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Nelsie started new topic Sleep Centres/Sleep Consultants - any good??

Has anyone used Tresillian/karitane or private sleep consultants to help with their babies sleep, particularly sleeping thru the night? Are they any good??? I'm in two minds as to seek their help...

Nelsie replied to topic Advice - need 51/2mth to sleep more at night!

Nelsie started new topic Advice - need 51/2mth to sleep more at night!

I'm writing as a very tired mum who doesn't get more than 3hrs sleep in one stretch at night. My girls is 5 1/2 months. She will wake around midnight for a feed then go back to sleep. She will wa...

Nelsie started new topic Does starting solids help them sleep?

Does starting your baby on solids really help them sleep better at night? I've heard many points of view regarding this and would love to hear REAL examples from mums who have or have not experien...

Nelsie started new topic At night... to dummy or not to dummy

My DD is just over 4 months and i am at a complete loss with what to do with her frequent night wakings. She uses a dummy during the day only for resettling (she settles herself to sleep ok) excep...

Nelsie started new topic Back to sleep in the middle of the night

Just wondering how you all put baby back to sleep after the night time feeds? Her room is dark, i don't talk to her or change her nappy.. just pick her up, feed her and put her down. Sometimes sh...

Nelsie started new topic Help ! Baby not sleeping through !

I get so depressed when i hear about all those babies who 'sleep through' the night.. My girl is nearly 4 months and not only does she STILL catnap during the day, but doesn't sleep through the ni...

Nelsie started new topic Dream Feeds...

It is too eager of me to think that the dreamfeeds will work straight away? How long should i expect to do it for before it works ?!

Nelsie started new topic Its Time To Sleep

Just wondering if anyone has bought and read the book or seen the DVD 'Its Time To Sleep' by maree viotto ?? Has it helped get your child to sleep through the night ???

Nelsie started new topic Help - Want to start a routine ....

I have decided to start my girl on a routine... she is about 3 1/2 months old. Nothing else seems to work, but i have heard and read alot about routines helping babies be much more settled and con...

Nelsie started new topic Catnapping - Tizzie Hall??

Like many of you mums, i have a catnapper on my hands.... and after months of trying and trying... she is now 3 months old and still catnaps! I am about to give up on the 'try to resettle' thing b...

Nelsie started new topic 11 week old baby

My 11week old baby girl (breastfed) is still a little all over the place and i'm not sure if this is something i should be concerned about ?? If anyone has an 11 week old breastfed baby i would lo...

Nelsie started new topic wind & breastfed babies`

Any breastfed babies out there who have wind? Apparently bottle fed babies will get more wind than breastfed babies. Mine seems to have quite alot and i'm concerned about where its all coming from...

Nelsie started new topic crystals in urine

Hi there, My daughter sometimes has little clear crystals in her nappy after she urinates. Almost like little salt.. not much and not all the time. Just wondering if this is something to be conce...

Nelsie started new topic Settling - Unsure ?

I am re-teaching (due to reflux problems) my daughter to self settle using the settling techniques. The problem is, when she starts crying and i start patting her cries get even louder and more di...

Nelsie started new topic The pat-shhh technique

I am re-teaching (due to reflux problems) my daughter to self settle using the technique of patting & shhhing when she is crying. The problem is, when she starts crying and i start patting her cr...

Nelsie started new topic Silent Reflux & Sleep

I'm a mum of a beautiful 10 week old baby who has silent reflex - recently diagnosed. She has always been a poor sleeper who wakes very frequently after being put down, which we can now attribute ...