A Few Words About
Tonya Forrest
Hey! My name is Tonya Raye Forrest, and it is such an honor to be part of the Sleep Wise Consulting team as a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant!
My husband and I are from North Carolina and moved to the coast a few years ago to start our very own offshore Charter business!
Fast forward a few years later, we now have two beautiful children ages 3 and 1, and a wonderful life here in Morehead City, NC. Right after we got married, we decided to start our family and were blessed with our daughter in July 2020. I struggled with very bad postpartum depression and anxiety a few months after she was born. I quickly realized that I was not prepared at all regardless of everything I read and prepared for, and decided I really needed some help.
Being the routine, and structured person that I am, I read everything I could about sleep, wake times, and how to have a good sleeper. I thought that was enough, right??
Nope, not even close. Here I was with a crying baby that would not sleep, and I was drowning in exhaustion.
I had no idea how hard it was going to be not sleeping once I was in the throes of it all and felt so lost, overwhelmed and alone.
Lack of sleep and issues with breastfeeding truthfully got the best of me and I spiraled. I decided on a sleep method that made me cry just as much as it made her cry and unfortunately, everything I had read led me to believe this was the right decision, but oh boy, I was so wrong.
We welcomed our son in 2022 and I knew going into my postpartum experience with him was going to be different because I had the support, I needed to take care of not only him, but myself too thanks to Sleepwise.
My sleep journey was going to be different with him, and I was determined to have a happy sleeper from the start.
We implemented the best sleep skills as soon as he was born, and that is what sparked my love and interest because I immediately had a different experience than I did with my daughter. One thing that I loved about Sleepwise Consulting’s process is how each conversation and step was customized for my child just like it will be for yours!
Sleep changes people, and to me personally, it makes me a better mom when I am rested.
This is why I am so enthusiastic about helping parents figure out sleep because sleep does not have to be an issue! We can fix this and be well rested together!
Tonya at a Glance
Location/Time Zone
Morehead City, NC / EST
Years with Sleep Wise
1 year
Credential(s)
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Specialties
newborns, infants, multiples, toddlers
my style
understanding, motivated, encouraging
Sleep Philosophy
If you can sleep well, you can be well because sleep is a powerful component to good health and happiness.
"Sleep Wise was the best decision we made as new parents!” Our little guy went from waking up multiple times a night and never taking more than a 30/40 min nap to sleeping 7-7 and taking predictable, long naps throughout the day. He is much happier, eating better and loves the routine. As working parents we love being rested to be able to tackle both of our full time jobs."
Gabby, parent of a 3 month old
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