This is the first and likely most important step to approaching sleep disturbances, in my opinion.

Maternal mental health significantly impacts the way in which a Mother approaches sleep disturbances. Before she can embark on the journey to improving her baby’s sleep, she first needs to look within and ensure she has the emotional capacity to hold space for her baby throughout these changes / transitions. To be well in herself first is imperative.

This topic covers Mum-Guilt, Mum-Rage, Matrescence, Self-Love, and includes (actually) achievable and sustainable solutions for each! This guidance and information was sourced from experts in the field of Matrescence Advocacy, Perinatal Occupational Therapy, and Psychology.

It can feel overwhelming to hear all of the conflicting advice that is out there. Sleep Steps eliminates the need to Google desperately in the middle of the night and presents you with evidence-based, empowering information and tools so that you have the confidence to respond to sleep in ways that align with your parenting values.

Sleep Steps breaks down the biology of sleep to help you better understand what is biologically normal of your baby and establish expectations that are reflective of that.

There is a lot of noise and fear around the impact that food can have on sleep. Sleep Steps focuses on celebrating the importance food has in relation to baby & mothers’ sleep, debunking myths that food is the reason for all night wakes, and discusses how food can actually SUPPORT sleep.

Not an expert in nutrition, this information was sourced from a qualified Nutritional Consultant and a Registered Dietician to help you feel informed, empowered, & equipped to also support nutrition as well as sleep.

Nurture has developed a 5-step model that promotes better sleep for the entire family. Sleep Steps not only articulates HOW you can reach your goals for sleep, but it is also backed up by evidence-based information (referenced) and all tools have been tried and tested by hundreds of families during 1:1 support to help you to establish an individualised approach to your baby’s unique needs & preferences.

In no way will you ever be encouraged to do “cry it out” or any other form of behaviour modification. Nurture encourages and equips parents to address their sleep disturbances in respectful and responsive ways.

It can feel overwhelming to read information about knowing your baby’s sleep needs, then staring at your baby and having NO idea where to even begin.

Within Sleep Steps you will have access to multiple variations of ‘normal’ and sustainable rhythms. Nurture does not advocate for strict, inflexible, and rigid routines - but teaches you how you can adapt these rhythms to suit your baby’s needs as well as your lifestyle.

EVERYTHING.

Absolutely everything you can think of that could impact your baby’s sleep in the first 18 months of life - Sleep Steps covers and articulates HOW to improve sleep AND support your baby.

Sleep regressions, nap transitions, early rising, short naps, false starts, waking hourly after midnight, waking 10 minutes after going to sleep, waking habitually, and MORE.

Sleep Steps talks you through the WHEN, the WHY, and the HOWs of night weaning your toddler.

Sleep Steps explores the relationship between breastfeeding and sleep. With expert guidance and advice from ex-midwife of 20 years and IBCLC, this section will have you feeling equipped and empowered throughout this transition.

Sleep Steps helps you to uncover the various ways in which a baby can be settled to sleep.

These techniques are respectful of each baby’s unique sensory preferences, as well as their temperament.

Of course your baby is forever growing and evolving and so what works for them at 8 weeks old, isn’t necessarily going to be what works for them at 17 months old. Therefore Sleep Steps equips you with a variety of age-appropriate ways you can settle for your baby.

This topic explores the difference between settling and resettling, and guides you step-by-step in incorporating these into your everyday.

Sickness and teething often take the wrap for sleep disturbances but there are many times where they are not the root cause of the issue. Parents can go months and months on very little sleep because they think that what their baby is going through is beyond their control. Sleep Steps debunks the myths around teething/sickness and sleep.

With widsom from Oral Health Specialists and Naturopaths, you will feel educated and empowered to make informed decisions around your little one’s oral and overall health.