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28/09/2026
The clocks have changed… and if sleep feels a little off today, don’t panic 🤍
If you’re like me and did absolutely nothing beforehand, the biggest thing now is to stick with your usual routine, work from the new clock time and give their body clock a few days to catch up.
Keep things consistent, get some natural light during the day, and make sure that room is still nice and dark at bedtime.
Got a daylight saving sleep question? Pop it in the comments and I’ll answer it 👇
21/09/2026
4 years ago today I became a mum, and in a matter of hours my whole world completely changed. 🤍
Becoming Marley’s mum has genuinely been one of the greatest things I’ve ever done. Watching this tiny person grow into the little girl she is today feels completely surreal.
And although Hello Sleep has only officially existed for just over two years, it really started four years ago too.
I was dropped straight into newborn life with absolutely no idea what to expect when it came to sleep.
I have been in the absolute trenches with sleep. I know what it feels like when you’re running on empty, trying everything you can think of and genuinely wondering how this is ever going to get better.
And that experience completely changed the direction of my life.
I became fascinated by baby sleep, went on to study as a baby sleep consultant, and eventually Hello Sleep was born.
But what I care about now goes so much further than just getting a baby to sleep.
It’s helping a mum get enough energy back to fill her cup again.
It’s being able to leave the house because Dad can do bedtime too.
It’s having a night out with your friends without worrying that nobody else can settle the baby.
It’s going back to work without wondering how on earth you’re going to function when you’re waking six or seven times a night.
Because as mums, we give so much of ourselves to our kids. And so often, we end up right at the bottom of our own priority list.
Helping families get sleep into a better place so that Mum can find a little bit of herself again is probably the part of this job I love the most.
So today feels pretty special.
Four years of being Marley’s mum.
And, without knowing it at the time, four years since the very beginning of Hello Sleep too 🤍
Happy 4th birthday to the little girl who started it all!
I’m really hoping with spring around the corner all the mums start to see a little less sickness 😮💨
Not going to lie we have been hit pretty light this winter with sickness considering how rough it’s been with the flu going around. My 14 month old went down with a fever and became very lethargic it definitely caught me off guard.
The online navigating childhood sickness course from & Breathe | Baby & Child First Aid Courses was exactly what I needed to remind me of all the things to look out for which did give me peace of mind in those first few days.
If you are wanting to navigate your little ones sickness with confidence then check out their online courses, easy to watch & easy to learn!
Yep, I literally do nothing 😂
Mostly because I am at max capacity basically all the time and I genuinely do not have the brain space to think about shifting my child’s day by 15 minutes every day in preparation for daylight saving.
I’m very much the mum who knows it’s on the calendar and, honestly, because we’re heading into summer here in NZ, I’m mostly just thinking about how much I can’t wait for the long summer evenings ☀️
Not necessarily what it’s going to do to my child’s sleep.
So I’ve always just dealt with it on the other side.
BUT if you are the kind of mum who loves a routine, loves having a plan and wants to go into daylight saving with the best chance of keeping things on track, follow along for part two.
I’ll talk you through exactly how I’d adjust the week beforehand to make the transition a little easier 🤍
Winter has honestly been relentless 🤧
For context, at 15 months Sadie’s usual naps are roughly:
9:30–10am
1–3pm
While she was really sick, that looked very different.
Her morning nap was starting anywhere from around 9am and some days she slept through until 10:30/10:45. Her lunch nap was still usually around 1–1:30pm, while still generally waking her by around 3:15/3:30pm at the latest.
Bedtime then landed anywhere between 6–7pm depending on how she was coping that day.
I really just adjusted things day by day, followed her lead, and gave her the extra rest she clearly needed.
Then once I could see she was starting to feel more like herself, I gradually brought her naps back towards their usual times.
I do treat this differently to the constant snotty daycare nose that seems to hang around all winter. If she’s otherwise well, I’ll usually keep naps much closer to normal and just adjust slightly if she needs it.
One thing I see a lot with families is sleep completely spiralling after sickness naps get messy, settling changes, more night wakes creep in, and suddenly you’re not quite sure how to get back to where you were.
If that sounds like you, comment SLEEP below and we can chat about how I can help your family get things back on track 🤍
13/09/2026
It’s honestly like unlocking a whole new level of mum life when you can leave your baby at home with Dad (or someone else you trust) and know they can settle them for sleep too.
Those first few months are tough. I don’t know about you, but I definitely felt like I was the only one who could feed and settle my baby to sleep for those first few months.
Once I got my husband involved with settling, it changed so much for me. I no longer felt trapped day to day because I knew I could pop down the road, go to the gym, see friends, or just have a bit of time to myself without worrying that no one else could get the baby to sleep.
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed because you’re the only one who can settle your baby right now, know that it won’t always be this way.
But it’s also completely okay if you want that freedom sooner rather than later.
If you’re stuck on where to start, comment SLEEP below and let’s chat about how I can support you 🤍
I love a routine, and I don't think anything will change my mind about that.
Having a routine for my baby’s has given me so much flexibility when it comes to my their sleep because it is predictable!
I know when they're more than likely going to nap, I know roughly for how long, and I can plan my plans around it. I also know when I'm going to get that precious break in the middle of my day to have a hot minute to myself and reset.
I think this narrative of having a routine gives you no flexibility is so far from the truth. I have days where we have a really simple routine, and then I have days where our routine is just goes with the flow. Both work, but I have the choice and that makes so easy to plan around.
If you love a routine and you've been wanting to get your baby into some more predictable sleep, comment "routine" and let's chat about how I can help 🫶🏼
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