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Yes, You CAN Wake a Sleeping Baby!
Why there are plenty of times when real life means you simply have to wake your baby, and why it isn't necessarily the parenting disaster you might imagine.
You don't need to sleep train before returning to work...
Have you been told, before returning to work, your baby needs to be sleeping through the night, independently, or no longer needing feeds or comfort overnight? But is creating more separation really what your baby needs at a time when you're about to spend more time apart?
1 tip before you ask ChatGPT to Fix Your Baby's Sleep...
You can ask ChatGPT for a sleep routine for your baby, tell it you're not interested in cry it out, and it may even ask you a few follow up questions. But what about everything else that might be shaping your baby's sleep?.
Co-sleeping: making the move to their own room
From letting them choose things for their room, to keeping the option of having a parent sleep with them, there are lots of ways to create a safety net while still encouraging gradual independence.
False Starts
Is your baby falling asleep at 7pm... only to be up again 20 minutes later? Then again? And again? And somehow you're still trying to get them properly settled hours later?
Are you nap trapped?
If your baby will only fall asleep on you, consider these 2 possibilities.
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Is your baby waking at 4 or 5am every morning?
If so, this doesn't automatically mean something is wrong.
Toddler Night Feeds: Which Feed Should You Drop First?
Night feeds can be one of the trickiest things to change in toddlerhood, especially when everyone is exhausted and the feed you're hoping to drop happens at 4am!
Ready to stop feeding to sleep (without sleep training) but not sure where to start?
There is NO quick fix and NO easy way to have this conversation with your child. However there are steps to make the path ahead as smooth as possible while safeguarding the loving bonds you have worked so hard to build.
Toddler feeding all night?
If you've been told you have to night wean your toddler in order to get more sleep, I made this video for you!
Floor beds...
are one of the most divisive topics in the baby sleep world and yes, there are genuinely sleep consultants who refuse to work with families using them.
Should they still be feeding overnight?
There’s a very particular kind of tension that seems to creep in around the 8 to 9 month mark. The questions start coming from all directions. Should they still be feeding at night?
The truth about toddler night bottles and why they're so hard for everyone to quit
How to stop rocking your baby to sleep
Is your baby getting too big to rock to sleep? Maybe it's taking too long? Here's why ceasing rocking to sleep might feel like just one small request from you but a very big deal to your baby.
Why your toddler needs you to say no.
Today I'm inspired by a recent conversation I had with the parent of a toddler who is utterly boob obsessed and not very interested in food. Many families are told weaning is the only solution, but that's not always the case.
In this video, I talk about why solutions rarely need to be all or nothing, and what is really happening when toddlers react to limits with big emotions.
Feeding to Sleep: Myth vs Reality
Many parents are told that if they want longer stretches at night, the bedtime feed must go. But is that really true?
Part 1: Want to know a bit about my own journey to motherhood?
From the struggles of being a first time mum and my newborn getting chicken-pox, to the earth-rocking (and quite funny) moment I found out I was expecting twins!!
Part 2: Here's the one where I explain my approach to sleep support and how I cringe when I have to use the title, 'Sleep Consultant'
Hear all about my philosophies and why I believe that connection is so important for infant sleep.
When sleep advice causes sleep 'problems'.
"When it's your first baby, you don't know what you don't know."
Listen to Ceri & Jake tell their story of exhaustion, overwhelm and their biggest fears around asking for help from a sleep consultant. It’s a long one, so pop it on during a walk or while you’re folding that mountain of washing you've been avoiding ;)
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Sinead's Sleep Story
Sinead selected the Evening Package. She kindly shares her experience in working with me when she found herself at her wits-end with her 8mo little girl's sleep.
Do my thoughts & ideas resonate with your parenting style?
If so, then why not check out a few more of my free resources...
Walking on egg-shells; Stacey's toddler sleep story.
Stacey came to me when life was feeling impossible. Her 14mo was such a light sleeper that even flushing the toilet or flicking a light switch could undo hours of hard work. The TV? Permanently on mute. She and her husband were tiptoeing through their own home, exhausted and on edge. Sound familiar?
(Stacey booked my Standard support)
Steph's Toddler Sleep Story
Steph came to me when her 1yo was breastfeeding 10x a night!! In her story, she shares how exhausting life had become—and what made my approach so different from the sleep school she’d already tried. You’ll hear the key insight she gained about her son’s sleep, plus the unexpected (and very welcome) part of my support that took her by surprise.
(Steph booked my Standard support)