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Sleep, Parenting & More

Help Your Family Get The Healthy Sleep They Need!

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Sleep, Parenting & More

Help Your Family Get The Healthy Sleep They Need!

Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Clock Change

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Favourite Products, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Toddlers & Children

We’re heading into summer, baby! Brighter mornings, lighter evenings, BBQ’s and of course, sunshine! What’s not to love about summer? Well, let me tell you...daylight saving is not to love! That pesky hour that changes twice a year and usually just when you thought...

Wake Windows…What are they and why they matter!

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Favourite Products, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Toddlers & Children

What is a wake window? To put it simply, it is the amount of time between baby waking and going back to sleep. As a new Mum, I had no idea what a wake window was. I just assumed that if the baby was tired, he would sleep...after all, that's what we do! But no,...

What is a Maternity Nurse?

Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Lynda Stachowiak, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep

A maternity nurse (official title maternity practitioner) specialises in the care of newborns and mothers in the postnatal period in their own home. She will teach you how to care for your newborn, usually from the day you come home from the hospital. In addition, a...

Christmas Prep – Part One

Adult Sleep, Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Health, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Sleep Questions, Toddlers & Children

2020!! What an incredibly strange year! The year we all stayed home! For some this might have been a blessing; for others can’t wait to break free. Because of this, I thought it would be a good idea to help you prepare for the Christmas festivities as we have...

What is a Sleep Consultant?

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Health, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Sleep Questions, Toddlers & Children

What is a Sleep Consultant, I hear you ask… A sleep consultant is likely someone you have never heard of unless you have needed to find one. I call you people the lucky ones, or are you the ones that have missed out on something that could have/still can change your...

Newborn Routine

Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Lynda Stachowiak, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep

This is a sometimes controversial topic, there are strong opinions on both sides. From my perspective as a Maternity Nurse and Sleep consultant, I am definitely in the pro camp as I’ve seen the benefits for babies and parents many many times. I have full respect...

Blackout Solutions

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Favourite Products, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Toddlers & Children

Lighter mornings... brighter evenings... Most of us can’t wait for the Spring/Summer months but it can start to play havoc with our sleeping babies and especially the older children...the ones who can talk and argue the fact it’s not nighttime because “it’s not dark...

Nap Schedules for Your Baby

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Favourite Products, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Toddlers & Children

Why a schedule? If you’re anything like me, I would sit there telling anyone who would listen that my unborn child would fit into my life…*Cue raised eyebrow pose* Once he was born, it seemed like he’d received the memo...that was until he decided sleep was no longer...

Getting Sleep Back On Track

Alexis Halley Reade, Baby, Certified Sleepy Lambs Sleep Consultants, Favourite Products, Newborn, Parenting, Sleep, Toddlers & Children

The aftermath... Whether it be a break away, school holidays, Christmas or visitors to the house...I hope you had a wonderful time; albeit busy and at times, stressful but overall, I’m sure it’s been a magical experience all round! At a guess you were running around,...