Consultancy

Consultancy

Mrs C – Aug 2022

This is one of the hardest and easiest things to write- easy because I know exactly what I think and what I want to say about Caroline but SO hard because I have no idea how what I write can ever do justice to how phenomenal Caroline is. In short, she saved us.

I was given Caroline’s number after my third child was born and we were just in the first covid lockdown. I had a just 3yr old boy and a 6yr old daughter and they had been happy, easy babies. I felt pretty capable when the third came along. Except that P was not, it turned out, a happy, easy baby. I knew something wasn’t right from the off- little things that bugged me and niggled away at me. And by the end of the first month, I knew something was properly wrong- he screamed ALL NIGHT and ALL DAY. He was difficult to feed- he would scream and claw and yell his head off during every feed. He slept terribly- my lockdown was spent pushing him/carrying him/swinging him round and round our garden while the noise of his screaming reverberated around the walls. And it was getting worse not better.  My mother (a mother of 6 and grandmother of 8) who has always been my baby whisperer/maternity nurse/general godsend was flummoxed. She conceded that she’d never heard a baby make a noise like that before.

So, we needed help. We were recommended a maternity nurse with serious medical experience- so we booked her in for 2 weeks. She lasted 1.5 days before she left saying she couldn’t help and had never met a baby like this.

Our GP was lovely but other than citing silent reflux and prescribing Gaviscon and then other meds she was unable to help. As it was lockdown there was no one she could refer us to. Things were getting worse; the family was being rocketed by this miserable child and I felt it was hopeless.

Sometimes, if he did sleep and was quiet, we genuinely hoped that maybe he’d died in his sleep. He was so miserable; we were so miserable- it would’ve been a blessing.

And then we found Caroline.

From the very first time I spoke to her, I felt like it was going to be alright after all. She listened and listened as I emptied my worries and misery and anxiety down the phone to her. She was so kind and thoughtful but also seemed so confident and assured that I remember getting off the phone with a spring in my step- finally thinking that I had met the magician who was going to make everything ok. And I really had.

Medically- Caroline was critical in helping us get a diagnosis of silent reflux but mainly helping us understand that that in itself was just a symptom of a dairy allergy. So many people/healthcare professionals seem to have little actual understanding of allergies/intolerances but throw things out to you “oh try putting him on non-dairy formula for a bit” but I now realise that most of these people know almost nothing. It was Caroline who explained the sensitivity of his gut, the difference between immediate and non-immediate allergies, between a lactose intolerance and an actual reaction to the protein in the cow’s milk. It was Caroline who explained why I needed to give up soya as well as dairy. She taught us symptoms to flag up and recognising the symptoms but most importantly how to manage the symptoms. Medically she recommended the best consultants and dieticians that there were, she helped me understand and process the things they had told me and advised. When to give the meds, how to give the formula thickener etc but she also has such a wealth of knowledge that a dietician or consultant can’t give you- ways to make P more comfortable, how we could change his routine around to make things easier, ways to juggle the other children with P’s hideous demands. She never “told” me what to do- she gently suggests and advises. She understood the demands of the whole family and made things work for all of us.

 

So, in terms of what she knows- Caroline is hardcore. And not just babies and diary allergies, but help with the 3yr old wetting the bed, with my son having nightmares, pips later behavioural issues, my daughter having digestive issues, with dairy alternatives that were actually edible, with where I could get suppositories for P. You name is, she knows it.

And she is helpful in other ways- she would send me the link of whatever it was P needed so I didn’t have to trawl through the internet looking, she’d wrote my draft emails to consultant because she knew I had no time (and I rambled too much!)

 

But what makes Caroline so extraordinary is beyond the realms of knowledge. She is ALWAYS there for you. Which seems ridiculous as we had a totally digital relationship, but she is. I could message her at almost any time and I would get a response. In my dark moments she would always make time for me to chat ASAP and once I’d spoken to her everything seemed ok again. I remember her popping out of the super market to chat to me in her car while I sobbed down the phone to her.  She moves heaven and earth to help you.

She is incredibly understanding and empathetic- supportive and caring. She made me laugh, she listened to me cry and cry and want to give up and she always made me feel better.

She gives you her time- and it is priceless really. Even if it’s going over whether think he has or he hasn’t reacted to mango or breaking the bad news to me that actually I’m in denial and overexcited and he clearly HAS reacted to mango.

She is also a lovely person to chat to- I can tell her anything from my children’s nappy contents to how irritating my husband was that morning! It’s like ringing a friend.

 

She is a genuinely wonderful, kind person. It is sad that P has never met her because she has been a huge person in his life and he owes her so much. We all do. I dread to think where we would be without her. Divorced probably or doing time for infanticide. But jokes aside- I don’t think there is anyone in the world who can do what Caroline does. She is a truly special person. I am almost sad that P has passed the dairy ladder as it means that my time with Caroline has drawn to a close- it is like saying goodbye to an old friend. Somehow, we have been through so much together and she has supported me more than she could ever know. I genuinely feel she pours her heart and soul into what she does and she transforms lives. We were a sinking ship when I found her and she has pieced us all back together. I am more grateful than words can say.

 

And so, to anyone reading this (if you’ve read this far through my essay I’m impressed), anyone wondering if Caroline will be the right person for them, anyone wondering if she can really help them, wondering if she’s what her family needs; please, take it from me, the answer is an absolute, unequivocal YES. And to anyone who, like I did, feels that they’re drowning, like the situation is so dire and they are so alone that they don’t know to go forward- please pick up the phone to Caroline. She will be your lifeboat, your friend, your guardian angel. And she will fix your family, like she fixed mine.

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21/03/2022 Mrs FC

Working with Caroline was a great decision. I trusted my gut feeling that she was the right fit for us after our initial consultation, and no one else we considered working with really ticked all the boxes for the kind of support we were looking for. Caroline did. I was drawn to her due to the clear strong passion she has for this work - I got this from testimonials about her working ethic and her own approach to parenting outlined of the website. Caroline's passion shines, and her capacity to ask questions, listen and be compassionate was very powerful. By seeking to understand us - our family history, our parenting choices, schedule etc etc, Caroline was able to give us very simple and extremely effective tweaks to our day, showed us how to bring in some more consistency, and deepen our communication process with our 2-year-old son which has made, amongst so many other things, eating more enjoyable, instead of a struggle, helped R sleep longer periods of time during the night, in turn helping us parents rest more. My husband is able to easily get him to bed in the evening and can settle him when he wakes at night most of the time. We have continued to co-sleep and breastfeed as this is all manageable again now, giving us a chance to end our weaning journey together instead of actively weaning. I didn't believe that we could make such huge changes in such a short space of time (2 weeks!) but we did and all thanks to Caroline's insightful support. Highly recommend the month package, such a good decision.

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30/09/2020 Mrs EM

What can I say...After being wholly skeptical about a remote maternity nurse, I have been absolutely blown away by Caroline's expertise and pure dedication to her work.

She took the time to go the extra mile with everything I put in front of her and she made me feel more confident and relaxed with parenting my tricky allergy baby. Not only did she help with feeding and reflux issues, she helped across the board with literally everything I asked her... from dummies, to sleeping bags, playpens, weaning and sleep and that is not even touching half of the issues she helped me with!

Being able to make contact whenever I felt I needed in what was quite a lonely, difficult time was - quite literally-a lifesaver. She put forward suggestions based on my daughter, not what a guideline or a book may say. She made me feel empowered and listened to my concerns and worries. I could not fault my experience.

I will continue to refer everyone I know with a baby to Caroline and suspect I will be calling on her expertise again in the very near future!

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18/09/2021 Mrs EM

Caroline was very easy to talk to and helped us with some new approaches to our daughter's toilet issues, which allowed us to make progress after just one consultation. We are in a much better position now than before we spoke with Caroline and it has given us a hope when we needed it. Thank you Caroline.

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14/01/2021 MRS JSJ

Caroline helped me so much; I will be forever grateful. She gave me the confidence to trust my own judgement and be able to enjoy my gorgeous son. She helped me find a natural routine that worked for us both and I cannot rate her highly enough.

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21/11/2020 Mrs MG

Caroline has continued to provide me with brilliant personalised support for my 2nd baby having been an invaluable help with my first child. She has extensive knowledge and experience and often points out things that make so much sense but are hard to spot when you’re with your baby 24/7! I feel very reassured knowing Caroline is available if I need help.

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21/11/2020 Mr HA

After a difficult road to parenthood, we came to Caroline with a poorly baby that didn't sleep, a little lost in the sea of postpartum information. Within a few weeks of working together, her support, guidance and knowledge of children transformed our family. We were able to get a CMPA diagnosis, get the medical support we needed and begin to lay the foundations of care for our son that we can continue for the rest of his life. We could not recommend her more highly !

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12/11/2020 Mrs LC

I contacted Caroline as I was really struggling to potty training my daughter. Caroline created a day-by-day plan to help me and my daughter. She would ask us every day how that day had been and give us loads of great advice.
Due to Caroline’s experience, she would be able to explain to me how a child thinks and how different techniques work for them. She would also think of fun games and ideas that made the process so much easier for me and my daughter.
I’m so glad I got professional help rather than just guessing for myself. Every child is so different and that’s why I think working with Caroline is so beneficial as all her advice was specific to my daughter rather than reading a book which just gives advice on children in general.

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27/10/2020 Mrs LK

Caroline's support was so brilliant for us. We were really struggling with very broken nights of sleep, and my postnatal depression and anxiety - the two issues are definitely linked. Caroline helped us to really work through all the things that might be barriers to more restful nights, and gave us different tactics to try based on our instincts and our feedback. It was so reassuring to know that Caroline was available via WhatsApp and email for questions, tweaking, and support, and she was always really quick to respond with practical and empathetic advice. There wasn't any magical overnight fix, but sleep has definitely improved, and so has our confidence. I know that if (when!) we face further challenges, Caroline would be an excellent person to turn to.

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07/06/2020 Mrs KB

Caroline was a true angel for our family. She helped me troubleshoot adjustment issues my then 3-year-old son was having with a new sibling. She listens and gives incredibly personalized feedback. She recognizes that one solution doesn’t fit every child so she’ll have you try each step and feedback to her to change the program if it isn’t working. She has an arsenal of reading and further support recommendations. She understands mum’s schedules and is frequently available to WhatsApp after children’s best times for quick questions & vents. She was like the mother I wish I had for advice. We used her services for just under a year and recommend her highly.

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07/05/2020 Mrs SL

As always you helped not only me but my entire family and for this, I will always be grateful. I don’t know of anyone who else who would take the time you do to understand all of the issues and provide such extensive support and advice. I feel like as well as providing information on how to handle certain behaviours, improve routines, introduce changes etc you became my go to person when I felt low and needed some emotional support and encouragement. 

I would recommend you to any family in need of some help whether it be help with reflux, sleep, feeding routines, behaviour or sibling squabbles. I can’t thank you enough for everything you've done for us.

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20/03/2020 Mrs N I am a sought after and well-loved Maternity Nurse and I credit my career success to my mentor Caroline Evans. Since taking me on as a mentee I have blossomed and really turned my practice into best practice and become more of an advocate for baby and a compassionate care giver for the whole family. 
I endeavour to emulate her philosophy but she has never dictated this to me, rather held a mirror up to me and allowed me to find myself. She believes in me wholly, even when I may falter in that respect. She checks in regularly if she hasn’t heard from me, her presence unwavering and non-intrusive. And when I have reached out to her she has made space and time relevant to my needs. She calms me down, teaches me, raises me, supports me and shares me with her colleagues and clients and them with me.
The biggest flattery is having someone who believes in you sending you out into the field with their recommendation and Caroline has never made me feel like this was a favour. She now calls me a colleague but I believe that to hold that title I’d have to be as amazing as she is - as knowledgeable, as disciplined, as dedicated. Needless to say, she remains my role model. I couldn’t have gotten to where I am in my career without her support and I hope that I continue to make her proud and she continues to make me a better MN

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01/03/2020 Mrs ND - Postnatal Carer & Burnout Recovery Life Coach.

I have known Caroline as a colleague and mentor for upward of 5+yrs now and have only the highest praise for her.

 Having studied and worked alongside Caroline myself, can I honestly say I’ve never met someone so dedicated to ensuring the best care, advice and guidance is given to her clients based on the most current & up-to-date research.

Caroline is such a loving & supportive woman and this shines through whether speaking to her on email, video call and especially in person.

With the combination of genuine caring support, her own personal experience in the non-medical maternity world and well researched evidence-based knowledge of child and newborn care, you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone better to guide you during those early years.

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MRS FC 01 2023

Caroline thank you! Your guidance was so powerful for our family. We sleep better, we eat better, we feel empowered and your support was truly a guiding light at a time that felt so overwhelming and challenging. With your considered approach to understanding us, you were able to so brilliantly offer us real wisdom that made a HUGE difference in such a small amount of time! Thank you for helping me realise what I know feels right vs what I feel like I should be doing, for bolstering our confidence as parents and for helping our little R (2 years old) feel more supported and in turn easing his demand for boob both day and night. With your insights we can know ride the waves with more equanimity. Thank you.

Caroline is passionate, dedicated and offered us wisdom that changed our life for the better – IN JUST 2 WEEKS! More rest, more sleep, empowered and supported. Happy 2-year-old, happy parents. If only we found Caroline sooner! 10/10 THANK YOU

20/11/2019 Mrs GB

Caroline is a true professional in this field. She’s very easy to talk to, always approachable and really has researched, tried and tested solutions. She is also very understanding in different solutions and works out a method that’s right for you and your child.

She defiantly exceed me expectations. She transitioned both of my girls to sleeping in the same room, different beds. They are 13 months apart. She stopped the bottle for both and the milk for my younger one. She only now asks for water.

Although she is still not sleeping through most nights, she only tends to wake once or twice for a pat. Nevertheless, I’m very grateful to Caroline for the changes she and her expert advice and understanding throughout the whole process.

Mr C 2022

I started working with Caroline when my son was about 6 months old – he was a happy boy but would only sleep for short spells in the buggy during the day, waking a lot at night, and I was struggling to get him into any kind of manageable routine. I was going to return to work in the next couple of months and couldn’t see how I would cope if thing’s didn’t improve. Caroline was really helpful from the outset – offering me reassurance and asking me a lot of questions. She was also really responsive – even late into the evening and over the weekend. Her approach is based upon every child being unique which made a lot of sense to me. I had previously felt bombarded with information and advice – none of which was necessarily appropriate for my child and just left me feeling confused. Caroline put together a routine for us to work with initially, which was then tweaked over the next couple of weeks. She also gave me different options and advise to help with naps, weaning, breastfeeding etc. I felt she really got to know our family well and was a huge support to me. My son is now very happy in his routine – which still offers a lot of flexibility but means we now know he’s going to get some decent sleep and be awake enough to enjoy proper meals three times a day! Everything was done in a very gentle and responsive way as well which is what I had hoped for. Thank you Caroline.

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AK 24/07/2022

Caroline was non-judgemental, listening carefully to our experience and where we struggle with some of our 4-year old’s behaviour, suggesting sensible, simple things we can do to improve things. Always reminding us of the psychological development of children, what they are and aren’t capable of doing, and suggesting things that will help us to support our son and support us too. Caroline is clearly very experienced and we have learnt a lot. Highly recommend getting in touch if you have any parenting struggles or things you aren’t sure how to deal with. We feel better equipped now, and will be seeking her services in the future, I’m sure.

21/03/2023 – Mrs CM

I hadn’t used a therapist whilst nannying previously when working in a high profile, very demanding role where you have to constantly be on your toes analysing both staff and children, but it was incredibly helpful to have Caroline’s very calm demeanour offering advice which is focussed on a child’s emotional wellbeing. She is insightful, always on hand when you need her and will come up with innovative ways to a problem if the first option does not work! I would recommend Caroline to another family if the need were to arise for one.

 

04/07/2023 – Mrs NI

Working with Caroline was a game changer for my family. Caroline helped us identify what was actually going on at bed time and supported us to make appropriate changes which have resulted in huge success. Our son is much more confident getting himself to sleep and even sleeps in his own bed! Caroline is friendly warm and non-judgemental and that approach is what we needed!

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14/11/2023 – Mrs JAR

A friend of mine put me in touch with Caroline. As well as providing really helpful advice and strategies to implement, the most important support Caroline gave was giving my husband and I hope and reassurance when we didn’t know where to turn. She gave us the confidence and guidance we needed to support our daughter.

It wasn’t a ‘quick fix’ and we needed to be consistent with our approaches but after three months our daughters sleep is more or less back to where it had been. We are all much happier! I would whole heartedly recommend Caroline to help anyone with similar issues to what my family went through.

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Mrs L 01/2019

Caroline was so supportive and nurturing, helping me to navigate not only cow’s milk protein intolerance, tongue tie issues, and my own mental health. She was someone I could be totally honest with; I could voice any little worry no matter how small. Caroline went above and beyond in terms of extra phone calls and support that weren’t included in out package. She helped ease my anxiety and I was able to remind myself that I had it under control. I wasn’t doing badly! My partner had been so worried about how he could help solve our day-to-day issues but our second child was so different to the first. We were finding it exhausting both trying to research what to do. For him knowing that I could ask someone questions and getting help really put his mind at ease.

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12/01/2023 – Mrs HA

We found Caroline’s experience invaluable to help us through a couple of really tricky stages of the potty-training journey. She helped reassure us that we were doing the right thing, offered ne techniques to try and was generally really supportive throughout. It was great to have in depth conversation over the phone followed by extensive notes. Having the option to message when needed was really helpful. We’d highly recommend Caroline if you need some help at any stage of potty training.

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11/01/2023 – Mrs BD

I feel Caroline is incredibly supportive and very good at what she does. She worked alongside us in a way that made us feel comfortable and in safe hands. We’ve come a long way in a month and feel so much more positive thanks to Caroline’s work with us.

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28/02/2023 – Mrs KC

We went to Caroline for help when we were at the end of our tether trying to get our 2-year-old to sleep. She was kind, practical and non-judgemental. Caroline has so many ideas and great knowledge of kids developmentally – I would trust her advice completely. Thanks so much!

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Mrs FC 2023

Caroline thank you! Your guidance was so powerful for our little family. We sleep better, we eat better, we feel empowered and your support was truly a guiding light at a time that felt so overwhelming and challenging. With your considered approach to understanding us, you were able to so brilliantly offer us real wisdom that made a HUGE difference in such a small amount of time! Thank you for helping me realise what I know feels right vs what I feel like I should be doing, for bolstering our confidence as parents and for helping our little 2-year-old boy feel more supported and in turn easing his demand for boob both day and night. With your insights we can know ride the waves with more equanimity. Thank you. Caroline is passionate, dedicated and offered us wisdom that changes our life for the better – IN JUST 2 WEEKS! More rest, more sleep, empowered and supported. Happy 2-Year-old, happy parents. If only we found Caroline sooner! 10/10 Thank you

Having a 3 month old baby with severe silent reflux was one of the hardest times of our lives. Our gorgeous little baby boy would cry for hours on end and was completely un put downable to the point where he'd only ever sleep on us even at night. Caroline didn't make any false promises and she respected and followed all of the medical advice we'd been given but in two days had totally transformed him. 

She provided practical advice on living with reflux on a day to day basis. From sleeping arrangements to feeding routines and to administering his medication. She was the only person who seemed to understand the day to day challenges of living with reflux and the practical issues it can cause. Within two days our baby was sleeping on his own, napping for longer in the day and drinking more milk and as a result began putting on more weight. Caroline helped us get the most from our paediatric appointments and also offered reassurance during the bad days. 

I can honestly say working with Caroline was the best decision we could've made for our new family I and can't thank her enough. I don't think our little boy would be as smiley and happy as he is now had it not been for her help. 

Mrs B

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I have known Caroline for over a year now, and we have remained in close contact ever since. The support she has given me as a new mother has been invaluable. I had 2 boys within 14 months and Caroline was able to help me every step of the way. Her knowledge of childcare, babies and children in general is unmatched. What I love the most is that Caroline is a mother herself, and therefore advises other mothers in an understanding and companionate way. I consulted with Caroline on several issues I faced with my boys - including (but not limited to) breastfeeding, sleep, routines, allergies, weaning, menu and recipe ideas. She has even helped and guided me in finding the right childcare for my children for which I am extremely grateful. I can safely say that Caroline is not only a highly trusted childcare professional in my life, she has also become a friend. I highly recommend her as a childcare consultant for families with children of any age. 

Mrs J

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Caroline has been helping me and my family on and off for over 3 years now, and has been so incredibly supportive. She helped us get diagnoses for a severe but hard to spot tongue tie and bad reflux with my eldest, then picked up my youngest daughter’s cows’ milk protein allergy. In among all this she has given invaluable advice about all sorts of sleep (or lack of it) situations, teething, weaning, potty training, sibling arrival and even about what baby gear would best suit us. We were introduced to Caroline via friends and are very grateful that they did so! 

Mrs S

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Caroline has been an enormous support to me during several key stages of X’s development. Firstly at the crucial point of getting her to sleep through the night, which I was struggling with, until Caroline gave me all the tools to achieve. Caroline is empathetic, confidence giving and was sensitive to both X’s and my needs, adapting the routine to suit us both. Within days things were falling into place and my confidence had grown - and I was getting more sleep! At the weaning point, she helped again and made the process fun and interesting for both X and I, which it continues to be. Having Caroline’s help gave me stability and support when I needed it most and I don't know how I would have done it without her!

Mrs V

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I have an 8 month old son who suffers with severe feeding problems. From 5 weeks old we have had nothing but endless struggle trying to get my baby treated correctly. Our GP and local paediatrician did not believe my son had any issues. Caroline however took the time to go through every symptom, feeding detail, video's, medicines, milks and asked every question she could think to get to the bottom of our problems. As a result of this she suggested to me the possibility my son was struggling with a cow’s milk protein allergy and reflux so I persisted with my local paediatrician and he referred us to specialist in that area. My son was immediately diagnosed with allergies and oesophageal reflux as well as food aversion and finally received the correct investigations and treatment needed. Caroline gave me more information and help in that first 1 hour of her time than any health professional had in 4 months. Before talking to Caroline I had no hope my son would ever get better, I was severely stressed and emotionally exhausted; she made me optimistic and kept me going as the support and knowledge was quite literally second to none. I would highly recommend anybody struggling with their little ones to contact this lady, she really will guide you through what I have to say is the hardest battle I have faced so far. Caroline from the bottom of my heart, thank you! 

Ms I

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I could never thank Caroline enough for all her invaluable help and support and above all kindness she has shown our family. We would never have navigated our daughters reflux and allergies without her help and guidance and for that I am forever grateful. Whilst supporting us Caroline quickly picked up that there may be a reflux/allergy issue and sent us to a world class doctor and has held my hand ever since through the various obstacles it has presented us. I honestly don’t think I could have managed without her. We have never met in person but I know that she genuinely cares and always goes above and beyond. Whether it be arranging for our prescription to be filled in France when X’s desperately needed meds were temporarily unavailable in the UK or checking in constantly whilst X was in hospital.

We hope to shortly be welcoming our second daughter into the world and the only thing I can't do without is Caroline’s help for both the baby and the support she offers me. Caroline's expertise is second to none and she always carefully considers each problem and often offers up several solutions and leaves it to myself and my husband to consider for ourselves. I know that with Caroline as part of our team we can ensure we are doing the best for X and raising a happy healthy child to the best of our ability. 

Caroline is like hidden treasure that I want to share with anyone whose child suffers from reflux or similar as there is no one better equipped to help them.

Thank you X1 million,

Mrs B

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I got to hear about Caroline through a close friend of mine who could not recommend her highly enough.   As a soon-to-be first time mother, I was extremely anxious about how little my husband or I actually knew about looking after a baby and I felt we were in need of some help and guidance!  I can honestly say that contacting Caroline was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  

To say she has been invaluable would be an understatement.  Caroline's depth of knowledge, understanding and expertise with regards to babies, children and parenting is second to none.  She has played a huge part in guiding me through the first few challenging months of motherhood, advising me on a whole range of areas including breast and bottle feeding, sleep and daytime routines, different stages of development, weaning and various health issues. Indeed, my son had a severe problem with reflux and dairy/lactose intolerance and it was entirely due to Caroline that we got this diagnosed as soon as we did and got the help we needed.  Very early on she alerted us to the signs and symptoms and helped us find a suitable specialist.  She has also been brilliant at advising us on how to manage the condition on a day to day basis.  The fact that our son is as well as he is today is largely thanks to Caroline.

It is not only Caroline’s knowledge and experience that makes her so amazing.  She is also incredibly kind, caring and compassionate and always goes above and beyond to be of help.  Her words of encouragement and support have given me the confidence and self-belief to be the mother I am today.  Both my husband and I owe Caroline a huge depth of gratitude.

Mrs K

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I have used Caroline’s consultancy several times. Her help and guidance has been invaluable. As soon as I finish speaking with Caroline, I have new tools and a fresh outlook to help me through whatever parenting issue has arisen. Caroline doesn’t offer just one solution to the problem –she offers up an impressive range of ideas that I can try immediately. Caroline's website is an excellent resource that we have shared with our friends and family. Whenever parenting questions arise (and they inevitably do), I call on Caroline for that extra support that can’t be found in a book.

Thank you for all of the excellent advice and support. My husband and I are so impressed by the time and care you took with our concerns. I am already seeing changes in X’s behaviour (as well as my own!). I don’t know what we would have done without your guidance. We were stuck in a rut – and you helped move our whole family forward.

Mrs P

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I had my daughter on the xx/xx/xx, after the first four weeks of my little girl suffering with numerous ailments, doctors and health visitors assuming my child was like everybody else’s. I felt a little lost and insecure. I didn’t know where to turn. I had met Caroline whilst being a nanny in London; she happily came to my rescue. Instead of immediately saying it’s this, it’s that, she asked me what I thought, asked me lots of questions, to gain the most knowledge and then gave advice accordingly.

It helped that she gave lots of options to try as all babies are different. I took in everything that was said, and spoke to my husband, we both worked as a team to follow ideas, our little girl is now sleeping better, eating better, being more awake during the day and contented especially of an evening. We put into place a routine that was suggested and it’s made the world of difference to us all, days and nights are kinder all round.

I cannot thank Caroline enough, without her unbelievable knowledge and kind advice and support I would still be a confused and insecure first time mum. Now I feel when difficulties occur, and changes will need to be made I will be able to tackle them head on and confidently.  If I need advice I know Caroline will be an ear and listen and help me if I need it.

Thank you Caroline, you have helped me become the confident mum I always wanted to be.

Mrs M

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We wanted to write to say thank you very much for how well you dealt with X and I recently. Your empathy and understanding for how tough things were was exactly what we needed. I quickly built up trust in you (not an easy thing for me). I believed that you wanted to help us work out what the issue was with X, quickly yet methodically. To be honest when my best friend recommended your email and phone service I was a little sceptical. I couldn’t get my head around how you could advise on a baby remotely when I felt you would need to see her to be able to understand her. Now I totally understand…we could be your eyes and ears and with your wealth of knowledge and experience it made us a dream team! To say we were broken before we got you involved was an understatement; we felt we were barely surviving on a few hours sleep a night for 7 months. After our 48 hour diary and going through all your questions you quickly deduced that it could be a dairy issue. After a bit of a battle with our GP once we got the neocate milk prescribed within a few days she was like a totally different baby. If only we’d got you involved sooner rather than suffer in silence!

I am thrilled to say that X is so much more content now (now an angel baby like her sister) and clearly no longer suffering with discomfort. She is also now sleeping from 7pm till 6.30am which is life changing for all concerned!

You really are one of lifes angels and I’m so grateful that our paths crossed.

Ever grateful and in your debt,

Mrs W

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The depth and breadth of your experience is really quite extraordinary. I was always amazed that you had clear, researched and thought through answers for anything I asked you. You even managed to throw in a little well timed marriage counselling as a value add! Thank you for helping me believe in my ability to breastfeed and learn how to enjoy the here and now with my two gorgeous boys. You made everything seem achievable and every decision a positive one. I can’t tell you how precious that support has been.

Mrs N

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I have known Caroline approximately 10 years (consultations and reciprocal referrals of clients for infant feeding support). I have personally watched Caroline in interactions with mothers and babies and I found Caroline to be one of the most skilled and conscientious infant care and infant feeding practitioners I have observed and worked with.

Caroline's skill and knowledge of breastfeeding is excellent, and her interaction with mothers and babies is caring, sensitive, intuitive, supportive and respectful.

Caroline's demeanour is lovely and non-judgemental yet confident. She inspires trust in her honest and reliability in her skills and knowledge.

Caroline is passionate about infant feeding and has a special interest in Tongue Tie, GORD and CMPI (and other allergies) that may impact on the mother and infants feeding journey.

I have no reservations in recommending Caroline and the services she provides.

Ms I IBLCE

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Words cannot begin to describe how much we have appreciated all your support over the last three weeks- and even before that, during my pregnancy. We simply couldn’t have coped without you. You have given X the very best start in life and instilled in us an understanding of what she wants and needs and with that has come confidence. Your wealth of experience and advice has been invaluable, particularly on breast feeding. Hoping for you that you won’t be finger feeding again anytime soon! On a personal level, I will never forget and will always be grateful for your immense support and strength during one of the most difficult periods of my life- embracing the joy of parenthood and mourning the loss of a parent.

We will miss you so much- Thank you for everything. All our love,

Mr and Mrs TD

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My daughter only ever slept through up to she was 4 months. After that she used to be up anything up to 10 times a night. She was associating milk with her sleep and used to get through 2 bottles of full fat milk though the night, with also having a good dinner. Her sleep deprivation started to get very disturbing as I also started back at work. This became a big problem as I wasn't able to concentrate at work or even when I came back home. Just a few months before her 2nd birthday, I contacted Caroline.  Caroline is a true professional in this field. She's very easy to talk too, always approachable and really has researched, tried and tested solutions. She is also very understanding in different situations and works out a method that's right for you and your child.

 She defiantly exceeded my expectations. I'm very grateful to Caroline for the changes she made and her expert advice and understanding throughout the whole process. I would recommend her to everyone with babies and children she is brilliant!

Mrs G

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We were struggling to stick to a routine during the daytime with my two girls, a toddler and newborn who had been premature. Every day ended with an overtired screaming baby and me feeling so guilty after dragging my toddler around and loosing my temper with her whilst I tried to get baby asleep in the sling or cot. I felt that as second time parents we should know what to do! I felt like I was in desperate need of help but didn’t know whether we could justify the cost of speaking to someone. It felt like a luxury that so many people do without, why could I not cope?

We quickly realised how important it was for me to speak to someone, to take me out of the endless back and forths in my head about how I should be solving our parenting ‘problems’.

We suddenly had a clear idea of how I and my partner could make changes to benefit our family.

Caroline was so supportive and nurturing, helping me to navigate not only a cow’s milk protein intolerance, tongue tie issues, and also my own mental health. She was someone I could be totally honest with, I could voice any little worry no matter how small. Caroline went above and beyond.

She helped ease my anxiety and I was able to remind myself that I had it under control. I wasn’t doing too badly! My partner had been so worried about how he could help solve our day to day issues but our second child was so different to the first. We were finding it exhausting both trying to research what to do. For him knowing that I could ask someone questions and getting help really put his mind at ease. I would recommend Caroline to anyone who feels like they need impartial support from someone who isn’t a family member or friend. Who is struggling to navigate the endless world of help and hearsay online.

 

Mrs L

 

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Our child was waking up upset incredibly frequently overnight and several colleagues of my husband had recommended Caroline. I worried that she would ask/advise me to do things that I had read about as being the standard first line advice (e.g. online/in books), but felt wrong or unachievable for us. I wondered whether she could suggest anything new or different to what I had read. It was tiring to contemplate having to justify all of our parenting decisions to someone new.

Caroline’s services exceeded my expectations. She suggested a multitude of things I had not heard of or previously considered, and added lots of tips and thoughts that were very practical (including recipes!). In our very first conversation, Caroline reinforced my instincts (which I had such little belief in) and said what I needed to hear. Caroline tried to provide a full and thorough service until the very last minute of our package (!) so that we got as much value as we could. She tailored her recommendations completely to us as a family and to my child as an individual and unique baby. Caroline was open to feedback and adjusted her advice if we weren’t sure how it would work for us. She responded very quickly, especially on Whatsapp, even when I didn’t expect a reply!

While I was sceptical at first as to how Caroline would be different to many of the other parenting advisors/sleep trainers etc., I was very quickly impressed and reassured that she would truly provide a holistic and individualised plan for my child, which she ensured would work for us as a family. It was a genuine collaboration and I was encouraged to express any reservations, which allowed us to come up with strategies that I felt much more confident to put into place. Caroline also recommended certain health professionals, as our issues did have a medical component, and wrote useful summaries to them in advance of our appointments. Given that we may not have used her services in the most conventional way, she remained understanding and flexible throughout our time working together, which turned out to be exactly what we needed. Whatever the problem you may be facing, I would highly recommend getting in touch with her. I would recommend Caroline’s services to someone who needs unconditional support, regardless of whether they are at their wit’s end or just need a little reassurance that they are on the right track. Anyone who is finding parenting hard and wants a bespoke service and ideas, rather than all the rigid guidance of parenting books.

Mrs BR

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A big thank to Caroline for all your amazing help and dedication these past 4 months. Once again we would never have managed without you. You always go above and beyond for us and we are eternally grateful. You are so special to our family and whilst the reflux/allergy is far from ideal we are thankful for it leading us to you – a positive in every way. I have so much respect for you on a professional level but also on a personal level. You inspire me to be a better mum every day. My children are lucky to have your guidance in their lives. You are the best of the best. Thanks again.

Mrs B

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Caroline was recommended to me as a maternity nurse by my oldest friend whom I have known for 30 years. Unfortunately, Caroline could not work for us on that basis as she had recently had a child herself around the same time as our eldest child.

We are located in Germany, and as maternity nurses are not common here we employed one who travelled over from England. Unfortunately, the maternity nurse did not fulfil her qualifications and references on paper, therefore after a few days she was sent back to England. After trying to muddle through with our first new born by ourselves, it was my friend who insisted we get in touch with Caroline again and use her consultancy services. I was very reluctant as I felt I didn’t want to bother Caroline at such a difficult time, i.e. a few months after having a child. Furthermore, I was not sure or convinced if someone could really help us in the way we wished to be helped from afar.

Thank goodness I did get in touch. Within days our situation had turned around. I was struggling with breast feeding, and if it weren’t for Caroline’s advice, guidance and support I probably would have given up. Instead she boosted my milk supply, and I carried on breast feeding for 18 months. With my second child I thought breast feeding would be a breeze, but I had different issues, and again Caroline’s support and guidance was invaluable, and has enabled our second child to now enjoy and prosper from the benefits of breast feeding for which we are so grateful.

Caroline’s advice continued through the months and years of our first child, and her wealth of knowledge regarding routines, weaning, potty training, siblings, never ceases to amaze me. Therefore, before our second child was born I booked a 3 month package with Caroline without even thinking for second.

Whether we have booked Caroline on a credit basis, or package basis she always delivers the same service and quality. Sometimes I wonder when Caroline sleeps, as emails are always replied to so quickly and sometimes at all hours of the night!

Furthermore, I find it incredible how she can manage to detect conditions such as tongue tie, and reflux from afar when such conditions have been left undiagnosed by local doctors and midwives.

For these reasons and more I have continually recommended Caroline on, and on, and I shall continue to do so, because without her advice, guidance, support and help with both of my children, I suspect I would have been a very frantic and frustrated mother. Fortunately that was not the case as Caroline gave me the support, and help that I needed to ensure that I felt that someone understood, and that I was not going crazy alone.

I realise that the above is a very personal, and detailed account of my experience, but that is the person I am, and I hope that it might give other mothers the courage to get in touch, and not feel that they should be able to ‘cope’ and ‘manage’ and do it all alone, as I did at the beginning with my first born.

Good luck!

Mrs Z

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After my son was born I wanted to breastfeed, as my husband and I thought it the way of giving our child the best start in life. In the hospital I had some issues getting started, by the second night my nipples were very sore.  I received only a little advice whilst in the hospital, despite asking if I was doing it right and them watching me feed. When home I continued breastfeeding despite my sore nipples, which were now starting to bleed, the only advice from my midwife after watching me feed my son was to give them as much air as possible and cream after feeding.

 

My son was 4 weeks old and doing well, putting weight on slowly but I was in a terrible state, I dreaded feeding him, what was supposed to be a bonding, special time was turning into a nightmare. I was very worried that he would start to sense my nervous apprehension and start some sort of feeding issue. I was not sure how long I could go on for, my husband and I were starting to think we would have to start bottle feeding, my nipples were sore, bleeding and the right nipple had a cut the full length which would not heal and each time I fed my son it got wider and wider, it was about the same width as a 2 euro coin.

It was then that I saw Caroline’s advert. I called the next day and spoke to her and we arranged a time I could go and see her. She looked at my nipple and then watched me feed my son. Straight away she noticed that my Latch was not correct, no one else had even mentioned the word latch let alone explained what it meant. Caroline showed me how to improve the latch so he was taking in more of the nipple/breast, she explained that he should be taking the entire dark area. I asked about breast feeding pillows/cushion and Caroline let me try one she had and showed me how best to use it. I was also shown different positions to put my son in whilst feeding, one of these, particularly to help the healing of my right nipple, was to turn him round so he was under my arm and that way his tongue would be on the cut and this reduced the pull and pain whilst feeding. Caroline advised what she considered the better ointment to use and even let me have some she had. I could call at any time with a query or problem and visited her several times to ensure things were going well and improving.

Following Caroline's help and advice my nipples started to heal, my confidence grew and after about 2 weeks my breastfeeding nightmare had turned into what it should be a bonding, special time. I continued to breastfeed until my son stopped naturally at 13 months old just the way we wanted it to go.

 

Mrs F

 

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Caroline has been an absolute life saver.  I have used her with both my boys and they are now great sleepers.  She is a voice of calm and reason when you are at your most tired and fragile.  Her advice is easy to follow and logical.  It is also reassuring that you can contact her for a whole month as by the end of it you will have made enough progress to be confident on your own. I cannot recommend her enough and have done so to all my friends who also rave about her.

 

Mrs H

 

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Caroline Evans is undoubtedly the best childcare professional we have come across since we became parents four years ago.  She helped us for six months on a consultancy basis following the birth of our third baby and her advice has been absolutely invaluable, such that it feels as if we completely bypassed the 'newborn' phase of sleepless nights and colicky evenings that we had with our older children.  X has settled into life in a busy family without any trouble and I am amazed by how easy a baby he has been.  This is in large part down to Caroline's assistance.  Caroline is a real natural with children and instinctively knows how to handle them, as evidenced by the fact that our older children love having her around, too.

We had never used a maternity nurse before but Caroline is absolutely terrific.  As we were seeking ad-hoc advice, the consultancy service made sense for us.  Caroline arrived three weeks after X was born and within hours had resolved his colicky evenings and had him sleeping much better at night.  Her advice has been sensible, flexible and thoughtfully administered, and she has been on call throughout, providing very swift and detailed responses.  Her troubleshooting skills are second-to-none.  We wholeheartedly recommend Caroline to anyone seeking her services and only wish that we had met her before our first baby arrived!

Mrs R

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Having Caroline is like having your doctor, Midwife, Mum, Best-friend and Teacher all rolled in to one fantastic package. There is no problem too big or too small, no issue she hasn’t seen or heard of, and nothing she won’t go above and beyond to do for you.   My pregnancy wasn’t easy, my birth wasn’t a walk in the park either – nothing could have aided my preparedness or recovery like Caroline did. When my baby couldn’t sleep because of reflux it was Caroline who knew what to do, Caroline that got little X back to sleeping at night. With all my difficulties breast feeding, it was of course Caroline, who got us through, who gave us hope that there was light at the end of the tunnel. Caroline is a specialist like no other, a women that will single handedly guide you through the most amazing mile stone in your life. A specialist member of the family

Mrs C

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Caroline Evans is undoubtedly the best childcare professional we have come across since we became parents four years ago.  She helped us for six months on a consultancy basis following the birth of our third baby and her advice has been absolutely invaluable, such that it feels as if we completely bypassed the 'newborn' phase of sleepless nights and colicky evenings that we had with our older children.  X has settled into life in a busy family without any trouble and I am amazed by how easy a baby he has been.  This is in large part down to Caroline's assistance.  Caroline is a real natural with children and instinctively knows how to handle them, as evidenced by the fact that our older children love having her around, too.

We had never used a maternity nurse before but Caroline is absolutely terrific.  As we were seeking ad-hoc advice, the consultancy service made sense for us.  Caroline arrived three weeks after X was born and within hours had resolved his colicky evenings and had him sleeping much better at night.  Her advice has been sensible, flexible and thoughtfully administered, and she has been on call throughout, providing very swift and detailed responses.  Her troubleshooting skills are second-to-none.  We wholeheartedly recommend Caroline to anyone seeking her services and only wish that we had met her before our first baby arrived!

Mrs R

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