conducting Newborn Consults

    • How to Conduct a Newborn Sleep Consultation

    • Essentials of Conducting In-Home Consults
  • 14

    Final

    • Final Exam