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A Gentle Night's Sleep My name is Seema Barua, PG DIP MBACP CCI.

I am a children’s sleep coach, counsellor, birth trauma therapist, antenatal educator, a birth doula, and a Hindi Interpreter. Let me help you to get a good night's sleep by using gentle, age appropriate sleep training methods to settle your little one. For more information, please visit www.seemabarua.com and for free support and guidance, join my private Facebook community.

Is your baby waking multiple times during the night?If you're exhausted, you're not alone.Frequent night waking is one o...
19/10/2026

Is your baby waking multiple times during the night?

If you're exhausted, you're not alone.

Frequent night waking is one of the most common challenges parents face. The good news is that there are gentle, effective ways to help your child develop healthy sleep habits.

Here are a few strategies that may help:

- Keep a consistent bedtime routine.

- Create a calm sleep environment with blackout blinds and white noise.

- Encourage your child to develop independent sleep skills.

- Respond consistently at bedtime and during the night.

- Consider whether a small adjustment to bedtime could improve sleep.

- Gradually replace strong sleep associations with gentle settling techniques.

- If possible, share bedtime or overnight responsibilities so both parents have the chance to rest.

Remember, every child is different. What works for one family may not work for another, which is why my Sleep Training Programmes are completely personalised to your child's age, temperament and your parenting style.

If you're ready for calmer bedtimes, fewer night wakings and better sleep for the whole family, visit:

https://www.babysleeptrainer.uk

Or send me a message to find out how I can help.

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You Google at 3am.You've tried EVERYTHING. Earlier bedtimes. Later bedtimes. Huckleberry tracking. Blackout blinds. Whit...
18/10/2026

You Google at 3am.

You've tried EVERYTHING. Earlier bedtimes. Later bedtimes. Huckleberry tracking. Blackout blinds. White noise. Sleep sacks. Conflicting advice and different sleep training methods.

Yet you're still awake multiple times a night, eating cold dinners and dreading bedtime.

You don't need another 3am Google search. You need a plan that looks at the WHOLE picture.

I'm Seema Barua, with 22+ years' experience supporting children and families. I'm a BACP (Accred) Psychotherapist, Neuro Somatic Sleep Consultant, Trauma Specialist, Birth Doula, Reflux Specialist and Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant.

I approach sleep through your baby's nervous system AND yours.

Sleep is rarely just about sleep. I consider feeding, development, biological sleep needs, temperament, routines, sleep environment and your family's parenting values.

Every baby is different. That's why I developed my own In-Room Sleep Training Methods — a supportive, responsive approach designed to help your baby learn independent sleep skills while you remain present and connected.

MY 2-WEEK REMOTE SLEEP TRAINING PROGRAMME

You'll receive:

✓ Comprehensive sleep assessment

✓ Bespoke sleep plan

✓ Two weeks of intensive support

✓ 4 phone calls

✓ Daily 24-hour food, milk and sleep log review

✓ Completion call

✓ Personalised moving-on plan

BONUS: My 3 Year Sleep Bible.

50% OFF — LIMITED-TIME OFFER!

Usually £435. Now just £217.50. Save £217.50!

Offer ends 19 October at 9am.

Sleep training takes place between 20 October and 4 December.

WANT EXTRA SUPPORT?

Upgrade options include a three-way WhatsApp group with your partner and an evening three-day kickstart, with support from 6pm–9pm.

Please DM me to discuss upgrading.

READY TO GET STARTED?

WhatsApp: 07581410015

DM me for your payment link, or book directly through the link in the comments using code SEEMA50.

My website, programme information and client reviews are also in the comments.

Don't spend another night Googling at 3am. Let's help your whole family get the sleep you need!

Love, Seema

A lot of the time when a family is going through a sleep crisis they are too exhausted to find a way out and carry out c...
16/10/2026

A lot of the time when a family is going through a sleep crisis they are too exhausted to find a way out and carry out changes with sleep. Making changes is hard, especially if you don’t know what to do, where to start and how to make sense of your Sleep Plan.

Do you feel stuck in between with only 2 choices; current night wakings versus Sleep Training and not sure which way to go? Not quite ready to Sleep Train?

Here are some small and simple Night Time Strategies.

🌜 Change the order of bedtime/consider a later bedtime
🌜 Implement a Bedtime settling technique
🌜 Use a side crib to be near the family bed
🌜 Change the person putting your baby to bed
🌜If one parent finds it easy to go to bed early, then they could go to bed at the same time as their child, while their partner takes the first shift until 1am at which point they switch.
🌜 Or one parent could take on responsibility for the first two to three nights, and then the second parent does the subsequent two to three nights.
🌜 Use Habit Stacking (Replace feeding at bedtime with rocking)
🌜 Remove the sleep cue; so if the baby is used to mum breastfeeding, the partner takes over bedtime
🌜Replace some night feeds with rocking
🌜 Introduce a dream feed at 10pm for younger babies
🌜 Use Black out Blinds and White Noise

If you are suffering from Sleep Deprivation but not quite ready to start Sleep Training I offer One Off Sleep Solutions Calls: https://babysleeptrainer.uk/product/telephone-support

If your baby isn’t sleeping well at night and you suffer from anxiety and Sleep Deprivation, it can cause your body to b...
14/10/2026

If your baby isn’t sleeping well at night and you suffer from anxiety and Sleep Deprivation, it can cause your body to be in a state of vigilance, making it difficult for you to sleep through the night even when your baby is sleeping!! This can cause you to be hyper-aware, tense and hypervigilant.

If you struggle with your own sleep; whether your baby is sleeping or not you maybe experiencing:

✨ waking up at the smallest sounds
✨ busy mind and feeling full in your head/restless or unable to calm
✨ your muscles going into spasms as you are falling asleep or muscle tension
✨ Reoccurring dreams and nightmares
✨ Increased heart beat at night/palpitations
✨ Sweaty in the night
✨ Traumatic and catastrophic thinking at bedtime
✨ Tense Jaw or Pain in Jaw upon waking
✨ wrist pain after sleeping
✨ Unable to switch off mentally and actually fall asleep and stay asleep

Working on your bodies response through the lens of Somatics will help improve sleep, release pent up stress, stored anxiety and address all the things above.

Somatic Therapy will help start to regulate your Nervous System which means that you will feel more relaxed and able to drift off and stay asleep for longer periods. Your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing will improve and that means better moods, feeling healthier and happier within yourself.

If you are suffering from anxiety you can book a free No Pressure chat with me on 07581410015 to see if you would like to start therapy or how I can help. You can find me here: https://seemabarua.com

If you are suffering from Sleep Deprivation you can also book a free No Pressure chat with me on 07581410015! To look at sleep training your child. You can find me here: https://www.babysleeptrainer.uk

If sleep has been difficult for a while, it can be tempting to think:"They'll grow out of it.""We'll deal with it when t...
12/10/2026

If sleep has been difficult for a while, it can be tempting to think:

"They'll grow out of it."
"We'll deal with it when they're older."
"Maybe things will just get better."

But the longer sleep struggles continue, the more established those patterns can become.

Sleep associations and habits can become increasingly ingrained as your child gets older. They're also more mobile, more aware and often more resistant to changes around bedtime.

And it isn't just about getting your child to sleep through the night.

Poor sleep can affect the whole family.

🌙 Bedtime anxiety can increase.

🌙 Early morning waking can become a habit.

🌙 Lack of good-quality sleep can make emotional regulation harder.

🌙 Sleep plays an important role in your child's physical development and reaching developmental milestones.

🌙 You can become hyper-vigilant around sleep after months of exhaustion and anxiety — to the point where, even when your baby finally has a good night, you can't switch off enough to sleep yourself.

And then there's what it does to you.

Sleep deprivation can affect your parenting, your patience and your relationship with your partner.

You might be putting off having another child because you can't imagine going through this again.

You might barely remember what it feels like to have your own bed back.

And you might be living in a cycle of uncertainty, frustration, conflict and hopelessness — wondering every evening what tonight is going to bring.

Eventually, sleep deprivation takes its toll on every member of the household.

So if you're thinking "surely we can't keep doing this," you don't have to.

It's okay to ask for help.

It's okay to want your evenings back.

It's okay to want your bed back.

And it's okay to want everyone in your home to get the sleep they need. ❤️

If you're ready to blow things up, DM me.

You Google at 3am.You've tried EVERYTHING. Earlier bedtimes. Later bedtimes. Huckleberry tracking. Blackout blinds. Whit...
12/10/2026

You Google at 3am.

You've tried EVERYTHING. Earlier bedtimes. Later bedtimes. Huckleberry tracking. Blackout blinds. White noise. Sleep sacks. Conflicting advice and different sleep training methods.

Yet you're still awake multiple times a night, eating cold dinners and dreading bedtime.

You don't need another 3am Google search. You need a plan that looks at the WHOLE picture.

I'm Seema Barua, with 22+ years' experience supporting children and families. I'm a BACP (Accred) Psychotherapist, Neuro Somatic Sleep Consultant, Trauma Specialist, Birth Doula, Reflux Specialist and Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant.

I approach sleep through your baby's nervous system AND yours.

Sleep is rarely just about sleep. I consider feeding, development, biological sleep needs, temperament, routines, sleep environment and your family's parenting values.

Every baby is different. That's why I developed my own In-Room Sleep Training Methods — a supportive, responsive approach designed to help your baby learn independent sleep skills while you remain present and connected.

MY 2-WEEK REMOTE SLEEP TRAINING PROGRAMME

You'll receive:

✓ Comprehensive sleep assessment

✓ Bespoke sleep plan

✓ Two weeks of intensive support

✓ 4 phone calls

✓ Daily 24-hour food, milk and sleep log review

✓ Completion call

✓ Personalised moving-on plan

BONUS: My 3 Year Sleep Bible.

50% OFF — LIMITED-TIME OFFER!

Usually £435. Now just £217.50. Save £217.50!

Offer ends 19 October at 9am.

Sleep training takes place between 20 October and 4 December.

WANT EXTRA SUPPORT?

Upgrade options include a three-way WhatsApp group with your partner and an evening three-day kickstart, with support from 6pm–9pm.

Please DM me to discuss upgrading.

READY TO GET STARTED?

WhatsApp: 07581410015

DM me for your payment link, or book directly through the link in the comments using code SEEMA50

My website, programme information and client reviews are also in the comments.

Don't spend another night Googling at 3am. Let's help your whole family get the sleep you need!

Love, Seema

What if you could build a career that gives you flexibility AND a genuine sense of purpose?Sometimes, it's not just abou...
09/10/2026

What if you could build a career that gives you flexibility AND a genuine sense of purpose?

Sometimes, it's not just about wanting to earn an income or have more flexibility around your family.

It's about wanting to wake up and feel that what you do actually matters.

That's exactly what Hannah experienced after completing her sleep training with me:

“I just want to say how grateful I am to you for guiding me through this sleep training process, it's been one of the best things for me. I feel so happy to know that I can genuinely help people which I feel has been missing from my career so this really fills up my cup!”

And this is one of the reasons I love training future Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultants.

Because yes, you're learning about infant and toddler sleep.

But you're also learning how to support parents during a time when they can feel exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next.

You can make a real difference to families while building a flexible career around your own life.

My Level 6 Advanced Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant Programme has been designed to give you the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to support babies and toddlers from 3 weeks to 5 years — as well as the foundations to build your own sleep consultancy.

You'll receive:

- 54 comprehensive training modules
- Gentle, evidence-informed sleep approaches
- The Sleep Bible and practical resources
- Client templates, sleep plans and toolkits
- Practical case studies with personalised feedback
- Sales Call Training
- Business Starter Pack
- Live support and a supportive community
- Lifetime access to future programme updates
- Certificate upon successful completion

And if you want more hands-on business guidance, you can also upgrade to Business in a Box, with support covering business setup, branding, automation, marketing, AI, pricing, technology and one-to-one mentoring.

Self-paced. Lifetime access. Learn around your family.

If you're looking for a career change, a flexible business or simply something that feels more meaningful, becoming a Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant could be worth exploring.

Find out more here: https://babysleeptrainer.uk/sleep-consultant-certification-uk

People often ask me..."Are you a therapist or a sleep consultant?"The answer is...Both.Because I've never really seen th...
07/10/2026

People often ask me...

"Are you a therapist or a sleep consultant?"

The answer is...

Both.

Because I've never really seen them as separate.

For over 22 years I've supported families through some of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives.

Sometimes that looks like psychotherapy.

Sometimes it's nervous system regulation.

Sometimes it's helping a woman rediscover who she is beneath the roles she's carrying.

And sometimes...

It starts with helping her baby sleep.

Because a nervous system that hasn't rested for months can only carry so much.

Sleep doesn't solve everything.

But it creates space.

Space to think.

To regulate.

To reconnect.

To heal.

Whether you come to me because you're overwhelmed, anxious, navigating identity loss, or because your baby wakes every hour...

You're welcome here.

It's never been about sleep alone.

It's always been about supporting the whole person.

If this resonates with where you are right now, I'd love to walk alongside you. 🤍

I asked my friend, a qualified Sleep Consultant, to sleep train my youngest.And yes… I’m a Sleep Consultant myself. 😂But...
05/10/2026

I asked my friend, a qualified Sleep Consultant, to sleep train my youngest.

And yes… I’m a Sleep Consultant myself. 😂

But I’d just had my third baby. I was physically exhausted, mentally drained and so sleep deprived that I couldn’t think clearly — let alone create and implement a sleep plan myself.

And THAT is why DIY sleep training can feel so stressful.

Then add Google into the mix…

😵💫 One website says one thing.
😵💫 Instagram says another.
😵💫 Your friend tells you what worked for their baby.
😵💫 Facebook gives you 15 different opinions.

And suddenly you're sitting at 3am thinking:

“WHO THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO?” 😂

This is why I sometimes tell parents:

STOP READING!

Not because there's no valuable information online.

But when you're exhausted and consuming conflicting advice from 20 different sources, it can leave you questioning everything — your baby, your decisions, your parenting and yourself.

DIY sleep training can leave you wondering:

📌 Is this normal?
📌 Am I using the right approach?
📌 Are naps affecting nights?
📌 What about night feeds?
📌 Why isn't this working?
📌 How do I adapt this to my baby?

And you're trying to work it all out while severely sleep deprived.

My approach is different.

I don't believe in taking one generic method from a book and applying it to every baby.

I look at the whole baby and the whole family — temperament, biological sleep needs, feeding, naps, routines, night feeds, your parenting values and both your nervous systems.

I use evidence-based, age-appropriate approaches and adapt them to each individual family.

Because your baby isn't a Google search.

Your baby is an individual.

And you are too. 🤍

Sometimes you don't need more information.

You need someone to take away the noise, look at the whole picture and show you what to do next.

Even as a Sleep Consultant, I knew when I was too exhausted to do it alone.

If you're drowning in conflicting sleep advice, DM me SLEEP and let's chat. ❤️

Let’s bring peace back to bedtime 🌙Imagine your baby settling into sleep… and staying asleep. No more broken nights or g...
02/10/2026

Let’s bring peace back to bedtime 🌙

Imagine your baby settling into sleep… and staying asleep. No more broken nights or guessing games. Just calm, predictable evenings.

My 2-Week Sleep Package is here to help – a gentle, tailored approach that supports your whole family.

As a Gentle Sleep Consultant and qualified counsellor with 18+ years’ experience, I work with families to uncover the root causes of sleep challenges — creating personalised plans for babies and children up to 5 years.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all method. It’s holistic sleep support, including:

✨ Age-appropriate routines
✨ Feeding and solids guidance
✨ Restful sleep environments
✨ Underlying behavioural/medical considerations
✨ Support through regressions and transitions

Together, we’ll find what works for your unique child – and honour your parenting values along the way.

Here’s what’s included:
🌙 Personalised Sleep Plan
🌙 Comprehensive Sleep Assessment
🌙 Daily Log Reviews
🌙 Unlimited Support Calls
🌙 1:1 WhatsApp Guidance (with space for a partner too)

Most families notice changes within days:
💫 2 Days – Longer stretches of sleep
💫 3 Days – A solid routine begins
💫 1 Week – Predictable naps
💫 2 Weeks – Peaceful bedtimes and easier mornings

This is about more than sleep. It’s about restoring calm, confidence, and rest for the whole family.

If this speaks to you, I’d love to support you.
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