He cried inconsolably. He barely slept. He could not tolerate the stroller, the car, or being put down. Feeding was complicated.

My anxiety spiraled. Well-meaning advice flooded in: be more consistent, let him cry, stop breastfeeding, he’ll grow out of it. Medical professionals reassured me that “all babies do that.” I was told to watch and wait.

But frequency matters. Intensity matters. Persistence matters.

My healthcare team missed my severe postpartum depression and anxiety. They also failed to help me meaningfully evaluate what was happening with my baby. What I now recognize as early nervous system differences were minimized under labels like “colic” or “normal variability.”

So I did what nurses do. I researched. I studied attachment theory, sensory processing, co-regulation, epigenetics, airway considerations, infant feeding mechanics, and early neurodevelopment. We worked with early childhood educators, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, and lactation professionals. I began to understand that my son was not difficult. He was neurologically different. And he needed support that honored that reality.

In 2022, I founded Spirited Baby Sleep & Wellness to support parents of highly sensitive and neurodivergent children struggling with sleep. Sleep was the doorway. It still is. Most families find me because their baby is waking hourly, resisting sleep, restless, mouth breathing, feeding constantly, or crying far beyond what feels manageable.

Over the past four years, my work has evolved significantly.

Sleep struggles are rarely isolated. They intersect with feeding mechanics, sensory processing, regulation capacity, temperament, developmental coordination, airway health, family systems, and provider dynamics. Parents were not just asking how to get more sleep. They were asking whether something deeper was being missed.

Enter The Early Neurodiversity Company.

My work now centers on integrative early support for babies and young children from birth through age six who are highly sensitive, neurodivergent, medically complex, or simply not aligning with the reassurance they’ve been given. I conduct comprehensive consultations that include detailed sleep analysis, sensory and temperament profiling, feeding assessment considerations, red flag screening, and referral guidance for Early Intervention, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, or further medical evaluation when appropriate.

I help parents identify patterns, articulate concerns clearly, and advocate confidently when providers are dismissive. There is no “watch and wait” when persistent dysregulation is present. There is no minimizing chronic hourly waking, airway symptoms, feeding difficulty, or sensory overload. There is only informed, physiology-driven support rooted in nervous system science and attachment.

I am still deeply committed to responsive sleep support. There is no behaviorist sleep training here. No separation-based tactics. No timers. But there is structure, data, developmental context, and practical implementation.

Most importantly, there is partnership.

Because I remember what it felt like to be told that everything was normal while my nervous system and my baby’s were unraveling.

You are not overreacting. Your baby is not broken. And early support changes trajectories.

This is not just sleep anymore.

This is early neurodevelopment, informed consent, and advocacy from the very beginning.