Baby2Sleep

25/10/2025

‘Prodigy meet Hans Zimmer is a great description. It’s like they had a love child who’d already read all of Asimov and Heinlein and binged every Dr Who episode before they could waddle over to a mac and fire up Logic Pro.’

This is how my someone has just described my husbands music.

He has been releasing a single every 2 weeks for the last few months, and on Thursday, he is releasing the full album, Chronicles of the Residuum - The Age of Destruction.

We have done this with no marketing budget, so visibility is worse than poor, so I am asking for your help and support.

The album has taken 10 years to create, and we have had no financial support or label to help us, we are doing this entirely ourselves.

This album launch means everything to my hubby, and because of what it means to him, it means that to me.

We have managed to get to 83 subscribers on his YouTube channel, which is a massive jump from the 29 we were on a few days ago, we just can’t get social media traction, which you kind of need if you are to stand out amongst the 100,000 new tracks out per day. Yes, there is that many.

The music is on all the major platforms like Spotify, Amazon, Apple etc, and have just set up a bandcamp page where we can send updates to fans as soon as we have any.

I need your help to get him visible.

Whether it’s a follow, a share, a comment, a subscribe, a listen, or even just telling someone about it, any bit of support can help.

This isn’t like anything you will have ever heard before.

It’s Prodigy meets Hans Zimmer, but with the concept album style of The War of the Worlds.

It’s a science fiction/fantasy, post apocalyptic adventure told through music, narration and stunning fantasy art.

It’s an epic adventure through the Residuum with themes of love, loss, survival, and the bond between parent and child.

It’s the

Are you able to help by taking some time to check out his linktree and have a listen to some of the tracks. https://linktr.ee/chronicles.of.the.residuum?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5424e920-10ca-46d6-9cf7-343ba07a5994

They do start in a sequence, with Escape from Port Fallen being the first, so start at the beginning or the story is out of whack, but please try to have a listen, and give us a little shout out where you can.

21/10/2025

I need to ask a personal favour, and I’m sorry to be using my business account to do it.

I need help to support my husband and his album launch.

If you are close to me, or have been following me on LinkedIn, you know this year has been one of the hardest of our lives, but even through the difficulties, Rob has still pushed forward and next week, is releasing his full album.

This has meant that not only have I been running my own businesses, but I have been helping him run his.

So, we have been releasing a single every 2 weeks from his album, and on October 30th, on world audio drama day, we release the full album with all 17 tracks.

We have done this with no marketing budget, so visibility is worse than poor, and this is why I’m here asking for your help and support.

This album launch means everything to him, and because of what it means to him, it means that to me.

We have a whopping 35 subscribers on his YouTube channel. (Yes, that’s sarcasm, but it is 6 more than this morning).

We can’t seem to get traction on any of the platforms, and we are on them all.

The music is on all the major platforms like Spotify, Amazon, Apple etc, and we are building him a bandcamp site, but this is taking time.

I need help to get him visible.

Whether it’s a follow, a share, a comment, a subscribe, a listen, or even just telling someone about it, any bit of support can help.

This isn’t like anything you will have ever heard before.

It’s Prodigy meets Hans Zimmer, but with the concept album style of The War of the Worlds.

It’s a science fiction/fantasy, post apocalyptic adventure told through music, narration and stunning fantasy art.

It’s an epic adventure through the Residuum with themes of love, loss, survival, and the bond between parent and child.

It’s the Chronicles of the Residuum.

Are you able to help by taking a bit of time out to google it, and maybe while you are driving, or commuting to work, have a listen to some of the tracks.

They do start in a sequence so start at the beginning or the story is out of whack, but please try to have a listen, and give us a little shout out where you can.

The beginning of his journey has to start now.

19/10/2025

I wrote the sentence ‘I called Samaritans that night because I wanted to get in my car and drive into a central reservation,’ on a post I shared on LinkedIn a few days ago about the smacking ban.

Today, I read this truly horrific and heartbreaking story about a mum who had struggled for so long with her autistic sons behaviour, repeatedly asked for help, and was constantly met with a closed door.

This mum ended up taking the life of her son, and attempted to end her own.

She is a criminal, a murderer, and she is now locked away and has to spend her entire life living with what she did.

I feel sorry for her.

I feel sorry for her beautiful baby boy who no longer lives because his mum was failed so badly by the system.

The below is something else I wrote a few days on the topic of the smacking ban, but I didn’t publish this version as I felt it might be seen as too extreme, but you can totally see from the above experience how poor mental health and poor support really can lead to death.

‘If we are to make smacking illegal, we need to have an accessible and free system in place to educate and support parents.

Children need protecting, 100%.

Parents also need protecting.

The majority of parents who smack their children aren't violent people, they are just over stretched, under supported, and living through difficult times and have little mental capacity.

Punishment for these parents isn't the answer.

Support is essential.

I talk about Parental Rage, and it is a topic that sometimes puts people off as they think its too direct, but this is the reality.

It is a rage, and one that parents go into when things get too much.

Do they always smack? No.

Are they close? Maybe.

Do some cross that line? Yes.

Do they want to cross the line? No.

Do they feel guilty? 100% yes.

Do they admit to professionals? Highly unlikely, but they may ask for support from their GP.

If crossing the line was illegal, would they ask their GP for support? No.

Would this parent get help? No.

Could this result in the parents mental health deteriorating? Yes.

Could this put the child at further risk? Probably.

Could this parent end their life? It is a possibility.

I know this is an extreme, but without the right support, this is a real possible outcome.’

Parents, regardless of SEND needs have to have access to a better education and support system.

If we can support and educate the parents of neurotypical children, and they are able to navigate life’s challenges with more confidence and kindness, they will need less support from the NHS.

This time and money saved can then be spent helping and supporting those that NEED the additional support due to their child’s, or even their own SEN needs.

The systems are so overstretched, but if they did things better, they needn’t be, and people that need support would be able to get it.

I have had to do my own learning, but luckily this has been based on a solid foundation, others don’t have that.

I teach my learnings to others in the hope I can help others who are struggling with their life as a parent, whether it be behaviours, sleep, emotion regulation and so much more. You can access all of this support for just £7 a month with no contract, so if you are struggling and would like support, let me know in the comments and I’ll fire you the details over.

If the government and the NHS won’t help, I will. X

15/10/2025

I absolutely hate having my photo taken (I know you probably think differently as I am always on here, but I really hate it), but I absolutely LOVE this photo of me laughing.

This was at the awards hosted by where I was a finalist in the Solopreneaur awards, and walked away with the title, ‘One to Watch’.

I am beyond thrilled at this accolade because it means the work I am doing for parents, in workplaces, and around sleep education is being heard, and not just that, but taken seriously.

Here’s what the judges said:
“Nicole was the judges’ clear winner for a One to Watch award, and they are excited to see how she builds on the amazing foundations she has built. She’s definitely changing the world, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.”

So, on that note, I want to share an offer that will run for the rest of October.

This is for all the businesses that want to make a difference to the lives of their employees, while also helping their own business thrive at the same time.

If you book any of my sleep sessions in October to be delivered in 2025, this is what I will do:

Donate the Parental Rage: Finding calm in the Chaos pre-recorded workshop to a charity of your choice. This is worth £600.

You will also get 10% discount off all my brochure prices, in my bio.

As this is my first proper year trading, I am not yet VAT registered, but next year this will change, so right now, you will also save the 20% VAT by booking me this year.

You can help so many people by working with me, and in my brochure you can read some of the testimonials from previous clients.

Someone recently said I have a very engaging style. I didn’t even know I had a style. I just talk like I am sat round the kitchen table with people having a real conversation, so if this is a style that resonates with you, and will reach your employees, then lets chat, because the nights are getting darker, it’s getting colder, and peoples mental health naturally starts to decline, especially as the Christmas overwhelm starts to hit, so now is the time to reach them to help them in advance.

Share this with HR.x

15/10/2025

13/10/2025

I saw something yesterday that I found genuinely distressing.

Since I’ve started to tell people about my Sleep Well, Live Well Membership, I’ve dipped my toe back into the world of baby sleep on Facebook.

First, I was met with the usual anonymous trolls. people telling me desperate parents can’t afford £7 a month for help and that I’m “taking advantage.”

It reminded me exactly why I stepped back from this space for a while.

But what I saw next was even more frightening than the trolls.

Supposed baby sleep experts giving dangerously wrong advice.

In a group for paediatric sleep consultants, someone shared a case they were struggling with:
An eight-month-old baby awake for three hours every night for three weeks straight - classic split nights. The baby was having two naps a day totalling around three hours.

Now, if the baby was sleeping 11 hours at night, that would look fine. But they weren’t, their total sleep in 24 hours was under 12 hours.

And the advice from most “professionals” in the group?

“Cut the naps.”
“Keep them awake longer.”
“Stretch the wake windows.”😱🤯

When I challenged this and suggested adding a third nap, reducing wake windows, and lowering cortisol levels, I was told my advice was “against biological norms.”

Against biological norms?!

If a baby’s cortisol levels are so high they can’t sleep at night, the answer isn’t to deprive them further, it’s to calm their nervous system, build connection, and support more rest so the body can reset and regulate.

Sleep isn’t a luxury for babies. It’s fundamental to brain development, memory consolidation, learning, emotional regulation, and immune function. When they nap, their brain processes what they’ve learned. When they sleep well, they thrive.

When they don’t, their tiny nervous systems stay on high alert. We’re literally teaching babies to survive rather than rest.

And the truth is, the sleep industry isn’t regulated. Anyone can call themselves a “sleep consultant.”

No formal education, no standard of care, no understanding of neurobiology, yet they’re charging parents hundreds of pounds for advice that can increase stress and sleep deprivation for the whole family.

Meanwhile, I’m charging £7 a month for an evidence-based, holistic, compassionate approach, and I’m the one being accused of “taking advantage”?

Yesterday, my five-year-old was exhausted, so I moved her clock half an hour earlier so she’d go to bed earlier. She slept 11.5–12 hours last night. She’s five.

So when I hear consultants saying that eight-month-old babies are fine on 12 hours in 24 and that 14 is biologically impossible, I can’t help but worry for the future of this profession.

Who is teaching these people?
Who is supporting them to support families safely?

Parents deserve better than this. Babies deserve better than this.

The sleep industry must change,
because right now, it’s failing the very people it’s meant to help.

12/10/2025

Well, that launch didn’t go quite as planned… but guess who just got named One to Watch at the Woman Who Solopreneur Awards? 🙈✨

So, here’s what happened: I was all set to launch our Sleep Well Live Well membership with a fab little offer… and then life threw me a curveball in the best way possible! I ended up being named One to Watch for Baby2Sleep and The Workplace Sleep Coach, which is just amazing… but it did mean my launch got a tiny bit overshadowed, and I didn’t have the time to tell anyone about it. Typical. 😂

Anyway, back to the exciting part: if you’re expecting a little one or have a kiddo up to age six and you’re dealing with sleep chaos, behaviour wobbles, or just need a sanity boost, this is for you. Our Sleep Well Live Well membership is now four months for the price of three (£21 total) if you join this month.

Plus, I’m adding some brand-new content in throughout November and December on how to handle the Christmas overwhelm and keep everyone’s sleep (and sanity) intact over the holidays.

This is all about helping you and your little ones sleep better and feel better.

Just to give you the reason why it’s so cheap, because I know what people say, if it’s cheap it’s probably rubbish, it’s purely because my time is spent delivering corporate workshops on sleep now, so all the work I have created over the last 6 years is sitting there doing nothing, and I can’t just leave it like that knowing how many people need evidence based sleep support, so I have made it super cheap so it’s both accessible and affordable to everyone.

I hope you like it.

Ps: there is a prize draw to win a 1 hour session with me and a years free membership just by joining and / or referring a friend to join, and there is no limit to the number of entries, so get referring. X

https://site.baby2sleep.co.uk/sleep-well-live-well-promo-822611

11/10/2025

It’s official… I’m One to Watch! 💫

Yesterday at the Solopreneur Awards 2025, I was recognised as One to Watch for my work with Baby2Sleep and The Workplace Sleep Coach.

I didn’t share this last night because, honestly, I was completely shattered after the long drive home and still taking it all in, but what a day it was!

I met some truly incredible women who are making a real difference in the world, and it was such an honour to be recognised alongside them.

And when I say I’m going to change the world, I mean it.
I’m working to create a culture that understands that sleep isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.
It’s the foundation of mental health, safety, productivity, and gender equity.

This recognition reminds me that people are beginning to see what I’ve been working towards all along:
💜 genuine support for parents,
💜 workplaces that understand the reality of caregiving and exhaustion,
💜 and a future where our children grow up in a world that values their wellbeing.

So yes…
I’m One to Watch.
And this is only the beginning. 🌍✨

I even got to see again who I haven’t seen in over a year. I love speaking to people who are totally on my page. She looked stunning, but I am so bad a taking photos. I actually left my phone on the table for most of the networking.

Thank you for hosting such an incredible event as always.

I also want to say a huge thank you to Shelley Wilson ✍️ and Michelle Leivars for being the judges who had the faith in me and what I am doing and have named me one to watch.

I had a cracking group on women on my table aswell, Harpreet Stevenson Rosie Milsom Karen Webber and Leigha Thomas.

I always love meeting up with the fabulous who managed to grab the photo of me on the stage. So thank you. X

I even bumped into my old landlord from nearly 20 years ago. Small world.

All in all, a brilliant day that ended with a much needed early night.

10/10/2025

A few years ago, I was invited to speak at one of the UK’s biggest baby shows.

My talk was designed to help expectant and new parents navigate that wild, emotional, life-altering journey into parenthood.

And in that talk, I shared a few statistics, all of which are easily found on Google:

1 in 4 births end in an emergency c-section
1 in 5 mums are diagnosed with postnatal depression
1 in 10 dads experience depression after becoming a parent
1 in 5 relationships break down within the first 12 months

I didn’t share these to scare anyone, instead I shared them to PREPARE them.

Because when you know the possible reality, you can plan for it.

You can build your support network.

You can talk to your partner about what might happen before you’re in the fog of exhaustion.

You can spot the signs of postnatal depression early, rather than realising too late.

You don’t have to become a statistic but you DO have to know they exist.

After that talk, I was told a couple of pregnant women had complained that it was “too much.”

Apparently, “pregnant people are vulnerable.”

And do you know what I thought?

Of course they’re vulnerable and that’s exactly why we need to tell them the truth.

Because when everything isn’t “blissful,” when breastfeeding is hard, when you can’t stop crying, or your baby won’t sleep ...
If no one’s ever told you that’s normal, you think you’re the problem.

That’s not preparing parents, that’s setting them up to fail.

The reality is, antenatal classes often tell you the ideal, not the truth.

They tell you about the birth plan but NOT the sleepless nights.

They tell you about feeding but not the loneliness.

They tell you babies sleep all the time, but they forget to mention that you probably won’t.

That’s why I created the Sleep Well, Live Well Membership.

Because this journey doesn’t stop at birth. That's only just beginning.

Parents need support that’s real, practical, and rooted in truth, that leads them from pregnancy through the first six years and beyond.

Inside, you’ll find everything from baby and toddler sleep support, to managing parental rage, understanding behaviour, and learning how to look after yourself.

I will also be adding Christmas-specific support too! Because festive overwhelm is VERY real for families.

To celebrate the launch, I’m offering 4 months for just £21 (that’s one month free) check the comments.

Plus, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win:
A one-hour private session with me (worth £129)
A full year’s free membership (worth over £80)
Every referral / new member = one entry, and there’s no limit.

So maybe you don’t need this right now, but I bet you know someone who does.

A friend who’s pregnant.
A sister expecting her first baby.
A work colleague about to go on maternity leave.

Please share this with them.

Because prevention is always better than recovery, and because EVERY parent deserves to know the truth before they’re in the thick of it. 💜

10/10/2025

Apparently, pregnant people are too vulnerable to hear the truth…
But what if hiding the truth is the very reason so many parents struggle?

1 in 4 births end in an emergency c-section
1 in 5 mums are diagnosed with postnatal depression
1 in 10 dads experience depression after becoming a parent
1 in 5 relationships end within the first 12 months

Pregnant people are vulnerable. Of course they’re vulnerable and that’s exactly why we need to tell them the truth.

Because when everything isn’t “blissful,” when breastfeeding is hard, when you can’t stop crying, or your baby won’t sleep ... if no one’s ever told you that’s normal, you think you’re the problem.

That’s not preparing parents, that’s setting them up to fail.

The reality is, antenatal classes often tell you the ideal, not the truth.
They tell you about the birth plan but NOT the sleepless nights.
They tell you about feeding but not the loneliness.
They tell you babies sleep all the time, but they forget to mention that you probably won’t.

That’s why I created the Sleep Welol, Live Well Membership.

Because this journey doesn’t stop at birth. That’s only just beginning.

Parents need support that’s real, practical, and rooted in truth, that leads them from pregnancy through the first six years and beyond.

You’ll find everything from baby & toddler sleep support, to managing parental rage, understanding behaviour & learning how to look after yourself.

We will also be adding Christmas-specific support too! Because festive overwhelm is VERY real for families.

To celebrate the launch, I’m offering 4 months for just £21 (that’s one month free)

Plus, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win:
A one-hour private session with me (worth £129)
A full year’s free membership (worth over £80)

Every referral = one entry, and there’s no limit.

So maybe you don’t need this right now, but I bet you know someone who does.
A friend who’s pregnant.
A sister expecting her first baby.
A work colleague about to go on maternity leave.

Please share this with them.
Because prevention is better than cure, and because EVERY parent deserves to know the truth before they’re in the thick of it. 💜

09/10/2025

“This is the worst Christmas EVER!” shouted my two-year-old at 5pm on Christmas Day.

I’ll never forget it. It was 10.5 hours after this photo was taken.

I’d gone all out as always, the Christmas dinner with massive homemade Yorkshire Puds, the evening buffet, the grandparents over, and so many presents, (probably too many).

It was meant to be magical.
�But it was just… too much.

By the time everyone left, she was completely overwhelmed.
�Tired, overstimulated, and running on empty.
�And truthfully, so was I.

We put her to bed straight after that at five o’clock, and she slept all the way through. The first time in a long time, because this was around the time we were having huge sleep troubles with her.
�She just needed rest.
�We both did.

That moment really hit me, because I’d tried so hard to make everything perfect, and it all ended in tears.
�It made me realise something that I now tell every parent I work with:

✨You can’t make magical memories when everyone’s exhausted. ✨ (You certainly can't remember them, at least, I know I struggle to remember the good bits as I was soooo sleep deprived.)

Every year, I see the same story repeat itself, the pressure, the guilt, the “do everything for everyone” energy.
�And it’s no wonder so many of us end up missing the very moments we worked so hard to create.

So this year, I’m doing something different.�Inside my Sleep Well, Live Well Membership, I will be adding brand-new Christmas-specific content to help families actually enjoy the festive season instead of just surviving it.

We’ll be talking about things like:
�😴 Managing naps and routines over Christmas (even with all the excitement)
�🎄 Coping with presents, visitors, and changes in routine
�💬 Setting boundaries with grandparents (kindly, but firmly!)
�💜 Handling mum guilt, dad guilt, and the pressure to make everything “perfect”, because Christmas doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to be peaceful enough to enjoy.

Tomorrow, I’m opening the doors to a special Sleep Well, Live Well offer:
�✨4 months for just £21 - one month free✨�
Plus, there’s a prize draw for every member who joins or refers someone new.

🌙 Win a 1-hour private session with me (worth £129) (You can use this to help your little one sleep better, or even just to rant about life if that's what you need).
�🌙 + A full year’s free membership

You’ll get an entry for each referral, and there’s no limit to how many you can make.

💫 I’ll share the link tomorrow when it all goes live, so make sure you are following me, or drop me a message to get the link.
�But if you’ve ever found yourself holding back tears on Christmas Day, wondering how it all got so stressful, this one’s for you. 💜

Can anyone else relate?

08/10/2025

Now this ⬇️ is exciting.

Companies have invited me to share my expertise with you all on the impact of sleep in the workplace.

The financial cost.

The health and safety cost.

The mental health cost.

The cost to gender equity.

And …

How, as a business, you can support your employees to sleep well, meaning increased productivity, less sick days, better retention, and overall, a happier and healthier workplace.

This is a session you do not want to miss.

It’s at 12 today, so if you work in HR, Wellbeing, Health and Safety, or are a Director of a company looking at ways to improve the overall wellbeing of your workforce, then come along and join us.

There may even be a very special offer for those that do attend aswell, and it’s not something I have done before, so make sure you are there.

If you want to register to attend, you can find the details below in the stories or on Inclusive Companies website.

It’s 1 hour of your time, but it’s a fascinating subject that I have no doubt will leave you feeling shocked, inspired, and motivated to make some positive changes you didn’t know you needed to.

Who’s joining?