About Me
I'm Stéphanie, a mum of 2 little boys, an infant & toddler sleep consultant and also a Baby-led Sleep™ and Well-Being Consultant.
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In becoming a mum for the first time in 2016, I *thought* I didn’t know what I was doing. In the midst of my son’s precious newborn days, I unfortunately let myself be washed up by baby tracking apps, blogs and social media which made me question myself constantly in what I was trying to do on my own - all of them boasting a better way for me to care for my baby.
At one point the volume of information was just too much and I leaned on a friend for advice and she gave me a referral to a lovely sleep consultant. I didn't know this was even a thing! We began working together when my son was 4 months old – the confidence I gained through this experience was incredible. Over the next months and years I’ve been gaining knowledge and confidence on how to help my boys sleep better and have a better overall well-being.
During my second maternity leave in 2021, I took a training on baby & toddler sleep and joined a team of sleep consultants working with families locally in Montreal and in Europe. After a few months of recommending families to improve sleep with gentle techniques, I began to have doubts in the process and ultimately stopped taking clients in Spring 2022. Don't get me wrong - many clients had success in meeting their goals and were happy with the outcome of our time together. But, I was conflicted in coaching more families through a few days of crying (for both mum and baby!). I knew there had to be other ways to help families get better sleep without the need of sleep training.
In April 2022 I decided to begin the Isla-Grace training to become a Baby-Led Sleep™ and Well-Being Specialist and my whole parenting philosophy was turned upside down. So much in my experience as a parent began making sense and I saw the value first-hand in applying the learnings with my young kids (7 & 3 years old).
I’m looking forward to supporting local families here in the Montreal area to gain confidence in their instincts and ability to parent their baby.
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Learn more about my story here.
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Training & Certification:
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Infant & Toddler Sleep Consultant training – March - June 2021
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Sleeposium 2022 with The Child Sleep Institute – March 2022
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Nourri-Source Breastfeeding Support Volunteer – May 2022
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Isla-Grace Baby-Led Sleep™ & Well-Being Specialist Independent Study Certification Course – April 2022 – November 2023
How I work
As a Baby-Led Sleep™ and Well-Being Consultant, my goal is to:
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Find attachment-centered sleep solutions for you and your baby that respect your family’s values
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Encourage and guide you to learn and respect your baby’s cues and respond to them
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Help you understand how sleep works and the benefits of a restful night’s sleep as well as age-and-developmentally-appropriate sleep expectations through our sleep education calls and coaching
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Support you as you learn about your parenting and how it impacts your baby’s sleep
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Never propose separation-based techniques and methods
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Guide you in setting up a safe sleep environment for you and your baby
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Have you finish our support time together, confident in your parenting, empowered and knowledgeable.