From the moment we brought our son home from the hospital, nothing was the same – but not in a good way that people tell you or you see on social media. Things quickly fell apart.
I have a bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing science and a dual master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Educational Administration. Why does this matter? Because I feel like I know my stuff! I was trained in psychology and child development. Why was my child not sleeping longer than 45-90 minutes at a time ALL NIGHT LONG? Seriously, what was happening? My husband and I had taken the classes. We were prepared. We thought we were doing everything right…but we quickly realized we did not know anything about infants and sleep!
In 12 weeks, I had lost myself and was falling apart.
I was edgy, couldn’t concentrate, tired all the time…and worst of all, I wasn’t able to fully enjoy my time with my son! I resented becoming a mother and my husband was not on my favorite people list either! I will never forget my rock bottom morning. I had slept around 2 hours for the whole night. That was the point when I said “enough is enough”!
In all of my research, I couldn’t find the solution. In fact, everything I read told me to do the opposite of the previous blog I read. I just wanted someone to tell me what to do and to know that it would work.
I finally put together a group of resources that felt best for me and implemented them right away. Seriously, I made changes THAT night. To this day, over 5 years later, I still say that was the best thing I did for our family. My son’s demeanor changed into a happy little boy because he was finally getting the sleep he needed…and I became myself again. I finally fell in love with being a mom!
As a Certified Pediatric & Adult Sleep Consultant, I’ve undergone comprehensive training, mentoring, and continuing education which has given me the very best tools and knowledge available to help you get your little one sleeping through the night.
I started Sleep Wise Consulting to help parents like me (and their little ones) get the rest they deserve! I’m incredibly proud of what we do because it works – and it will work for your family. I’d be thrilled with the opportunity to take you from fighting sleep to a happier, healthier baby and family. It’s time to end the guesswork and know that you are in good hands.