Counting Dreams Sleep Consulting

10/03/2025

Testimonial time!

09/08/2023

2 years ago I decided to take a leap of faith and finally listen to a small voice inside of me! Back in 2017, Duke and I hired a certified sleep consultant to help us with Wyatt when we (mostly me) were at our wits end with the sleepless nights. Eight months with little to no sleep was taking a huge toll on my mental health and at times I was 100% sure Wyatt was going to be an only child!

But after 2 weeks of working closely with our sleep consultant, Wyatt was sleeping consistently through the night for 12 hours and was taking great naps during the day. It was a lifesaver for us! It also lit a fire inside of me and I decided I wanted to help other parents and children obtain great sleep too!

It has been so gratifying over the last two years helping so many parents and care takers with their little ones to achieve great sleep!

If you or anyone you know is struggling with their child’s sleep, please reach out to me! I would love to help you and your child obtain the sleep you all need and deserve! 💥💥

02/22/2023

Happening tomorrow from 1-2 pm via zoom!

Still time to sign up for this Sleep Seminar! Sleep consultant April Gerrard can also address specific questions our concerns you may have!

01/18/2023

Testimonial Tuesday!

01/06/2023

I had the privilege of working with this family in 2022.

01/06/2023

A client review from another wonderful family I had the pleasure of working with.

01/06/2023

Any parents have the following on their 2023 list of goals?!

“TEACH MY CHILD TO SLEEP BETTER!”

If this is you and you are wondering how I could help, click on the link below to set up a free sleep evaluation call with me!

https://calendly.com/countingdreams/15min

One of my goals for 2023 is to help as many families as I can to achieve great sleep!

11/18/2022

💤SLEEP PACKAGE GIVEAWAY 💤

As a special treat, in celebration of my one year anniversary of starting Counting Dreams Sleep Consulting, I'm giving away a Full Support Sleep Package!!! (For ages 0-8 years)

I mean, who doesn't love (and need)a good sleep!?

Whether you are:
- A tired parent longing for an easier bedtime!
- Hoping to get your child sleeping through the night.
- Wanting to work on those early mornings - or optimize naps!
- Interested in learning some new sleep tips for your
baby, toddler, or child!

Lets celebrate!🎉🎉

What's included?! (Valued at over $570)
-Counting Dreams Full Support Sleep Package
- LittleHippo Mella ready to rise children's trainer clock

Entering is easy!
1. FOLLOW .dreams.sleep
2. LIKE this post
3. Then, tag all your favourite sleepy parent friends!(the more tags, the more entries)
5. SHARE on your stories and tag me for 3 bonus entries!

The contest will close at midnight on November 20, 2022!! I will pick the lucky winner at random.

11/14/2022

When should you stop night feedings??

If your child’s six months or older, gaining weight as expected, and your doctor says you’re okay to end nighttime feeds, then go ahead and give it a shot.

Chances are, what you’re really wondering is, “Why does my baby refuse to give up his night feeds?”

So let’s discuss the real question. Why does your baby continue to wake up at night and demand food if they’re supposedly ready to give up night time feeds?

The reason is actually probably pretty simple. That’s how they get themselves to sleep.

Feeding and/or nursing to sleep is just about the biggest sleep prop I see as a sleep consultant. People don’t usually think of it as a “sleep prop” because of how natural and necessary it is. They tend to associate the term with pacifiers, mobiles and crib aquariums. But a sleep prop is really anything external that your baby relies on in order to get to sleep.

So if you’re still feeding your baby to sleep at bedtime, chances are, that’s where you need to make some changes.

Some babies are just habitual nighttime eaters. It’s not that they’re hungry, or in need of calories. They’ve just managed to disassociate bedtime sleep with waking in the night, and if Mom’s still willing to give up some breast milk in the night, well then, so much the better!

The bad news is that you’re going to have to break this association by giving up night feeds. That’s going to mean some protesting, which won’t be fun for anyone.

But the good news is that, the protesting should be over within a couple of nights.

So what’s the strategy for this? The same as it is for quitting just about everything else. Cold turkey. Stop tonight and don’t start again. The sooner your little one learns those skills, the sooner he’ll be sleeping through the night. That’s great news for you and your partner, but it’s even better news for baby! More uninterrupted sleep means baby’s mind and body get more of those glorious restorative effects that take place during the night, making for a happier, healthier tomorrow!

10/09/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!