Little Loves Infant & Child Sleep Consultant

“Jess, I know what I need to do. I just need you in my corner.”

A conversation with a current client recently really stayed with me.

She's a second-time mum, and I'd actually helped her with sleep with her first baby too.

But this time around, she told me that sleep was overwhelming her. The thought of trying to analyse everything, make changes and manage it all while also parenting a toddler was simply too much.

So she chose to go with the flow.

For seven months, she fed her baby to sleep, co-slept and held her baby — because that was what worked for them.

And there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Until eventually, it stopped working for her.

Her own sleep was suffering. She had very little time to herself. It was starting to affect her relationship, and she was feeling like she was constantly feeding, holding or sleeping with her baby.

When we had our consultation, she didn't need someone to tell her she'd been doing it all wrong.

She didn't need a rigid schedule or a list of rules.

She said:

“Jess, I know what I need to do. I just need you in my corner.”

And honestly, I think this is something that gets missed when we talk about sleep support.

You don't have to be completely lost to need support.

Sometimes you already know what you want to change. You just need someone who knows your child, understands the bigger picture and can help you work through the changes without carrying all of that mental load yourself.

Someone to reassure you.

Someone to help you know when to stay the course and when to tweak something.

Someone to bounce ideas off when you're second-guessing yourself at 2am.

Sometimes, you just need someone in your corner. 🤍

If you're wondering whether sleep support could help your family, you can start with a FREE Sleep Assessment Call. We'll talk through what's happening, what's been tried and what support could look like for you.

Book via the link in my bio.

“He’s completely asleep… and then the second I put him down, he’s awake.”

If you've ever experienced this, you are VERY much not alone. 😂

And one of the first things I want parents to know is that a cot-transfer wake doesn't automatically mean your baby wasn't tired enough.

There are a few things that can be happening.

The sensory environment changes. Their sleep stage may change. They may be more sensitive to movement or being repositioned.

And sometimes, the way they've fallen asleep has become an important part of what their brain expects when they move between sleep stages.

This is exactly why I don't love blanket advice around baby sleep.

“Keep them awake longer.”

“Put them down awake.”

“Never feed to sleep.”

“Wait until they're in a deep sleep.”

There isn't one answer that works for every baby.

Sometimes the answer is a schedule adjustment. Sometimes it's about how they're falling asleep. Sometimes there's discomfort or something else interrupting sleep.

And sometimes… your baby just really loves being cuddled. 🤍

The important part is understanding what's actually happening before deciding what needs to change.

So, if your baby sleeps beautifully in your arms but wakes the second you put them down, please don't immediately assume you've created a bad habit or that you're doing something wrong.

There's usually more to the picture.

And that's the bit I love helping parents work through. 🤍

If this is something you're currently dealing with, feel free to send me a message or book a Free Sleep Assessment and we can chat about what's happening for your little one.

Your baby isn't “bad at sleep.” 🤍

I hear this from parents all the time:

“She's just a terrible sleeper.”
“He's never been a good sleeper.”
“We've just got a bad sleeper.”

And honestly, I understand why.

When you're exhausted and you've been dealing with broken sleep for weeks or months, it can feel like this is simply who your child is.

But before putting that label on them, I want to ask:

Why?

Why are they struggling to settle?
Why are they waking so frequently?
Why do they need that particular support to get back to sleep?

Sometimes it's developmental. Sometimes it's behavioural. Sometimes there may be discomfort or another physiological piece involved.

Often, it's a combination.

That's why I don't believe in jumping straight to changing the schedule or choosing a sleep training method.

I want to understand the child first.

Your baby isn't broken.

Their sleep doesn't need to be “fixed.”

Sometimes we just need to understand what's underneath it. 🤍

A little client win to finish the week 🤍

Mum sent me this beautiful update after bedtime:

“3 hours later at 10pm he stirred and actually settled himself!”

🥹🙌🏼

And I think it's important to celebrate this kind of progress.

He still woke again later that night. Mum chose to feed him, got him back into his cot, and then he slept through until 7:15am.

Because progress doesn't always look like a completely uninterrupted night.

Sometimes it's one little moment where your baby does something they've never done before.

A stir. A resettle. A little bit of confidence.

And for a family who has been working hard on sleep, that can feel absolutely enormous 🤍

This is what I love about gentle, responsive sleep support, we're not chasing perfection. We're helping children develop new skills while still responding to their needs along the way.

One little moment. One big milestone 🤍

Before changing your child's sleep schedule, I want to look at the bigger picture. 🤍

It's so easy to assume that if sleep isn't going well, the answer must be a different wake window, nap length or bedtime.

But that's not where I start.

I want to understand:

1. How your child is falling asleep
What do they need at bedtime, and what happens when they naturally wake between sleep cycles?

2. What's happening around sleep
Feeding, discomfort, reflux/gut symptoms, breathing, illness, teething, development and the sleep environment can all be important pieces of the puzzle.

3. What the whole 24 hours looks like
Morning wake, naps, meals, feeds, bedtime and overnight sleep all matter.

Sleep doesn't happen in isolation.

Once we understand the why, we can work out what actually needs changing.

If you're struggling to work out what's behind your child's sleep, you can book a FREE Sleep Assessment Call with me, and we can talk through what's happening. 🤍

This is why I do what I do. 🤍

When a family reaches out exhausted and unsure what to try next, I don’t believe the answer is simply another schedule or another generic sleep tip.

I want to understand the whole picture.. their child, their sleep, their routines, their family and what might be contributing to the challenges they’re experiencing.

From there, we can work out what actually needs changing and create a plan that feels realistic for their family.

And then you get messages like this. 🥹

This is the part of my job I will never take for granted.

If you’re struggling with your little one’s sleep, you can book a FREE Sleep Assessment Call with me and we can talk through what’s happening and whether personalised support could be the right fit for your family. 🤍

our baby looks exhausted… but still won't sleep. 😩

Sound familiar?

It's easy to assume that if your baby is tired enough, they'll eventually fall asleep easily.

But sometimes the opposite can happen.

Too much awake time can lead to overtiredness, while not quite enough sleep pressure can make it difficult for a baby to settle.

And sometimes the issue isn't sleep pressure at all.

Discomfort, feeding, development, illness, the environment and sleep associations can all play a role.

This is why I don't recommend automatically adding more awake time every time your baby resists sleep.

Look at the whole picture first. 🤍

If you're struggling to work out what's behind your baby's sleep, you can book a FREE Sleep Assessment Call with me to talk through what's happening and whether personalised support could be right for your family.

A beautiful 5-star review from a recent Little Loves family 🤍

There are so many parts of this review that mean a lot to me, but this one especially:

“Throughout the whole process, I felt supported, seen and heard.”

That's exactly what I want families to experience when they work with me.

Sleep doesn't always have a quick or straightforward answer. Sometimes there are underlying factors that need to be understood and worked through before we can build those solid sleep foundations.

I'm incredibly grateful that this family trusted me through that process and stayed with it.

If you're struggling with your child's sleep and wondering whether it's time to ask for help, I offer a FREE Sleep Assessment Call.

It's a relaxed 30-minute chat where we can talk through what's happening and whether personalised support could be the right fit for your family 🤍

Book via the link in my bio.