The Sleeping Baby Routine Reviews 199

I had the pleasure of working with Charmian Mead for my third baby, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. We completed two remote consultations at week2 and week 5 followed by an in-home stay week 6 and 7 and the impact was truly transformative for both my baby and our family. At the end of week one of the remote consultation we had already cut one nightwaking!

Charmian took a very thoughtful and practical approach, with a strong focus on creating a seamless transition into life with three children. My baby was extremely hungry, unsettled, and never wanted to be put down, which was understandably challenging. Charmian not only helped establish a structured and sustainable routine, but also supported me in boosting my milk supply, which made a significant difference.

By the end of our time together, my baby had transformed into a happy, content little boy who could engage in self-play and feed efficiently. Her emphasis on a consistent daytime routine was key in improving sleep we quickly moved to solid nights, with just one early morning wake around 5am that gradually shifted later over time.
What truly sets Charmian apart is her depth of knowledge, her calm and nurturing approach with babies, and her unwavering support for mothers during the postpartum period. She is incredibly kind, reassuring, and empowering, and I felt completely supported throughout the process.
I am so grateful for her guidance and would wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for expert, compassionate support.

Charmian is absolutely fantastic, we have worked with her twice now with both of our children. Our son is now three years old and he’s always been an excellent sleeper from the beginning thanks to Charmian. Our daughter is now 10 weeks old and is already sleeping 11/12 hours. Long may it continue. I would highly recommend Charmian for any sleep issues or anyone expecting a new baby. Thank you Charmian for all the additional hours of sleep!

Charmian felt very much a partner in achieving your goals throughout m she was invested in exploring different causes of night waking and put a rigorous plan in place to understand milk supply, food intake etc. She is firm in her advice which had clear improvement in impact from day 1 and within 24 hours the night wakings were reduced to one small feed. Would highly recommend for completw routine, sleep and feeding advice.

Working with Charmian has got our lives back on track. Our daughter’s sleep was making functioning in the day and work a real challenge.
After one day of working with her, Poppy was sleeping through the night! I love how straightforward she made the process - every change to the routine is substantiated by explanation and she’s constantly reviewing with you to see where tweaks may need to be made to personalise it the plan for your specific needs. I’d been recommended Charmian and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to other people! We feel like we’ve got our lives back.

Charmian comes highly recommended, and for good reason. Her insights into our daughter’s sleep have revolutionized both our daytime and nighttime routines. During the consultation, Charmian looked at the ‘whole picture’—including diet and daily habits—to identify the root cause of our challenges. Within just a week, we saw incredible improvements. We now have clarity and structure where there was once only ambiguity. Thank you, Charmian!

A total game changer for us. I was initially reluctant to sleep train, believing that I should simply follow my seven month old’s rhythms and feeding cues. But I was struggling in myself with broken sleep, and it turns out reliable routine makes my baby happiest too. Charmian helped us find a nap and feeding schedule that we could stick to and which suits him, and he instantly began sleeping through the night with no “cry it out” needed. And I’ve never seen my baby so happy and full of energy in the daytime. Charmian has three decades of experience and it truly shows… talking to her is like running your question through a complex data model to find the precise and unique setup your baby needs. Truly worth every penny and I could not sing her praises more highly.

We have had another brilliant experience with Charmian, her support packages are invaluable.

She helped us get our daughter sleeping 7-7 in 2023, and then we booked in with her again for our son this year, who has also been sleeping 7-7 before turning 3 months old.

We booked in with her both times when our babies were around 4 weeks old, which felt like the right time for us to establish a structured routine. However, she can help you whatever stage you are at.

Friends and family can’t believe that despite us having two young children, we are not sleep deprived!

Many friends of ours have used night Nannies when they had young babies, however, in our eyes this is just kicking a can down the road as you need to teach your baby to sleep well using Charmian’s no-cry plan.

I just wish I knew about her earlier!

Her course was an absolute game changer. Cannot recommend highly enough - my new go to gift for pregnant friends will be her book for sure.
As a second time mother, I didn’t want to go through what we went through with our first which was a struggle with sleep. For the health of our family, we needed our 2nd to be able to sleep on time and in his own crib. Yes, I loved contact naps and snuggles with my baby before I knew it he was 10 weeks old only sleeping on me and having to be nursed to sleep all time - cosleeping I just couldn’t get anything done! I was beyond exhausted and felt like I’ve been neglecting my eldest daughter because I couldn’t spend time with her as he needed to sleep on me all the time.

Charmians method is gentle, although you really do need to clear your diary for those five days. The results were instant. Our 4 month old within 24 hours, was sleeping in his crib and by the end of the week he slept through the night 12 hours. This massively helped us when we went on holiday the week after and from now on I can start to get things done and cope with her busy demands of motherhood.

If you want your baby to sleep, then her method really works and it is a gentle approach which looks into every holistically not just routine. She really knows her stuff when it comes to children and babies.

Could not recommend more- thank you Charmian!

Dilara and Bora Basar

I bought Charmian’s book before I even gave birth and successfully implemented many of her techniques when establishing my toddler’s sleep as a baby. Her approach immediately resonated with me and gave me the confidence to build strong sleep foundations from the very beginning.

Everything was going well until my son started nursery and I returned to work. At that point, his wake windows needed adjusting and, without realising, we slipped into a sleep regression. We were dealing with 5am wake-ups, nap resistance and increasingly difficult days. I knew I needed expert support — and there was no question that Charmian was the person to turn to.

Within just five days, the transformation was remarkable. Instead of early mornings and overtiredness, my toddler woke up at 7am — in fact, I actually had to wake him because he was sleeping so well. The impact this has had on our entire household cannot be overstated.

Charmian was incredibly supportive throughout, offering clear guidance, reassurance and practical advice that genuinely works. This isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about understanding your child’s needs, creating the right routine, and supporting healthy sleep in a way that benefits their development long term.

This is, without question, money exceptionally well spent. You’re investing in your child’s sleep, their development, and the overall wellbeing of your family. The results speak for themselves.

If you are struggling with your child’s sleep, do not hesitate. Charmian’s support is truly life-changing, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I am still in a bit of shock at how much our lives have changed since we started with Charmian. As a mother, all I wanted to do was enjoy my baby, but the level of sleep deprivation we were all experiencing made this near impossible. We were all close to breaking point. To make matters worse, we were told to seek medical advice by someone who made us believe something was wrong with our baby (5 months old). This lead us down an anxiety inducing road that led to our baby being prescribed medication and being unable to start weaning until we had got to the bottom of his allergies (which turns out he never had!) and even when we started weaning, we would have to be do it with a dietary specialist (taking all the joy out of starting solids!) . On top of this, I had become scared to eat anything in case my breast milk was causing irritation for our baby, which was making me even more of a miserable, anxious wreck….! I truly believe Charmian entered our lives as an angel! The same day I saw the doctors, I happened to speak to Charmian, who told us about some other options we could consider. I am SO PLEASED we went down charmians path first. I booked in with her that Monday, and we saw massive transformations in our baby from the first day. It still feels like magic to be honest. Our baby is thriving - feeding so well, and most importantly sleeping sooooo well (through the night !) he is a different baby - relaxed, joyful, constantly babbling away. I could go on and on about how incredible Charmian is - she has changed our lives. Just wish we had found her sooner. If we have another baby, we will be booking with her instantly. I still can’t quite believe how close we were to going down a medicalised route with strong medication for our little baby, that he never actually needed. He was just hungry! Thank you so so much Charmian.

After a holiday where we shared a room with our toddler, we suddenly found ourselves back in a sleep battle.he wouldn’t settle unless we stayed with him, despite previously sleeping 7–7 independently since doing Charmian’s training at 6 months.

We reached out to Charmian and she was incredible. She understood our situation immediately and gave us a calm, gentle plan that felt totally manageable. Night one took a little time, night two he was asleep within 10 minutes and slept through, and by night three he was back to his happy, confident self settling independently.

Truly life-changing support. we’re so grateful and can’t recommend her enough.

I reached out to Charmian for help and advice for our 18 months toddler who was insisting on sleeping in our bed, waking up multiple times during the night and being fussy eater. Over the course of 5 days, she worked miracles helped him sleep through the night in his own cot and eat much better at mealtimes too. She used her wealth of knowledge to help guide us through making the necessary changes to his routine. We are so incredibly grateful for all her amazing advice and support, and it’s made such a difference to our quality of life and sleep too. Thank you so much Charmaine! X

We recently worked with Charmian when our 5-month-old was struggling to self-settle, waking every 1–2 hours overnight, and only contact napping. From our very first conversation, Charmian was incredibly understanding and reassuring. She truly listened, took the time to understand my concerns, and helped us troubleshoot each challenge with patience and care.

Drawing on her wealth of experience, Charmian created a plan that felt completely tailored to our baby’s changing needs and our family’s routine. Her confident, knowledgeable guidance has completely transformed our little one’s sleep — our baby now sleeps 11 hours at night and naps independently!

Charmian also supported us as we began weaning, making what could have been an overwhelming stage feel simple and achievable, even while tackling sleep at the same time. She guided us through every stumbling block with wisdom and a deep understanding of different babies’ needs.

We’re so grateful for her support and can’t recommend Charmian highly enough. She’s made such a positive difference to our baby’s sleep and to our whole family’s wellbeing.

Charmian was a game-changer for our twin girls' sleep routine. She helped transition us from a 3-hour feeding schedule to a balanced routine of feeding, sleep, and play — and now the girls are sleeping through the night! It felt like an intense baby bootcamp at times, but I learned so much about feeding, digestion, safe sleep, and calming techniques. Thank you, Charmian, for your guidance, support, and expertise! We are so grateful!

We had such a great experience. Charmian’s method is rigorous but effective. We booked in for the 5 day sleep consultation but in reality we covered so much more. We saw results within the first day. She is very knowledgable, supportive and tailored every recommendation to us and our daughter. Although it was hard work for the week, we felt like charmian really had our backs throughout: guided us through the hard bits and celebrated the many wins with us. Couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

After almost three months of multiple wakes per night (sometimes every 45min-1h) we were desperate for help (little one was 5 months at this point). I’ve researched a lot of sleep consultants and wanted someone who doesn’t just have an online course certificate but actual experience with babies. When I saw that she worked as pediatric nurse plus did loads of sleep training, I was sold! We got 5 day consultation with calls every morning + message support throughout the day. On the second night he woke up only twice, I couldn’t believe it! By the end of the week we were (and still are) on one wake per night but to be honest it’s because I can’t follow through with the check ins consistently (not Charmian’s fault - she gave me the tools). He now wakes up in the morning without crying and even spending time chilling in the crib before I come to pick him up. We keep following the plan she gave us and that means he’s not fighting the naps and is overall much happier and well rested baby.

When I was looking at reviews and reading all the positive ones, I was hoping I could write one of these one day and here I am! The only thing I regret is not contacting her before, so stop torturing yourself (and your child) and go for it. It’s genuinely priceless!

A couple of things to note and keep in mind though - the first few days will be *tough* there’s most likely going to be a lot of things you need to do depending on the age of your child (in my case it was pumping, breastfeeding, introducing solids for three meals, naps, keeping him awake, etc) BUT it all pays off honestly and you find your rhythm after the consultation so you can tweak bits and bobs on the go.

Another thing is that Charmian is no BS person - as in very direct! Doesn’t do much of small talk or anything like that. She also thinks it can always be better and pushes you to keep going and improving. So, some tough love moments are to be expected.

Again, the best investment we’ve made as we’re all much more rested and happy!

We worked with Charmain over a year ago when our son was 5.5 months old and he slept through the night from the week we worked with her. However, the last few months early wakes have been a struggle and we have a second baby on the way. I booked a 1 hour review with Charmain last week and we have already seen huge progress based off the routine and feeding tweaks that she recommended. Once again thank you!

Charmian has a wealth of knowledge and was incredible from day one of our 5-day consultation. She quickly talked me through a routine and put my concerns at ease, even though my baby was born prematurely. Her recommendations—including age-appropriate toys, teat sizes, feeding volumes, and burping techniques—were absolutely spot on.

Her experience allows her to see things through a completely different lens, and she was able to troubleshoot with ease. Thanks to her guidance, my baby now sleeps through the night with just one feed.

I would highly recommend both Charmian and her book to anyone looking to bring structure and a sense of control to life with a newborn. I still refer back to her book from time to time and always manage to find new pearls of wisdom.

We could not have had a better experience. Charmian was incredible! She listened to us and gave very specific feeback which allowed us to implement the new routine that very same day. And we were beyond impressed! No crying, no tantrums, our toddler was able to put herself to sleep in under 10 minutes from the first day. We're so grateful!

Charmian has been a total lifesaver! Our baby wasn’t sleeping through the night, couldn’t self-settle, and we were also dealing with feeding issues (bottle aversion / taking hours to feed) and low milk supply. Thanks to her amazing support, our baby now sleeps like a dream, self-settles, feeds easily and is happier than ever. She also gave us the tools to troubleshoot issues as and when they crop up. We’re so so grateful and couldn’t recommend her more highly.