So many parents and carers get in touch with me because their babies have reflux and they are at the end of their tether. Many exhausted parents don’t know who to turn to or how…
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Putting a blanket over your pram in high temperatures is putting your baby at risk | Baby Sound Asleep
An experiment was conducted in Sweden leaving an uncovered and a covered baby pram in the midday sun and monitoring the change in temperatures. Within 30 minutes the uncovered pram was 22 degrees and the…
Baby Sensory Classes – Worth the trip?
At 12 weeks old I decided Georgie was ready for a little something extra in our week. I’m not a fan of a jam packed schedule of social arrangements for babies (or me actually ha!)…
Does She Sleep Through? The question every new parent dreads
Does she sleep through? A classic question that make parents feel like a failure. I hate this question and it’s even worse when you’re a sleep consultant with a baby. People assume that the only right…
Is your baby sleeping safely?
Many of you have been in touch after the recent halt of sales of baby sleep positioners by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA in order for your baby to sleep safely….
What is in my baby changing bag? – Newborn edition
I’m clearly ridiculously nosey as I love these blog posts by other people. I guess during a first time pregnancy you look at people carting round these snazzy baby changing bags and assume they contain a…
Taking your baby abroad – Baby Sound Asleep
It is holiday season and it feels like everyone is jetting off to sunny destinations! Taking a baby on holiday brings a whole new load of anxieties. Don’t rule out taking a holiday because it…
Keeping your baby sleeping safely in hot weather
Finally we have some nice weather and we are now all complaining it is too hot, plus worrying about what our babies should sleep in! Keeping your baby sleeping safely in hot weather is essential. You are…
The Dreaded Four Month Sleep Regression
Just as you thought you’d cracked this sleeping lark with your lovely baby, the four-month sleep regression hits! The long stretches of sleep at night become disturbed and naps tend to be both shorter and…
Baby Sound Asleep: Panorama’s ‘Sleepless Britain’
BBC Panorama’s episode, Sleepless Britain, aired on 6 March 2017, was an interesting watch attracting varying opinions and reactions on social media. All children from babies to teenagers (and even most adults!) thrive on having…
Is your baby ready for weaning? – Baby Sound Asleep
Weaning can be a minefield of information with varying advice and opinions. Hopefully this blog post will help you make some decisions about what your baby needs.
Managing the Clock Change with your Baby Sleep Routine – Baby Sound Asleep
This coming weekend the clocks go back which fills many parents with dread……that 6am wakeup call is now going to be 5am. The extra hour in bed is a thing of the past! With a few…
The Perfect Bedtime – Baby Sound Asleep
Your baby needs 12 hours settled quiet time so they get plenty of rest. It can be such a lovely time with your baby – all you need to decide on is the timings. The…
What You Need to Know about your Overtired Baby – Baby Sound Asleep
Sleep is essential for the development and health of your little one and an overtired baby often doesn’t feed well. This can cause your family life to turn upside down as an overtired baby can…
Managing Multiples – Baby Sound Asleep
As a very experienced maternity nurse of twins and triplets I thought I would offer you my top tips and favourite products to help manage that first year. Having multiples can be daunting but it…
Tips for Teething – Baby Sound Asleep
Quite a few of my clients have hit a blip with teething so it seems an ideal time to write about it. To some degree teething is going to have some effect on sleep and…
Top 5 Mistakes New Parents Make With Their Baby Sleep Routine – Baby Sound Asleep
There is no ‘right’ way to help your baby to sleep soundly through the night, and every parent and child is different. Nevertheless, it’s always good to start off with a few key tips to…