Sarah, mum of Ged (10 months)
How do you become a sleep specialist?
Or you can do it my way…
My story.
On qualifying I worked in A n E and Neonatal intensive care, I loved nursing but knew I wanted to do more. I decided to go back to college and study Nutritional Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy. While studying I was fortunate to be employed by celebrities as their nanny- spending time travelling around the world with them- this was the start of my career in sleep! I graduated in Nutrition and Cranial Therapy in 2007.
My story.
On qualifying I worked in A n E and Neonatal intensive care, I loved nursing but knew I wanted to do more. I decided to go back to college and study Nutritional Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy. While studying I was fortunate to be employed by celebrities as their nanny- spending time travelling around the world with them- this was the start of my career in sleep! I graduated in Nutrition and Cranial Therapy in 2007.
Yummy baby was formed. At the time sleep specialists were few and far between, advice on sleep was limited and it seems as if everyone wanted to pick my brains. My combination of experience and qualifications worked- in the beginning it even surprised me how well but after 15 years I am so confident that I can get babies to sleep even the ‘toughest’ don’t phase me 🙂
I fully appreciate that I am working with parents at their most vulnerable point, they are letting me help them at a time when everything is new and frightening and changing, when they are shattered and confused and I respect that so much. I also know I am helping them with the most precious thing that they will ever have- their baby. I feel honoured to be trusted over and over again.
I fully appreciate that I am working with parents at their most vulnerable point, they are letting me help them at a time when everything is new and frightening and changing, when they are shattered and confused and I respect that so much. I also know I am helping them with the most precious thing that they will ever have- their baby. I feel honoured to be trusted over and over again.
Qualifications & Experience
• Mummy to Oliver, Ella and Henry (Ella and Henry both had CMPI and reflux so I have first-hand experience of these)
• DipHE (Children’s Nursing): Qualified at Kings College University London
• Member and insured by the Royal College Of Nursing (RCN)
• DipION (Nutritional Therapy): Graduated as a Nutritional Therapist from Patrick Holfords College in July 2007
• 2 years of training in Cranio Sacral Therapy
• 10 Years nannying and Maternity Nursing Experience
• 2 Years as the Paediatric Nutritional Therapist for the National Nutrition Clinic
• 12 Years working for Sure Start Children’s Centres – Weaning Classes, Cookery Courses and Sleep Workshops
• 4 Years working for Baby-Steps running First Aid courses, Weaning Courses and Childhood Accident and Illness Courses for mum
• Full 12 hour Paediatric First Aid
• 12 Years Maternity Nursing Experience (over 50 children)
• 2 Years as the Pediatric Nutritional Therapist for the National Nutrition Clinic
• 12 Years as a practicing Qualified Nurse (Accident and Emergency and Neonatal settings)
• 6 Years working for Sure Start Children’s Centres – taking Weaning Classes, Cookery Courses and Sleep Workshops
• 4 Years working for Baby-Steps running First Aid courses, Weaning Courses and Childhood Accident and Illness Courses for mums
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