About
We believe that everyone needs support when they are going through a major transition in their lives such as having a baby, We also understand how time consuming and complex it can be to find the right newborn care. We provide the link to our team of over 150+ newborn care specialists across Canada, we know you have a lot going on and our aim is to exceed your expectations and make the selection process as simple as possible.
Meet Maria
For over 20 years Maria has been providing expert pregnancy and newborn baby advice to families worldwide, Maria is vastly experienced as a baby sleep coach, breastfeeding advisor, baby nurse and doula helping thousands of families over her career. Maria’s kind, gentle and grounded nature has made her a sought after newborn expert for every day & high profile celebrity families alike. Maria began her career as a Maternity Nurse in Ireland, caring for 3 sets of twin boys as her first three maternity roles in Dublin saw her find her true passion and calling.
Maria takes on a limited number of personal clients a year to offer consultancy services on sleep, scheduling, feeding, routines etc. This service is predominately offered via email and video calls, not in person due to her extensive commitments. However, if you would like to work with Maria directly then please get in touch.
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View Maria's Courses & Seminars Attended
- 2019 —
Why Sharing is Not Caring in Retail Breast Pumps. Medela Canada.
- 2018 —
How to Support Families Whose Babies Experience Symptoms of Colic Reflux and Infant Allergies. Baby Em UK.
- 2016 —
Sleep in Children & Sleep Training Be Ready to Parent UK.
- 2015 —
Cappa Certified Lactation Educator – 20 Hour Lactation Workshop.
- 2014 —
Halton Food Handlers Certificate.
- 2015 —
- 2013 —
Medela Breastfeeding Equipment
- 2013 —
Breastfeeding for Maternity (Night) Nurses. Clare Byam Cook. SRN, SCM, Infant Feeding Specialist. UK.
- 2013 —
Allergies in Infants, Dr M Thomson, Paediatric Gastroenterologist. UK.
- 2013 —
Infant Sleep, Evelyn Stewart, Behavioural Sleep Specialist. UK.
- 2013 —
Sleep Symposium, Sick Kids Childrens Hospital, Toronto
- 2012 —
SIDS, Gillian Ryder, FSID. UK.
- 2012 —
Breastfeeding, Sioned Hilton, Medela. UK.
- 2012 —
Reflux, Dr M Thomson, Paediatric Gastroenterologist. UK.
- 2012 —
Sleep Practitioner Course, Southampton Sleep Clinic. Cathy Hill UK.
- 2012 —
Infant Nutrition, Judy More, London. UK.
- 2012 —
St Johns Ambulance First Aid Level C with CPR / AED.
- 2012 —
Breastfeeding Course, Clare Byam Cook, London. UK.
- 2012 —
Sleep Practitioner Course, Southampton Sleep Clinic. Cathy Hill UK.
- 2012 —
Infant Nutrition, Judy More, London. UK
- 2010 —
NEST Postnatal Depression Training Course, Amersham.UK.
- 2010 —
NEST Breastfeeding Training Course, Amersham.
- 2010 —
NEST Multiples Training Course, Amersham.
- 2010 —
MNT Sleep Training Course, Reading.
- 2009 —
Nutrition & Breastfeeding the Preterm Baby, Bliss, Edinburgh.
- 2009 —
MNT Extension Upgrade to Maternity Practitioner Course.
- 2009 —
Baby & Child First Aid Course, St Andrews Ambulance, Glenrothes, Fife.
- 2009 —
NCT Workshop, Care of the labouring woman, Stirling, Johan Stirling.
- 2009 —
NCT Workshop, Abnormal Labour, Stirling, John Stirling.
- 2009 —
SDN Workshop, Boundaries, Aberfeldy. Daisy Dinwoodie & Nicola Goodall.
- 2009 —
NCT Workshop, Grief & Loss, Peebles, Dharmavandana.
- 2009 —
NCT Workshop, Normal Labour. Stirling, Johan Stirling.
- 2008 —
NCT/University of Bedfordshire, Diploma of Higher Education in Antenatal Education. Livingston, Karen Duignan.
- 2008 —
Breastfeeding Course, Edinburgh, Katrina Hampson.
- 2008 —
Breastfeeding Course, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (Carolyn Worlock).
- 2007 —
Maternity Nurse Practitioner, MNT Training, Reading.
- 2007 —
Baby Massage Workshop, Manchester.
- 2007 —
Feeding Newborn Babies, Manchester.
- 2007 —
Caring for Newborns, Manchester.
- 2007 —
Problem Solving and Colic, Manchester.
- 2007 —
Care of the Postnatal Mother, Manchester.
- 2007 —
Twins, Triplets and Special Care Babies, Manchester.
- 2007 —
TAMBA study day, Stirling Royal Infirmary.
- 2007 —
Breastfeeding Refresher, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (Karla Napier).
- 2007 —
Emergency First Aid, Glasgow.
- 2007 —
Breastfeeding Refresher, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (Karla Napier).
- 2004 —
Breastfeeding Course, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (Karla Napier).
- 2004 —
Thermo – Auricular Therapy (Hopi Ear Candling), Dunfermline.
- 2003 —
Pregnancy, Labour & Birth Workshop, London (Dr Jessica Shrubrook).
- 2003 —
Reiki, Level 2, Dunfermline.
- 2003 —
Reiki, Level 1, Dunfermline.
- 2002 —
Paediatric First Aid, London.
- 2002 —
Baby Massage, London.
- 2002 —
Multiple Births Preparation Class, Queen Charlotte & Chelsea Hospital, London.
- 2002 —
Breast Feeding & Human Lactation, London (Maud Giles).
- 2002 —
Infantile Colic & Gastro Oesophageal Reflux, London (Maud Giles).
- 2019 —
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