So you want to work with babies and sleep?: a review of Bebo Mia's Infant Sleep Educator Certification

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True confession time - I never thought I'd pursue working with families and sleep as part of my business.

Why was that?

Well, my own journey with my children and sleep didn't fit nice and tidy into mainstream sleep training approaches.  In fact, I found those approaches increased my anxiety and didn't work for our family. I never dreamed that there was a professional training to support families in the way I had desperately needed with my first kiddo.

Enter Bebo Mia's Infant Sleep Educator Certification

I stumbled upon Bebo Mia's Infant Sleep Educator Program while researching doula certifications.  Immediately, I bookmarked the page and promised myself I would do the course when time and finances allowed.  Later that year, I signed up for the original version of the course. That original version gave me the framework I needed to add a heart-centered, holistic approach to sleep as part of my business.

When Bebo Mia announced they were completely revamping the course under neuroscientist Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, I knew  I had to jump in and take the updated version that puts the science of maternal and infant well-being at the center.  

While much of mainstream sleep discourse relies on behaviorism, the foundation of Bebo Mia's approach to infant sleep is what neuroscience tells us about biologically normal infant needs. Instead of approaching babies by thinking about what adults want them to be, this course takes babies needs as valid in and of themselves.  But, it doesn't neglect the importance of caregiver physical and mental well-being - the course makes supporting the caregivers a central focus, as well.

Things I love about Bebo Mia's updated Infant Sleep Educator Certification:

• My clients value evidence-based information.  The ISE course prepares you to identify and share evidence-based resources about infant sleep with your clients.  This is great if you want to offer sleep support as a stand alone service, but it is also an incredible value-add to work as a postpartum doula or a childbirth/new parent educator.
• The course is PACKED with information and resources.  The video lectures and corresponding manual make it easy to learn no matter your learning style. In addition to the core course lectures for each module, the course includes interviews with many experts whose field overlaps in the care and welling being of infants and toddlers.  These additional interviews are so valuable in helping you get a full understanding of factors that play into infant sleep. They also give you a framework for identifying practitioners to connect with in your area so you can connect your clients with the resources they need.
• Bebo Mia's intentional course design means that the assignments you are asked to complete in pursuit of your education actually build your skills and knowledge such that you are ready to work with clients upon completion.  This, to me, is a hallmark of all the Bebo Mia courses I've taken and one of the reasons I so often recommend them.  I've seen colleagues in other programs stuck with assignments and requirements that don't help propel them to the point of opening their own business. With Bebo Mia's thoughtful course design and business support, you are equipped to do this work as a professional upon certification.

If you are looking for an evidence-based alternative to mainstream sleep training, I highly recommend Bebo Mia's Infant Sleep Educator Certification.

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