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Transitioning your baby to their own room

Moving your baby into their own room can be a huge step for both baby and parents. Actually, it’s often a bigger emotional step for parents with little ones often taking it in their stride. With that in mind make sure YOU are ready for the move. Safe sleep...

4 Month ‘Sleep Regression’

The 4 month ‘sleep regression’ is one of the top things I get asked about in my weekly Q&A. It often comes at a time when your baby has just started to settle into a natural routine after their 3 months of newborn baby sleep, and can go longer stretches at night...

How long does my baby need to sleep for?

When you first start telling everyone you are pregnant, immediately after the hugs and congratulations, come the jokes about the impending lack of sleep. Every parent knows that sleep loss is part of having a child. But the question is ‘how much sleep should your...

When to ask for help with your child’s sleep

It doesn’t matter how many children you have; nothing can prepare you for the sleep deprivation when your little one arrives. The effects of sleep deprivation can be very harsh on both parents and children alike and that’s why it’s so important that sleepless nights...

If I sleep train, will I still be able to breastfeed?

During initial enquiries and consultations, this may be the most common question I get asked and the short answer is yes, you can still breastfeed whilst sleep training. Many parents think that breastfed babies sleep worse than bottle-fed babies, but this is actually...

The importance of friendship when raising a child

There’s no doubt that having children is a truly magical time in your life, but it also turns your world upside down. One thing you may have found when becoming a parent is that you slowly shift away from some of friends, especially those who don’t have children...

How do I manage my child’s sleep on holiday?

Holiday and sleep. It’s something so many parents worry about when they should be excited for their time away. I’m going to give you some tips for making sure your little ones sleep as well on holiday as they do at home. You need to free up worrying to give you time...

Early Wakings – Why does my baby keep waking at 5am?

Are you suffering with early wakings? Does it feel like they are always awake for the day at 5am and there is no getting your baby back to sleep at the time? Certainly, one of the most common questions we get asked by social media followers and prospective clients is:...

Paternal mental health

By Scott Mair, founder of PMH Support Having had a career as an infantry soldier, going into fatherhood I thought I would be able to handle any situation and cope with it. Being ex-military, my views on mental health were probably very extreme because I felt like I...

FAQs about safe sleep: everything you need to know

When it comes to bringing your baby home for the first time, it's a very exciting moment but it can also cause parents some worries about how best to keep your baby safe. Let's not beat around the bush, the fear of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or otherwise...

My Pre-Natal Experience As A First Time Dad

I have been reflecting on my pre-natal experience over the last few days and wanted to share my experience with new and expecting Dads. We moved house when my wife was 32 weeks pregnant. We had a small top floor flat in London that was not ideal for a baby. So we sold...

Why A Mattress Is So Important To Your Baby’s Sleep

There’s lots of literature out there about the best time to introduce a pillow to your infant. I first gave a pillow to my son just before moving him from a cot to a bed. I wanted him to get used to having something under his head so there weren’t too many changes all...