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Jacquetta “Jackie” Allison

Newborn Care Specialist and children's author

This page is about the Newborn Care Specialist and children's author based in metro Phoenix, Arizona. She is a non-medical caregiver. Other people named Jackie or Jacqueline Allison, including people who work in healthcare, are different people.

Jacquetta “Jackie” Allison is a Newborn Care Specialist, newborn sleep specialist and children's author based in metro Phoenix, Arizona.[1] She provides non-medical overnight newborn care in family homes, newborn sleep support and virtual infant sleep consultations, and leads parent workshops and professional-development talks.[9][12] She has written three children's picture books, all illustrated by John McNees.[16]

Career

Allison is from Atlanta, Georgia.[4] Her first job after high school was working with infants in a daycare,[2] and she has cared for babies and young children since 1991.[1]

In Georgia she worked for private families as a nanny, as a house manager, and as an overnight newborn caregiver.[8] She moved to metro Phoenix, Arizona, in 2023.[3][2]

She works under her own name. Her business of record is Mums Wake Up And Win.[4]

Training and credentials

Jackie Allison's credentials, with issuing body and date
CredentialIssued byDate
New Mother New Baby Care Seminar (certificate of attendance)[5]A Friend of the Family Staffing CorporationJanuary 22, 2012
Newborn Care Specialist training (certificate of course completion)[5]Multiple Blessings Baby NursesJuly 16, 2012
Newborn Sleep Specialist certification (certificate 96283852)[4]Institute of Pediatric Sleep and ParentingFebruary 28, 2024
Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED, online course (ID 02DS997)[6]American Red CrossAugust 6, 2026, valid through August 6, 2028

The Multiple Blessings Newborn Care Specialist course is described by its provider as a course approved by the Newborn Care Specialist Association (NCSA).[7] Scans of all four certificates are published on this site.[5] She carries liability insurance through CM&F.[5]

Services

  • Overnight newborn care in the family's home: feeding and bottle preparation, breastfeeding support, burping and diapering, soothing and settling, safe sleep, a written log of the night and a morning handoff.[9]
  • Newborn sleep support that follows the baby's cues.[10]
  • Virtual infant sleep consultations covering sleep and feeding rhythms, naps, wake windows and bedtime routines, with a personalized sleep plan.[11]
  • Parent workshops for parent groups, childcare centers, schools, community organizations, churches and family-focused organizations.[12]
  • Professional development and speaking for early-childhood educators, childcare professionals, Newborn Care Specialists and family-support professionals.[12]

In-home care covers metro Phoenix, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Cave Creek and Fountain Hills.[9] Rates are discussed at an initial consultation.[13]

Approach

Her sleep support follows the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep recommendations, with no single schedule for every baby and no cry-it-out.[10][15] In her own words, her aim on an overnight shift is "to bring calm, not more pressure."[1]

Her services are non-medical. Sleep consultations are educational and are not a substitute for medical advice.[14]

Books

All three books are children's picture books illustrated by John McNees.[16][18]

Children's books by Jacquetta Allison
TitlePublishedFormatPublisherISBN-13Pages
The Chicken Who Wanted to Be a Clown[16]April 3, 2017PaperbackJacquetta Allison978-099758060037
The Zebra Who Lost Her Stripes[17]February 1, 2019PaperbackJacquetta Allison978-099758064838
A World Without Colors[18]March 1, 2024HardcoverLulu Press, Inc.978-130458764027

Other authors have published picture books with similar titles about a zebra losing its stripes. Hers is ISBN 978-0997580648.[17] More on the books page.

Press

Profiles

Sources

  1. Jackie Allison, "About Jackie," this site (her own account, including the 1991 start and the 2023 move)
  2. CanvasRebel, "Meet Jacquetta (Jackie) Allison," April 10, 2025 (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  3. VoyageKC, "Daily Inspiration: Meet Ms. Jacquetta (Jackie) Allison," February 13, 2023 (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  4. Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting, graduate directory: Jackie Allison, Certified 2024, Newborn Sleep (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  5. Certificate scans with issuing bodies and dates, "Credentials," this site
  6. American Red Cross, certificate lookup, ID 02DS997 (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  7. Steelman Staffing, "Multiple Blessings: Become a Newborn Care Specialist" (course description) (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  8. Letters from families, "Families," this site
  9. "Overnight Newborn Care," this site
  10. "Newborn Sleep Support," this site
  11. "Virtual Infant Sleep Support," this site
  12. "Workshops and Speaking," this site
  13. "For Parents," this site (rates discussed at the initial consultation)
  14. "Terms," this site (non-medical services; consultations are educational)
  15. American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org, "A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep" (opens in a new tab) Checked September 28, 2026.
  16. Amazon, The Chicken Who Wanted to Be a Clown, paperback listing (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  17. Amazon, The Zebra Who Lost Her Stripes, paperback listing (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.
  18. Lulu, A World Without Colors, hardcover listing (opens in a new tab) Checked September 30, 2026.

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Who is Jackie Allison?

Jacquetta "Jackie" Allison is an independent Newborn Care Specialist and newborn sleep specialist in metro Phoenix, Arizona. She has cared for babies and young children since 1991 and is the author of three children's picture books.

Source: About Jackie

What training does Jackie have?

Newborn Care Specialist training with Multiple Blessings Baby Nurses (2012), the Newborn Sleep Specialist certification from the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting (2024), and Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross (2026, valid through August 2028).

Source: Credentials

Where does Jackie work?

In family homes across metro Phoenix, Arizona, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Cave Creek and Fountain Hills. Virtual sleep consultations are available from anywhere.

Source: Where Jackie works

What is Jackie's business called?

She works under her own name. Her business of record is Mums Wake Up And Win.

Source: Privacy

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