I coached these families through the exact same method I used with my own Son in 2014 when he was 6 months old, he too was up every hour and wouldn't sleep day or night. On the first night of changes he slept from 7:30 until 5:00am it was amazing! and he was soon sleeping through the night.
Sleep issues in children are more common than you might think, with up to 40% of children having issues at some point. Lack of sleep can have a huge impact not only on a child's physical, emotional and mental health but also on the other members of their family. The change in my Son's behaviour and positive impact on my family inspired me to become a professional Baby & Child Sleep Coach, in 2016 I undertook my first certification and since then have built upon this with various master level training's and supervision from the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program, Prof. Helen Ball at Basis and Possums and Co as an NDC practitioner to list a few. I would like to thank my clients for sharing their happy stories on my website so other parents can get an idea of what I’m all about! Nadia gave us our life back! We knew what we needed to change but we just didn't know how to do it. She helped us develop a sense of confidence in dealing with our daughters sleep which will help us move forward |
Ben 11 monthsThank you so much Nadia for your help. After having months of night waking's lasting up to 2 hours at a time and facing returning to work I was at a loss of what to do for the best. You were always professional and friendly and gave me the confidence to stick with the programme to make the changes necessary and had personal experience as well as professional in dealing with sleep deprivation. Ben now consistently sleeps through the night and we are a much more rested and happier family as a result. Gemma - Dunfermline Brodie 5 monthsI can't believe the difference 2 weeks with Nadia has made. We could not get our little out of bedsharing or napping unless she was on me or in the pram/car seat. Within the first 24 hours, he had slept a whole night in his cot in his own room and in his cot for 3 naps during the day. It has been completely life changing. I can't recommend Nadia enough. Charlene Bowman - Dundee Amelia 7 monthsI was so anxious about sleep training but Nadia was so knowledgeable and professional, And I will be forever grateful for her sensitivity and support. I was absolutely in the depths of despair with my baby's hourly wakings, after 7 months of hopelessness, Nadia gave us our life back! We knew what we needed to change but we just didn't know how to do it. She helped us develop a sense of confidence in dealing with our daughters sleep which will help us move forward. Lacey - Perth, Scotland Ada 8 monthsNadia was very understanding and supportive during a stressful and highly emotional time. She gave me the confidence boost I needed and the faith in my daughter to be able to sleep better. My daughters sleep is not perfect but I recognise she is a human and not a robot and does anyone sleep perfectly- both adults and children??!!! I am so relieved I can now settle my daughter in her cot rather than the painful process of bouncing around the room with her saving my back and neck! I would recommended Nadia to anyone! Mary Hunter - West Calder Jackson 4 monthsWhilst I knew that I needed help with supporting my baby’s sleep I was apprehensive about using a sleep consultant fearing that I would be encouraged to adopt strategies that I was not comfortable with. But Nadia put me at ease as soon as we spoke during the free consultation that she offers. Nadia used a holistic approach to sleep, and consequently helped us with allergies and breastfeeding issues that were clearly having an impact on my baby’s sleep. Nadia clearly stays on top of research in many areas that impact sleep, and she shared valuable information with me from conferences that she attended, even asking the experts specific questions about my situation. As Nadia says on her website she doesn’t promise no crying, but she does offer gentler approaches that are clearly tailored to your baby, and she goes at your pace never making you feel like you have to let your baby cry it out. Nadia was always willing to answer texts and emails, as well as speak during our booked telephone sessions, when I was finding things difficult or was unsure of how to implement something. One of the best things about working with Nadia was her caring and empathetic nature - I felt that she really cared about my family and wanted the best for us on a personal level not just for business. I wouldn’t hesitate to contact Nadia again in the future for further support or to recommend her to friends and family. Charlotte and Neil - Staffordshire Millie 7 monthsThe help of Nadia literally changed our lives. I went from a baby of 7 months old who needed held for naps and would wake for hours in the night to a baby who self settles herself to sleep and sleeps through for 11 hours at night. Nadia came to our home to support me on day one of our plan. She is professional but as a mum who has had a child with sleep issues she has an common understanding and this comes across in her supportive, calm manner. I can’t thank you enough for making my daily life so much easier. My daughter is now 10 months old and I still pinch myself that she’s doing so well. Do not hesitate to ask for Nadia’s help, you will not regret it!. Victoria and Joe - West Lothian Sonny 14 monthsI got in contact with Nadia after having already had a sleep consultant, which we were successful to begin with, but started to creep backwards again. My son has various allergies, and was waking at 10pm and not settling until 4am, then my eldest is up at 6, I literally was getting 2 hours sleep a night, and only just surviving! I was scared to drive as I was so exhausted. We were unable to enjoy any time as we were all so tired. My kids share a bedroom so my eldest was ending up on a blow up bed on our bedroom floor most nights, just horrendous for us all. I got in touch with Nadia as didn't know what else to do or try - and thank god I got in touch with her! Nadia - we LOVE you! After an in depth conversation (which I cried through) I received instant comfort and care from Nadia, she is also an 'allergy mum' so knows what I was going through and the additional troubles that allergies bring to our life. After our initial chat she drew together a new revised sleep plan for us, and we saw results very quickly. We have since regressed a few times, but with Nadia's constant support and hard work, my son was sleeping 6.30-6.30 (something I never thought I would hear myself say!) the support and care she has offered us has been second to none, I will be recommending you to everyone I know in need! A fabulous service, and a fabulous lady Erin Cobb - Aberdeen Eilidh 13 monthsNadia we don’t even know where to begin in thanking you. We have gone from having a little girl who was unable to sleep for more than four hours at a time to one who we now have to wake up! It has revolutionised our life. Your understanding nature made the process very easy and pain free. Thank you. Jillian and Stephen - Fife Kaden 6 monthsMy son and I are in a scheduled routine that fits in with our family. Naps/bedtime aren’t fueled with anxiety for me, I am confident in putting him down at night and even for naps in his cot during the day. Both my son and I are happier and well rested as a cause of this. It was great having someone understanding exactly where I was coming from in general. But also adjusting his bedtime routine, learning so much about weaning as well, giving me confidence in areas that weren’t just sleep. Thank you for giving me loads of great tips for the future, overnights, holidays etc and answering all my silly daft questions. I have learned so much and we are genuinely better off as a cause of working with you - I just need to sleep train myself now! Alice Wilkinson - Bellshill Etta 13 monthsThank you so much for all of your help. Etta’s sleep has massively improved; it really is night and day. And I can honestly say, we wouldn’t have gotten there without you. Even reading all the books ourselves, it’s was your expertise and reassurance that gave us the confidence to make this step a success. We cannot thank you enough for giving us our evenings back. Etta goes down between 6-7pm depending on what’s happened with her naps that day. She wakes around 6-6:30am. At 11am, she will take a nap of 30mins-2hours. We are working on making this more predictable length wise but it’s working for us. Kelly and Ashley - Alloa |
Lilly 10 monthsNadia I go back to work on Monday and Lily is sleeping from 7pm to 7am with no problems. Her morning nap is great too, she’s sleeping for 1.5 hours but since she’s started nursery she’s only napping for up to 45 minutes in the afternoons, i think it’s just to do with her not been quite settled yet. The change in her sleep has made her so happy and she’s advancing so much as she’s alert for learning. She’s even started to walk! We are so happy we got your help and it has changed our life! thank you so much Lauren and Richard - Dundee Andrew 2 yearsI’m delighted to report that Andrew just slept 9 uninterrupted hours in his own bed (with me on the floor beside him). Still lots of changes to make so hopefully when we start a concerted effort we can get his bedtime moving earlier, but it’s an incredible start- thank you! Shona and Kevin - Fife Hamish 2 yearsAll is going well, Hamish is sleeping through on average every second night, other nights he is up once, which is such an improvement. The sleep manners are embedded in our routine and conversations now, thank you so much for all your help. We feel more in control and deal with sleep in a positive way instead of freaking out or getting cross. Everyone is happier because of this. I hope you are well and wish you and your unique but very important business all the best for the future. I hope you go from strength to strength Alice Fernie - Kinross Frankie 15 monthsWe really struggled to get our 15 month old to sleep well - she was still up 2-3 times a night and would usually only settle with a bottle of milk. We were nearing the end of our tether and exhausted juggling work, her &our 5 year old’s needs all with the way too little sleep! We found Nadia online and it is not an exaggeration to say that she has transformed our family’s sleep. If you are thinking about it, we can highly recommend her - money well-spent! We especially loved having a clear plan to fall back on in the middle of the night, when we would otherwise have been bickering bout what to do... After a rough first 2 nights Frankie took to the plan and has basically slept through every night since! Magic. Inge and Theo - Glasgow Ivy 2 yearsNadia's open and friendly approach was a huge benefit right from the start. We felt comfortable and confident in the decisions we made as a group and she helped us see that our daughter would be fine with the changes we made. She has not only given me and my husband our full night sleep back, more importantly she has helped our daughter become more settled and happier day and night Alison and David - Alloa Mateo 9 monthsAfter having worked with Nadia with our first son Dominik, who’s now 2.5yrs old and sleeping like a champ, there was no question I would work with Nadia again once I had our second son Mateo. Even though I knew the principles of sleep training I also knew that every child is different as well as every situation. The dynamics changed as Dominik was 6 months old, didn’t use a dummy and breastfed however, Mateo was 8 months old, did use a dummy and had formula. Nonetheless, both times we noticed a difference within just a few days. Mateo went from waking up 2-3 times a night to sleeping all night after 3 days and has continued to do so even a month later :) He naps twice a day and the naps rarely have lasted less than 1 hour. Usually they last 1.5-2 hrs and I have to cap them. Needless to say I’m forever thankful and grateful for Nadia and her knowledge and her wonderful approach. You’re the best Nadia! Marijana Adzic - Sweden Lewis 17 monthsWe can’t thank Nadia enough for the help and support she gave - our boy now sleeps a solid 11 hours a night which was unheard of! The informative and insightful guides and steps you gave worked a treat. We still can’t believe from night 2 all of our sleep problems were solved, it’s just incredible! So glad we contacted you and we would not hesitate in recommending you x " Joanna and Ged - Glasgow Annie 22 monthsExcellent advice right from the start by a lovely lady! Went from having an almost 2 year old who suddenly refused to go to bed and started waking every 1-2 hours through the night, to 14 days later, asking for her bed and sleeping for 12 hours straight. Bliss. Would 100% recommend. Thanks Nadia! X Catherine Davidson - Cupar Elliot 11 monthsElliot is continuing to go down awake after his milk and bedtime stories. He is generally going to bed around 7 p.m. and sleeping until sometime between 6 and 6:30 a.m., sometimes 6:45! Which is just amazing. I often hear him stir around 5ish and still get a bit nervous that that will be us up for the day but mostly he just goes back to sleep and then we hear him sometime after 6. The big change is the he is waking up in the morning without crying and he will usually just stay in his cot (watching the monitor!) for 10/15 minutes or so until we’re ready to go in for him Louise Matson -Dalkeith Josh 20 monthsHi Nadia, Just to let you know, he’s been a wee star and he’s now (6 nights out of 7) sleeping from 7 until 7. I sometimes have to wake him in the morning! It took the full 4 weeks to get him into the routine but we’re delighted with how he’s doing.Thanks again. Alison and Andrew - Dunfermline Aaron 11 monthsI can’t believe the change in our little 11 month boys sleep. Going from having up to two bottles during then night plus so many visits to give him the dummy to no dummy and no bottles and sleeping all night! Words can’t describe how grateful we are to have Nadia there to help us. Thank you so much Natasha and Alan - East Kilbride |
Alex 9 monthsI wanted to let you know what a fantastic night we had! Alex slept through!! For the first time in 9 months!! He had a few little whimpers in the evening before we went to bed, then we all slept soundly until 5:50!! Alex then amused himself in his bed without crying until 6. I’m so delighted!! I can’t tell you how thankful I am to you for this!! Last night was our first night of not being in the room with him and he cried a little for 7 minutes before settling down which we were both really pleased with. I’ve just put him down for his morning nap and again it took him 7 minutes to go to sleep but he wasn’t really crying, just complaining a bit! All really positive! Sophie Morrison - Newport-on-Tay Baby FosterHi Nadia! We are amazing! Last week we tried him in his own room and sat in the room and within two minutes he was sound asleep, some naps have taken five minutes and he is settling on his own through the night, going down at seven and up at 6:30-7 a.m. I cannot believe the difference in under one week" He is eating better during the day and regular naps are already established and not in someone's arms. Casey Foster Finlay 12 monthsI knew I had to make some changes but I didn't know what, I'd read countless websites and was very confused over what was best for my son. I was totally lost as my daughter was a great sleeper and my son was very different and I didn't know what i was doing wrong. Having Nadia talk things through and lay out a plan helped me stick to it. I wouldn't have had the confidence to change my routine on my own. Finlay is now sleeping through most nights and if he wakes I feel confident that I know what he needs and what to do to get him back to sleep and for that I am very grateful! Xx Andrea McCowan - Perth, Scotland Kiara 6 monthsMy daughter would sleep for a couple of hours at night until she was 3 months. And when she hit the 4 month mark and started teething she started waking up every hour. She ended up co-sleeping with me instead of in her crib as I was exhausted picking her up every time and putting her down. I was at the end of the rope and thought had to do something as the sleepless nights was tiring. I read about sleep training online and even tried the books but didn't feel confident enough to do it myself. We found a sleep consultant and tried her method but sadly it didn't work. Then we found Nadia and I couldn't believe how things changed completely. She is so professional and knowledgeable and I can't thank her enough for her immense support. My daughter now sleeps from 7pm -7am and also naps twice in the day. It is amazing to see her well rested. The best thing working with Nadia was her day to day support. I could email her knowing that she will get back to me soon. I was never left wondering what to do in case things didn't work out well at times. I'll always be grateful to her. She gave me my life back. I can now enjoy being a mom without feeling exhausted. Thanks Nadia, don't know what I would have done without you... Tejasvi and Sid - Edinburgh Stella 6 monthsWe are immensely grateful for your help, it has been incredible the change we have seen in the way that Stella sleeps, she is a much happier and rested little baby thanks to you. If there one thing we recommend to any parent, is that they should give you a call straight away! Your time and knowledge are priceless. We look forward to keeping in touch and we will certainly give you a call once Stella grows in to her next stage. Sabrina and Miguel - Edinburgh Megan 2.5 yearsNadia's advice helped us immeasurably last year. We had a one year old who had never really slept at night and only napped in our arms. We went from getting up 6 times a night to a baby who took regular naps and slept much better. We had a couple of spells where sleeping was disrupted but by following Nadia's original advice we were able to get back on track. She equipped us with skills to understand and tackle sleep issues and now our girl is 2.5 we mostly get rather good sleep and she is a happy and lively girl. Marjory Bruce - Newport-on-Tay Georgia 10 weeksGeorgia's sleeping is great. She slept through the night for the first time the day before she turned 7 months!! That's been her pretty much every night since then. Haven't had to feed her again in the night since she slept through that first time and I think we have actually only had 1 or 2 nights when we had to go through to see her because of illness/teething. Her naps are great now too, she has two naps, depending on what classes and stuff we have on she usually has 30-45 mins in the morning before we go to classes then a good 2-2.5 hours in the cot in the afternoon. I'm so much less worried about her sleeping compared to when we were speaking before, I don't even really think about it now. Funny a mum from one of my classes this morning was saying what's Georgias naps like as she can’t get her baby to do longer than 30mins...felt quite good saying one of Georgia's naps is usually at least 2 hours. Can’t thank you enough for all your help though, I don't know where we would be without you!! You were so good and patient with us at phoning and answering all our questions. You did way more and spent a lot more time with us than you needed to but we really do appreciate it Nicola and Craig - Dundee Cameron 13 monthsI’m so glad we found Nadia as her expert advice literally made our lives so much easier. We went from having a baby who never really slept well, waking frequently through the night to having a baby that self settles himself to sleep for 11.5 hours. From the initial discovery call to our in depth video consultation, Nadia gave me the confidence and support that I needed as I felt I had tried everything to get my son to sleep through the night. The video consultation was great as it allowed me and my husband to meet Nadia and discuss in detail the personalised sleep plan for our son. After making a few changes to our routine and getting rid of the “sleep props” we noticed results after the first night and can’t recommend Nadia enough. Thanks so much! Lora and Nathan Dunlop - Dundee Fergus 7 monthsNadia's expertise on all things baby sleep and her reassuring and personable approach instantly put me at ease from the moment we started our video consultation. It was no different really to having her sit in our living room in person going through all the ins and outs of our baby's sleep or lack of! The technology worked seamlessly and at no point did I feel the consultation was rushed or awkward, in fact, Nadia is just one of those people who is just very easy to get along with. More importantly though, our baby slept through the night that first night thanks to Nadia's advice and plan! And whilst it hasn't all been plain sailing since, Nadia has been there supporting us all of the way. Now I am a much happier Mummy with a much happier baby and even have quality time with my four year old whilst our baby naps - that never happened before. This is the best money I've spent in a long time! Caroline McIntosh - Edinburgh |