Katie Ketner Newborn Care Specialist in Portland, ME
About Katie
For over two decades, I have dedicated myself to helping families locally in Maine and across the country successfully tackle their newborns' sleep challenges. I offer comprehensive guidance and aid—from overnight support to one-on-one sleep consultations—to help families establish healthy, sustainable sleep foundations, ensuring everyone in the household can achieve a good night's rest. My professional practice is informed by my experience as a seasoned caregiver and mother. This broad spectrum of practical, real-world knowledge is what enables me to effectively connect with and help numerous families navigate the complexities of early parenthood. As a single mother of two, I personally understand the indispensable value of a strong support network, and I am honored to step into that role to help families successfully navigate their earliest days with a newborn. In addition to my years of hands-on experience, I hold credentials as a certified Newborn Care Specialist and Doula. I maintain specialized certifications in critical areas, including sleep support, breastfeeding, and multiples/preemie care. Furthermore, I am certified in Infant First Aid and CPR, and I am a Carrot-approved provider, demonstrating my commitment to the highest standards of safety and professional care.
Newborn Care Specialist packages and pricing
Short-Term Overnight Sleep Support
This service is for families with newborns either visiting Maine on a short-term basis, dealing with illness, or looking for hands-on help and guidance overnight to ensure safe and healthy sleep. Sometimes all that is needed is a night of solid sleep! We will do our best to accommodate last minute requests.
Standard Overnight Sleep Support
This is our most popular overnight service option and usually begins the day your newborn comes home from the hospital and ends when your newborn is sleeping through the night. We suggest you reach out to us when you are expecting, but we can try to accommodate later requests if possible.
Overnight Sleep Support for Multiples/Preemies
We are certified in multiples/preemie care and have years of experience giving hands on help so they can get some much-needed rest. We can customize the days per week and length of care to fit your needs. We can also show you some tips and tricks to make life with your multiples a little easier.
Sleep Coaching Level 1
Let us give you the skills to set you up for sleep success! During this virtual consult, we can discuss preparing a safe sleep environment, educate you about age-appropriate sleep needs, decode sleep schedules, and help you improve sleep habits in your home.
Sleep Coaching Level 2
Looking to get your infant on a schedule, we can help! This package includes the support Level 1 offers plus a customized sleep plan with respect to your child's developmental age. You’ll have the tools you need to get on track for better sleep.
Sleep Coaching Level 3
Our most comprehensive package! We will guide you in implementing your customized sleep plan to safely teach your baby to sleep independently during naps and through the night. Infant must be at least 12 weeks and 12 lbs
In-home sleep training
12 Weeks - 6 Months If your baby is 12 weeks and 12 pounds, we are happy to help start the sleep training process. It will depend on your individual situation, but through our preliminary assessment we can help to drop a night feed or get baby sleeping through the night.
In-home sleep training
6 Months - 12 Months Babies' sleep cycles become consistent and predictable around the time they're 6 months old, but that doesn’t always mean they are sleeping through the night. If your little one is still getting up, we can help to eliminate night waking with our gentle but proven method.
In-home sleep training
1 Year - 5 Years Has your family grown which then disrupted sleep for your toddler or maybe they have never been a great sleeper? Either way, we can help. Our sleep professionals can either get you back on track or set up new sleep foundations to get your little one sleeping through the night and in their own bed.
Accepted insurance
Carrot Message Katie to confirm coverage for your plan.What to expect
I provide comprehensive newborn and infant/toddler sleep services ensuring rest for the entire family. I offer In-Home Overnight Support from 9 PM to 6 AM and will attend to all newborn needs (feeding, changing, soothing), establish healthy sleep habits, and log patterns. Options include Standard (long-term), Short-Term (temporary needs), and specialized care for Multiples/Preemies. I also offer Sleep Coaching programs that are virtual consultations addressing routines and independent sleep. Tiers range from Level 1 (safe sleep education) to Level 3 (custom plan plus two weeks of text support). If you would rather I do the implementation, I offer In-Home Sleep Training which involves up to five nights of sleep training to help achieve independent sleep, with plans available for children aged 12 weeks to five years. I also offer Sleep Add-Ons as targeted support, including Big Kid Sleep consultations, a Refresher Consult for returning families, and a general Virtual Consult for all postpartum, newborn, and lactation questions. I offer comprehensive newborn and infant/toddler sleep consulting services, dedicated to ensuring rest for the entire family. For more information and for pricing please visit www.northlightnewborns.com.I offer comprehensive sleep consulting services for newborns, infants, and toddlers, focused on bringing rest to the entire family. For more information and pricing, please visit www.northlightnewborns.com.
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Certifications, training, and specialties
Certification and training
- Certified Postpartum Doula (2025)
- Certified Newborn Care Specialist (2007)
- Certified Pediatric Sleep Specialist (2020)
- Lactation Support (2020)
- Multiples (2020)
Languages
- English
Credentials
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Service area
Katie is based in Portland, Maine.
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