There are a few things which need to happen and taken into consideration for your baby to sleep well. (As well as he/she developmentally and age-appropriately can). You can work on and tweak everything which affects a baby’s sleep apart from your baby going through their developmental milestones (even though …
This morning I was chatting with a client about her baby’s sleep cycle and then quickly put this infographic together. I’m a visual learner and love to see things laid out in front of me. I hope this helps you too! A baby’ sleep cycle is 45 minutes long, during …
I love getting updates from my clients, I encourage them, and these updates are paramount to our sleep success, but often I get these texts while a mum is feeding her baby before nap or bedtime. I often speak about creating the perfect ‘sleep bubble’ for your baby. Dedicated time, …
For optimum sleep keep your baby’s room cool, dark and quiet. Sounds obvious right? But 99% of baby’s nurseries I visit are often perhaps only 1 of the above and most commonly none of the above. This is something I speak of often, and once you set your baby’s nursery …
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 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 …