Doug and his family

Taking baby on the go with Nanit

Meet Nanit Parent Doug of @thetravellinggays

Welcome to Nanit’s Community Spotlight series! Hear from our community members and ambassadors about their parenting journey and how Nanit has helped them find a little more ease and a lot more rest. Share your story here.

Meet Nanit Parent Doug

@thetravelinggays on social, Dad to Arya, Expecting twins Summer '23

Doug and his family

About Doug

Hi, I'm Doug, husband to Sanjay and proud dad to Arya. We are so excited to be expecting identical twins this summer and become a family of 5! 

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine this life for me as a young LGBTQ person, and I couldn’t be more thankful. Being a parent has been the most rewarding journey I have ever been on and it just gets better every day!

What’s your top parenting tip?

We have always found that having a consistent nighttime routine helps all of us to get a good night's sleep. We have recently added Nanit’s new Sound Machine and Nightlight as part of that routine, combined with the Nanit Camera to give us peace of mind in the evening after bedtime.

LEARN MORE: The soothing power of white noise for your baby 

Favorite baby must haves?

Pro + Flex Duo


Breathing Band

Sound + Light


Travel Case

Connect with like-minded parents in the Nanit Community

CONTRIBUTORS

Natalie Barnett, PhD serves as VP of Clinical Research at Nanit. Natalie initiated sleep research collaborations at Nanit and in her current role, Natalie oversees collaborations with researchers at hospitals and universities around the world who use the Nanit camera to better understand pediatric sleep and leads the internal sleep and development research programs at Nanit. Natalie holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of New England in Australia and a Postgraduate Certificate in Pediatric Sleep Science from the University of Western Australia. Natalie was an Assistant Professor in the Neurogenetics Unit at NYU School of Medicine prior to joining Nanit. Natalie is also the voice of Nanit's science-backed, personalized sleep tips delivered to users throughout their baby's first few years.

Dr. Maristella Lucchini serves as Senior Clinical Researcher at Nanit. In her role, Maristella works to secure grant funding in collaboration with Nanit's university research partners and supports the development of the company's research collaborations around the world. Previously, Maristella served as an Assistant Research Scientist in the Division of Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she led projects across several cohorts focusing on prenatal and perinatal health. Maristella holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

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