Milana

A USA-certified sleep consultant who experienced first-hand a miraculous transformation from an exhausted mother of twins to a rested and happy person who was aware of her children's needs and capabilities. I have been where you are now, and believe me I do understand how difficult and frustrating it can be to raise a child, especially without a good night's sleep.

Sleep is our basic need and having a well-rested mom will benefit the whole family. I will teach you to understand your child and help all the family members to get their sleep back.

I've been working as a certified sleep consultant since 2021 and I helped more than 50 families with children from 0 to 3 years including twins to get their children to sleep through the night.

From my experience, I saw many families who struggle with:

1. Frequent night awakenings where you need to attend to your baby by feeding, giving a pacifier, rocking or just holding your baby to sleep. Sometimes these awakenings can last for hours. 

2. Difficulties when and how to put baby to sleep, so the whole process becomes very pleasant for both of you. Every time you think of sleep you feel stressed, baby is fighting sleep, crying and you don’t know how long will it take.

3. No predictable schedule, you can not plan anything.

4. Your baby needs help falling asleep (feeding, rocking, just your presence).

5. Short naps (20-30-40 min). You always have to help the baby prologue the sleep and sometimes “guard the nap”.

With all the above issues YOUR sleep becomes fragmented/interrupted. After these nights you feel exhausted, and anxious like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. It becomes a vicious circle. I was in that situation. 

Since 2016 my life changed as my husband and I got twins, a boy and a girl. It was very difficult, I felt as all I was just feeding babies and changing diapers. Nights were tough, as one of the babies had colic and had very little sleep in general. I remember getting up 25 times to put back the pacifier or attend one of the babies. After that, I decided something needed to be done about my twin's sleep. When the twins were 8 months old I sleep trained them with a sleep consultant abroad. After that, my life was divided before and after the sleep training. Later on, I had another daughter, and I already knew I needed to do something with her sleep from the very start. I read a lot about sleep, and eventually, I sleep-trained her when she was 5 months old. Finally, the whole family was getting rest. 

 Once I sleep-trained my youngest daughter, I became very interested in babies' routines, timetables, and general sleep. A lot of my friends asked me to help them with their babies' schedules. Then I decided to undergo training in the Family Sleep Institute USA programme (FSI) and become a certified sleep consultant. I left the corporate world, and with my medical background, I saw a way I could help all the parents and caregivers who were struggling with their child's sleep.

Apart from being a graduate of the Pharmacy institutes in Serbia and Russia and, a Californian MBA holder, I am a proud mum of three living in Dubai since 2007. In addition to the English language, I’m fluent in Serbian and Russian languages. Most of my experience is with Russian-speaking families.

I can help you understand your child's needs and capabilities. You will be able to teach your child to sleep independently and return the precious You-only time to yourself. I’m here to help and support you on your child’s journey to become a great sleeper. 

Book a consultation with me and together we will find the best solution for your child's sleep issues that will fit YOUR family.