In my 1:1 baby sleep coaching, I specialise in working with babies 6-11 months, the reason for this is: Babies 0-6 months old are still making sense of the world; sleep is all over the place, their body clock (circadian rhythm) is still developing and sleep only just begins to …
Over the years of working with babies, I’ve come to find that a baby’s first year of sleep is more or less a predictable one. Before you begin to work on gently changing your little one’s sleep, first you have to understand what ‘normal or typical’ baby sleep is. Here’s …
Over the years working with lots of different babies, all special in their own magical, unique ways, I’ve come to find that (in my opinion) there are two distinct sleep personality types. Angel or textbook babies and spirited babies. Understandably your baby’s personality will strongly shine through not only during …
Through my experience of working with babies for over 13 years, I have devised the ‘Nurture Method’. To Nurture means: ‘to care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing’. To me, The Nurture Method also means teaching sleep with love, kindness and the utmost respect. There are …
It’s quite straightforward to become a certified sleep consultant. Many courses run over two days. You can become a sleep consultant over a weekend. I am certified and have all the qualifications to practice. I too took a weekend-long course and acquired my certificate. Over those two days, we learned …
The Hypothalamus is a part of the brain which is connected to the back of the eyes. It releases different hormones according to the amount of light it perceives. Seratonin, which wakes us up in the morning, and Melatonin, the hormone responsible for making us sleepy at night. Four factors …
1.Ask what you can do and how you can help her. 2.Bring food and yummy healthy snacks. 3.Fill up water jugs and keep them close to her nursing chair. 4.Help tidy up and put on a load of laundry. 5.Fold laundry. 6.Hold baby while mum showers or grabs a bite …
Dummies – If your baby is anything like mine we lose at least one a week. Milton does ‘soother and teat’ wipes which are amazing for on the go. Lovey/comforter – Take 3 with you. Have one which you can use for travelling on the aeroplane and out and about …
A bedtime routine helps to set the scene for sleep, show your baby what’s coming next (sleep), round up and end off the day beautifully. It should be one smooth flowing process made up of predictable steps which you repeat every single day. Often a bedtime routine starts with bath …
A baby’s ‘awake time’ is the amount of time a baby can comfortably stay awake for in between naps before becoming tired again — and then overtired if you miss this window. It becomes much harder to put a little one down for a nap when they are overtired. An …