03/10/2022
What's my story? How did I become a sleep consultant?
I am a mum to two beautiful little children who make my heart burst, ache and explode all at the same time.
*C* was born in the heat of December, a few days before Christmas. Fast forward those first survival mode 6- 8 weeks and boom 💥 lock down and covid hit the world. I spiralled into a very deep hole of having a completely sleep deprived 8 week old who was waking every hour at night and cat napping during the day.
Those few months were a blur and surviving on very little sleep. To second this blurry period in life our first born H, who was a great little sleeper since a young age suddenly began walking to our room 5 times a night just 2 nights after bringing C home from the hospital. It was chaos between feeding, burping, a toddler in the bed, on the mattress, swapping beds, changing Nappies.........
Needless to say I got to a point where we could not go on like this and something had to change.
We reached out to a sleep trainer when C was 5 months and H was 2 and half. It was hard for a few weeks and a lot of sacrifice, dedication and consistency was needed. It was the best gift I could ever give myself, my husband and my kids. I am someone who desperately needs sleep in order to function and boy oh boy i was not functioning. Having someone by my side to guide and encourage me to keep going was helpful too. I couldn't believe the results and how much it helped me deal with my own emotions. This is what interested me the most. All I could think of was how many mums were probably so sleep deprived and struggling to cope just like me. Fast forward 1 year and I qualified as a baby sleep consultant.
My biggest takeaways from this experience:
☆ You can have a great little sleeper from a young age, you don't have to be a warrrior because everyone says it's normal. 👼
☆ Seeking help from a professional can make you function better as a mum and as a wife. 💆♀️🦸♀️
☆ Find your village and talk, share, ask for help when ever it's needed. 🤱👨🍼👩🍼🧑🍼
☆Do what is best for the needs of YOUR family 👪 forget about what others think.
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