Welcome to the
Bedtime and Beyond
Blog
Because every tired parent deserves honest answers and a decent night's sleep
Whether you are in the thick of the newborn days, navigating a sleep regression, or just desperately trying to figure out why your baby will not stay asleep, you are in the right place.
I am Lottie, a Norland nanny with 10 years experience, OCN qualified sleep consultant and founder of Bedtime and Beyond, a baby and toddler sleep consultancy based in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Everything I write here comes from nearly two decades of working closely with babies, toddlers and their families not just from textbooks.
No judgement, no one size fits all advice and absolutely no making you feel like you are doing it wrong. Just honest, practical baby and toddler sleep support that actually works in real family life.
Grab a brew, have a read, and if anything resonates and you want some proper personalised support, you know where I am.
Lottie x
Baby Blues, Postnatal Depression or Just Really Bad Sleep? Here is How to Tell the Difference
When you are a few weeks postpartum and everything feels a bit wrong, it is really hard to know what is actually going on. Baby blues? Postnatal depression? Or just really bad sleep? Here is how to tell the difference in plain, honest language.
How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mental Health as a New Mum
There is a version of new motherhood that looks nothing like the one on Instagram. If you are sitting in the dark at 4am wondering why everything feels so grey and so heavy, here is what sleep deprivation is really doing to your mental health.
Why Tired Mums Worry More
It is 2am, your baby has just gone back to sleep and instead of resting you are lying in the dark catastrophising about everything. You are not going mad. You are sleep deprived. Here is what is really going on.