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NHS consultants, published researchers, IBCLCs and clinical specialists — all actively engaged in practice, research and sector leadership. Together they ensure Babyem training reflects current evidence and the real responsibilities of working with families.
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Cochrane contributors
NICE Guidelines
NHS Clinical Practice

Holistic Sleep Coaching Programme

Level 6

Programme Leads
LYNDSEY HOOKWAY
Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Dr. Lyndsey Hookway
IBCLC

SCPHN

Paediatric Nurse
Author
Paediatric Nurse · SCPHN · IBCLC · Researcher & Author

Oversees curriculum design, clinical standards and methodology, and leads live supervision and Q&A sessions. Integrates advanced sleep biology, responsive care and relational dynamics into complex sleep practice — strengthening clinical reasoning and ethical decision-making throughout the programme.

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Programme Co-Founder & Director
Emma Dewey

Programme Director

Business Development
Director, Babyem · Co-founder HSCP

Leads programme structure, professional standards and business development components, including live mentoring on positioning, ethics and building a sustainable sleep consultancy.

Specialist Contributors
Infant Feeding & Lactation
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
IBCLC
APA Fellow

Texas Tech

APA Fellow in Health and Trauma Psychology. Extensive publications on maternal mental health, trauma and breastfeeding. Clinical Associate Professor, Texas Tech University.

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Laurel Wilson

Int'l Speaker

CAPPA

Author and international speaker in integrative lactation education. Former Executive Director of Lactation Programs, CAPPA; Board Director, US Breastfeeding Committee.

Nekisha Killings
IBCLC

Equity Advocate

MPH

Founder of Lioness Lactation. Recognised international speaker on cultural humility and equitable lactation care.

Sejal Fichadia
IBCLC

Postpartum Doula

Specialises in infant feeding, massage and early bonding in the fourth trimester.

Also: Lead, Maternity & Newborn Care

Shel Banks
IBCLC

Cochrane

Author

Contributes specialist infant feeding and research methodology content.

Psychology & Child Development
Professor Amy Brown

Professor

Swansea

MSc Director

Research spans infant nutrition, normal baby behaviour, sleep and postnatal mental health. Director, MSc in Child Public Health.

Leona Tucker

Trauma Specialist

Attachment

Grounds sleep coaching within a relational developmental framework through work in trauma, attachment and therapeutic life story.

Professor Helen Ball

Professor

Durham

SIDS Research

Leads the Parent-Infant Sleep Lab at Durham. Internationally recognised for research on infant sleep, bed-sharing and SIDS risk.

Clinical & Physical Health
Anna Richardson

OT

Sensory Integration

Bobath NDT

Advanced training in Bobath NDT, Sensory Integration and SCERTS. Works with under-fives with complex neurodevelopmental needs.

Nicole Murray

RCSLT Gold Medal

Dysphagia

Expertise in paediatric dysphagia and sensory-behavioural feeding difficulties. Holder of the RCSLT Gold Medal for Clinical Excellence.

Dr. Robin Fawcett

NHS GP

Duke University MD

NHS family doctor with a background in lifestyle medicine. Medical doctorate, Duke University; MA in History of Medicine, UCL.

Dr. Adele Cowper

NHS Paediatrician

Emergency Medicine

NHS family doctor with a background in lifestyle medicine. Medical doctorate, Duke University; MA in History of Medicine, UCL.

Nutrition & Practice
Paula Hallam

Registered Dietitian

20+ Years NHS

Over 20 years in paediatric nutrition across NHS and private settings, with advanced postgraduate training in paediatric dietetics.

Andrea Strang

Sleep Coach

International

Extensive international experience supporting families and mentoring sleep professionals.

Equity & Inclusion
Gillian Caine
Paula Hallam

LGBT+ Advocate

DEI Educator

Delivers training on inclusion, equity and youth wellbeing — ensuring the programme reflects the diversity of families practitioners will serve.

Yasmin Khalil St-Rose
Yasmin Khalil St-Rose

CEO, Birthing Reform

Cultural Safety

DEI

CEO of Birthing Reform, specialising in cultural safety and equity within maternal and infant healthcare systems.

Maternity & Newborn Care Training

Levels 3 & 4 · OCN

Programme Lead
Programme Lead
Shel Banks
IBCLC

Cochrane Reviewer

NHS Clinician

Vice-Chair, UKAMB

Author

IBCLC · Infant Feeding Researcher · Cochrane Contributor · Author

Leads the Maternity Nurse Training and oversees infant feeding, colic and allergy education. NHS clinician with extensive tertiary and national infant feeding experience. Author of Why Formula Feeding Matters; Cochrane reviewer on Infantile Colic; Vice-Chair, UK Association of Milk Banking.

Teaching Faculty
Also: Clinical Director, HSCP Level 6
Dr. Lyndsey Hookway
IBCLC

SCPHN

Contributes specialist sleep science and developmental teaching across the Maternity Nurse Training.

Tracey Twist

CACHE Panellist

20+ Years

Over 20 years delivering accredited childcare qualifications. Former CACHE panellist; Highfield subject matter expert.

Dr. Louise

NHS Clinical Director

Imperial College

Clinical Director, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Academic teaching roles at Imperial College London. Specialist maternal health and patient safety.

Dr. Penelope Law

Consultant O&G

Imperial

Author

Author of Expecting a Baby? Research into obesity in pregnancy and fibroid treatment has influenced international practice.

Christina Lenz

Cranial Osteopathy

London & Hamburg

Traditional and cranial osteopathy; academic roles in London and Hamburg. Musculoskeletal development and cranial considerations in infancy.

Louise Beland

Tongue-Tie

Osteopath

Specialist teaching on tongue-tie, feeding mechanics and musculoskeletal influences on infant feeding.

Mags Kirk

SLT

Dysphagia

Oral Motor

Paediatric feeding, dysphagia and sensory-based feeding challenges. Oral motor development and early feeding complexities.

Kay Crotty

Doctoral Degree

Int'l Publications

One of the UK's leading pelvic floor physiotherapists with a doctoral degree and international publications. Maternal recovery and postnatal rehabilitation.

Vanessa Christie

IBCLC

16+ Years

Author

Over 16 years supporting families across neonatal, community and acute settings. Specialist lactation and infant feeding education.

Lynn Murphy

Infant Massage

Matrescence

25+ Years

Over 25 years supporting mothers through pregnancy and early motherhood. Infant massage, attachment and matrescence.

Andrea Strang

Sleep Coach

Postpartum Doula

Practical newborn sleep education contextualised within normal developmental patterns and responsive care.

Colic & Infant Allergies

Levels 3 & 4 · OCN

Programme Lead

Also: Lead, Maternity & Newborn Care

Shel Banks
IBCLC

Cochrane — Infantile Colic

NHS Clinician

IBCLC · Infant Feeding Researcher · Author

Leads the Colic & Infant Allergies programme, integrating systematic review evidence and clinical assessment frameworks into case-based learning. Currently contributing Cochrane reviews specifically on Infantile Colic.

Specialist Contributor
Maureen Minchin

Int'l Recognition

Medical Historian

Policy Influence

Internationally recognised medical historian whose work on infant feeding and food intolerance has influenced breastfeeding policy globally. Provides historical and immunological depth to the programme's treatment of allergy and feeding controversies.

Perinatal Mental Health

Specialist Programme

Programme Lead
Emma Svanberg
Programme Lead
Dr. Emma Svanberg

Clinical Psychologist

NHS & Private

Author

National Media

Clinical Psychologist · Perinatal Specialist · Author

Over a decade of clinical experience in NHS and private practice. Work integrates psychological formulation, attachment science and whole-family systems thinking. Published author and regular contributor to national media on maternal mental health.

Specialist Contributors
Dr. Harriet Higgins

14 Years NHS

AIMH Member

Birth Trauma

14 years NHS experience; member of the Association for Infant Mental Health. Specialises in attachment, birth trauma and relationship dynamics in the perinatal period.

Dr. Rebecca Moore

Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS Perinatal

20+ Years

Over 20 years in psychiatry; nine years within one of London's leading NHS perinatal services. Specialist insight into anxiety, depression, PTSD and complex psychiatric presentations.

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