JUNE 2026 · 20 PHILLY SLEEP CONSULTANTS · CHECKED ONE BY ONE
Baby Sleep Consultants in Philadelphia
Center City and South Philly, the Main Line, Bucks and Montgomery Counties, South Jersey and northern Delaware. Every consultant here is a real person with a real practice, cross-checked against their own site, certifying body, and Yelp. Search by name, filter by area, or scroll the list. Contact info is right where it should be.
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Alana Semezier
Sleeping Beauties Newborn Care Agency LLC · Jenkintown
Newborn Care Specialist, Postpartum Doula, Sleep Training Coach, Lactation Consultant, Potty Training ConsultantJenkintown newborn-care agency ('The Baby Whisperer') offering phone/Zoom and overnight in-home sleep training alongside NCS and doula services across Philly,…
April Russo
Sleep Sister · West Chester
NICU nurse · Certified Sleep ConsultantNICU nurse turned baby-and-toddler sleep consultant who builds plans around each infant's specific needs.
Chirawan Navarra
Drowsy Baby Sleep Consulting · Doylestown
Certified Sleep Consultant + Newborn Sleep certificationBucks County newcomer offering gentle, responsive, connection-first sleep plans for infants and toddlers.
Crystal Navarro Sedore
Rest Within Reach Pediatric Sleep Consulting · Wilmington
Bilingual Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantWilmington's bilingual prenatal-through-preschool sleep consultant who frames her work around postpartum mental health, having come to the field through her…
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Devon Clement
Doulas of Philadelphia · Philadelphia
Founder of Happy Family After, parent brand of Doulas of Philadelphia · trained sleep doulas and newborn care specialistsPhiladelphia's most hands-on option , an established city doula agency whose sleep coaches live in with the family for 3-4 consecutive nights, with a month of…
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM
Restful Sleep MD / The Restful Sleep Place · Horsham
MD · triple board-certified in sleep medicine, pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics · FAASM · Penn-trainedThe area's physician-led option , a triple-board-certified, ex-CHOP sleep doctor (first Black woman-owned sleep clinic) for families where medical issues like…
Erica Desper
Confident Parenting · Haverford
Certified Gentle Sleep Coach · Certified Maternity and Child Sleep Professional · Certified Lactation CounselorGreater Philly's most established sleep practice (2,000+ babies since 2011), embedded as the sleep specialist at Center City Pediatrics, with a…
Hannah Chelsey
The Baby Maven · Greater Philadelphia Area
Certified Sleep Sense™ Infant & Child Sleep CoachFourth-trimester and early-parenthood specialist who has paired newborn-care support with independent-sleep coaching since 2015.
Jennifer Schindele
Gift of Sleep Consulting · Harleysville
B.Sc., CSSC · Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant trained personally by Dana OblemanHigh-touch boutique Sleep Sense practice (11+ years, 1,000+ kids) capped at three new families per week, strongest on the Main Line and with older kids up to…
Katie Roeder
Happily Ever After Sleep · Wallingford
Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant · Certified Postpartum/Infant Care DoulaDelco-based Sleep Sense consultant and postpartum doula serving newborns through school-age kids, who uniquely offers overnight in-home support on night one of…
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Kerry Weinstein
Drool Sergeant · Villanova
Certified Sleep Consultant + Newborn Sleep certificationMain Line baby-and-toddler sleep consultant trading on a drill-sergeant-with-a-wink brand.
Kirti Shrikhande
Sweet Dreams and More LLC · North Wales
Certified Pediatric Sleep Specialist with Special Needs certification · former educatorEducator-turned-sleep-specialist in Montgomery County focused on gentle, responsive methods for all children, including those with special needs.
Lacey Russo
Solace Sleep Consulting · Malvern
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · FSI MentorChester County FSI consultant who has carved out a rare niche helping families of twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples get their days in sync , 60+…
Marcella DeRosa
Born With Love Doulas · Philadelphia (South Philly)
Birth and postpartum doula · sleep specialist trained through Isla Grace · lactation services teamSouth Philly native doula-agency owner whose gentle, no-pressure sleep guidance grows out of a decade of birth/postpartum and lactation work across Greater…
Marissa Servis, BSN-RN, MSN
Mindful Mama Peaceful Babe LLC · Media
Registered Nurse since 2006 · BSN · MSN · Certified Pediatric Sleep ConsultantClinical standout , an RN/MSN with FSI certification offering flexible-length virtual packages for prenatal through age five at some of the area's most…
Melissa Doman
Melissa Doman Sleep Consulting · Philadelphia
Pediatric Sleep Consultant · Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant · a decade of special-needs sleep experienceSpecial-needs sleep specialist with a decade of experience coaching parents of children with cerebral palsy, Trisomy 21, autism and ADHD.
Ria Savoy
Little Angel Sleep Solutions LLC · Philadelphia
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · Newborn Care Specialist · Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula · 25 years in childcareBIPOC-owned Philadelphia sleep consultancy , 2026 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award winner for Best Sleep Consultant and 2026 Main Line Parent Family Favorite ,…
Cassandra Mosmen
Sleeper Teachers · Philadelphia suburbs
Senior Consultant, Pediatric Sleep Specialist, Sleeper Teachers · Sleep Sense certification · degree in Early Childhood EducationSleeper Teachers' senior Philly-area consultant , an ex-teacher and mom of three offering true in-home support across the Main Line and Delco towns most…
Maria Clara López
Not A Peep · Philadelphia
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · B.A. Psychology, Georgia State UniversityPhiladelphia-based bilingual (English/Spanish) multi-consultant practice that has helped 900+ families, with in-home coverage of Philly, the Main Line, NJ,…
Mariah Martin
Mariah Martin Postpartum Doula & Sleep Consulting · Yardley
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant · Postpartum Doula · degree in early childhood developmentBucks County postpartum doula and Bucks County Parent contributor who layers gentle, attachment-aligned sleep coaching onto fourth-trimester support, ages 0-6.
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Bucks & Montgomery County sleep consultants (6)
Doylestown, Yardley, Blue Bell, Jenkintown, Harleysville, and Horsham. The northern counties offer the area’s widest spectrum — from boutique Sleep Sense practice Gift of Sleep Consulting (capped at three new families a week) to physician-led Restful Sleep MD (Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, ex-CHOP, triple board-certified) and doula-rooted coaches like Mariah Martin in Yardley.
- Alana Semezier Sleeping Beauties Newborn Care Agency LLC · Jenkintown
- Chirawan Navarra Drowsy Baby Sleep Consulting · Doylestown
- Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM Restful Sleep MD / The Restful Sleep Place · Horsham
- Jennifer Schindele Gift of Sleep Consulting · Harleysville
- Kirti Shrikhande Sweet Dreams and More LLC · North Wales
- Mariah Martin Mariah Martin Postpartum Doula & Sleep Consulting · Yardley
Main Line & Western Suburbs sleep consultants (7)
The Main Line, Delaware County, and Chester County — Haverford, Wayne, Media, Malvern, and West Chester. Veteran practice Confident Parenting (Erica Desper, sleep specialist for Center City Pediatrics since 2011) anchors the region, alongside RN-led Mindful Mama Peaceful Babe, multiples specialist Lacey Russo of Solace, NICU nurse April Russo of Sleep Sister, and Sleeper Teachers’ in-home consultant Cassandra Mosmen.
- April Russo Sleep Sister · West Chester
- Cassandra Mosmen Sleeper Teachers · Philadelphia suburbs
- Erica Desper Confident Parenting · Haverford
- Katie Roeder Happily Ever After Sleep · Wallingford
- Kerry Weinstein Drool Sergeant · Villanova
- Lacey Russo Solace Sleep Consulting · Malvern
- Marissa Servis, BSN-RN, MSN Mindful Mama Peaceful Babe LLC · Media
Philadelphia & Center City sleep consultants (4)
Philadelphia proper — Center City, South Philly, Fishtown, and Chestnut Hill. The city core mixes bilingual practice Not A Peep (Maria Clara López, English/Spanish), 2026 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award winner Little Angel Sleep Solutions (Ria Savoy), special-needs specialist Melissa Doman, attachment-aligned Born With Love Doulas, and the live-in sleep doula program at Doulas of Philadelphia.
- Marcella DeRosa Born With Love Doulas · Philadelphia (South Philly)
- Maria Clara López Not A Peep · Philadelphia
- Melissa Doman Melissa Doman Sleep Consulting · Philadelphia
- Ria Savoy Little Angel Sleep Solutions LLC · Philadelphia
Serves All of Greater Philadelphia sleep consultants (2)
Consultants who serve the whole Delaware Valley. This group includes fourth-trimester specialist Hannah Chelsey of The Baby Maven and the live-in sleep doula program from Doulas of Philadelphia, covering Philly, the Main Line, Delco, Montco, Chesco, Bucks and Cherry Hill.
- Devon Clement Doulas of Philadelphia · Philadelphia
- Hannah Chelsey The Baby Maven · Greater Philadelphia Area
South Jersey & Delaware sleep consultants (1)
Cherry Hill to Wilmington. Bilingual consultant Crystal Navarro Sedore of Rest Within Reach serves families from Wilmington virtually worldwide, with a practice framed around postpartum mental health.
- Crystal Navarro Sedore Rest Within Reach Pediatric Sleep Consulting · Wilmington
How Philly parents pick a consultant
- Where they trained matters. Sleep consulting is unlicensed, so the program is the closest thing to a credential. The well-known ones are Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, and Sleep Sense. RNs and IBCLCs who added sleep training also count.
- Format follows your situation. Most Philly consultants now offer virtual visits at lower price points. In-home and overnight packages cost considerably more. Choose in-home for complex situations like twins, reflux, or special needs, or simply if you learn better hands-on.
- Methodology fit. Some practitioners run a gentle and responsive style, others run more structured programs like Sleep Sense or Cradle Coach. Two paragraphs on a consultant’s site is usually enough to tell which camp they’re in.
- Insurance and cost. Sleep consulting is rarely covered by insurance. Plan for $300 to $1,500 for a structured virtual package, several thousand for full overnight in-home support.
- Read recent reviews. Five recent Yelp, Google, or Instagram reviews tells you a lot. Look for parents whose situation sounds like yours: same age, same sleep issue, same parenting style.
When you might not need a consultant yet
Babies under 4 months are still building their circadian rhythm, and most “sleep problems” before that point sort themselves out. If your baby is younger than 4 months and feeding is going well, a postpartum doula or lactation consultant may be the better starting point. The free Betteroo screen can help you decide whether your situation is age-appropriate before you book a paid call.
Common questions Philly parents ask
How much does a Philly sleep consultant cost?
Virtual packages from Philly sleep consultants usually land between $300 and $1,500. In-home day visits start around $500 to $800 per session. Overnight Newborn Care Specialists and full postpartum agencies run $4,000 to $12,000 depending on the length of the package. Premium and high-cost-of-living neighborhoods tend to sit at the top of the range. For verified prices across all our city directories — by service type, metro, and with a cost estimator — see our sleep consultant pricing research.
Are Philly sleep consultants regulated or licensed?
No. “Sleep consultant” is not a licensed role, and the older term “sleep coach” isn’t either. The certifying program is the closest thing. Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, and the Gentle Sleep Coach program by Kim West are the most common. Several Philly consultants are also licensed clinicians (LCSW, MFT, RN, IBCLC) who added sleep training to their existing scope.
What’s the youngest age a Philly sleep consultant will work with?
Most structured sleep training starts at 4 to 6 months. For 0 to 4-month support, look for Newborn Care Specialists or Postpartum Doulas. That’s the Philly market for “newborn sleep shaping” rather than sleep training. Several consultants on this page (Alana Semezier of Sleeping Beauties Newborn Care, Hannah Chelsey of The Baby Maven, Devon Clement of Doulas of Philadelphia) specialize in the newborn window.
Do most Philly sleep consultants offer virtual support?
Yes. Almost every Philly consultant now runs at least a virtual track over Zoom, with text or voice follow-up over one to two weeks. Several (Maria Clara López of Not A Peep, Crystal Navarro Sedore of Rest Within Reach, Marissa Servis, BSN-RN, MSN of Mindful Mama Peaceful Babe) work primarily virtually and serve clients far beyond Philly. Filter the directory by “Virtual” if that’s the format you want.
How is a sleep consultant different from a postpartum doula?
A postpartum doula supports the whole family in the first weeks: feeding, recovery, light housework, overnight care, sometimes sleep shaping. A sleep consultant is narrower. They build a sleep plan, walk you through it, and follow up. Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM (triple board-certified sleep medicine physician), Marissa Servis, BSN-RN, MSN (registered nurse since 2006), April Russo (NICU nurse + IPSP sleep consultant), Erica Desper (Gentle Sleep Coach + lactation counselor + postpartum doula) wear both hats. If you also want broader postpartum help, hire someone with both credentials.
Can I trust the consultants in this directory?
Every entry here was independently checked against the consultant’s own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate registry (FSI, IPSP, Cradle Coach, Sleep Sense). Listings where we couldn’t confirm a key claim were removed before this page went live. We re-check monthly. If you spot something stale, email hello@betteroo.ai.
How we checked this directory
Every consultant was checked against their own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate directory (Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, Gentle Sleep Coach). We re-check monthly. A representative sample of our sources:
- Alana Semezier · https://sleepingbeautiesnewbornagency.com/
- April Russo · https://www.thesleepsister.com/
- Cassandra Mosmen · https://www.sleeperteachers.com/teachers/cassandra-mosmen
- Chirawan Navarra · https://www.drowsybabysleepconsulting.com/
- Crystal Navarro Sedore · https://www.restwithinreach.com/
- Devon Clement · https://www.doulasofphiladelphia.com/sleep-training-support
- Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM · https://www.therestfulsleepplace.com/
- Erica Desper · https://www.beaconfidentparent.com/
- Hannah Chelsey · https://www.thebabymaven.com/
- Jennifer Schindele · https://giftofsleepconsulting.com/
- Katie Roeder · https://www.happilyeveraftersleep.com/
- Kerry Weinstein · https://droolsergeant.com/
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