From New Business to New Baby, to New Family Benefits

For Elodie, a business owner and mom of two, sleep training her second baby was not like sleep training her first. Actually, it was one of those horror stories you hear about sleep training gone wrong — hours of crying and vomiting with little to no progress. It was post holiday season, and after struggling for several days, Elodie desperately searched online for answers. She needed her daily routine back, her sleep back, her sanity back — to run her business and raise a family simultaneously. It could be done, right?

That’s when she discovered Mommywise.

She called and we discussed what it would look like to have our sleep training support. Although she didn’t end up working with us then, the introduction led to a great opportunity to help more parents like her. (And quite possibly a working parent or business owner like you!)

The Big Idea: Supporting Employees Growing Their Families

As the owner of a small but growing hedge fund based in NYC, Elodie personally (and professionally) understood the crippling effects of sleep deprivation on not only her life and work but the lives of employees also working while growing their families. That is what led her to call Mommywise again. Not for her, but on behalf of her employees. 

Both she and her co-founder were both moms planning to expand their families. At the same time, their firm was poised to hire several more people in their 20’s and 30’s who were likely going to have babies soon, too.

Forward Thinking: Understanding Parental Leave as a Business Owner

Having experienced parental leave first hand as a business owner, Elodie recognized the value of sleep training to attract and retain top talent through their childbearing years. She knew offering the best family-friendly benefits would not only attract the right talent, but boost retention and productivity. 

And, she wanted it for both men and women in her company. Elodie saw the importance of benefits for every parent in her firm to take parental leave, bond with their baby, and return to work feeling refreshed and ready to jump back in. 

Adding Baby Sleep Training to the Corporate Benefits Package

At Mommywise, helping parents return to work confidently and with peace of mind is what we do every day. So we helped Elodie add Mommywise sleep training services to their benefits package. Both men and women were encouraged to use our services, and the company paid 100% for it. 

Elodie then had her third child and was thrilled to have our guidance in sleep training her baby. With Mommywise’s support, sleep training was smooth and successful, and Elodie returned to work at 100% capacity.

Family Benefits with Baby Sleep Consulting Creates Energized, Confident Employees

Since then, Mommywise has lovingly guided each of Elodie’s employees through sleep training. We planned ahead together, starting training when their babies were between 12-16 weeks old and right before parents were scheduled to return to work from parental leave. As she predicted, Elodie’s employees returned to work feeling energized and confident about leaving their babies with another caregiver. With our baby sleep consulting, we had already helped them get into an ideal feeding and nap schedule they could delegate. And for Elodie, business ran smoothly as no one quit after parental leave because they were too exhausted to continue working!

Adding baby sleep consulting to their corporate benefits came with several advantages:

• An efficient return to work plan for employees growing their families
• Well-rested and energized employees
• Employees were free to focus on their work because they were confident their baby was well-cared for
• Higher retention led to continued stability in the business

Wondering How Our Corporate Benefits Program Could Work for Your Business?

Here’s how our Corporate Benefits program works:

»Decide to Offer Sleep Training Services

We’ll work with your HR and benefits administrators to make our packages available to all employees.

»Employees Contact Us

As soon as employees know they’re pregnant or have a baby, they can reach out to schedule sleep training. We invoice the employer, and employers pay up to 100%.

»Get Sleep Training and Empower Employees

A Mommywise Coach comes to the employee’s home, and helps them tailor sleep training for their baby over 3-5 nights and days. Employees return to work feeling rested and confident, and employers enjoy boosted retention and productivity!

What’s included in the Mommywise Corporate Benefits program?

When your baby is 12+ weeks old, a Mommywise Coach stays with you in your home for 3-5 nights and days to guide you and your little one through sleep training. Four weeks of unlimited remote support after your coach leaves ensures that you’re all set and don’t need anything from us anymore. What that really looks like is:

• A rested, happy baby with less reflux, gas and fussiness
• Evenings for you and your partner
• Predictable days with an ideal feed/nap schedule
• Energy to return to work at 100% capacity
• Feel like yourself, and be the parent you want to be