Welcome
It’s so easy to get help and advice via my website, just explore and you can learn more about what I offer.
About Me
The eldest of six children, so I grew up in a home where it seemed that there were always babies and young children around.
Consultancy
I provide a personal consultancy service by phone, video call or home visit, offering help, and advice with newborns, growing babies, toddlers and young children.
Maternity & Nanny Agency
A small, bespoke agency run by Rachel and Lucy offering a uniquely friendly, personal and professional service. Our aim is always to find the perfect match.
My Books
The author of three practical, down-to-earth books, which utilise my experience as a baby care expert and baby sleep expert.
Speaking
Spend the day with me, one of the world’s leading childcare experts, at one of my ante-natal courses.
Baby Sleep Expert
Having children doesn't have to be stressful
I’m a mother and a grandmother with over forty years experience as a baby sleep expert, maternity nurse, child-care expert, parental adviser and author. As a baby sleep expert, I get to fulfil my passion of helping parents to look after their babies and young children. I provide a Consultancy and Maternity Nurse & Nanny Agency service offering help and advice with newborns, growing babies and toddlers. I am a huge advocate of creating a flexible, loving routine and have seen this method work very successfully for many years with my clients’ babies as well as with my own children and grandchildren. Click on the Consultancy page to find out more about the different levels of help and advice I can provide; from the basic level of email help and telephone calls to a 24-hour maternity nurse. And as a quick-fix - read my top tips for babies and toddlers below – and remember - as a parent you’re doing the most valuable and important job you will ever do in bringing up your children. Don’t underestimate the value of your time, love and care in helping your child to be secure in an ever-changing world.
Love, Rachel xx
Queen Elizabeth II
What an amazing lady our late Queen Elizabeth II was. She’d served our nation tirelessly with dedication and dignity. What an example she was to us all, bringing peace where she could, always a deep interest in others and moving with the times, never fazed by changing events. She had a deep Christian faith which came over so well in her Christmas Day broadcasts, and I’m sure her faith in Jesus Christ upheld her and kept her over the long years of her reign. She had a great love for her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren . I feel very honoured to have met her several times during my working life and had huge respect for her. May we try and follow her example as we go about our daily lives. She will be greatly missed.
Testimonials
Rachel's Blog
Some of the best tips from Rachel
Introducing solid food
Introducing solid food to your baby can be a minefield as there is so much conflicting advice to listen to! In recent years we have seen Baby led Weaning become very popular and many babies are weaned this way. Personally I prefer what many of us have done for years which works very well, so[…]
Introducing my baby to a bottle
Many people who breast feed ask me “when can I introduce my baby to a bottle”. It’s a very good idea to introduce a bottle when baby is about two to three weeks old. This can be just one bottle a day of expressed breast milk. This means that daddy can give a bottle feed[…]
Coming home from hospital
You may feel completely overwhelmed due to your delivery or just total exhaustion, or just coming home with your new precious baby. Don’t worry its perfectly normal to feel like this, and it will pass. However you may feel euphoric and feel you can cope with whatever…….but do remember that emotions can be all over[…]
10 Tips On Having Your First Baby
Having a first baby is a big milestone in our lives as none of us know what to expect. Some prospective parents are very clear how they want to parent whereas others don’t know at all, either way is fine. Many of us have an idea but it changes once baby is born!Here are Some[…]
My Baby Won’t Sleep, What Can I Do?
So often I hear the cry “my baby won’t sleep, what can I do ?” Often this phrase is to do with baby not sleeping at night but often it can be when baby won’t settle to sleep for his daytime naps. My baby isn’t settling at night My baby won’t sleep in the day[…]
Rachel’s Feature on ITV This Morning.
Rachel joins Eamonn and Ruth to talk about her controversial methods, why babies should be left to cry and how she helped Gwyneth Paltrow get a good night’s sleep. Do you need help with your little one? Head over to the consultancy page to view prices, and book a call.
How to Swaddle a Baby
Watch Rachel show you how to swaddle a baby correctly. I am now going to show you how to swaddle your baby. Take a large muslin or shawl and fold it in half to make a triangle shape. Lay the swaddle blanket either in the middle of your bed or on a table. If you[…]
Top Ten Tips for You and Your Baby
Here’s Rachel’s top ten tips for you and your baby. 1. Take time to really enjoy your baby, remember that becoming a parent is a wonderful experience even through the ups and downs. 2. Finding a structure for your day will help you to enjoy parenthood. 3. A flexible routine helps your baby[…]
Top Ten Tips for You and Your Toddler
1. Be a positive parent, enjoy the fun times with your toddler as much as you can. 2. Toddler tantrums are inevitable; remember other parents go through just the same experiences. 3. Toddlers can be exhausting, ensure that you make time for yourself regularly. 4. Spend time with other parents and toddlers to keep your[…]