Mommywise Founder, Natalie Nevares
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few months before my first pregnancy, I was in a near-death car accident in the Namibian desert. Our Land Rover swerved off the road, and we flipped, three times, crushing us in the aluminum cab, upside down. I was lucky. After being rescued by a stunt pilot and Medivac jet, I walked away with mild
spinal injuries. But the woman in the front seat--the mother of a 5 year old
girl--was permanently paralyzed
from the neck down.
Twelve weeks later, after years of wanting a baby, I got pregnant—and soon learned that I hated being pregnant. I spent my entire pregnancy feeling awful, poisoned by pregnancy hormones, and wandering the aisles of baby mega-stores alone. I devoured countless childbirth, parenting and baby sleep books, but became increasingly confused. Every theory I read contradicted one another, and none came with any emotional support!
After a long, traumatic childbirth, I had complications with just about everything. I felt anxious all the time, and I could neither sleep nor relax. Plagued with guilt when I returned to my full-time job, I developed a crippling case of chronic insomnia and clinical depression. I slept, on average, about 8 hours per week for nearly two years. I thought I was losing my mind.
How and why I was able to get myself out of this mess is a long story, but ultimately, it was driven by my daughter's desire for me to be happy. At 2.5 years old, she started asking me to be happy, and she'd do these heartbreaking little dances to try to cheer me up.
Somehow (still unsure how), between my two babies, while juggling new motherhood with my glamorous jet-setting career, and enduring extreme sleep-deprivation, I conceptualized Mommywise. It began as a volunteer service in which I helped new moms cope with severe birth trauma and/or postpartum depression. The work was so profound, it inspired me to quit my job in 2009 (in perhaps the worst economy in U.S. history) and devote my life to supporting new families in crisis.
Since launching in 2010 (on my 40th birthday!), Mommywise has evolved into a unique Sleep Coaching practice to help chronically sleep-deprived families (many of whom haven't slept soundly in months or years), sleep. I'm duly humbled by client feedback and press, and so honored to help families through such a complex, emotional journey.
-Natalie Nevares
Twelve weeks later, after years of wanting a baby, I got pregnant—and soon learned that I hated being pregnant. I spent my entire pregnancy feeling awful, poisoned by pregnancy hormones, and wandering the aisles of baby mega-stores alone. I devoured countless childbirth, parenting and baby sleep books, but became increasingly confused. Every theory I read contradicted one another, and none came with any emotional support!
After a long, traumatic childbirth, I had complications with just about everything. I felt anxious all the time, and I could neither sleep nor relax. Plagued with guilt when I returned to my full-time job, I developed a crippling case of chronic insomnia and clinical depression. I slept, on average, about 8 hours per week for nearly two years. I thought I was losing my mind.
How and why I was able to get myself out of this mess is a long story, but ultimately, it was driven by my daughter's desire for me to be happy. At 2.5 years old, she started asking me to be happy, and she'd do these heartbreaking little dances to try to cheer me up.
Somehow (still unsure how), between my two babies, while juggling new motherhood with my glamorous jet-setting career, and enduring extreme sleep-deprivation, I conceptualized Mommywise. It began as a volunteer service in which I helped new moms cope with severe birth trauma and/or postpartum depression. The work was so profound, it inspired me to quit my job in 2009 (in perhaps the worst economy in U.S. history) and devote my life to supporting new families in crisis.
Since launching in 2010 (on my 40th birthday!), Mommywise has evolved into a unique Sleep Coaching practice to help chronically sleep-deprived families (many of whom haven't slept soundly in months or years), sleep. I'm duly humbled by client feedback and press, and so honored to help families through such a complex, emotional journey.
-Natalie Nevares
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