All three of my children suffered with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA). My daughter struggled to feed because of an un-diagnosed tongue-tie, she also had Torticollis, likely due to her position in the womb and possibly exacerbated by her Ventouse delivery.
Elise was born in 2006 and, as a new mother, I did not understand what was causin
All three of my children suffered with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA). My daughter struggled to feed because of an un-diagnosed tongue-tie, she also had Torticollis, likely due to her position in the womb and possibly exacerbated by her Ventouse delivery.
Elise was born in 2006 and, as a new mother, I did not understand what was causing my baby's pain, vomiting and constant unhappiness. Neither of us slept for more than 45 minutes at a time. Elise took so long to feed and wind and these feeds often ended with her vomiting the feed back, hours of screaming and very obvious pain. This was not the start to motherhood I had been planning and I became sleep deprived and depressed. This experience lead me down the path of research, where nutrition, food allergies, Colic and Reflux became my obsession......
Morgan was born in 2009 and he also presented with classic colic and reflux symptoms. Luckily his suffering did not last long as I knew what investigations were needed and dietary eliminations and substitutions would help. Morgan thrived on a dairy free diet until the age of 3 when he was able to wean slowly on to cheese, yogurts and butter.
Jakob came along in 2014 and guess what? by the age of 3 weeks he was following in his brother and sister's foot steps and presented as a colicky baby. Screaming in pain and bringing back entire feeds. We were able to relieve his distress and successfully reintroduced dairy into his diet as he grew older.
Morgan developed Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 7 which brought with it a host of new challenges for all of us! Our family's routine was flipped on its head as unpredictable blood glucose levels meant interrupted sleep for all. Understanding how to achieve restorative sleep and teach all three children to self-settle lead me to add sleep coaching to my skill set. I qualified as an infant sleep coach after studying with an award winning UK based sleep coaching academy.
We have weathered the storms of Colic, Reflux, sleep disturbances, illness, family separation, house moves and now live together in the heart of beautiful Cheshire!
Bringing over 12 years of professional experience together with 17 years of motherhood, I now work towards FINDING HARMONY for families nationwide, approaching infant coaching holistically, looking at sleep, routines, diet and underlying health issues which may be causing unrest.
Please get in touch to book a free discovery call to discuss your situation further!
Holly x
What is troubling you?
Issues around Infant Sleep, Routine, Colic, Reflux, Food Allergies, Weaning, Reintroduction ladders or Fussy eating?