Meet The Experts

HANA-LIA KRAWCHUK

Founder, Love To Dream™

Mum of two and founder of Love To Dream™, Hana knows all about baby and toddler sleep! With the birth of her beautiful baby boy, Elijah in 2008, Hana & her husband faced significant challenges in getting their newborn son to sleep. Challenges that led to 18 months of sleepless nights, severe sleep deprivation & hundreds of dollars spent on products that promised to restore the family’s sleep. Nothing worked. Trial-and-error & a mother’s intuition led Hana to her first real glimpse of a solution: Elijah seemed to sleep better with his arms UP, rather than wrapped against his body as she, like most new mothers, had been taught to do. Using her skills as an experienced fashion designer, Hana spent many hours, days & weeks refining, simplifying, & sampling the very first version of the signature Swaddle UP™ swaddle. By the following year, Swaddle UP™ hit the stores of Sydney. Two weeks later it had sold out. Since then, Love To Dream™ has swaddled millions of babies around the world and created award-winning sleep solutions designed to help newborns, babies and toddlers achieve safer, better, longer sleep. Hana’s mission hasn’t changed. Together with Love To Dream™, she is more determined than ever to arm all families with the knowledge, confidence and tools they need to start laying healthy sleep foundations for their babies from the day they are born.

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COURTNEY HALAVAKA

Infant Sleep Consultant & Registered Nurse

As an Intensive Care Nurse, professional Infant Sleep Consultant and mother of 3 young children Courtney certainly knows how hard it is to juggle work and life balance - especially when it’s compounded by the lack of sleep that often comes with little ones! She has worked with Sleep Angel for over 10 years, helping hundreds of families gently improve the sleep patterns of their babies, toddlers and older children. Courtney says the most rewarding part of working with Sleep Angel is being able to help families and their little ones get the rest they need in order to be the happiest versions of themselves. Courtney is a member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC). https://internationalsleep.org/

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EDWINA SHARROCK

Midwife & Childbirth Educator

As a Registered Midwife and Clinical Nurse Consultant with over 15 years’ experience, Edwina has delivered hundreds of babies and worked with thousands of parents to help them prepare for childbirth, parenthood and beyond. She’s a proud mum of two and also the CEO & Founder of Birth Beat, an online childbirth education program providing quality, up-to-date and evidence-based antenatal and baby and child first-aid classes. Edwina started Birth Beat after becoming a mother herself and realising so much was left untold in many childbirth classes. She recognised many expectant parents are left feeling overwhelmed by the differing opinions and advice around birth and early parenting, and wants to support parents navigating this stage so they feel confident making their own informed decisions.

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GENEVIEVE TITOV

Infant Sleep Expert

Genevieve is an Infant Sleep Expert, Founder and Owner of Sleep Angel, and a mum of two. She has been supporting families with sleep difficulties for over 15 years, and together with her lovely angels, has worked with more than 5,000 families, giving them the gift of sleep in their own homes. Genevieve’s extensive studies include Bachelor of Arts degree, a Graduate Diploma specialising in Sleep Medicine, Infant Sleep Behaviour and Developmental Psychology from the University of Sydney and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC). Genevieve established Sleep Angel in 2006 to support families experiencing sleep difficulties after recognising a lack of support for families in their own home, with adequate follow up support and a focus on gentle techniques (no controlled crying!). Genevieve believes in encouraging healthy, age appropriate sleep habits for the whole family from day one. https://internationalsleep.org/

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DR JONNY TAITZ

Specialist General Paediatrician MBChB, FRACP, FCP(SA), FAAQHC, AFCHSM

Dr Taitz is a Specialist General Paediatrician and is clinical advisor to the Paediatric safety program at the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission. He is a Senior National Examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Paediatricians, a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of NSW and was on the editorial board of the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety for 4 years. He is the author of two books - the Australian Kids Health Book: The Essential A-Z Guide to Emergencies, Baby Care and Common Childhood Illnesses as well as the New Zealand Kids Health Book: The Essential A-Z Guide to Emergencies, Baby Care and Common Childhood Illnesses, and has written the forwards for What to Expect The First Year (2nd and 3rd editions) and What to Expect The Second Year (1st edition). Dr Taitz did his paediatric training at Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town and at Sydney Children’s Hospital, where he then worked as a consultant paediatrician and Assistant Director of Clinical Operations. Dr Taitz was Director of Medical Services at Royal North Shore Hospital, was awarded a Harkness Fellowship in quality and safety and spent a year at Harvard Medical School, Boston. drjonnypaediatrics.com

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MEET THE EXPERTS

HANA-LIA KRAWCHUK

COURTNEY HALAVAKA

EDWINA SHARROCK

GENEVIEVE TITOV

DR JONNY TAITZ