Welcome to Halcyon Sleep!
Hi, I’m Laura!
I am an Aussie living in London with my husband Elliot and son Farley. Becoming a first time mother during a global pandemic, I had never felt more isolated and unsupported as I did in those first few months of lockdown. Breastfeeding, naps, cradle cap, it was all new and I had no idea what I was doing or how to get support. Sleep became a particularly difficult aspect of motherhood as my husband and I stumbled our way through frequent night wakings, short naps and unintentional co-sleeping.
After a couple more weeks I realised that we just couldn’t do this alone. So we made the decision to spend the best money of our lives and bought a professional sleep package.
Finally, we saw light at the end of a very gruelling and utterly exhausting tunnel. And just a few weeks later, we were all getting the quality sleep we so desperately needed!
This whole experience ignited an overwhelming desire in me to help other parents discover and understand more about the often confusing world of baby and toddler sleep. Paired with my 13 years of experience baby-sitting, nannying, working as a teacher’s aide and studying primary school teaching at university, I knew that I had found my new purpose in life.
After 200 hours of coursework, 70 hours of volunteer qualification hours,17 books and 100’s of scholarly articles about babies, toddlers and adult sleep, I became a Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant. My studies and practise are recognised by the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants & the International Institute for Complementary Therapists. Halcyon Sleep is recognised but the International Paediatric Sleep Association and International Association of Child Sleep Consultants.
Halcyon Sleep was born and founded on the hope that I can help you and your family to feel empowered to make informed changes and take confident steps towards a more peaceful sleeping experience for everyone.
Let’s normalise great parents, getting great sleep!
Laura, Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant xx
Read more about my certifications here!
“Honesty you are clearly born to do this and basically be some kind of guiding light/guru for all parents out there, new or old.. You have a fantastic approach to it and any parents that joins forces with you will have such a great experience!”
Lisa, mother of 22mo Jessie & 4.5yo Harry