Deirdre Edwards
From Head to Toe: Sleep & Development with Deirdre Edwards
Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about her fifty-year career in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. With stories from her clinic, she explains the importance of the cranial nerves – particularly for sleep, health and development - and why these should be checked in the first ten days of a baby’s life. In this series Deirdre seeks to enlighten parents, grandparents and accredited health care professionals to understand the power of the nervous system and why it matters for optimum development. Being Informed empowers rather than the ‘wait and see’ condition...
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Deirdre Edwards
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Nov 27, 2025
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Episodes
Excessive Screen Time 27.11.2025 17:08
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
Dealing with Loss 20.11.2025 28:28
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
Boundaries, Safety, Discipline & Manners 13.11.2025 27:22
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
Sleep & Bedtime Routines 06.11.2025 22:07
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
Potty and Toilet Training 30.10.2025 25:13
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
How Can We Help Our Children Acquire Independence? 23.10.2025 28:16
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
How Can We Help Children with Their Movement? 16.10.2025 27:48
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using...
How Do We Help Children Have a Healthy Relationship with Food? 09.10.2025 24:50
WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE:SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using s...
Young Children 3 to 4 years – Becoming independent 14.11.2024 30:23
The focus of episode 6 is what should be happening developmentally for children aged 3 to 4. Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about gross motor and fine motor skills, concentration, communication through sign and verbal language, and social skills. She is passionate about the cranial nerves and advocates for regular chiropractic and health care checks – ideally four times a year but at the v...
12 months to 3 years – Calm Child means Quietening the amygdala 07.11.2024 36:43
The focus of this episode is big changes daily from 1 to 3 years. Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about what developmental progress toddlers should be making during this time. She delves into the importance of sleep for cellular health and development and talks about the importance of a calm bedtime routine. Children can wake if they are frightened or in pain and Deirdre advocates having a...
6 months to 1 year - Family and the environment. 31.10.2024 28:45
In this episode Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the developmental milestones parents should be looking for in babies between six to twelve months. These include gross and fine motor skills, socialisation, communication through sign and verbal language. She offers advice on what parents can do to encourage developmental progress and how to aid sleep and create good routines. She delves...
Babies to 6 months - What you haven’t been told 24.10.2024 32:11
Deirdre Edwards discusses the first six months of a baby’s life with Mark Pougatch. Topics covered include: the importance of rest, nutrition, maternal self-recovery, sleep, how to establish routines and how to get help from your support tribe. With the focus on the baby’s development, she talks about what to look for and when to ask for help from professionals. Deirdre is all about the cranial ne...
Healthy Pregnancy, Birth and Cranial Nerves 17.10.2024 37:22
Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the importance of self-care during pregnancy. Chiropractic she explains is important for expectant mothers to be balanced skeletally, she advocates Head to Toe checks and advice. She wants all new-born babies to have a cranial nerve assessment alongside the Apgar score. She talks about ways to encourage good feeding and sleeping habits in those early we...
Those first 10 days – The impact of birth on the cranial nerves 07.10.2024 28:03
Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about her fifty-year career in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. With stories from her clinic, she explains the importance of the cranial nerves – particularly for sleep, health and development - and why these should be checked in the first ten days of a baby’s life. In this series Deirdre seeks to enlighten parents, grandpare...
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