• violet giannoneCommunity Contributor

  • West Hartford, CT
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When my daughter Brianna was born, I was overjoyed with the idea of being a new mom. She was perfect in every way. Things quickly took a turn when she wasn’t sleeping at all at night. She was literally up all night wanting to be held, rocked, or nursed back to sleep. This went on for almost a year, and I hadn’t slept more than a 2-hour stretch since she was born. I thought I was going insane! I was constantly anxious about bedtime and dreaded the night time hours. I became exhausted, frustrated, and was at my wit's end. I knew I had to do something. I started doing tons and tons of research in the realm of pediatric sleep. I studied every single sleep training method, and read every sleep book and program out there. I relied on my nursing knowledge of sleep cycles, disturbances, and how sleep works. I also made many phone calls to our amazing pediatrician. With all of this expertise, I then tried different sleep techniques. At one point I spent weeks studying and journaling Brianna’s sleep habits as if I was back in nursing school. I tried different methods and tweaked things until Ta-Da! She was sleeping through the night. With my second baby, I had all this knowledge, and have learned so many tricks. Getting her to sleep was a breeze.

Since then I have helped so many families through the information on my blog, as well as on an individual basis. Sleep topics became my passion. I baby sleep consultant love sharing all that I have learned with parents that are struggling with the same problems. I know first hand how important sleep is, to be able to function and take care of your day to day responsibilities. As a Nurse, I hold people’s lives in my hands. I can’t afford to lose an ounce of sleep. Getting a good night’s rest is extremely important to me to be able to function as a nurse, mom, and wife. So I started this site to help other parents experiencing the same issues. When I first launched the site, I slowly saw the numbers start to climb. I was ecstatic that I could help so many sleepless parents. I now have over 100,000 parents visit my site each month! That is so amazing to me, I never dreamed that was possible.

As far as my credentials, I am a Registered Nurse, I have been in the medical profession for over 15 years. I am a professional member of The National Sleep Foundation, Regional Representative for the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants, and a member of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists. I am a Pediatric Sleep Expert for Tinyhood and Baby Chick. Published Author of Baby Sleep Training in 7 Days. I have also written articles for parenting websites such as Moms Magazine and What to Expect When You’re Expecting, and have been featured in various publications.

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