Heena Karia Thakkar

I did not set out to become a sleep consultant. I became one because I needed one and could not find anyone who understood what it was like to raise a baby in India, with a joint family, a nanny, monsoon heat, and everyone having a strong opinion about what you should be doing.

When my twin boys were born, I was drowning. Two babies, two sets of wake windows, two different temperaments, and exactly zero hours of unbroken sleep. I tried everything the internet suggested. Most of it was written for a different country, a different family setup, a different reality.

That experience is what shaped A2ZMom. Every programme I build is built around the reality of raising children in India with joint families, nannies, and strong opinions from everyone around you. I understand this context because I have lived it, and I apply these insights to coaching families all over India and internationally.

My Approach

I use gentle, responsive sleep methods. No cry it out. You are not out of the room. We never leave your baby to cry alone. There is a world of difference between a baby who fusses for a few minutes while learning a new skill with a parent right there and a baby who is abandoned to scream.

My programmes are 21 to 28 days, with 6 direct calls and WhatsApp support throughout. I monitor your sleep logs. I adjust the plan in real time. I read your worried message and respond during the next office window (which is usually the same day). This is not a PDF you download and figure out alone.

The Numbers

What I Understand That Others Don't

• ✓Joint families where grandparents have strong opinions about dark rooms and routines
• ✓Nanny dependency, when caregivers can settle the baby but parents cannot
• ✓Indian and international family logistics: work schedules, travel, multi-generational homes
• ✓Twins, and why they will not progress at the same speed (and why that is fine)
• ✓The guilt that comes with sleep training, and why it is not what you think it is