I will act as your one source of evidence based guidance for sleep improvements. I will listen to your current situation, challenges and goals. Using this, I will identify changes that you need to make in your child’s day and night time child's routine, sleep environment and provide a practical plan and support to improve your child's sleep.

In addition to identifying improvements to those, I will support you with teaching your child to sleep longer / through the night by helping them fall back asleep by themselves. I will also equip you with the tools to respond you your baby's sleep needs in the future.

No - it's not a need, in the same way that a personal trainer is not a need. Good quality sleep is vital for us, and there is research you can do yourself to implement and improve sleep for yourself and your little one. Similarly, you can exercise without the support of a coach.

However, having someone there to be one source of guidance instead of browsing through conflicting advice, having someone there to keep you accountable, encourage you, tailor things to your individual goals and circumstances is the value a sleep consultant adds. You’re more likely to stay consistent and see faster results by using a sleep consultant. There is a reason people say using a sleep consultant is life changing :) Though unlike with a personal trainer, you will hopefully only have to use a sleep consultant the one time, not on an ongoing basis.

When what you currently do no longer works for your family.

There is nothing wrong with co-sleeping safely or feeding to sleep, having a dummy or doing whatever else you need to do at night, as long as it is safe, to support your child at night. However if you feel like it is becoming unsustainable and impacting your family negatively, and you are ready to make a change - then its ok to ask for help.

I work with families of children 5/6 months to 4 years. I am trained to support from the newborn stage however, before 5 months baby sleep is very different - I am happy to chat you and offer some practical advice, but my sleep services are not suited for babies under 5 months.

My most asked question is about whether I will ask you to use cry-it out. Cry-it-out is not something I recommend to my clients, I don't see the need for it when there are more responsive ways of improving sleep. I will be able to help you make changes in a gradual, supportive and attachment focused way.

I prefer working with ‘gentle’ and comfort based methods but I am not against sleep training.

I may on occasion suggest sleep training methods (leaving the child’s room for short periods), with parents who need quick results and are comfortable with sleep training.

Being open to sleep training technically makes me not a ‘gentle’ coach and I sit proudly on that fence. I sleep trained my own child and know it can have incredible outcomes. But it is often quite difficult for the parent and child, which is why I prefer to work with gentle methods where possible.

I am OCN certified in sleep coaching and have taken additional training in holistic sleep coaching by the wonderful Lyndsay Hookway who is a leading practitioner in science and evidence based sleep for children. Through my membership with the International Pediatric Sleep Association and independent research I have studied the science behind infant sleep beyond these courses. I also benefit from ongoing mentorships from other highly experienced sleep experts.

Typically, yes - no matter how gentle the approach, babies don't like change and when you're putting in place new boundaries. Crying is their way to communicate. It's feels more intense at night at night when they are resisting to change or boundaries because not only are they tired and therefore feeling more sensitive, you also can't distract them with a toy or otherwise - they need to sleep.

Some babies don't cry or cry very little - some babies cry a lot. Their temperament will dictate some of how they respond, my job is to help you find the best solution that you are comfortable with.

But I do want to reassure you that tears for a few nights won't damage your baby - they know you are there, you love them, you spend quality time with them during the day. It is not true that they won't call out for you at night when they need you once they learn how to sleep because they will expect you to be absent. Put simply, this is an internet myth, yes, even if you use an extinction method (e.g. Ferber). Your child will learn to fall back asleep by themselves where they can and when they are feeling poorly, can't find their cuddly toy as a toddler, or need a drink - trust me, they will let it be known.

If you have more questions about this, I’d be happy to chat over a discovery call.

Absoloutley, yes. If you need help night weaning or reducing night feeds, I got you.

It varies baby to baby and situation to situation - it can take as little as 3 days on rare occasions, but usually 5-7 days to see real progress, sometimes it can take a little longer. Whilst it can often feel like real progress has been made in the first week, establishing good sleep and setting it as a habit can take longer. My preferred time to spend with parents is 2-3 weeks but I understand that this is not realistic for everyone.

In short - no, you can book directly too and complete a questionnaire to help me understand your situation and goals.

I would recommend it though because sleep coaching is a big decision and investment. The intro call costs nothing and is a good opportunity to clarify anything with me and just see if we gel.

I can’t wait to work with you!

Once you book your consultation I will then send you some gentle homework to make sure I can do an analysis of your little one’s sleep and understand your goals.

We will then have our consultation and walk through your bespoke sleep plan. I will send you the sleep plan and we can begin the support period.

Of course! Book a free, no obligations call with me or send me a message and we can chat through whatever is on your mind :)