Blog – Kelly Martin Sleep Consultant

Is your baby waking up early? Here’s what to do about it.

Fun fact: Our drive to sleep is at its lowest in the early hours of the morning! This applies throughout our lives – from infancy right through to old age. If your starting to find your little one is stirring more frequently and wanting to begin their day earlier than you would like, this could very well be why.

Waking up early can be the last (and most difficult) aspect of your little one’s sleep to resolve, with many parents agreeing that after the pesky catnapping stage B5L1:(read more here on how to handle catnapping), early morning waking is the second top pain point they experience.

What Is The Solution To Cat Napping?

One of the most common questions I am asked as a sleep consultant is “Why is my baby cat napping” I want to start by saying cat napping is both very common and in fact biologically and developmentally normal until around 4-5 months of age! Although this doesn’t make it any easier at the time of experiencing it. I know this firsthand.

3 top tips to surviving the 12-month sleep regression

Are you pulling your hair out because your almost 1-year old has gone from being a great sleeper to refusing to go down for their nap? Or is your little one now waking up during the night when you thought all of that was behind you? Don’t worry – it’s a completely normal stage of […]

Everything you need to know about the 5 sleep regression stages

Here’s everything you need to know about each sleep regression stage. 4-month sleep regression This will be the first sleep regression you and your little one will work through and oh boy, is it a big one! At around 4-6 months of age your little one goes through a permanent neurological change in […]

5 easy ways to calm your newborn

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful newborn baby! Enjoy this time and that glorious newborn smell. Seriously, there’s nothing better than holding your nose to your newborn baby’s head and breathing in deep – it’s heavenly! Now that you’ve got your little one home and are ready to begin the next chapter of your […]

The 4 most common reasons why your baby isn’t sleeping

THE TRUTH ABOUT WHY YOUR BABY IS NOT SLEEPING

Are you struggling to get your little one to sleep? Do they go down easily some days but on others you feel like you need the skills of a magician and the patience of a saint to achieve the same thing? I feel you Mumma! I’ve been there too. For me, trying to get my […]