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About
A modern-day sleep school, but for parents.
Sleepnatal is a focused perinatal sleep health service supporting family wellbeing through empowerment and evidence-based care.
I'm Dr Sumedha Verma – founder of Sleepnatal.
Parents don't get the support they need to manage their own sleep health.
These impacts can last lifelong and extend to the whole family.
This needs to change. And I am driven to change this.
As a clinician and academic, I've engaged with:
​​I undertook my PhD in Clinical Psychology leading a world-first study helping new parents recover from insomnia.
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I then completed postdoctoral fellowships supporting families, caregivers and large systems. Currently, I am an adjunct research fellow at Monash University where I teach psychology students.​
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My work is based on a deep understanding of how our environments shape us.
I am inspired to create services that help families sleep, connect and heal in ways that work for them.
Sleepnatal Advisors
A diverse team of advisors help to shape sleepnatal's purpose, offerings, feel and flow. This team includes:
​Parents with varying lived/living experiences
Doulas and perinatal supporters
Insomnia and sleep health experts
Sleep, mental health and family researchers
Psychologists and other healthcare professionals
Cultural safety, policy & engagement advisors
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