About
The Heart Behind The Belle Method
The Belle Method was created by Lyla Sopel from a genuine love for supporting children and families during the most vulnerable and exhausting seasons of early parenthood.
Founder • Newborn Care Specialist • Infant Sleep Consultant
Meet Our Founder
Founder-led care. Thoughtfully trained support. Rest families can trust.
The Belle Method was founded by Lyla Belle Sopel to give families the kind of overnight newborn care and sleep support every parent deserves: calm, attentive, structured, and genuinely nurturing. Built from more than 10 years of childcare experience and specialized work with newborns, infants, toddlers, and overnight care, our approach is designed to bring reassurance into the home while helping families feel rested, supported, and confident.
Lyla Belle Sopel | Founder & Lead Care Specialist
Credentials & Background
Lyla’s professional background forms the foundation of The Belle Method’s care standards and training approach.
- —10+ years of professional childcare experience
- —Certified Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) / Baby Nurse
- —Certified Infant Sleep Consultant
- —Child Development: Sleep Training Certification through Alison
- —Additional training in toddler sleep support through Taking Cara Babies
- —CPR and First Aid Certified
- —Former Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
- —Specialized in overnight newborn care, infant sleep support, and family-centered routines
- —Experienced in supporting infants with reflux, colic, torticollis, and other complex comfort needs
- —Experienced in newborn and infant twin care
- —Professional travel nanny experience
- —Background in early childhood caregiving and daycare coordination
- —Background in psychology and political science; graduate of Loyola University Chicago
- —Research interests in developmental neuroscience, digital behavior, emotional well-being, and the brain-behavior relationship; explore my research portfolio at Belle on the Brain
- —Founder of Monthly, a nonprofit supporting women and children in need
- —Affiliate Board Member, Leukemia Research Foundation
- —Committee Member, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- —Member, Associates Board, Haymarket Center
- —Currently pursuing graduate education at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, with long-term goals in neuropsychology
- —Professional and family references available upon request
Our Care Team
The Belle Method is founder-led by Lyla Belle Sopel and supported by carefully selected caregivers trained in The Belle Method’s standards for attentive, responsive, and professionally documented care. Families may choose to work directly with Lyla, based on availability, or may be matched with a trusted member of the Belle Method care team. Every family will know exactly who will be providing care before services begin, and no caregiver will be placed with a family without their approval.
Prefer care directly from Lyla? Families are always welcome to request founder-provided care when submitting an inquiry.
Your family deserves rest, reassurance, and exceptional care.
Whether you are welcoming a newborn, navigating sleepless nights, or looking for personalized sleep support, Lyla and The Belle Method care team are here to provide trusted guidance, attentive care, and reassurance from the very first conversation.