BabyCenter Courses

So much! You’ll get 21 bite-sized videos (totaling more than two hours) on all of the infant sleep topics that BabyCenter parents ask about the most: newborn sleep, naps, sleep regressions, sleep training, and so much more. Each video also comes with a PDF download of lesson notes (so you don’t have to take them yourself!). And there are even optional quizzes to test how well you’ve retained the information, as well as two booklet-based lessons, like a nap guide for older babies.

There’s also a private community group within the BabyCenter Community that’s exclusively for parents and caregivers who are taking this course.

This course is broken down into three stages – 0 to 12 weeks, 3 to 5 months, and 6+ months. So no matter where you’re at in your baby’s sleep journey, there is easy-to-understand information to help you and your baby get the sleep you both need.

Many parents also tell us that they like to take this course while expecting, so they can find out what to expect from their baby’s sleep patterns and habits before they arrive.

There are a few things: First and foremost, this class is taught by Olufunke Afolabi-Brown, M.D., a mom and a board certified pediatric sleep doctor who also has her own sleep consulting business. Her background makes her uniquely qualified to share information that’s effective and safe for helping your baby get the sleep they need at every stage. We've paired her with Anna Jimenez Lyle, a mom who learns alongside you in the course and asks the sleep questions we know come up most often for parents and caregivers.

Another key point: While many baby sleep courses are focused on, say, the newborn stage, or 3- to 5-month-olds, this course is broken down into three sections that will carry you through your baby’s first year. You essentially get three baby sleep courses for the price of one, making it a great value.

And if you find yourself in a situation where you’d like to sleep train your baby, this course offers three different methods, including one for parents who want to minimize their baby’s crying. Most sleep courses offer just one method (and imply that theirs will work for everyone), but we know that every baby is different and every family is different. That’s why it was important to us to offer a few sleep training options, all of which are research-based and proven to be safe and effective.

All of our sleep training methods also focus on bedtime, so you can still pick your baby up when they wake up throughout the night (which we know many parents find reassuring!).

Yes! We have two separate lessons on naps, broken down by stage, since a 3-month-old’s nap patterns will be quite different than an 8-month-old’s.

There are a variety of factors that will affect how quickly you see results, including how old your baby is, the plan you choose to follow from our course, and your baby’s individual quirks. Some families see a significant improvement in their baby’s sleep in as little as three nights. For others, it can take up to two weeks to see results. The important thing is to stay consistent with Dr. Brown’s advice, and you will see results.

The BabyCenter 3-Stage Sleep Solution offers options, some of which do involve crying. (In the course, we also break down how research shows that crying during sleep training has no negative short- or long-term effects on your baby.) There is also an option for sleep training that minimizes any crying from your baby, since we know many families prefer to go that route.

The course is quite comprehensive, but if you have a question that isn’t answered, we encourage you to take advantage of our private community group for parents and caregivers enrolled in this course. In addition to utilizing the group for support and seeing what other parents are asking, you can rest assured that BabyCenter editors will be checking back weekly to answer common questions that come up.

We made BabyCenter Courses because we believe that every parent should have access to the best advice possible, from the best pediatric experts possible. Course fees allow us to partner with top healthcare professionals, some of whom typically have months-long waitlists.

We work with these experts to create and medically review all of the information in the course, as well as to package it in a format that’s easy to digest, complete with short videos and PDF downloads that you can re-reference whenever you need them.

We’re positive that you’ll love our courses – and we will happily give your money back if for some reason you’re not satisfied within 30 days of your purchase date.

We encourage you to visit our extended FAQs for more details on this policy, as well as answers to other questions you might have.