The Nap Nurse

We were so happy with the support and education that Shelby provided us throughout our two week package. Our 8 month old twin girls were waking very frequently over night, sometimes 20 to 30 times between them. Shelby worked with us to implement strategies to teach our little ones how to self settle. They are now able to self settle 8/10 times with only the occasional night wake where they need assistance.

I contacted Shelby after my 3 month olds day naps were down to a maximum of 20-30 mins, resulting in a very tired baby and a very grumpy Mom. I felt like I was stuck rocking him back to sleep and had no time to do anything in the day. We also had to deal with him being so overtired by 3:30pm he was screaming the house down.Honestly, I was very sceptical that this would work, but I'd read up on sleep consultants and was told how great Shelby was via a friend of a friend. I thought I was doing everything right and was expecting to be told to just ride it out and eventually his naps would get better.However, Shelby took the time to find out so much about my boy, his habits, the issues etc and within just 3 days we saw a difference. By the end of week one he was sleeping the best part of 2 hours at lunch and even putting himself back to sleep if he woke up.I honestly cannot recommend Shelby enough. She was quick to reply to all emails and has absolutely changed our lives. I wont hesitate to contact her again if we have any more sleep regressions.

Shelby is an absolute superstar! A few small tweaks to our 6 month olds routine and he was sleeping through the night within a matter of days. The early rises are gone, bed times are no longer a battle and we are able to spend quality time as a couple while our little one gets the sleep he needs. It is the best money we have ever spent.

Working with Shelby has improved our lives quite dramatically. We had reached an untenable situation with our 7 month old baby's sleep (waking between 4 to 7 times of a night and only napping through the day if one of us lay down with him) and none of our attempts to change things had worked. We had looked into booking in to the sleep hospital but without hospital insurance it was going to cost thousands of dollars and we were starting to lose hope. Shelby saved the day with her thoughtful Sleep Assessment and Plan and was there for us every step of the way via text and email. By Day 3 of his new routine and settling strategy our little fella was sleeping through the night - we couldn't even believe it. Now (1 month later) he is continuing to either sleep through or wake for just 1 feed after midnight, with a consistent 2hr nap over lunchtime. If you are wondering whether to book in with Shelby, do it. Our family is in a much better place for having done so, and our little guy is absolutely thriving. Thank you Shelby! x

I cannot recommend Shelby highly enough! I reached out to her when my son was 5 months old, he was cat napping 30-40 minutes, waking every 1-2 hours at night and had to be fully rocked or fed to sleep. Within days of implementing Shelby’s tailored plan he was linking cycles, self settling and sleeping longer periods at night. The information she provided was so in depth but very easy to follow. Shelby was always available to answer my questions even with the 3 hour time difference from us being located in WA. At the completion of our 2 weeks we were provided with information to get us through the next regressions, changing sleep schedules and so much more that will help us keep his sleep on track. Shelby goes above and beyond with the level of help she provides. All thanks to her, I am able to be more present with my other children instead of spending hours rocking and resettling my son and have a much happier baby who is getting great sleep. Thank you so much Shelby :)

We can not thank Shelby enough for her support, understanding, kindness and professional nature. She was able to guide us through what we were doing well as parents and how to make some tweaks to our daytime routine in order to support our little one with night wakes. As parents and a couple, we now have time to spend together without feeling absolutely spent of an evening. Plus our little one is so much happier. Thank you Shelby x

Shelby has helped to bring sleep back into our household, and we are so grateful! She helped us achieve all of our goals and get over hurdles we couldn't overcome ourselves. Our son has struggled through unsettledness and irritation; allergies are a big challenge for him. I was hesitant and nervous about getting past his bad habits of being unable to settle, but after 2 weeks working with Shelby he has a consistent nap routine, no more night wakes and is about to use a comforter to soothe and resettle rather than resorting to scratching - I'm so impressed. Shelby provided consistent reassurance, encouragement and all the tools and support we needed! Thank you, Shelby!

Shelby completely transformed our son's sleep and our lives. She worked closely with us and when we suffered a traumatic medical episode she demonstrated genuine compassion and additional support. With Shelby's patience, guidance and support we were able to achieve ALL our sleep goals and our 15month old has gone from waking every 3 hours overnight, being fed and rocked to sleep, split nights, bedtime taking hours to now having a predictable sleep schedule, falling asleep in his cot AND sleeping through the night! I highly recommend Shelby, she offers more than one approach and helped us choose a strategy that suited us and our son. Thank you so much Shelby, you are worth your weight in gold <3 The Upstons xx

We cannot speak highly enough of Shelby and the help she has given us. Our 6 month old wasn’t napping consistently, was sometimes not going to sleep until nearly 10pm then waking again overnight, was constantly overtired, and would avoid eating because she associated eating with sleeping - which she didn’t want to do! We were also cuddling to sleep and couldn’t get her to settle on her own which meant she was regularly waking after 1 sleep cycle and not going back to sleep. In 3 days our daughter was self settling like a champ, in 5 days she was sleeping through the night, and within 7 days she was eating whilst fully awake - which was previously unheard of. The best money we have ever spent. Our only regret is not contacting Shelby sooner.

We are so thankful for the advice and support Shelby provided us through the two weeks we worked with her. Our son George was difficult to settle for daytime naps, and often would wake as soon as he was in his bed. Overnight, he was waking multiple times, and only settling with a feed, which would be the “last resort” after over and hour of patting, rocking, shushing, walking around, singing from us, and screaming from him. We were exhausted.It’s now been a couple of months since working with Shelby, and the principles we learned with her are still going strong. George continues to settle himself for every sleep, in his own bed and wakes on average, once per night.The biggest change I’ve noticed though, is in my own confidence in knowing what to do, and not becoming overwhelmed or stressed if a nap is missed.The groundwork that Shelby did prior to our phone consultation was admirable, meaning that the time we spent with her on the phone was active planning and management, rather than history taking, which I was so grateful for.Shelby, thank you for your time and energy in helping us get George’s sleep on track. You eased my anxieties around returning to work, starting him in daycare, and functioning around our older child’s school drop off and pick ups. We highly recommend anyone considering your help, to go for it.