Lindsay and Simone have baby Andie 8 wks old and recently completed the Baby At Home Workshop for Parents

“Great advice and helpful information. Very practical and a great way to manage the changes and new lifestyle of a baby.”
Simone Myles

“ A worthwhile investment in our whole family’s future. We all sleep really well and have done from the first few weeks even when other people have said the usual crap about ‘ you not getting any sleep’”.
Lindsay Chicken

Just wanted to let you know how thankful we are to you for your workshops.
Andie is awesome and the best baby we could have hoped for.
We are all having a great time.
Simone & Lindsay, Andie 5mths

Simone and Lindsay’s comments after the 6 month workshop:

“The first 6 months went so quickly and it’s been great to gain some knowledge and skills to handle the next 6 months. Good to touch base again and talk through any concerns and questions. Thanks again.” Simone

“Great source of info on all different areas of child rearing, not just individual areas like development or eating etc. Good overall and fantastic ongoing support if questions come up.” Lindsay

"This may be you single best opportunity to get valuable direction in what is otherwise a sea of information. Who said babies don't come with a manual?"
Blake Pelling

"Wow, what insight I've gained. Routine and consistency is the key. Every expectant mother should attend this, it makes me wonder how others did it!  After the first workshop I put all the "baby books" in a pile for the 2nd hand bookshop. Nicole delivers and outlines everything so well and precise. Thank you! I look forward to the 6mth workshop"
Emma Pelling (36 wks)

“India is one of the biggest delights in our life and we are loving everyday with her.We would like to thank you for your time and sessions that we had in February. I honestly believe that what you gave us has assisted us enormously in having such a happy and  content little girl.

We get comments such as "she is such a good baby". A large part of this comes from the information and guidance you gave us.

We look forward to the sessions you offer at 6 months of age.”
Emma and Blake Pelling :
9wks after the arrival of their baby

"I saw Nicole when Lucas was 2 weeks old. In hindsight, it would have been a better idea to have seen Nicole prior to his birth so that I wasn't so lost.

Nicole gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to help put Lucas into a routine that worked for him and most of all me.I was able to get a reasonable amount of sleep at night and during the day was able to have some playtime with him and know that he would be able to put himself back to sleep. Nicole also gave me ideas on how to play with Lucas to increase his knowledge base.

I would highly recommend seeing Nicole to all parents, whether it is before the birth or after, to help understand newborn babies and help you SURVIVE the first few months and enjoy your baby!!"
Sharon Lazzaroni (Lucas 2 weeks old)

I have found Nicole’s BabySmiles workshop for expectant parents to be a priceless tool. As a first time Mum I was unsure what to expect with a newborn. BabySmiles has provided me with a range of information and strategies that make me feel confident that my husband and I will be able to enjoy our newborn and our journey together into parenthood. Thank you Nicole for your insight and support.     

Allyson Brown (34wks)

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Thankyou again for the babysmiles sessions, they were fantastic preparation and have really helped guide us since we have brought Hayden home. Your recommended literature has also been a great reference for us. We bought 'Baby Talk' and 'Silent Nights'. 'Silent Nights' in particular has been a great reference in regards to feeding and sleeping, giving us a deeper understanding of Hayden's changing feeding and sleeping needs from week to week and offering us much reassurance!

Chris and I are really enjoying being parents. We love spending time with our little boy and we are still able to enjoy time together as a couple while he sleeps. Everyone comments that we have a little angel and that we had better enjoy it while it lasts - we just smile!

Thankyou again, we look forward to seeing you for another seesion when Hayden is 6 months.

Allyson Brown (Hayden - 6 wks old)

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“Learning that we were going to become parents was fantastic news for us. As the months went by, and it drew closer to the time to meet our new baby, we wanted to be prepared and learn as much as possible about caring for a newborn. We found that the countless baby care books that we read contained highly conflicting views on the issues of sleep and routine, so we were very interested when we heard about the Babysmiles baby preparation sessions.
We started the Babysmiles sessions at week 32 of the pregnancy. It gave us the opportunity to ask many unanswered questions, provided us with information on what to expect regarding babies’ feeding and sleeping patterns, and prompted us to think about the way we should respond to different baby behaviours. We left the Babysmiles sessions feeling confident and enthusiastic about caring for our newborn.

Hayden is now 3 months old and we are really enjoying being parents. We have found the information, strategies and resources that were presented during the Babysmiles sessions to be invaluable over these first 12 weeks and we will continue to use them as Hayden gets older. The whole family is sleeping soundly at night and Hayden is a very happy baby, which makes us very happy too!”

Allyson & Chris Brown (Hayden - 3 months old)

Kristy & Simon have recently completed the Babysmiles Baby Preparation workshop for expectant parents

“I thought the workshop provided a great base of information for the start of baby’s life. I think it’s fantastic to have the information prior to the birth of the baby and I now feel very confident that I can get my baby into a routine and have a happy baby… and an easier life for myself & my husband”

Kristy

“Very Helpful”

Simon

“After becoming first time parents 8yrs ago, we were faced with some major challengs. Especially with sleeping and self settling. We had no where to turn for help.

So when we were expecting again this year. We jumped at the chance to participate in Baby Smiles.

Nicole is fantastic, informative and best of all gives you the skills and confidence to put her advice and routins into practice. We found the sessions to be invaluable and would recomend them to all expecting parents. We were so looking forward to meeting the newest member of our family after doing the workshop, instead of feeling hesitant and lost all over again!

3 months later and everyone in our family is happy, relaxed and sleeping through!!
Thank you Nicole,

We look forward to coming back to the 6 month workshop.”

Kate, Nic, Rohan and Sienna Lawler.

Kate Lawler & Sienna 6 months, on the 6 month workshop:

“Once again Nicole didn’t disappoint, what a great workshop. You’d be mad to miss it! Thanks Nicole!”

“I first saw Nicole when Jordan was 8 weeks old. Jordan was not sleeping at all during the day. She would not feed properly and cried the majority of the time, only stopping while I was holding her. I had been to see other ‘professionals’ about this and they couldn’t explain to me why Jordan was sleeping 12 hours at night but not at all during the day.

Nicole identified what I was doing wrong in an instant and within a couple of days Jordan was having full feeds 3-4 hourly during the day and having 3 good sleeps a day while still sleeping 11-12 hours a night. She had suddenly gone from a nightmare child to an absolute angel!

Jordan is now 13 months old and I have not had a sleepless night or a stressful and tearful day since I saw Nicole in August last year.

I thought Nicole was so fantastic that I went to the 12 month sessions to give me guidance in how I should handle a toddler’s sometimes undesirable behaviour and learn how to teach Jordan concentration and focusing skills, which she really did need.

Jordan is such a happy and well behaved child, I truly believe that it is all thanks to Nicole’s advice and guidance.

I recommend Nicole to everyone I know who has or is about to have a baby.

Forget ante-natal classes…… go see Nicole and her parenting classes!”

Kerryn McEchern, & Jordan 1 yr old.