welcome to a good night's sleep

My name is Micaela and I am a fun-loving and busy mother in Pemberton, BC.  I am a passionate and dedicated advocate of healthy sleep and I love to assist parents who are working towards achieving their baby’s sleep goals. 

My ‘sleep journey’ started when I had my daughter.  Things were coming along fantastically, and I remember thinking to myself in those early weeks, ‘this isn’t so hard’.  About 5 or 6 weeks in there was a noticeable shift in my daughter’s sleep patterns that I really just did not understand and I wasn’t equipped to deal with them.  

Over the next couple of months, we became stuck in a cycle of two hourly wake ups overnight, reactive co-sleeping and my daughter wouldn’t sleep without me, day or night.  I was trapped in a world of quick fixes, our quality of sleep had taken a nosedive and neither of us were feeling very calm, content or rested.

I had very quickly fallen into a whole new world of sleep deprivation and my physical and mental health took a bit of a ‘hit’ as I struggled through each day trying to ensure my daughter got the sleep she needed.  Prior to her birth I had no idea that sleep could be an ‘issue’ for new parents, I had been under the impression that all babies just ‘slept like a baby’!  At this point, my anxiety levels were high, I was exhausted, and I didn’t know how to make any productive changes, so I reached out for help.

Over the coming months, I worked hard to set my daughter up in an appropriate routine, making her sleeping environment conducive to sleep and encouraging healthy sleeping habits. I developed a thirst for information and a passion to share the importance of quality sleep and I was able to assist some friends and new parents with the knowledge I had acquired.  

Considering all the parents I met during this time who struggled with their child’s sleep as I had done, I decided to pursue a certification in children’s sleep and extend my knowledge base.

Through Dreamcatcher Sleep, my mission is to help parent’s and their little ones get the sleep they need by creating in-depth, personalized and age appropriate sleep programs to suit their child’s personality, circumstances and parenting style.

I am available to support and guide you through this process in a way that works for your family.  I am confident that I can help you to become the empowered and knowledgeable parent you desire to be with well rested, happy and confident little sleepers.  

To all the parents out there who are struggling with your child’s sleep, know that you are not alone and that you too can take steps to change your circumstances.

I look forward to hearing your story,

Micaela