Miriam made me a better mum

  Nobody really prepares you for motherhood. You can read all the literature out there and still find yourself not really knowing what to do. 

A prime example of that is helping your baby to develop a sleep routine. The books make it sound so easy and nothing could be further from the truth. I had a baby that was getting so grumpy in the afternoons that I was wishing bedtime to come as quickly as possible. To think now that I wished time away with him seems implausible, but that was the reality until Miriam came along. 

She transformed our lives and within a very short time we had a baby that slept through the night (every night) and napped three times a day. He was happy. We were happy. It meant the rest of the day was fun, exciting and productive. 

As I near the end of my maternity leave I am so grateful for the last 4 months since Miriam’s stay. Harry has been so happy and so rested and that has made a massive difference to his development and our enjoyment of time with him. 

People genuinely don’t believe it when I say he sleeps through the night every night but it’s true and it’s all down to Miriam. The only downside is that you won’t want her to leave!

Lauren Alder

  Miriam was incredible, she provided the perfect amount of support and gave us the confidence to be able to deal with anything.  

Our one year old daughter was struggling to go to sleep and the nights were unpredictable.  Miriam was kind,  professional and fitted into our family so easily.  She adjusted our daughter’s routine and  made a number of ‘tweaks’ which has transformed her sleep and she has slept through ever since.  

I can’t recommend her enough.

Charlotte C.

 I honestly can’t thank Miriam enough; I just wish I asked Miriam to come earlier!

When Miriam came, we were struggling with our 16 months old son’s sleep so bad that no one in the house had a decent night sleep in weeks. I was totally convinced my son had low sleep needs as he was only doing short nights and naps and seemed ready for the day after that. Miriam brought with her not just her professional manner and knowledge, but her ability to listen to cues and advise us accordingly. 

Miriam’s support and presence was invaluable during this time as we were able to ask her plenty of questions then and for weeks after. We tackled his bed time routine, constant night wakings, early rise and nap times too. From his first night, my son slept a whole 12.5 hrs which he has never done. He still sleeps 12 to 13 hrs every night! Miriam listened to our child’s needs and her gentle approach gave me confidence. Miriam’s calm nature was just what we needed and we will eternally be grateful for her support.

Miriam changed our lives! My son is sleeping through the night, as we are too! 

I can’t recommend Miriam enough; she is a rare gem and clearly passionate about what she does!

Adina Calin 

 Miriam is an incredibly thoughtful, caring and trustworthy consultant. At 13 months old our second baby was still struggling with night wakings and early risings. Within four days, Miriam had him sleeping soundly 7-7 and we were all the better for it! What makes Miriam’s consultancy so unique is that she really takes the time to understand your baby and tailor her approach accordingly. It is so reassuring to know that she cares about your baby’s comfort as much as you do. She is the ultimate baby whisperer!

Cassandra Wheeldon

  I was on the verge of giving up breastfeeding when Miriam came to the rescue, she observed and corrected my positioning right away which improved my babies latch tremendously. Miriam was so calm, positive and knowledgeable and I cannot thank her enough. My baby is now 4 and a half months and we are still going strong exclusively breastfeeding. Miriam also taught me the technique of swaddling which meant for a better nights sleep for all. Miriam’s help and support was invaluable to us and we cannot thank her enough. We would highly recommend Miriam for any feeding and sleep support. 

Lauren Glaze 

  Miriam was a game changer for us! Our 7 month old never slept through the night. We had tried various techniques we read about from different sleep coaching sites and platforms and despite following all the suggested daily routine, he would still wake up once or twice in the night. 
As a full-time working mother, I was desperate to get a full night’s sleep myself and sought out Miriam’s help. Miriam spent 24 hours with us, observed his routine and suggested a few but extremely important changes to it. Within a few nights, he had broken out of his habit of waking up in the night. She continued to follow up on his progress after the visit. He can now self-settle with ease, sleeps through the night 7pm-7am and is a happy baby during the day! I can’t thank Miriam enough for giving back my nights as well. 

Meera Krishnan

 Miriam got my three month old sleeping through the night! I didn’t believe it would be possible to achieve with just one home visit followed by remote support, but it really has worked and my daughter now does 12 hours straight every night. Miriam is so loving, supportive, practical and astonishingly experienced - and her advice is always really useful and easy to implement. What a difference she’s made to these difficult early days of parenting!

Rose M.

  Miriam was an absolute game changer for me. Oliver, while a very good natured boy, was waking up 2 or 3 times during the night and had sporadic naps in the day- the reason I asked for help was because I just knew he was ready to get in to a routine I just didn’t know how to start. Miriam’s first lesson was everything that happens in the night is down to the day and so we spent a full day together where we looked at food, routine and naps- she introduced some fab tips across the day, we moved him to his own room and within 2 days of her leaving I had a little boy that slept for 3 naps in the day and 12 hours at night with minimal fuss. To be honest I wish I had done this sooner but I’m so glad I took the step when I did- Oliver is only 5 months and for my final part of maternity leave at home I get to sleep and enjoy the time I have with him.
Genuinely there is a difference to reading sleep training books vs someone coming in to your home and meeting your baby to help you decide on what works for them- so if you can I would highly recommend it.
If we are lucky enough to have a second baby I would ask for Miriam’s help at 3 months.
Thank you, you really have changed my entire maternity experience and I can’t thank you enough!!! 

Emma T.

 Miriam was incredibly helpful with our seven month old baby. Our little girl was waking up every two hours at night, and not having a longer nap than thirty minutes. It took us only one hour with Miriam and she gave us a routine to follow. This changed our lives. From the second day our daughter started having longer naps and slept throughout the night. We can’t believe what a difference Miriam’s good advise made. I’m very happy and I’m not a tired mum anymore. We can’t remember our daughter’s sleepless nights anymore. 

Ruta and Duncan B.

 We started working with Miriam when our baby was 6 months old and was waking up around 5 times a night. We were in desperate need of some guidance but didn't want to leave him to "cry it out" or sleep train him in the traditional sense. Over one phone call Miriam gave us some brilliant advice to gently encourage him to fall asleep in his cot, and a daily schedule to follow that was tailored to his needs. Within 2 nights he was only waking up twice in the night. We then went to Mexico on holiday and used her techniques to help him adjust to the different time zone (we live in London), they worked so well he adjusted within 24 hours and we all able to enjoy the holiday. Now, 2 months on, we are able to put him down awake in his cot and he will fall asleep on his own. He's made such progress we are thrilled with the help Miriam has given us, cannot recommend her highly enough. our daughter’s sleepless nights anymore. 

Annie R. Y.

From the moment Miriam walked into the interview, she was hired. Her megawatt smile, instant rapport with my older children and infectious enthusiasm, were enough to reassure me that I had found the one.....and she did not disappoint.

Arriving 6 weeks after the birth of our son, she put a frazzled family instantly at ease with her positive and professional 'can do' attitude. Over the next 6 weeks, she committed every minute of her employment to transforming our baby boy's nocturnal habits of feeding on demand and partying all night into a robust routine. She introduced distinct feeding, 'play' and sleep times throughout the day and was disciplined in her approach, stretching his feeds throughout the night. So, by the time she left us, the whole household were sleeping straight through from 8pm-6am!

Miriam is clearly passionate about her job which shines through in every aspect of her work; whether it's calming an agitated baby with her 'whispering'; advising a mother on self-care (something she gives equal importance to) or researching a random baby related topic in her own time, she will always give it 110%.

Miriam is happy go that extra mile; proactively mucking in with other family and household chores and caring for your precious baby as if it were her own. I would not hesitate to recommend her and would be delighted to use her again (if the time came!). Thank you Miriam, you are one in a million. 

Alexandra Griston

Miriam has been helping me look after my 6 week old son. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her as she has cared for him exquisitely and able assisted us in getting him into a routine. She is calm and kind - and displays good sense and initiative. She takes a holistic approach and is also a wonderful support to me too as I have been recovering from a c-section and juggling the demands of 2 young children. Overall Miriam is kind, compassionate and displays great initiative and common sense. I trust her entirely, and wouldn't  hesitate in recommending her. She would be a great asset to any family she works with.

Lucy M. 

Miriam was truly a godsend when she came to help us with our new born baby twin girls back in November. From the moment we arrived back from hospital to when she sadly left us 3 and a half months later, she was the most incredible source of constant support to me and my husband. Always smiling - her warmth, sense of humour, patience and gentle guidance made her totally invaluable, and I don't think I would have enjoyed those first few months anywhere near as much as I did without her support.

More than anything, it was her absolute love and dedication to the girls which made her so special. I don't think you can find anyone who could have been more engaging and interactive with them both. She clearly adores babies, and each day her knowledge and experience became apparent in so many ways.

More than just a 'maternity nurse', Miriam invested so much time getting to know us as a family, and how we wanted to approach parenting. She really listened to us and gently suggested techniques, rather than pushing or enforcing anything we didn't want to necessarily do. This way, we gradually built up the confidence to do things that worked best for us as a family, and also most importantly for the girls.

From the early days, she worked with us to implement a successful routine allowing us to have some very much needed 'us time'. The routine is still working for us today, and they are sleeping through the night (and have been for the last few months) which is a serious game changer!  She also really helped me with breastfeeding, something that I really struggled with at the start, and made sure I rested at the right times, drank and ate well, and more than anything enabled us both to get a good night’s sleep.

Initially the idea of looking after two babies at once on my own seemed an impossible and overwhelming task, however with Miriam's guidance she taught me methods for feeding, bathing and playing with the girls that I now do with ease and confidence - something I know I also have Miriam to thank for!

Ultimately, if you are looking for a maternity nurse, I can honestly say don't settle for anyone else but Miriam. She is truly wonder woman and you won't regret it! 

Antony & Sophie Francis

We have been lucky to meet Miriam! She came to rescue us from a tough situation. Our 4 month old had reflux and colic and we never managed to have a smooth feed or sleep as he was always unsettled and uncomfortable with his tummy. This situation led us to have a very messy life, sleepless nights, feeding on demand even every hour. 

Since the first day Miriam changed our life, she finally got my son to have the bottle and introduced a nice routine that would help us manage his feeds and naps and have more knowledge on how much milk he was having. She taught my son to self-soothe and sleep through the night within a 2 weeks living in with us. She spent time to get to know him and did all this magic with a reassuring smile, calm and so love for our son. She is very talented and passionate on what she does and she puts a lot of effort into it. Beyond our expectations! I feel now a more confident mum and I have learned so much from Miriam. 

P. & D. Mancinel

Miriam's help was transformational. I was really struggling as a new mum and had tried getting help from three other professionals without much success. 

Miriam's basic suggestions to modify the way we managed our daily routine  were different than any other person or book we had tried - and they worked! We got our daughter sleeping 12hrs at night and napping on her own three time's a day. This gave me the breaks and sleep I needed to not only feel sane but to start to really enjoy motherhood. It was hard knowing who to trust out there with all this conflicting advice and I felt torn between doing what was best for my baby but also felt manageable for me. It was clear Miriam loved babies, and loved my baby. I had no problem trusting her completely as it was obvious she really cared about my daughter and would never push her to do something she wasn't ready for. 

Miriam's approach was all about making sure she was well fed, well rested and she quickly became a much, much happier baby. If I have another baby it won't be without ensuring I can get help from Miriam again. I am now a very happy mum, with a very happy baby and both have Miriam to thank.

Stuart & Anna Foster

Miriam joined us when our son was just over 2 weeks old. He was not breastfeeding at all and we were getting desperate by the day.
She helped him latch on the very first day she joined. By the end of that week, our son was breastfeeding and was having significantly more breast milk than before.

She is very good with new born babies, very warm, happy and engaging with them. She is knowledgeable and very organised herself. She organised our son’s room, introduced a structure and routine for the day and the night. She gave us a lot of info, helped us organise our lives around our new born, trained us on many things like giving him a bath, changing nappies etc. And also took care of my wife, by making sure she was drinking plenty of water and eating well too. She advised us on ways to increase milk supply, on different products and helped us keep calm when things didn’t go to plan. And generally gave us lots of good tips and info.

We are sad Miriam is off to help another family but equally happy that another family gets her warmth, love and professional help. She takes her job seriously and goes the extra mile. We will be keeping in touch and we hope she will be around to help when we need her! Which I am sure we will. 

 N. & Anuska Khan

Miriam is a superstar! She is everything you could hope for and much much more. She goes well above and beyond what would be expected of her.

Miriam is discreet, never imposed on our family, but was always there with a helpful gentle hand, a smile and a positive can-do attitude. All 5 of our children loved her and miss her greatly. She may just be the reason we have to have another child, just to be able to have her back in our house for a few weeks. Miriam was with us for 2.5 months, and the saddest day was the day she left us.

I envy any family that has the privilege of allowing Miriam into their household. You will look back on these precious days/weeks with her and will be filled with all the joys that parenthood brings with them. Miriam made parenting an entirely positive experience. 

Alison & Bennedict Abensperg v. Traun

Miriam is looking after our son who is 6 weeks old. She is experimented, reliable and very well organised. She is authentic, always enthusiastic and has a great and positive energy. Her experience in breastfeeding helped me a lot and I am not in pain anymore. She is also on top of all the things needed for babies and parenthood. She is caring with passion and she is meant to care for babies. We highly recommend her.

T. & Fatma Lafosse

Miriam was everything I expected plus 100 times more. She helped with my 1st born and I don't know what I would have done without her experience & help. She helped with areas like latching, routines, ordering the correct breast pump, swaddling, bath times, using the correct bottle and many other things. I'd never have to ask her to do a thing. She would go above and beyond, constantly using her initiative and was always on the ball. The whole family will be sad to see her go. =(

Paul & Kathrin Freier