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Newcastle Sleep Consultant

A holistic, gentle approach to sleep training
Sleep struggles are one of the hardest parts of parenthood – I know firsthand how exhausting and overwhelming it can feel. Whether you’re transitioning from co-sleeping, your baby is struggling to sleep throughout the night, or you’re trying to find the perfect wake window, I can help you come out the other side feeling confident and rested.

I am a sleep consultant with over 25 years of experience as a registered midwife, fourth-trimester supporter, and an IBCLC lactation consultant. At Mindful Mum, I take on a holistic and gentle approach to Newcastle sleep training and base my methods on evidence-based, proven solutions – helping you and your baby thrive.

Baby Sleep Consulting Newcastle

25+ Years of Experience

With over 25 years of experience as a midwife, sleep consultant, and IBCLC lactation consultant, I have the knowledge and expertise to provide effective sleep guidance for families. I also bring the perspective of being a mother myself, adding first-hand knowledge and compassion to my services.

Evidence-Based Methods

Using the latest research in sleep training, I infuse evidence-based methods with my gentle services for Newcastle families. I ensure safe and effective methods and solutions that prioritise your and your baby’s well-being.

Holistic Approach

I take the time to understand your baby’s nutrition, daily stimulation, daycare and at-home routines, and your family’s schedule. This gives me the information I need to provide a holistic, tailored sleep plan to your baby’s needs and your parenting style.

Gentle Sleep Training & Consulting

With a Bachelor’s degree in Midwifery, IBCLC lactation, and baby sleep consultant certification and over 25 years of experience in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as a mother of two lively girls myself, I have the knowledge, experience, and empathy to help. I understand the overwhelming exhaustion, the sleepless nights, and the challenge of trying to enjoy those precious moments while balancing everything else – I’ve been there myself. It’s this experience as both a professional and a mother that I’ve helped hundreds of families across Australia as a nurturing and effective sleep consultant.

Ways I Can Support You

Under 6 Months
One off call

$250

  • No support included
  • Comprehensive review of your baby’s sleep, feeding, and development
  • Gentle, responsive sleep guidance tailored to your baby’s temperament
  • Support with unsettled behaviour, frequent waking, and short naps
  • Guidance on age-appropriate wake windows and routines
  • Support with reflux, discomfort, or suspected underlying causes of poor sleep
  • Safe and realistic settling strategies (no sleep training)
  • Practical ways to improve day–night balance
  • Education on normal infant sleep expectations (0–6 months)
  • Personalised plan with simple, achievable steps
  • Follow Up calls $150

6 Months – 5 Years (3 week nutrition and sleep programme)

$795

  • Remote
  • Detailed history intake
  • In-depth assessment of your baby’s sleep, feeding, physical development and wellbeing
  • Includes 1 hour google meet video call
  • Routine, feeding, and sleep optimisation with a clear plan tailored to your baby
  • Support with unsettled behaviour, short naps, and frequent night waking
  • Tranisition to sustainable sleep associations
  • Daily support for 3 weeks with ongoing guidance and adjustments
  • Settling strategies aligned with your parenting style
  • Building consistent, sustainable sleep rhythms
  • A much happier family life!

6 Months – 5 Years (3 week nutrition and sleep programme)

$1300

  • In home
  • Detailed history intake
  • In-depth assessment of your baby’s sleep, feeding, physical development and wellbeing
  • Includes 3 hour home visit
  • Routine, feeding, and sleep optimisation with a clear plan tailored to your baby
  • Routine, feeding, and sleep optimisation with a clear plan tailored to your baby
  • Support with unsettled behaviour, short naps, and frequent night waking
  • Tranisition to sustainable sleep associations
  • Daily support for 3 weeks with ongoing guidance and adjustments
  • Settling strategies aligned with your parenting style
  • Building consistent, sustainable sleep rhythms
  • A much happier family life!

Where I Work

We service the entirety of Newcastle – get in touch with me today!

Phone: 0401 181 468

Hours: Available everyday from 9am – 5pm

What My Customers Say

If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure what to try next, you’re not alone. Here’s what some of the families I’ve supported have said about their experience.

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Lauren Drake
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Jodie was recommended to me by a friend and I would definitely recommend her to others! I was feeling lost when my second baby was waking so much overnight and the things I tried with my first weren’t working. Jodie offered such a warm, empathetic and clear plan and her follow up support was fantastic at helping us to confidently navigate the day time routine and get the nights more consistent and manageable. We are getting much more sleep and all much happier now! Thanks so much Jodie 🙂
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JR Wockel
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We don’t usually leave reviews, but Jodie truly deserves one. We had been struggling with our baby’s sleep for many months - multiple wake-ups every couple of hours each night. Our GP referred us to Jodie, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Our baby is now able to put himself to sleep and is consistently sleeping through the night (8pm–6am), which has made such a difference for our whole family. We would recommend Jodie in a heartbeat to anyone who needs support with their baby’s sleep. Thank you, Jodie. We’re so grateful for your guidance, knowledge and kindness throughout the process.
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Corinne Bonetta
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Jodie was an invaluable support to our learning experience as new parents navigating our son’s sleep needs. We called her in the peak of the 4 month regression and it was onwards and upwards from there. Sometimes when you’re in survival mode just having someone come out and show you what to do and normalise your experiences means everything. I can’t recommend her enough!
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Samuel Scrimshaw
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Jodie was great! Hard to believe how bad our sleep was three weeks ago compared to now. We went from our baby being woken every 45mins to 1-2 wake ups per night now. It was great to have some consistency, advice and someone to ask along the way.
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Selen Sen
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I contacted Jodie after she was recommended to me by three other mums, and I booked an in-home visit. At the time, my baby (then 6 months old) was waking 8–9 times a night. From the moment Jodie arrived, I loved her calm and reassuring presence. She looked at our whole day — especially day naps and routines — rather than focusing only on night sleep, which made such a difference. My bub is now 8 months old and his day naps are amazing. I used to rock him to sleep every time, and all naps were contact naps. Now he sleeps in his cot, links sleep cycles, and settles so much better. What I really loved is that Jodie worked with my goals and fully supported my slow and steady approach. Our nights have improved so much — I’ve even had 5-hour stretches, which felt completely unheard of before. I honestly couldn’t have done it without Jodie and would recommend her to any mum needing support. ????
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Michela Mitchell
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Jodie literally changed our lives. We contacted her when our ten month old had a sleep regression after illness. We were struggling with multiple night wakes, having to feed to sleep, short day naps, and independent resettling. We had tried different techniques but found it hard to stick to anything as we didn’t know if we were using the right approach. Jodie did a home visit with us and suggested a whole new technique for helping our baby sleep independently. We honestly didn’t believe it would work at first but by the third night our baby was asleep within ten minutes with one night feed, and ten days in was sleeping twelve hours with no night feed. The positive impact of this on our whole household cannot be understated..! We feel like our baby was so ready for this new routine, but as parents we didn’t have the knowledge or skill set to do this transition by ourselves. We’re so glad that we reached out to Jodie when we did and we couldn’t recommend her more !!!
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Isabella DiManno
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Jodie was absolutely amazing in helping us through a really challenging patch with our daughter’s overnight sleep. We were pretty exhausted and feeling a bit stuck, but Jodie helped us tweak our daughter’s whole day routine and it honestly made such a difference. We’re now getting consecutive nights of sleep again (which feels like a dream!). She’s so calm, knowledgeable and genuinely supportive — it made the whole process feel manageable and not overwhelming. We felt really guided and reassured every step of the way. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jodie to anyone needing help with their child’s sleep.
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Holly Bullock
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We used Jodie’s in home service and it was worth every cent. We finished up the three weeks with a bub who can put herself to sleep quickly and consistently sleeps majority of the night. I loved how Jodie was so knowledgeable in multiple areas, as she gave me a lot of help with solids and meal volumes as well. The approach to settling was gentle and calm and I did not feel like it was aggressive “sleep training”. Highly recommend
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Samantha Gleeson
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The BEST decision we’ve made for our family After trying another online sleep program with no real progress, we knew we needed a more personalised approach, someone who could actually meet our baby, understand our home environment, and get to know us. That’s when we found Jodie, and honestly, she has been life-changing. From the moment she came to our home, we felt seen, understood and supported. What stood out immediately is that nothing Jodie does is “one size fits all.” She completely tailored her approach to our little girl, Willow, and to our goals as a family. No generic plans, no rigid formulas, just thoughtful, individualised guidance that actually worked. When we started, Willow was only managing one sleep cycle per nap, needed a dream feed, had a middle-of-the-night bottle, and her naps were all over the place. She had just started solids too, so we were unsure how to balance milk, meals, and sleep in a way that supported her development and her nights. Over three weeks, with daily check-ins and constant real-time troubleshooting, Jodie supported us through everything. She genuinely becomes part of your family during that time, encouraging you, reassuring you, and celebrating every little improvement with you. Her advice always worked, and she never made us feel judged or pressured. And the results? Truly beyond anything we thought possible. Willow now sleeps consistently from 7pm to 7am, has naturally dropped both her dream feed and overnight feed, settles happily in her cot, and links her day-nap sleep cycles. She follows a calm, predictable routine, and is so well-rested and content. We now find ourselves waking her from most naps, something we never imagined we’d be able to say. The biggest gift from Jodie, though, is that we now feel confident. We know how to handle overtired days, schedule tweaks, or random overnight wakes. She didn’t just “fix” sleep, she taught us how to maintain it. If you’re reading this because you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure what to try next… please reach out to Jodie. We were exactly where you are, and working with her has completely transformed our household. I now recommend her to everyone! She is truly worth every cent!
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Andrea Prieto
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When I reached out to Jodie for support I had spent 4 nights with almost zero sleep. My son is 13 months old and ever since he was 5 months, was waking up multiple times a night, wanting to sleep on me in my arms while I sat up on a chair. Co-sleeping wasn’t working as we would wake each other up. After a week of working with Jodie we started to see major improvements. My son started to cry less when going to sleep and was waking only a couple of times in the night. He now sleeps through till 6am, doesn’t cry when we put him to bed and even says “night night” (I couldn’t believe it). Jodie’s approach was exactly what we needed. Her expertise gave us confidence and the tools we needed to introduce a new way of sleeping. I wish I had reached out to Jodie sooner. Thank you Jodie for your guidance and support when we needed it most!

Supporting Families Across Newcastle

As a Newcastle sleep consultant, I am passionate about helping parents create lasting sleep solutions that are positive for the entire family. Using a holistic approach with evidence-based methods, I help parents recognise their child’s cues and build the confidence to respond effectively.
  • $Create an age-appropriate sleep plan
  • $Identify and address sleep issues, such as sleep regression, nap transitions, and feeding adjustments
  • $Design and implement a personalised routine that can be flexible to the family’s needs
  • $Use gentle techniques to work towards child sleeping and settling independently
  • $Teach parents tools to manage tricky situations and sleep training around the entire family’s sleep schedule

Newcastle Baby Sleep Consultant FAQs

Can I breastfeed my baby at night while making sleep changes?

Yes, we can still make positive and lasting sleep changes if you breastfeed your baby at night. However, as part of my services, we can work together to reduce the frequency of nighttime feeds and transition to larger, more consolidated daytime feeds. I know from my own experience that children do not need to be night weaned to sleep well. Not only will reducing nighttime breastfeeding help establish better sleep patterns for your baby, but it also eliminates the need to wake up several times a night to feed them.

Does sleep consulting really work over Zoom?

Yes, it does! In fact, I hold most of my Newcastle sleep consultations over Zoom. Consulting over Zoom is just as effective as if I were to sit in your nursery with you. I will ask questions about your parenting experience, your family dynamic, your child’s current day and night routine, and determine your goals for accessing my sleep consulting services. From our online chats, I will create a personalised plan that addresses your concerns and goals.

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