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A maternity consultant, sleep specialist and baby coach, Hattie has taught hundreds of parents how to understand and read their little ones. The result is calmer, happier and more predictable babies.
Having been a live-in maternity for some years, I am acutely aware of how exhausting those long, sleepless nights can be. This has helped me better understand and shape my routines to allow for the natural patterns of waking and sleeping in young babies from birth to about 6 months of age.
I have built an excellent reputation for easing babies into a workable, easy routine from the very start. This allows both mother and baby to rest, get out and about and enjoy those all-too-short "tiny-baby" times with the minimum of stress. I also offer sympathetic and good humoured support to first time parents who are finding the adventure of being newbies rather overwhelming.
My work as a live-in maternity has taught me to approach each baby and each parent with sensitivity and compassion at a very vulnerable time, whilst guiding them towards a solution that works for every family in a holistic way. I always ensure that the parents have their say to avoid the one-size-fits-all approach.
I began working with babies some 16 years ago when I became an aunty to triplet boys! This was my early experience with very tiny babies and I fell in love with my new job.
Since this time, I have gone on to help hundreds of babies become calmer, happier and predictable by teaching the parents how to read and understand their babies from day one. This skill, coupled with a structured yet flexible routine has proven a huge success with all the mums who have called me in to help.
Having worked as a live-in Maternity Nanny with dozens of different families for over 6 years, I then went on to specialise in daily maternity care, working with mums during the first 4-6 weeks after giving birth. I particularly enjoy the early months, working with mums to help them get to grips with breastfeeding, reading and understanding their babies and teaching them to settle to sleep.
I now work offering advice and support to not just mums, but both parents in those first few months, primarily from birth to 3 months, and troubleshooting/establishing good sleep habits with pre-weaning age babies.
Based in Wimbledon, I work as a Newborn/Maternity Consultant and Sleep & Routine Specialist, visiting clients in their own homes to help teach them about their new babies and helping with sleep/routine issues for babies up to about 6 months old. I also teach for the New Baby Company, covering part of the Ante-natal course and the Post-natal course.
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