Holistic Sleep Coaching — for Children 0-5 years

Libby Bowyer has developed specialist interest in supporting parents to establish good sleep routines in babies and young children. She has studied with Lyndsey Hookway and completed the Holistic Sleep Coaching Course (ONC level 5).

Libby’s aim to promote good sleep practice in the pre-school age group by helping parents to establish good bedtimes routines and to provide advice on how to manage any sleep difficulties that may occur using a holistic, gentle, family centred approach.

Sleep is vital for the health and wellbeing of all the family.

Appointments can be arranged anytime between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm.

Latest update! Appointments are now also available with Libby at the Holistic Centre in Godalming, see page for details clibby-bowyer

The benefits of good sleep

Babies and children need good sleep in order to aid growth and brain development. Recent studies have shown that good sleep improves children’s appetites, enhances their intellectual ability and lifts their mood.

Good sleep is vital for parents. Tiredness effects mood, the ability to cope with parenting and also the ability to function during the day. Tiredness can also effect family functioning and relationships.

Good sleep is vital for siblings. Being kept awake or woken up by disruptive younger siblings with poor sleep patterns, can result in siblings becoming tired and unable to cope well with daily activities, school work and relationships.

Learning good sleep habits at an early age is a vital skill for life!


Best Start (Babies 4 weeks to 5 months)

175.00         Duration of package - 4 weeks (see details below)

This Best Start package comprises of:

* A one and a half hour appointment in the privacy of your own home**

* Assessment of current sleep information (sleep diary, parental questionnaire and feeding chart***) provided by you prior to the appointment

* Following the appointment a full report including suggested sleep strategy,  which is holistic and gentle, will be sent to you

* Four follow-up support emails

 

The aim of the appointment will be to discuss healthy sleep habits and gentle methods to help lengthen your newborn’s day and night sleep. Although it is to be expected that newborn babies will not be sleeping through the night, we will discuss age appropriate sleep requirements and sleep goals for each stage of development during the first 5 months, so you can get your newborn off to the right start. We will discuss your current challenges and how to “gently” remedy them.

This is designed for parents of babies aged 4 weeks up to 5 months. information will be provided regarding normal sleep and sleep requirements of babies of this age (with information regarding sleep hygiene and commencing a bedtime routine). Then an individualised sleep plan will be devised with the aim to lay a healthy foundation for the newborn baby, which will get them off to the best start and allow them to grow into great sleepers.

During this appointment your baby’s  sleep pattern will be discussed and assessed using information you will have provided in a parental questionnaire and sleep diary*** (and feeding chart) which will have been sent to you in advance of the appointment (and sent back in order for it to be assessed prior to the appointment).

Following this a tailored holistic gentle sleep plan; developed specifically for your baby, your family, your particular problem, will then be produced and you will be provided with a written outline of your plan.

Also included: there will be then 4 follow up emails to provide ongoing support

 

** Remote Package

Please note: This package can also be provided using an online video appointment (for people living further away) in which case the price of the package is adjusted to £150.00

 

*** Once the initial Consultation has been booked you will be sent a parents questionnaire and sleep diary to complete for a week prior to the appointment. Parents of children under the age of one year will also be sent a feeding chart to complete. This questionnaire and diary (and feeding chart if applicable) should be sent by email to Mulberry Cottage Baby Consultancy before 4 pm on the day prior to the day of the initial consultation in order that we have an idea of the particular sleep problem and we can get the most out of the Initial consultation. (see Terms and Conditions).

 

The Baby Sleeps

Sleep - standard Package (6 months – 5 years)

285.00         Duration of package - 4 weeks (see details below)

This standard sleep package comprises of:

* A one and a half to two hour appointment in the privacy of your own home**

* Assessment of current sleep information (***sleep diary, parental questionnaire and feeding chart – for babies under one year) provided by you prior to the appointment

* Following the appointment a full report including suggested sleep strategy,  which is holistic, gentle and family centred will be sent to you

* Four follow-up support emails

This package is designed for parents of children 5 months to 5 years of age.  Information will be provided regarding normal sleep patterns and sleep requirements of children of this age (with information regarding sleep hygiene and  bedtime routine).

During this appointment your child’s  sleep pattern will be discussed and assessed using information you will have provided in a parental questionnaire and sleep diary *** (and feeding chart – babies under one year) which will have been sent to you in advance of the appointment (and sent back in order for it to be assessed prior to the appointment).

Following this a tailored holistic gentle sleep plan; developed specifically for your child, your family, your particular problem, will then be produced and you will be provided with a written outline of your plan.

Also included: there will be then 4 follow up emails to provide ongoing support.

 

** Remote Package

Please note: This package can also be provided using an online video appointment (for people living further away) in which case the price of the package is adjusted to £195.00

 

*** Once the initial Consultation has been booked you will be sent a parents questionnaire and sleep diary to complete for a week prior to the appointment. Parents of children under the age of one year will also be sent a feeding chart to complete. This questionnaire and diary (and feeding chart if applicable) should be sent by email to Mulberry Cottage Baby Consultancy before 4 pm on the day prior to the day of the initial consultation in order that we have an idea of the particular sleep problem and we can get the most out of the Initial consultation. (see Terms and Conditions).

Sleep Clinic Standard Package

Duration of Packages

Although we endeavour to accommodate flexibility into the duration of our packages, in exceptional circumstances the sleep package will extend no longer than two months.

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One off top up appointment

45.00         20 minute phonecall

If circumstances change

. A one off Telephone consultation may be arranged to discuss any issues if circumstances have changed for any reason.

(A one off top-up consultation can only be booked within six months of completion of the original sleep package)

Want to find out more? Call us on 07766 538569