About Me
Dana Martin
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
I previously worked in sales for years helping small businesses. I've always had a passion for helping others! Fast forward to when I became a mom. When my first son was born, I had no idea what I was doing as a first-time mom. When my son was a newborn, he had a lot of sleep struggles. I remember my husband and I taking turns walking around the house with him in the middle of the night for hours trying to get him to sleep. When he was 5 months old, he was still waking up every 2-3 hours and wouldn't go to sleep unless he was fed or rocked. As someone who loves my sleep, I knew I had to do something because I was so exhausted! When I went online to look up sleep training, I was completely overwhelmed with the information out there. I couldn’t believe all of the different sleep training techniques and all of the different things you could try and implement. I spent countless hours trying to research sleep and this is when I realized, I enjoyed learning about pediatric sleep!
When my second son was born, I felt like I knew more, but I also wanted to make sure that I started sleep training him earlier than my first son and to not create any bad habits in the beginning. When my son was 3 months old, I introduced age-appropriate wake windows, healthy sleep foundations, daily routines and a schedule. When he was around 4 months old, I sleep trained him and he caught on very fast.
As I started talking to other moms in the community, a lot of them would tell me about their sleep struggles and that they didn't know what to do. I started giving advice to different moms and realized that I enjoyed giving advice and trying to help these moms!
It wasn’t until I heard someone ask “does anyone know of a local sleep consultant?" That I suddenly thought, I could do that job!
I created Dana’s Little Sleepers LLC and it's been so amazing to see the difference that good, quality sleep brings in the families that I help!
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Why Hire a Sleep Consultant?
Saving Time & Energy
It takes a lot of time to research sleep issues and it can be so overwhelming. There's so much information out there and everyone has different opinions. Plus it can be hard to find the time if you work or have additional children. Let me be your expert and help you with a plan that works the best for your child and family!
Motivation & Consistency
A lot of parents find it hard to stay motivated and consistent during sleep training. They have tried it before and give up shortly. We will discuss your goals and why you want to sleep train. I will not only be doing check-ins with you to keep you motivated, but I will also be reminding you of your goals and helping you stay consistent.
Getting Past Hurdles
There are so many different elements to sleep training. You can decide to sleep train but maybe their wake windows aren't age appropriate or they don't have a schedule or set routines. You will also most likely have questions or concerns during the process which can be frustrating to deal with alone. I can help make sure everything is set to begin sleep training and answer any questions.