Beyond Bedtime

Welcome to Beyond Bedtime, your essential guide for navigating the ups and downs of parenting. This blog offers practical tips for ensuring a restful night's sleep for your little ones, explores the critical role of nutrition in your baby's development, and provides tried-and-tested advice for day-to-day parenting challenges. Join me on the rewarding, sometimes challenging, but always beautiful adventure of raising children.

Matrescence: Navigating the journey of motherhood with awareness and understanding

Let's look at what matrescence is, how it impacts maternal mental health, and why acknowledging this transition is crucial for women's well-being.

The importance of maternal mental health

As we mark Maternal Mental Health Month, it’s important to spotlight a topic still overlooked amidst the chaos of new motherhood: the importance of maternal mental health. We talk the talk, but do we walk the walk?

How do I wean my baby or child from the breast?

Weaning your baby or child from breastfeeding marks a significant transition for both you and your baby, so how do you start?

Tandem feeding: Loving and growing two babies, one boob at a time

It’s National Siblings Day today, so let’s talk about the world of tandem feeding–where breastmilk feeds and nurtures not just one, but two of a mother’s children.

Does traditional sleep coaching work in children with autism?

For children with autism, sleep can present unique challenges, often requiring a unique approach that goes beyond traditional methods. In this blog post for Beyond Bedtime, I explore the question: Does traditional sleep coaching work in children with autism?

Marking Parental Mental Health Week

As we mark Parental Mental Health Week, it’s important to spotlight a topic still overlooked amidst the chaos of new parenthood-hood: the importance of both parents mental health, and how communication can safeguard this.

Guest Blog: Nikki Steele-Osborne on Parental Mental Health Awareness Week

When a new baby arrives, it's a whirlwind of adjustments that often goes unacknowledged. Few people acknowledge the struggles faced by partners, so let's start by talking honestly about these struggles.

Why is sleep important for mothers? Understanding the vital role of quality rest

Amidst the chaos, it's essential to recognise the profound impact that quality sleep – or lack of it – can have on maternal and family well-being and overall health.

How to find the best sleep consultant for your family's needs

How do you find the best sleep consultant for your family? Read on to find out.

February 21, 2024

Natural sleep cues part 2 - Learning your baby's early sleep cues

Learning your baby's sleep cues to know the best time for naps.

February 21, 2024

Natural sleep cues part 3 - secret baby sleep cues you may be missing

A sleep coach's guide to the subtle baby sleep cues that are easy to miss.

February 7, 2024

Understanding and embracing natural sleep cues - Part 1, the baby sleep mantra

What is a 'sleep mantra'? How does it help your little one get to sleep?

January 24, 2024

Lactose intolerance in baby sleep coaching

This blog explores topics that will sadly strike a chord with many parents - the topics of reflux, CMPA (cows milk protein allergy) and lactose intolerance, and how gentle, holistic sleep coaching can actually work for babies that suffer from any of these conditions.

January 19, 2024

Nurturing Breastfeeding Etiquette: A Guide for Sleep-Deprived Mums

Nursing aversion? Toddler gaining bad habits when breastfeeding? Read on for some tips to help.

January 10, 2024

Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) in baby sleep coaching & sleep training

Part 2 of my 3 part blog covers CMPA, otherwise known as Cows Milk Protein Allergy and how responsive, gentle & holistic sleep coaching or sleep training can help your family get better sleep. learn about signs, symptoms and how to help your baby.