My husband and I were what you would call typical new parents: eager yet apprehensive about parenthood. We consulted countless resources and leaned heavily on advice from friends and family.

Just as how sleep is important for recovery and growth for adults, there was no doubt in our minds that sleep would be important for our baby’s growth and development. Making sure our baby gets enough sleep was our top priority.

We started out confident, but soon fell into the trap of forming habits around what was convenient for our lifestyle and the fear of making decisions that would cause the baby discomfort. This inadvertently led to poor sleep habits for our child and us.

Weeks of hourly wake-ups, nights became a blur of constantly rocking our baby back to sleep. It was more than exhaustion, we were close to losing our minds.

Despite reading and researching and trying many different methods, we couldn't find the right solution. That was when we discovered the role of sleep consultants. The decision to hire a baby sleep consultant was transformative. By the third night, our firstborn could fall asleep independently within minutes, clocking in 14 hours of sleep a day. He was noticeably happier, and our sanity was restored.

I saw many parents struggle with the same issues as we did, and I found that the tips and tricks I had learned were also beneficial to them. Eventually, when we had our second-born, we sleep-trained him when he turned 4 months and never had to experience those sleepless nights again.

Understanding how sleep impacts the quality of life. I aim to empower parents with knowledge and tools for better sleep. Today, having assisted numerous families as a baby sleep consultant in Singapore, I take immense pride in every success story.