TESTIMONIALS | Joy Of Sleep

I cannot thank Joy enough for all her help when we first had our son Mars. As a first time mom, I knew NOTHING about baby sleep and motherly instincts were only getting me so far. As an event sales manager in my professional life, I thrive on schedules and structure so having a newborn with no sleep or feeding schedule was putting me way out of my comfort zone. We were recommended to Joy by a friend and started working with her when Mars was 10 weeks old. By 12 weeks old, we were on a feeding schedule and he was sleeping 12 hours through the night! And just a couple weeks after that we had our nap schedule locked in to the point where if Mars would wake up in the middle of a nap, he'd just put himself right back to sleep! Joy was with us every step of the way, always available for a quick question or concern. Joy is the baby whisperer and I don't think we would've survived without her! I think all moms, especially first timers, could benefit from working with Joy.

Kayla

"It was a very rough first few weeks with our newborn boy. He would always cry as soon as we put him down to sleep, and as a result, my husband and I were very sleep deprived. With Joy and Yuliza's help, our baby was able to sleep through the night with only one feeding within 1.5 months! They have provided insightful information and implemented tactics which helped us understand and fix our baby's gas and colic problems.

Sheree

Joy absolutely changed our lives in the best way possible. I cannot believe how much she helped our family and could not recommend her more!! I learned more in the first day working with her than any course, Instagram account, advice, etc. She has the most gentle but firm approach and everything she teaches makes total sense. And it’s incredibly helpful that it’s personalized for your own baby and she is always there to support you along the way. Our son went from two night feeds and zero nap schedule to sleeping through the night and scheduled naps within days! He has become way more happy and predictable and is truly thriving on the schedule she set for us. I was initially nervous about having a schedule for him but have found that it actually brings SO much freedom and is 100% better for everyone! Before I met Joy I felt super overwhelmed and lost. Now I am a way more confident and happier mother overall. We will 100% be using Joy with future children. Thank you, thank you Joy! Our family is better off because of you!!

Sydney

Joy is now known as our “fairy godmother” for our baby Milli. I’m so grateful to have found her! We contacted Joy when Milli was about 8 weeks old to see if there was anything she could do to help us even know she was still very little. Joy had the most confidence in helping us start to sleep condition our little girl. We started that day on a new routine to help her sleep through the night. Joy walked me through this one step at a time with love and compassion & most important no judgement. I’m a first time mom so I didn’t know much, but she made me feel empowered. We had a goal of having her sleep through the night by 3 months old! Seemed impossible at the time, but we did it 2 weeks ahead of schedule! Milli is so much happier and smiling now that she gets the sleep she needs. We put her in her crib awake, and she falls asleep all on her own in less than 5 minutes, usually without even crying. Then she wakes up with a huge smile and giggle! I don’t know what I would be doing without Joy. She’s truly amazing. The confidence she has given me is priceless. Milli is 3 & a half months old now and sleeps from about 7-8pm to 7-8am every night. We have a happy baby and happy mommy & daddy also! Words cannot describe how incredible good sleep is for babies and parents alike. Oh & she helped us all virtually! Even more impressive!

Michael, Jess, & Milli

I cannot thank Joy enough for all her help when we first had our son Mars. As a first time mom, I knew NOTHING about baby sleep and motherly instincts were only getting me so far. As an event sales manager in my professional life, I thrive on schedules and structure so having a newborn with no sleep or feeding schedule was putting me way out of my comfort zone. We were recommended to Joy by a friend and started working with her when Mars was 10 weeks old. By 12 weeks old, we were on a feeding schedule and he was sleeping 12 hours through the night! And just a couple weeks after that we had our nap schedule locked in to the point where if Mars would wake up in the middle of a nap, he'd just put himself right back to sleep! Joy was with us every step of the way, always available for a quick question or concern. Joy is the baby whisperer and I don't think we would've survived without her! I think all moms, especially first timers, could benefit from working with Joy.

Kayla

From Courtney Joy was referred to us by a friend who had worked with Joy with her baby. At the time, our little girl was 16 weeks old and we knew that her sleep patterns were not sustainable. She was taking short naps during the day and at night, she would sleep a stretch of approx 4-6 hours but then would struggle going back to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time after that. She was fighting her swaddle but when we would try a one-arm swaddle or no swaddle, she couldn’t relax b/c she still had the Moro reflex. She was getting very irritable and did not seem to enjoy much of anything. We knew our daughter was ready for a change, but were unsure as to what it was or how to implement it. Joy came to our house to meet with us and it was apparent from the start her love of children and helping them thrive. She put our family onto a schedule immediately and stayed with us for a few hours so she could see how our daughter slept, reassure us as we watched our little one wake up and get herself back to sleep, and answer any questions we had, regarding sleep or anything else baby-related! (And what is so wonderful about Joy is that she makes herself available anytime via text, which was so crucial for us those first few nights, but also as things have come up since then like travel schedules, changes in day-to-day, etc.) I can’t begin to describe the difference in our baby and our family as a whole since working with Joy. Within two nights, our little girl went from co-sleeping with 2+ wake-ups and feedings to sleeping through the night in her own room with no night feedings. The first night had its moments but Joy was there via text to talk us through it and gave us the confidence in our little girl that she would figure it out, which she very quickly did! I was concerned that she would be hungry as she was exclusively breastfed, but Joy’s schedule during the day makes sure that her little tummy was full during the night. Our little girl immediately started having fun during the day, and has been so joyful and happy since she started getting solid sleep during the day and night. Her spitting-up is greatly reduced, she is putting on weight and is overall just thriving! And for my husband and I, knowing when she will be awake and when she will be asleep has made it so much easier for us to be fully engaged with her when she’s awake. We don’t have to try and multi-task as we know we will have time to do other tasks later....it’s all about baby when she is awake! Meeting and working with Joy was a turning point in our family. I can’t throughly express our gratitude - Joy was truly a game-changer for us and we are so thankful to have met her.

Orrock

My wife and Iwere referred to Joy by close friends who previously employed her to sleep train their son. They were having a difficult time and swore by Joy's methods and experience. Since it was our first child,we knew we would benefit greatly from hiring her, and we are extremely happy we did. One of the most important things Iwas looking for was a doula that could not only take care my son,but also communicate effectively with my wife. I knew if my wife was comfortable, she would be able to get the sleep she needed in order to be at her best during the day. Communication is one of Joy's greatest strengths. We were comfortable with her immediately. As first-time parents, we really didn't have a clue what we were doing other that what we had read in books. While it can be terrifyingwhen you bring a baby home for the first time, having Joy there with us from day one was a blessing. Hiring a doula certainly does not mean you will not have some tough days or nights, but having Joy there certainly made those moments much easier to handle. One of the other challenges we had was reconciling all the solicited and unsolicited opinions our friends and family members had in how to best take care of our son. This was quite overwhelmingfor my wife at times,and Joy was an excellent resource and sounding board for her. She is an excellent listener and helped reassure my wife that she was doingthe right thing. To conclude, Iwould like to restate my strong recommendation for Joy. The strongest compliment Ican give Joy is to say that if my wife and I have another child, we will without a doubt ask Joy to help us again. If you have any further questions regarding Joy or this recommendation,please feel free to contact me at

Joe Paulk

Joy Bostrom was referred to our family by another infant care specialist and, boy, were we glad she was! My husband and Iknew we needed someone to start us off on the right foot with our (first) child. Someone we could trust and feel comfortable a round in our home for hours each day. Joy was the perfect fit. She is patient, kind, hardworking, proactive and funny but, most of all,she loves what she does. This is more than reflected in her ability to connect with both parents and infants. We really appreciated how she listened to my husband and Iand how knowledgeable and communicative she was about our baby's needs. For instance, our child developed acid reflux quickly after we returned from the hospital. Joy helped to manage the reflux without the need for medication and always discussed her methods before applying them. We valued this transparency and her honesty. She was also vital in sleep training and trained our little one to sleep through the night (12 hours) one week before turning three months old. Many of our family and friends still think we're making this up, we're not! We will forever be grateful for Joy's influence in our child's development. If you are in need of someone to provide practical and informed advice, lactation consultation, calming techniques, establish feeding schedules, sleep training and much more, look no further. You will not regret having Joy in your home!

Kelly

In July 2021, my husband and I received God's blessing to be the parents of a wonderful little boy. However, months prior to his birth, some friends recommended that we seek the assistance of night nurses, who would facilitate the child's sleep transition during his first months, managing to create a night schedule. They gave us an excellent reference on Joy Bostrom, and clearly their recommendation was very accurate, since I was away from my family in Costa Rica and not only needed extra help, but also that it was our first child and the role of mother It never comes with an instruction manual. Joy was present since we contacted her, and I immediately clicked with her for different reasons, among which it is worth highlighting: she speaks Spanish very well, knows the Latino culture and knows what things make us feel comfortable, she also has a excellent communication and is always aware of the baby and the mother, provides recommendations regarding organic products that can be purchased in the market before and after the birth of the child according to their needs that facilitate the work, which I loved and they were of much help. When our son was born, Joy was in our house from day number one, assisting me and teaching me different techniques that calm the baby when he is irritated or upset by some situation, techniques for managing reflux, colic, sleep education and others. , always supporting his knowledge with scientific articles which shows that he is in continuous and updated education. On the other hand, having assistance at night personally allowed me to have a faster physical and mental recovery, and to have time to take care of myself, which is super important after such a strong physiological process, to be able to share with my partner and loved ones. Through this letter, I give my recommendation to 100% of Joy's services, guaranteeing responsibility, commitment, professionalism and above all the wonderful human part that complements this being of light, which I am sure will always go wherever he is. to help those who need it.

Adriana Paulk

My husband and I are the Grandparents to twins, born September 6, 2019. Our daughter hired Joy Bostrom as a Postpartum Doula. Wow! Where do I start. Joy is a delightful woman, who always has a smile on her face and kindness in her heart. She is punctual and was always happy to extend her stay in the morning if needed to help our daughter get the older children off to school. She offered to do the baby’s laundry while there and was simply amazing. Joy started watching the babies at night the day the twins came home from the hospital. They were 3 days old. Her method of keeping the babies calm and happy was awesome. She fed both babies throughout the night (they were bottle fed) allowing my daughter to get a full night’s sleep so she could get her older two children off to school without a hitch. Joy is very scheduled with their feeding, play time and naps, and the babies adapted extremely well to this schedule. Upon the original interview with Joy, she stated she should have the babies sleeping through the night by 4 months. The babies were sleeping through the night by the time they were 3 months old (10:00 pm to 6-7 a.m.), and now at 4 ½ months old, they sleep from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. All this, thanks to the many techniques Joy taught. Joy always knew how to sooth them during their fussy moments and offered so many great ideas in helping the babies sleep better and just be happy in general. As grandparents, it was so rewarding to us to see someone love these babies just as we did. I also might mention she not only was great with the babies, but the older children, ages 4 and 6, adored her and couldn’t wait to see her first thing in the morning. She has also been very open to my daughter if any questions or concerns have come up after she left. The babies were almost 2 1/2 months old when we had to attend a family wedding in Mexico. We invited Joy to come with us to help with the babies and keep them on their sleeping schedule. She did exactly that, as well as assisted my daughter the full time throughout the traveling. It made such a difference having her there to watch the babies in the evenings and continue caring for them. As I stated earlier, within two weeks of returning from this trip, both babies were sleeping through the night. Joy remains in our hearts as saying good-bye to her was like watching a family member move away. We recommend Joy highly (she’s a Five Star, for sure) for a Postpartum Doula position. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Michael and Roxann Bonner

Joy Bostrom was an amazing blessing in mine and my husband’s lives during the first few months of our girls’ lives! We had premature twin girls (our first children) who spent a month in the NICU and slept all the time there. Once they came home, things changed for them! They developed painful reflux and their longest stretches of sleep were maybe 1.5 or 2 hours once or twice a day. It was very hard for us. After a month of trying to survive the lack of sleep, we searched the Internet for a “night nanny,” something we had never heard of until a family member brought up the idea. We came across a company and interviewed a few candidates, but didn’t feel quite comfortable and optimistic about it. We got an email about Joy one evening and looked over her resume. I really loved her past experience and felt like she had the qualifications that I was looking for. When we did our Skype interview with Joy, I was left feeling very optimistic and excited about her experience with sleep training. During our time with Joy, we caught up on our much-needed sleep and were rested enough to deal with the challenges that we faced during the days while raising these premature twin girls. Joy handled the girls all by herself on her very first night, and I was sure she was going to need my help at some point, and to my surprise, she didn’t’! She had it all under control, she had such amazing patience, she knew how to make the girls comfortable and provide a routine that they could be comfortable with. Very quickly they started to learn that night was night and day was day. Because of their prematurity, it took a while to eliminate their feeds in total, however it did not take her long to teach the girls that they can wake up to eat but they have to go back to sleep after finishing the bottle. We successfully have them sleeping 12-13 hours a night with no feedings and we are happier than ever. Joy herself is such an easy person to talk to. She helps you with whatever you need, honors your requests, and communicates with you throughout the day with whatever questions you have. She was honest with us and we really appreciated that. I have recommended Joy to many of my friends; specifically my friends with twins/triplets who desperately need to catch up on some rest! We all loved Joy (myself, my husband, and our parents because we were all taking turns at night with the girls, haha!). Please feel free to call or text me with any questions you may have.

Amanda Hodson

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