Madeline Dodd

Sleep Coach

Melbourne, Victoria

7 years of experience

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About me

Hi there, I’m Madi. Certified holistic infant sleep consultant. My approach is holistic and family-centred. I look at your whole unique family context, including your baby's temperament, unique needs, development & nutrition, any medical concerns affecting sleep that may require referral to a specialist; the emotional well-being of the entire family, the sleep environment, sleep history & current routines, as well as your goals & expectations. I will help you to regain your intuition, involving you in decision-making rather than just telling you what to do, taking all family members into account and respecting your choices.

Education

Diploma of Nursing (2014)

Certification and training

Institute of sensitive sleep certification (2020)

Memberships and affiliations

International institute for complimentary therapists

Specialties

Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach Early Parenting Educator Infant Care Newborn Care Newborn Prep Overnight Newborn Care Parenting Support Postpartum Care Sleep Consultant

Languages

English

Service introduction

Sleep Space offers face to face and virtual consultations providing holistic and attachment focussed sleep support for your infant or toddler.

Packages

Forty Winks

A quick consultation where you take the lead and you take the notes. During your consultation we can cover; - Education on what is biologically normal for your child's age and stage - Advice, guidance and reassurance specific to your child - potential red flags - settling strategies - Age appropriate routines * Incl. Your choice of routine guide. * Does not contain a summary of our call or any ongoing support. * Suitable for those families confident in implementing change independently.

$79.00

AUD Flat rate

Call me maybe?

A 60 minute phone consultation for those experiencing smaller sleep challenges. Call me maybe has been designed to reassure, educate and support you to establish age appropriate rhythms, routines and patterns for your unique baby. This package includes; 60 minute phone consultation, summary of our call, a personalised plan and any handouts and PDF guides relevant to your baby's age and stage of development. * This package does not include ongoing support.

$199.00

AUD Flat rate

Baby steps

From birth - 16 weeks. A 60min phone consultation with a focus on postpartum wellness and laying the foundations for healthy age appropriate sleep. We'll take a deep dive into what is biologically normal infant sleep behaviour, challenges you may face and how to implement gentle responsive support for your baby, working towards optimising your family's sleep and wellbeing. Package includes an email summary of our consultation/plan, any relevant PDF guides and 2 x support calls within two weeks of consult.

$289.00

AUD Flat rate

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Frequently asked questions

Can you work with multiples and or siblings?

Absolutely. Got more than one babe keeping you up at night? Get in touch and we can put together a package to suit your family’s individual circumstances.

Will there be tears?

Yes. Change can be hard and while I do not promote cry it out, or any type of separation based techniques it would be unrealistic to expect to make changes to your baby’s sleep without some tears. None of us like to hear our little ones cry but it is ok. It’s the way in which we respond to the crying that is important.

Can you guarantee this will get us more sleep?

I can never guarantee that your baby will be sleeping through and nailing naps after working with me. Whilst I often do have clients that have completely transformed their child’s sleep within weeks we have to remember that all babies are unique. What I can guarantee is after working together you will have a better understanding of: what is biologically normal your child’s unique sleep needs managed expectations and realistic goals for your little one’s sleep simple tips tricks and tools to better navigate your days and nights The confidence to trust your intuition and the knowledge that YOU are in-fact YOUR baby’s expert

What happens if my baby gets sick during our support period?

We want your baby well, especially while making changes to the way they settle to sleep. Quite often we’re making BIG changes which comes with BIG emotions, and to best support these we need your baby healthy. If your little one becomes unwell during your support period we simply pause and reconvene when they’re feeling better.

Do you work with older children?

Yes! I work with children aged 0-5 years. Having been through all those years with my own children I know just how difficult each stage can be. So if you have an older child who’s still struggling with bedtime battles I’m your girl!