Sleep Programs
Designed To Meet Your Baby's Needs
Is your little one...
- Catnapping?
- Difficult to settle?
- Waking frequently at night?
- Not able to sleep in their own crib/bed?
- In an overtired cycle?
- Waking too early in the morning?
- Taking a long time to go to sleep at night?
I got you mama! My sleep programs are designed to meet you where you're at and improve your little one's sleep in a way that feels good for you.
Trying to function on little sleep is extremely hard. Everything becomes that much harder to do. Forget good health, career goals or a thriving social life - you’re putting all your energy just into surviving!
Imagine being well rested, energized and ready to take on the day! Imagine having time in the day to yourself to get things done or just kick up your feet? Imagine having a baby who is happy and easy-going. This can be you, and motherhood can be manageable!
It starts with your little one’s sleep. So that you can sleep. And I can help.
As a certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and a mom of two, I know how important sleep is for your little one’s and your own health and well-being. I also know how stressful and overwhelming it can be.
I'm here to help you drown out all the noise, tune in to your Mama instincts and learn the best ways to support your little one's sleep.
Ready to put in the work to get your little one sleeping well?
On the blog:
A Mom’s Guide to Milk Feeds, Night Feeding and Weaning
For the first year of life, milk is the number one source of nutrition for your little one. Whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding, it is important to ensure that your baby is getting the right amount of milk for their age and needs. And you’re not alone if you have a lot of…
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Is My Baby Experiencing Another Sleep Regression?!
Just when you thought you were out of the woods with baby sleep, then BAM another sneaky little regression creeps in without warning. Before you know it you’re back to assisting your little one to sleep or back to frequent night wakes. The struggle. is. real. The first two years of your baby’s life will…
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How to survive when your toddler drops their nap
The transition to no nap can be quite daunting for parents. How are you going to get things done? When will you get a break in the day? How will my toddler cope all day without a nap?! These are super common concerns. Just because your little one has decided to or needs to drop…
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The 4 Month Regression – What to Expect and How to Get Through It
Often called “The Dreaded 4 Month Regression”, this looming event in your little one’s life really doesn’t have to be scary. Instead of terming it a regression it has been reframed as a progression by a lot of baby sleep experts. I do prefer this term but I think it lacks more insight into why…
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Why is My Baby Waking SO Early in the Morning?
Got an early waker? This can be so frustrating! And especially after a disrupted night. I feel you, it’s not easy. But an early morning wake offers such great information! And guess what? It can be improved! I have a whole section on early waking in my Naps and Scheduling Toolkit. Getting your baby or…
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Why I Became a Baby Sleep Consultant: My Story of Postpartum Depression.
If you want to know how I came to be a baby sleep consultant, then you need to know something about me first. I’m really passionate about maternal mental health after finding myself deep in the trenches of postpartum depression and debilitating anxiety with my first born back in 2018. There are a lot of…
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How do Solids Impact Baby Sleep?
Baby sleep is hard enough, now we’ve got to figure out how to manage solids on top of this too?! As a first time Mum NO-ONE told me that what I fed my baby was going to have an impact on sleep. Then I became a sleep consultant and boy did I experience a steep…
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Want to Change the Way Your Baby Falls Asleep?
Changing the way your baby falls asleep, in other words, changing their sleep association, can be quite difficult for them (but not always). If you’re rocking, holding, bouncing or feeding your baby and you want to move a way from this for whatever reason, read on to find out more. Let me start by helping…
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5 Tips to Fix Your Newborn’s Day Night Confusion
I remember this happening with both my babies. They would sleep so well in the day and then just when I settled in to bed for the night, they were wide awake! Oh man, my heart would sink as I desperately tried to keep my eyes open and tried my best to settle this very…
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How To Get Back On Track With Your Baby’s Sleep After The Holidays!
As much as we all love the holidays, they can definitely throw a wrench in our normal routines – especially when it comes to our baby’s sleep. Between all the excitement and possibly being out of our usual environment, it’s not uncommon for babies to have disrupted sleep during the holiday season. But now that…
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“A well rested baby is a happy baby. A well rested mom is a happy mom.”
Sleep Programs
Newborn Sleep
0 - 12 weeks
- Learn effective settling techniques
- Get age appropriate flexible routines
- Set up an optimal sleep environment
- Get support with navigating night sleep
- Learn how to optimize feeding and winding for good sleep
Baby Sleep
3 - 12 months
- Improve settling, naps and overnight sleep
- Help with optimizing the sleep environment
- Get an age appropriate routine that will bring predictability and structure to your day
- Help with troubleshooting if the day goes off track
- Learn effective settling techniques
- Help with improving night wakes
- Guidance on feeding and starting solids
- Help through the 4 month and 8 month sleep regression
- Guidance in teaching self-settling that suits your parenting style and your little one’s personality
Toddler Sleep
12 months +
- Improve settling, naps and overnight sleep
- Help with optimizing the sleep environment
- Get an age appropriate routine plus troubleshooting
- Help your toddler sleep through the night
- Nutrition support to aid better sleep and behavior
- Guidance on dealing with your toddler’s bedtime antics
Do you just want a once-off consultation?
Book a 30 minute session with me during which you can ask all your questions regarding your little one's sleep. I will then take notes and email you with all the info and recommendations that were discussed during our session.
Kind Words
“Mel is AMAZING! She helped me get my premie little boy into a routine that suited us and was incredibly supportive and encouraging. Mel answered all of my (many, many) questions with patience and a whole lot of knowledge. I would definitely recommend Mel to help you on your sleep journey!” - Lin Dee
“I've been working with Mel since my son was 6 weeks old, she has helped me so much!! I was struggling to set an age appropriate routine which meant he was sleeping all day and awake far too often at night! Mel even created a routine that fitted in with my eldest sons naps and bath time (18 months).
My now 9 week old has amazing day naps, and goes 4-6 hour stretches at night. He has also learnt to put himself to sleep for most naps (SUCH A WIN, for a mom of two under two!)
Thank you Mel for being so supportive and for patiently guiding me through, step by step.” - Courtney W
“Working with Mel has changed our lives. My 20 month old boy has been waking on average 5 times a night and ending up in our bed for months. With Mel's guidance he started sleeping through after just one week. With Mel's help it wasn't even as challenging as we thought it would be. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs to get their little one’s sleep back on track!” - Robyn M
“Before we started working with Mel, our little 5 month old wasn't a terrible sleeper, but refused to have day naps in her crib. We wanted to be able to encourage her to have a good nap in her crib, because as much as we love a cuddly contact nap we realised that it wasn't the most sustainable option in the long term!
The most significant improvement has been how she falls asleep independently (for day naps and night sleep)! We have found having a schedule really helpful, and it's made a great difference to the general parental peace of mind 🙂
I would describe Mel as a warm and intuitive soul. She is encouraging and thoughtful, and has a clear affinity for this kind of work. She didn't just have a one-size-fits-all remedy, but rather offered options that suited us and our philosophies and personalities.
I would recommend Mel to anyone with a little one who feels like they need some insight into the great mystery that is baby sleep.” - Sarah S
“Mel was so incredible with our little girl and even got one of her first smiles! Avery was happy and content and settled so quickly after Mel used her techniques. Cannot wait to implement all that she taught us to get our little one sleeping and settled for longer stretches!
Truly learned a lot about feeding, burping and settling and realised winging it with baby sleep just wouldn't cut it going forward. Mel is so knowledgeable and can answer all of your questions. I love the personal approach to suit your lifestyle and the fact that it's not a one size fits all.” - Chelsea