Sleeping Like a Baby

Worried about wake windows?

Stressed about self-settling?

Concerned about contact naps?

"Drowsy-but-awake" driving you crazy?

You are not alone!

There is SO MUCH information out there on infant sleep. It can often make us feel like we must be doing something wrong if our babies aren’t sleeping a set way, or worry that if you do / don’t do certain things you will harm their development, or they will NEVER EVER sleep independently. Social media is a minefield and the sleep consultant industry is unregulated. A lot of the advice around is out-of-date and contradicts what we know from current research around how normal infant sleep and brain development works. Fighting our biology can feel really difficult and stressful. It can feel as exhausting as the lack of sleep itself!

From the fourth trimester to the 'four month fussies', velcro babies and little sparklers with serious FOMO, in this workshop our Infant Sleep Practitioner (accredited OCN level 4) will guide you through how to work with your baby's biology it instead of against it, so you can optimise sleep as much as possible in the intense early months of their development. We hope you will feel empowered and confident to cut through the BS and make informed choices about how to navigate sleep in a way that works best for you and your baby.

FAQs

When is it best to come?

This workshop is best suited to those of you with babies under 6 months old.

You are also welcome to come to our weekly drop-in group for a 1:1 chat about how sleep is going for you and what strategies might work to make changes in your individual circumstances. Just tick the "I would like support" box when you sign in. (More info here: https://www.didcotbabymonday.co.uk/)

Where is it?

Workshops are either held on Monday mornings alongside our main social group at the GWP Southern Community Centre (you are welcome to stay on for a cuppa and cake after the workshop), or on Friday afternoons in the upstairs room at Didcot Library - please check the venue on the event location.

How much does it cost?

There is no charge, but we suggest an optional donation suggested at £5.

Select a "ticket" to book your space (please register one space per adult attending) then in the optional "donation" box enter the amount of the donation you wish to make.

We aim to raise most of our funding from grants, but this is an ongoing challenge and your donations make a vital contribution to us being able to run the workshop as open to all.

Note that a donation alone is not a ticket, you must register to attend with a ticket too.

Capacity is limited. If fully booked please join the waitlist and we will release a space for you to book if one becomes available.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO ATTEND AS SESSIONS ARE USUALLY FULLY BOOKED WITH A WAITLIST.

Can I bring my baby?

Of course! Feeding, changes, settling during the session is all fine.

Can my partner come?

Yes, but please register an additional space for them.

PLEASE NOTE: Didcot Baby Monday is a small charity and our remit is for families in Didcot and surrounding villages (Sutton Courtney, Chilton, Harwell, Steventon, Milton, Culham, Blewbury, N/S Hagbourne, N/S Moreton, Upton, Appleford, Long Wittenham). We would love to accommodate families from a further afield but unfortunately we do not have capacity at this time. Please answer the questions when you book - in order to manage demand and meet our grant funding conditions your booking may not be accepted if you do not have a postcode in the area above.

There is also lots of evidence-based information about infant sleep in our recommended resources Padlet www.padlet.com/didcotbabymonday/DBM and we have some great books available to borrow in our library.