Paediatric Sleep and Parenting Podcast with Rachael Wilson

Many parents seek help in hiring a sleep consultant and others are just not sure about it due to cost and what others may think, perhaps they feel they will be judged or not supported. Perhaps you or they feel you can learn it all from a book or Dr. Google!  Today we hear from a handful of my previous amazing Mum's that I have had the privilege to work closely with to help their child and in...

It is a very exciting time to start offering solids to your child but can be a very daunting time as well. Where do you even start? What foods do you start with? Do you do offer puree or start with baby led? What time of day should you offer food and then the question over allergens... I am joined today by Naomi O'Connor, a nutrition councillor and registered dietician in the UK. Naomi is a mum of...

Today I am joined by Madison Kannapel, a certified Lactation Consultant as well as a highly experienced Doula and mother of 4! Breastfeeding is a journey, everyone's differs and educating yourself with the tools and knowledge and knowing where to access breastfeeding support will help you feel confident in starting and continuing this journey. Madison talks to us about the in's and out's of breast...

Potty training can be a daunting prospect and you may be wondering when is the best time to do it and then when you have that decided how on earth do you do it? What is the best approach and what if it all goes wrong?  Join me today as I talk with the very experienced and knowledgeable Missy Yandow from Slumber and Bloom all about Potty Training! Missy is a highly experience and certified pot...

There are many reasons why sleep training may not work and in todays BONUS episode I wanted to raise awareness around one issue that will impact on sleep training and it NOT WORKING.  It is true story, and something that is not obvious to many. I wanted to tell you this story, to make you aware and give you some food for thought.  SPOILER ALERT ...This family had previously worked with 2...

We all love to have flexibility in our lives and you may wonder if sleep training will prevent that happening.  This week I explore the reasons behind why you may be considering sleep training and how that may...or may not affect your daily life... Please feel free to share this podcast with all your Mummy and Daddy friends and let them know I am here to help you on your sleep journey with my...

Night terrors are scary. They are scary to witness and confusing on how to handle them when we see our children screaming and running around the bedroom in fright. This week I talk about my personal experience as a nanny caring for a child whilst he was having night terrors. I also talk about what a night terror looks like to us, how to handle it and what the triggers may be.  I would love to...

8 months old already! Where has the time gone? So much is happening or your little baby now, developmentally they may be crawling around, maybe even attempting to cruise around the furniture, yes, I have seen it happen! Sleep will be changing AGAIN! You are in the middle of the transition zone from 3 to 2 naps now and this can play havoc on your daily schedule and impact night sleep.  Todays...

This weeks podcast is all about sleep for your 18 month old. You may be wondering if it is time to drop t 1 nap and what that may look like now and what time should bed time be now? What about night waking's and milk feeds? I explain it all today!  The 2-1 nap transition blog  I mention is HERE Please feel free to share this podcast with all your friends and let them know I am here to he...

Yikes! That 4 month sleep "progression" threw a curve ball and now your baby is 5 months old and sleep is all over the place! Today I am talking about what sleep your baby really needs at this age, naps, wake windows and sample schedules you can try to get into the groove with! CLICK HERE to see those schedules I talked about in the podcast today!  Please eel free to share this podcast with a...

This week I am talking 5 month olds sleep!  It is a tricky stage as you are through the 4th month sleep "progression" and may be up every 2 hours in the night and a cat napping baby to navigate during the day!  Listen to this weeks podcast where I explain why this is happening and give you some suggestions to your days that may help... To see the schedules I mention CLICK HERE Got a ques...

In todays episode I talk you through what wake windows are, why they are important and what they may be from new born babies up to 12 months old. What the signs your baby may be showing at the end of their wake window and what can happen if you miss it and equally if you are too early for said window opening! Read more and grab a screen shot of those windows in my blog HERE. Got a question? Drop m...

In todays episode I talk you through the possible reasons as to why your child is waking in the 5am hour and what you can do to help resolve this tiresome situation and hopefully get to 6am or even 7am with strategies you can implement today! If you feel you need more help in conquering those early morning wakings my EARLY RISING GUIDE is packed full with more tips and tricks that I use when worki...

Welcome to my first podcast!  I am so super excited in case you did not know! In this episode I tell you a short story of how I became a sleep consultant and why...I love it sooo much!  Come follow me over on Facebook and Instagram and if you would like to get in touch please drop me an email to  rachael@rachaelwilsonsleepconsultant.com Website  www.rachaelwilsonsleepconsultant...