Victoria
Lucy has been amazing helping us overcome some challenges facing our 8 year old daughter. I was very impressed with Lucy’s holistic view of what on the surface seemed to be a sleep problem- but when delving deeper it quickly became clear she was struggling with separation anxiety and confidence. We have a detailed plan to help her moving forward, and have already seen a marked difference at bedtime, meaning she is less tired and anxious during the day.
Karen
My goodness Claire is amazing. … Committing as optimally as possible to Claire's recommendations we saw immediate improvement. … Now our baby naps in the day, sleeps well at night … I can get to the bathroom, make a cuppa, and even eat dinner! … Claire's an absolute legend!
My goodness Claire is amazing. Working with paediatrics myself it was particularly upsetting to feel helpless when our little girl was born and so distressed. She screamed constantly in the most distressing way for up to 12hours!!! I had no idea just how challenging a baby could be.
I kept telling myself she's a newborn adapting to the outside world, but the more I saw babies of a similar age I realised she really was trying to tell us something wasn't right.
She barely napped in the day. Generally napping for 2-5minutes with the odd random 20minute nap before being wide awake screaming again. We'd tried multiple approaches which helped minimally but increased the cycle of over stimulation and increased tiredness. We also really struggled to get any wind up which also seemed to feed her discomfort.
Committing as optimally as possible to Claire's recommendations we saw immediate improvement. Yes some attempts to get her to sleep are more challenging but she's already learning the cues we give her that she should go to sleep. We are now one week on any my partner's gone for a run and I'm typing this while our baby naps.
I can't tell you how valuable Claire's knowledge and calm supportive nature have helped our family. Not only was our baby in tears prior to this but also me! Now our baby naps in the day, sleeps well at night, calmly entertain herself during the day without constantly being held. I can get to the bathroom, make a cuppa, and even eat dinner!
We had a new happy baby as soon as we implemented the recommended changes and she continues to improve daily.
Claire's an absolute legend!
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Lindsay
After many sleepless nights with a 6 week old suffering from colic, it was a relief to speak to Claire and get her advice! Almost overnight we saw a change in our daughter … As new parents, Claire’s 1:1 advice was priceless to help us give our daughter what she needed to manage colic and to help her sleep better. … The consultation has really made a difference to us!
Having worked with Claire in a professional capacity previously through her training sessions, I knew she was the person we needed to speak to when facing challenges with our new born daughter.
After many sleepless nights with a 6 week old suffering from colic, it was a relief to speak to Claire and get her advice! Almost overnight we saw a change in our daughter, and 2 weeks on (Matilda is now 8 weeks old) we have a much happier baby and also a much more structured and manageable routine to our days and nights. As new parents, Claire’s 1:1 advice was priceless to help us give our daughter what she needed to manage colic and to help her sleep better. It also allowed us to enjoy this precious new born phase as new parents with a much happier baby.
The follow ups with Claire and Lucy also helped us a great deal and supported us as we adjusted to a better schedule together with multiple check ins.
Matilda is a much happier baby thanks to you both Claire and Lucy! Thank you for making helping bring relief to our baby, and making her days much brighter and happier! The consultation has really made a difference to us!
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Becky S
Maihri was so lovely from start to finish and following our consultation gave us a consistent plan we could use to help our son. She gave us the time to implement the plan at our own pace and Bespoke Family were great at checking in and following up with us. By night 2 our son was sleeping so much better and everyone has commented how he’s settling down to sleep much easier and wakes up so much happier. We’re now getting more sleep at night and so is he! Thank you!
Lucy
My baby has never been a great sleeper. … Claire took in to account our family’s needs, including the fact that any routine had to fit around school runs. … Within a couple of days my baby was self settling for naps and at bedtime and after 5 days of consistent routine, she slept through the night for the first time ever. The whole process was painless and so much quicker and easier than I could have imagined.
My baby has never been a great sleeper. Initially we had issues with reflux which caused severe congestion at night and then we had to trial different prescription milks for suspected CMPA. This caused tummy pains and trapped wind. As a consequence we struggled with night after night of broken sleep. As she got older the reflux and tummy issues improved but sleep remained a constant issue.
I approached Bespoke Family for help because despite there now being no obvious underlying cause my baby was still waking up multiple times a night, sometimes for up to 3 hours at a time and getting her back to sleep seemed to be an impossible challenge. Nap times often involved tears from us both as I tried to settle her. I knew we both needed better sleep to help us both feel more positive.
Claire took in to account our family’s needs, including the fact that any routine had to fit around school runs. She gave me different options of techniques to try to ensure that I was comfortable with whatever we did. Within a couple of days my baby was self settling for naps and at bedtime and after 5 days of consistent routine, she slept through the night for the first time ever. The whole process was painless and so much quicker and easier than I could have imagined. My baby still wakes occasionally at night but very rarely needs my help to get herself back to sleep. She is happier and more settled, I am feeling more rested and refreshed and our whole family is extremely grateful to Claire for her support and expertise.
Daisy C
We first had a consultation with Claire after our daughter’s sleep routine completely fell apart at 12 months. … From the offset, Claire considered every detail … and came up with a unique plan for us. … It has honestly been life changing for us.
We first had a consultation with Claire after our daughter’s sleep routine completely fell apart at 12 months. We’d looked at a few different consultants prior, but Claire’s experience as a Norland nanny (and Norland tutor) as well as Bespoke Family’s tailored approach, really stood out. There are so many sleep consultants who have very limited experience and/or insist the same method works for all children. From the offset, Claire considered every detail, including our intention to travel long haul, and came up with a unique plan for us. I also really liked that the plan had several options rather than insisting a single approach, whilst remaining specific. In addition, we were alway encouraged and not dissuaded from using our instincts as parents. Thanks to Claire’s advice, my daughter went from being bf to a deep sleep and then placed in her cot and waking a 3-5 times per night to loving her bedtime routine, going into her cot fully awake and sleeping through the night. It has honestly been life changing for us. Bespoke Family also have the advantage of being experts on so much more than sleep and we continue to reach out to them as challenges occur. Emma has also being fantastic to liaise with esp. as we are based overseas. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Jolanthe de Koning
We came to Claire feeling pretty desperate about our sleep situation. She gave us calm words of advice and encouragement and, amazingly, everything she said worked. I was very skeptical about sleep training at first, but was amazed about the outcome!
Becky Knowles
My experience of working with Claire and the team has been fantastic. I have worked with other support services for sleep and cannot believe the difference with how knowledgeable, confident and supportive Claire has been. The whole team have been responsive, friendly and made me feel at ease. Claire has provided advice and tools to aid us with our daughters sleep and the progress is fantastic, but more importantly the confidence and reassurance she gave us has really brought us out of a negative head space. Will return for sure if need any further support and will be recommending within my work. Becky
Archie Standing
I can't speak highly enough about Claire. We had an entire year of broken sleep and had tried so many different techniques. From the moment we had our initial conversation with Claire she instantly put our mind at ease and came up with a bespoke solution that we were all happy to try. … I can safely say that we now are actually sleeping again.
I can't speak highly enough about Claire. We had an entire year of broken sleep and had tried so many different techniques. From the moment we had our initial conversation with Claire she instantly put our mind at ease and came up with a bespoke solution that we were all happy to try. Day after day she was at our beck and call and was so calm and reassuring, even when things weren't going to plan. The minor tweaks that she kept making were so personal to our child and made us realise how thorough she was. Over time, positive results started taking place and I can safely say that we now are actually sleeping again. A year of broken sleep can send anyone crazy and to have someone like Claire to hold our hand for a month was the best thing I have ever done. I can't recommend her enough. I would like to have her on speed dial for everything!!!
Maureen Daly
We are based in Dublin and recently worked with Claire on our 4 year olds bed time routine (or complete lack thereof!). Having struggled for nearly a year, through Claire’s thoughtful and supportive advice, we have managed to completely change bed time, which has made a huge difference to us and most importantly to our daughter who now embraces bedtime and sleeps through the night. We are very grateful and would happily recommend Claire to anyone who might be struggling like we were.
Claire Barrett
We are so happy and relieved that our 8 month old is sleeping 12 hours at night! He is also now following a predictable daytime food and nap routine all thanks to sticking to Claire’s care plan approach. We didn’t think it possible at 4 months of not napping in his cot for more than 30 minutes and up every 2 hours at night!
We are so happy and relieved that our 8 month old is sleeping 12 hours at night! He is also now following a predictable daytime food and nap routine all thanks to sticking to Claire’s care plan approach. We didn’t think it possible at 4 months of not napping in his cot for more than 30 minutes and up every 2 hours at night! The first week was tough but with persistence and encouragement from Claire he soon understood when he needed to sleep and I was amazed the first time I was able to leave his room at nap time with his sleep associations, with no return! He is now very happy and contended. Thank you Claire. We just wish we stuck by this with our now 3 year old! 😊
Claire Jones
One week in to a new routine and the difference has been amazing. Getting advice and switching a couple of things round has made a massive difference. Poppy is happier, everyone is getting undisturbed sleep and I'm able to use less makeup to hide the bags under my eyes. Thank you so much!
Kerry Jessiman
Until 3 weeks ago, our toddler had no problems sleeping, then everything changed! Along with the sleep problem, we had head banging and were at a loss how to deal with it. … Within a couple of days of implementing Claire’s recommended routine our toddler was sleeping normally again and the head banging had stopped. Claire is a genius – best money we have spent!
Until 3 weeks ago, our toddler had no problems sleeping, then everything changed! Along with the sleep problem, we had head banging and were at a loss how to deal with it. We contacted Bespoke Family and opted for a consultation with Claire. Communication with Bespoke Family was excellent and we were very lucky to get an appointment within a few days. Claire provided a very welcome insight into how our little one sees the world, identified the problem and gave us an action plan. Within a couple of days of implementing Claire’s recommended routine our toddler was sleeping normally again and the head banging had stopped. Claire is a genius – best money we have spent!