Helping Families Bring Back Bedtime
Annastasia Hermle is a certified Child Sleep Consultant from The Family Sleep Institute and a trained Good Night Sleep Site Educator. As a mother of a small child, she can relate to the feeling of being both sleep-deprived and overwhelmed with the desire to get your child sleeping like they should. A few months after her son was born, Annastasia realized that the common methods were not working to get him the sleep he needed on a consistent basis. She was breastfeeding on demand and he was waking up every three hours during the night. He was also colicky, had reflux, and by the time he was one year old she was at her wits end! With the help of a fabulous sleep consultant, she helped him to sleep peacefully through the night while still meeting all his other needs. He did exceptionally well and has been a great sleeper ever since. That was only one short year ago. After seeing her own family transformed by the amazing positive effects of her sleep plan, she knew she could compassionately support other families with a plan to fit their individual needs.
Annastasia lives with her husband and son near Sacramento, CA. She has a bachelor’s in Communication Studies. Prior to becoming a Child Sleep Consultant, she spent 12 years in the Administrative field and 3 years in Project Management for a Health Insurance Administration company. When her family is not busy optimizing their restful sleep, they enjoy spending time together outdoors, reading, creating art, and playing music.
Annastasia can provide support and guidance for your family to establish consistent bedtime and naptime routines, reduce night waking, and create an appropriate sleep schedule for your child. She will collaborate with you to develop your own customized sleep plan based on your parenting style and philosophies. She will focus on your family’s unique needs and desired outcomes. Her goal is to help your family reach its full potential by getting everyone the sleep they need and deserve!
Annastasia is so helpful, compassionate, and organized! I was literally going crazy from sleep deprivation and because my little man would only nap while being cuddled. He now sleeps through the night and has two long naps in his crib every day! Hallelujah!!!!!!
RachelleSan Diego, CA, United States
The help we received to sleep train our twins was transformational! Both children and parents are sleeping so much better now. Our daughter was able to transition from co-sleeping to sleeping on her own in her crib! Before sleep training it was very hard to put both kids down for a nap at the same time since they both needed to be rocked to sleep. They have learned how to self soothe and can now put themselves to sleep at nap time and when they wake in the middle of the night! We are so grateful for all of the support! Anna is amazing!!
MarciPortland, OR, United States
I am so glad we decided to work with Annastasia. My 8 month old was at the point of refusing to sleep in his own crib. He was an inconsistent napper and would cry every time he was put down. After 2 weeks of working with Annastasia, my baby consistently takes 2 hour-and-a-half long naps, and he sleeps in his crib at night! Before the process, Annastasia met with my husband and me to create an approach that we were comfortable with. She provided thorough instructions that we could easily refer back to. During the process, Annastasia offered constructive feedback and was available for support or to answer questions. During our final support session, she offered us tips going forward. I highly recommend Annastasia to help you get your child to become a better sleeper!
CaroleeWoodland, CA, United States
We were fortunate to have a child who was a good sleeper… and then she turned two. Naps wouldn’t happen unless I took her for a car ride, and bedtime took hours. It seemed like I’d make things worse whenever I tried new tricks. Plus she refused to sleep in her toddler bed and would only sleep on the floor. I was spending an embarrassingly long time each day focused on trying to get her to sleep. After we hired Annastasia, I was blown away at how quickly we got results! After just 3 days (!!) she fell asleep in her bed for both naps and nighttime, fell asleep 4 hours earlier at night, AND bedtime routine was short. Plus we no longer had to stay in the room until she fell asleep. We are now 3 weeks in and it’s still going strong, with occasional hiccups – but Annastasia taught us tricks to get back on track when things happen. I’m so happy to have so much time back each day. Wish we’d done this sooner! Our daughter now runs into her room after selecting the books to read, and tells us to turn off the light when they’re done. Amazing.
LizBothell, WA, United States
Annastasia was such a wonderful coach to my husband and I and our 5 month old son. For a month and a half we were extremely sleep deprived and it had gotten to the point where our son would not sleep longer than 30 minutes unless being held. It made it difficult for him to get the quality sleep he needed, difficult for us to get things done, and the lack of sleep was starting to affect my mental health. We knew something had to be done and I’m so thankful that my husband’s search found this site. Annastasia was extremely helpful and addressed all our concerns and questions and made us feel at ease when we were apprehensive. The whole process ended up going better than expected and the three of us are so much happier and healthier as a result. We really cannot thank Annastasia enough for her responsiveness, kindness and the peace of mind she gave us throughout the process!
Laura & JessePittsburgh, PA, United States
Annastasia is so helpful, compassionate, and organized! I was literally going crazy from sleep deprivation and because my little man would only nap while being cuddled. He now sleeps through the night and has two long naps in his crib every day! Hallelujah!!!!!!
RachelleSan Diego, CA, United States
The help we received to sleep train our twins was transformational! Both children and parents are sleeping so much better now. Our daughter was able to transition from co-sleeping to sleeping on her own in her crib! Before sleep training it was very hard to put both kids down for a nap at the same time since they both needed to be rocked to sleep. They have learned how to self soothe and can now put themselves to sleep at nap time and when they wake in the middle of the night! We are so grateful for all of the support! Anna is amazing!!
MarciPortland, OR, United States
