With a baby too young to count sheep, Vogue needed the help of a Wolfe…
VOGUE Williams and Spencer Mathews have had to call in an Irish sleep expert to help them and their baby son to get some much needed shut-eye.
The first-time parents, pictured, needed to draft in the advice of renowned child sleep specialist Lucy Wolfe of Sleep Matters based in Cork to get six-month-old Theodore back into a resting routine.
Ms Wolfe revealed: ‘Vogue reached out to me just over a week ago, after a very poor run with Theo’s sleep. The night before we chatted he had only slept for 90 minutes all night.
‘He was resisting naps and only napping for a short period of time. Overnight he was waking hourly and sometimes staying awake for long periods too.’
The model, DJ and reality TV star contacted Ms Wolfe thanks to the advice of a cousin who recommended the Cork woman’s skills.
‘We did our consultation over FaceTime and after a review of Theodore’s history notes I made a number of adjustments similar to the ones that I make with families that I help.
‘I could see that he was in an overtired cycle and that recent feeding changes from breast to formula and recent introduction to solid food all needed refining.
‘I also adjusted the proximity of the final feed at bedtime and I put supports in place to help the parents and Theodore as required.’
The specialist said that the changes to routines helped not only Theo to drift back to better sleep but also to his shattered parents.
‘Thankfully, the changes that we made resulted in Theodore immediately starting to sleep through the night. Vogue has shared this success with her fans and they have responded positively. Many parents find themselves in this situation.’
As a result of her help, Ms Wolfe’s sleep services and book, The Baby Sleep Solution is in high demand.
‘It has created a much needed awareness of the sleep struggles that parents experience and for parents all over to know that safe appropriate and emotionally supportive recommendations exists.
‘As a practitioner, I do not endorse cry intensive techniques and it is welcomed by parents to have an emotionally sensitive resolution to sleep problems they experience.’
On her Instagram account, Vogue, who divides her time between London and Dublin posted and raved about Ms Wolfe’s work: ‘My cousin recommended her to me. Theodore had his worst night sleep ever. Sleeping (only) 90 minutes.
‘I started Lucy’s routine on Saturday night and even with a cold, Theodore has been sleeping through all week. I actually can’t believe it!
‘I feel like a new person. Thank you Lucy!’