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Certified with Isla-Grace Sleep, I use a holistic approach to infant sleep and empower Mums and Dads to tune into their babies and attachment focused practices to get better sleep for the whole family WITHOUT cry it out or sleep training methods.

31/07/2022

ive been overstimulated since the second i opened my eyes this morning.. i don't feel 100%, i could feel harlis bottle had leaked all through the bed, Jeylan was sitting on my back and the thought of the state of my house that i knew was awaiting me on the other side of the bedroom door filled me with dread.

today was a morning of a fruit sachet for breakfast for harli and 2 bananas and a donut for Jeylan. it was a morning of stripping beds and vacuuming while one crawled after me crying and the other yelled at me because the vaccum was too loud. it was a morning of walking on the wet floor that id just mopped and sh****ng through an outfit id just put her in. all with constant inaudible moaning mixed with a very clear "MUUUUUM" all. fu***ng. morning.

i text their father to complain and i raised my voice more times than I'd like to admit and i walked away and swore to myself more than im proud of. but lord these days are unrelenting sometimes. the constant noise and being needed. the never ending need for help or entertainment. paired with your own mental health needs of a clean house when your child is thrilled by throwing the clothes you've just folded back onto the ground.

I know it won't be like this forever, and ill miss these days when im alone with my own thoughts. and i remember that i know the answer to my questions when i finally make my coffee and i sit down with my boy and he doesn't want to yell at me anymore because he has my undivided attention. my unwavering gaze. my forever touch.

and it doesn't really make it any easier, but it does make it fu***ng worth it ❤️‍🔥

25/07/2022

it seems like one of the hardest pills to swallow for a new mum is the fact that

BABIES ARE DESIGNED TO WAKE THROUGH THE NIGHT! 🤩

*** (ESPECIALLY if they're breastfeeding - the miracle of breast milk is that it purposely depletes in nutrition throughout the night SO your baby rouses more frequently and wakes up, this is biologically NORMAL and PERFECT and is a SAFETY MECHANISM! believe it or not babies are NOT meant to sleep 12 hours a night as a newborn, ESPECIALLY if breast fed, this will lead to supply issues and weight problems - but more on that another time 😜) ***

you are not doing anything wrong if your baby is waking through the night, they have not "learnt to be manipulative", they do not "know they have you wrapped around their little finger", they are not broken, they are not spoilt, they are doing what they are designed to do, to ROUSE when they are uncomfortable, to SIGNAL when they need help and to CRY when they want some comfort! ❤️‍🔥

the pressure that we (and society) put upon ourselves as new mum's to have our babies "sleeping through the night" is one that will always grind my gears and have me wanting to empower mammas always that ITS OKAY and it's NORMAL! in saying that, hourly/frequent wakes every night for months at a time usually means there is an underlying red flag which needs to be looked into and not something you have to just put up with, reach out if you have any questions or want to chat! 💕

24/06/2022

5 things not to say to an expectant or first time mamma! 🤰🏽🤱🏽❤️

1) "u better enjoy ur sleep now!" - look when we are pregnant, uncomfortable and riddled with pregnancy anxiety, chances are we aren't sleeping that well as it is! also, does enjoying it now mean we will remember it when we arent and somehow feel better about being deprived? probably not! so don't say it 🤪

2) "it's gonna be hard if the baby has colic!'' oh no s**t Sherlock! i didn't think it was going to be a walk in the park, but lets spend less time bringing excited mammas back down to earth and more time pumping them up! "It's going to be AMAZING - however it looks" is better 🥰

3) "gee ur big! u sure it's not twins?" - especially when said when ur 5 minutes pregnant lol 🤯 yes Karen. im sure 🙄

4) "sleep when the baby sleeps!" - of course we would love to do that, but if ur blessed with a bubba that prefers.a 30 minute catnap over a 2hr sleep, these words echoing in our heads can often cause more harm than good. what we need is the ability to ask for help when we need to rest, to call on our village and to be taken care of when we are struggling. this isn't helpful, don't say it.

5) "don't let the baby get used to being held!" uhh, my favourite. why would we not want to cuddle and comfort the child we grew inside our bodies for 9 months? when we know that skin to skin can start a heartbeat? when we know chest to chest regulates their nervous system? when it just feels bloody beautiful? #

next time u want to give unsolicited advice, just be weary of what bearing ur words can have. some of us are sensitive, most of us are hormonal, and all of us just want to decide things for ourselves ❤️

mammas, what would you add to that list? ⬇️⬇️

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