Resources & Services
7-9 Months
Let me guess...
7 to 9 months can be a confusing age. It's a whirlwind time of discoveries and emotions. Your little one is still your adorable baby, but you're starting to notice those first hints of toddler sass creeping in, right?
Are they starting to get impatient if you're not quick enough with their food? Their newfound insistence is all part of the fun.
And then there's nap time... has it become a battleground? Maybe you're starting to worry that they're always overtired, and you're in a constant race to catch up on lost sleep?
Perhaps persistent cat napping is a regular obstacle for you?
Will they only fall asleep or link sleep cycles in your arms or while being fed?
Are you feeling the annoyance of being nap-trapped in the day with no time to yourself in the evening either?
Or perhaps they're resisting naps or refusing the afternoon one completely?
And then there's night time still to contend with. Are you struggling to get them to stay in their cot all night?
Or perhaps you enjoy the co-sleeping but you're not so keen on the all the all-night milk fest that's been going on lately.
Perhaps your little one has no interest in breakfast because they've been feasting on milk all night?
These are just a few of the reasons that parents reach out to me for support with infant sleep between 7-9 months. If this sounds like your situation read on. Let me help you to make sense of it all.
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Free Drop-In Group
If you are within driving distance of the Mornington Peninsula, why not come and see me at the Frankston South Early Parenting drop-in group. Here we provide FREE support with pregnancy/postpartum health questions, feeding, infant sleep & more. I'm joined here every week by a dedicated team of fellow volunteers, including professionals in midwifery, lactation consulting, counselling, post-partum support and more. Here in a warm and supportive group setting parents share their questions, concerns... and big-wins too!
Why not come and pick our brains. Need help with feeding? Does your newborn seem uncomfortable? Are they unable relax into sleep? Maybe you have a toddler who is awake in the night for hours, or perhaps you need some guidance on how to drop a nap without throwing your day into chaos. Whatever the question, just drop-in to join our group session, and tell us all about it. We'd love to see you.
Frankston South Community and Recreation Centre, Tuesdays, during term time, 11.30 to 2pm
Also Rye Community House, on the final Thursday of each month, during term time, from 10.30 to 1pm.
No appointment required
No charge
All welcome
"I’ve met Katie multiple times through her free Frankston south drop-in group (every Tuesday - completely free!!). Katie is so kind, knowledgeable, relatable and has such great advice. She makes everyone feel so welcome and validated at her sessions. You can also sign up to her weekly emails where she shares even more free resources like age appropriate sleep guides etc.
I will definitely be going back to her drop-in sessions."
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Work with me one-to-one
Ideal if you are experiencing sleep challenges that have been the main event for a few weeks or more. Let me help you with the overwhelm by breaking down your goals into a gradual process of small achievable steps that we work on together, week by week.
If you have just a handful of questions and would like some reassurance about your baby's sleep or behaviour, my Basic 1hr phone consult might be all you need for now. Ideal for troubleshooting the answers to a few questions concerning any aspects of your child's sleep, feeding patterns, development or current routine.
Ideal if you like the idea of my standard package but you'd also like your initial consultation in the relaxed surroundings of your own home. Perhaps you are at a loss concerning how your baby communicates or what they need. This option is perfect if you would like me to see your situation or your child's sleep behaviour, first hand.
What happens after you book
Once I see your appointment pop up in my calendar, I'll send you an SMS to confirm.
Please double check your contact details when booking.
I will then email through an intake questionnaire to help me gather useful insights into your situation. This is a shared Google document that you will be able to edit. It saves changes automatically so you can complete it a little at a time if you need to. There will be no need to copy it or email it back to me. As a shared document, changes are immediate, live and available for us both to see. You will have continued access to this document.
Need to reschedule? No problem. Please provide me with as much notice as possible and we can reschedule to a more convenient date and time.
Cancellations: Please give me as much notice as possible if you need to cancel. $50 cancellation fee if less than 24hrs notice provided.
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“Katie helped us so much when our child was sleeping in mere 45 minute bursts for much of the night. I thought nothing could be done that would align with my parenting and meet my child’s needs AND improve sleep, and had just kind of resigned myself to waiting bad sleep out ...." read more
Jen Sheridan
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“Katie is the most lovely person and genuinely gentle sleep consultant. She was so accomodating of our values around cosleeping/breastfeeding/attachment which meant at no point did I feel out of my comfort zone..." read more
Julia Coote
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“Katie assisted us with our toddler twins’ sleep and helped enormously where other sleep consultants had not been able to. We went from wake ups every 3-4 hours (sometimes with both twins) to maybe one or two a night. She took a holistic approach and provided helpful new ideas....” read more
Sophie Hoffman
