Hello! Thank you for taking a moment to get to know me better and trusting me to be a part of your family's sleep journey! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Isabella - a wife, a mama to one sweet little girl, and a Certified Pediatric Sensitive Sleep Consultant. 

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My path to becoming a Sleep Consultant was a winding one. I come from the field of Obstetrics, where I worked as a Midwife for seven years, first as a student while I pursued a Bachelor of Midwifery Degree through Mount Royal University, and then as a Registered Midwife, during which time I worked in Edmonton, AB and owned a community practice. Catching babies is a true joy, but as I became a mama myself, I found that being a midwife didn't align with my new priorities (and schedule)! While on maternity leave, our sweet baby who had seemingly consolidated her sleep - without any effort on our part - in her early months, suddenly was waking up hourly overnight. At first I assumed it had to be a regression... right?And then, maybe a really long regression?... Until I came to accept this was the new norm, and at the time I had no idea it was due to habits that we had created that were working against her natural ability to sleep independently! Normally one to research ad nauseam, I hadn't spent much time looking into baby sleep leading up to becoming a mama for two reasons. Firstly, I was already very well versed in normal newborn sleep as a Midwife, and so I felt prepared in this way (and naively thought that the next sleep stages would roll out from there, without issue). Secondly, I wrongfully assumed (as many do) that anything I could read about sleep training would involve harsh, traditional methods that involved crying and forcing my baby to sleep in a way that she wasn't developmentally ready for. As attachment parents, my husband and I knew that that just wouldn't work for us. After several months of very little sleep, I started to dabble in researching why our daughter was waking so often, in hopes of finding some alternative way forward. What I discovered were glimpses into gentle, supportive methods with little info that would help me implement these methods in our own unique situation. Along the way, I stumbled upon the idea of pursuing formal education on the topic. As a past Registered Midwife, I've long been passionate about working with growing families, and building connections, as well as offering sensitive, holistic and individualized care. Between my own personal experience, my educational background, and experience in the field of maternity care, Sleep Consulting became a natural fit for me. 

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After much consideration, I opted to certify through a globally recognized and accredited institute that is unique in it's model of teaching sleep training with a strong focus on preserving attachment bonds within families and exclusively using gentle, supportive methods. I was drawn to this program also because it's one of the most extensive and comprehensive programs of its kind, taking approximately 6 months to complete, and comprising not only of coursework, but a final exam and a supervised practicum as well. I knew that if I would be offering this service to you, I wanted to be equipped to make an impactful difference for your family!

 

After gently supporting our own sweet girl to greater sleep, our household is now getting much more rest. Maybe more importantly, I feel good knowing that we've set up our daughter with a foundation of healthy sleep habits, which I now know has important impacts on lifelong sleep quality, emotional well-being and physical health. It would be my honour to get to make these changes for your family as well! 

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When I'm not working on helping your little one's reach sleep goals, you can find me soaking up precious family moments, strolling small towns in the Rocky Mountains, baking, or with a coffee and book in hand!