Infant Sleep Consultant of the Year, 2026/27
The Norland Nanny you can trust with your nights.
I'm Melanie. Norland Nanny and Certified Infant Sleep Consultant with over 19 years of experience, so exhausted families can finally get their nights back, gently.
Norland Nanny
19 years' experience
Daily WhatsApp
No Cry-it-out
Worldwide
My Story
Nannying is all I ever wanted to do.
I trained at Norland and spent 15 years working hands-on with families, in their homes, in the middle of the night, in the moments that never make it onto a CV.
Then I became a mum myself, to my daughter Poppy, and everything shifted. I still wanted to support families, just differently. I explored a few different directions within childcare, but sleep kept coming back, again and again, until it was obvious that was where I was meant to be.
My own path into motherhood wasn't shaped by a sleep crisis of my own. Poppy slept well because I already knew how to read her, understand what she needed, and respond to her as her own person, not a page in a book. That's the same thing I now teach every family I work with.
"If a child isn't sleeping, the parents aren't sleeping. And if parents aren't sleeping, they're not functioning, not enjoying parenthood, not enjoying their job, and not really enjoying each other."
My Approach
He has his own book.
So many parents come to me saying their baby is "broken" or "doesn't follow the rules." He isn't refusing to follow the rulebook. He has his own book, and my job is to help you learn to read it.
I don't use cry it out, and I'm honest with families that some upset along the way is completely normal, that's true of almost anything new we ask a baby to learn. What matters is how that support is given. Most babies settle far more quickly than parents expect, once they trust that.
Always Learning
My training never stops.
I hold a BA in Early Childhood Studies, my Norland Diploma, Certified Infant Sleep Consultant certification, and Lullaby Trust Safe Sleep training. I've also completed Paediatric Sleep Training for Professionals. I'm currently completing my Level Six Advanced Paediatric Sleep Practitioner Training, OCN London accredited, alongside a Trauma-Informed Sleep Consultancy course exploring the link between trauma and sleep.
QUALIFATIONS
BA, Early Childhood Studies
Norland Diploma
Certified Infant Sleep Consultant
Lullaby Trust Safe Sleep Training
Paediatric Sleep Training for Professionals (CPD)
Level Six Advanced Paediatric Sleep Practitioner (in progress)
Trauma-Informed Sleep Consultancy (in progress)
What Makes Me Different
I do the work myself, in person.
I will never ask a family to do something I wouldn't do myself. I'm not sitting behind a screen issuing instructions. When I work with a family overnight, I'm the one up in the night with your baby, teaching the skills, solving the puzzle, and handing back over to you in the morning once we've made real progress together.
The Families I Work Best With
Families ready to listen, and try.
Sleep support only works as a partnership. If you're willing to listen and actually try what I suggest, I'll be right there with you, for as long as it takes to get you to a place where everyone in your house is sleeping, relaxed, and genuinely enjoying life again.
Ready to start?
Let's talk - a free discovery
call costs you nothing.
We'll start with a conversation. Tell me what's going on, I'll tell you honestly whether this package is the right fit, and if it is, we can get started straight away.
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Emily has been a real life saver.
Emily has been a real life saver. My twin boys’ sleep had got really bad, they were waking up to 11 times a night each and not at the same time. By the end of our two weeks working together they were waking 1-2 times and often at the same time. We are now out of survival mode and life is so different, so much nicer!
Happy Client
Emily has equipped us with the tools to adapt Olivia’s sleep plan as she gets older.
Emily was fantastic from the start, it was very much a two way conversation and personalised to our family. Over the course of the two weeks, Olivia’s sleep progressively improved and she is now consistently sleeping through the night. Emily has equipped us with the tools to adapt Olivia’s sleep plan as she gets older.
Happy Client
I cannot thank Emily enough.
I cannot thank Emily enough. I would recommend her services to anyone with babies/children with sleep problems. You don’t have to be in that situation.
Happy Client
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Emily has been a real life saver.
Emily has been a real life saver. My twin boys’ sleep had got really bad, they were waking up to 11 times a night each and not at the same time. By the end of our two weeks working together they were waking 1-2 times and often at the same time. We are now out of survival mode and life is so different, so much nicer!
Happy Client
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Emily has equipped us with the tools to adapt Olivia’s sleep plan as she gets older.
Emily was fantastic from the start, it was very much a two way conversation and personalised to our family. Over the course of the two weeks, Olivia’s sleep progressively improved and she is now consistently sleeping through the night. Emily has equipped us with the tools to adapt Olivia’s sleep plan as she gets older.
Happy Client
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I cannot thank Emily enough.
I cannot thank Emily enough. I would recommend her services to anyone with babies/children with sleep problems. You don’t have to be in that situation.
Happy Client
Let's Connect!
I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me at the links below, where I share sleep tips, advice and take you behind the scenes!
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