Holistic Baby Sleep Consultant

Empowering Expat Parents with Gentle, Holistic Baby Sleep Support

Raising little ones abroad brings incredible growth — and unique challenges. When sleep becomes difficult, parents far from home often carry the weight alone, without family, familiar systems, or trusted guidance.

At Holistic Baby Sleep, their mission is to empower parents with compassionate, neuroscience-based sleep support that honours both emotional well-being and healthy sleep biology.

With over 15 years experience supporting families across the globe as a career nanny, Edina understands that parenting doesn’t come with a manual — especially when sleep is elusive, routines are unsettled, and emotions are running high. She knows the emotional load of navigating a new country, the loneliness that grows louder during long, sleepless nights, and the ache of not having your mum, sister, or close friends nearby. Based in Madrid, Edina supports families all over the world.

“I understand the pressure to figure everything out alone and the fear of “getting it wrong” without guidance. Living abroad taught me something essential: parents raising babies far from home need a special kind of support — one that sees both the practical and the emotional.

I support families from pregnancy through toddlerhood, offering prenatal sleep preparation, baby sleep support, and toddler sleep guidance. Preparing for sleep during pregnancy is one of the most powerful gifts parents can give themselves. By understanding sleep biology early — how the nervous system develops, how babies regulate stress, and what truly supports healthy sleep — families begin parenthood with confidence rather than fear.

My approach focuses on nurturing emotional security as the foundation for sleep. Sleep is not a behaviour; it is deeply connected to a child’s nervous system, attachment, sensory needs, environment, and developmental stage. When babies feel safe, seen, and supported, sleep becomes more settled and restorative. I do not use cry-it-out or one-size-fits-all methods. Instead, I use gentle, attachment-focused techniques grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness.

Through personalised sleep plans, I help families encourage healthy sleep habits in ways that feel realistic and aligned with family values. This includes practical guidance on creating a calm, relaxing sleep environment — where light, sound, rhythm, and connection signal safety to a baby’s nervous system. I also support parents’ emotional needs with mindfulness and grounding techniques, because calm parents are one of the most powerful tools for a regulated child.

Together, we uncover what’s really behind sleep struggles — whether it’s over-tiredness, sensory overload, separation anxiety, developmental changes, or accumulated stress. With clarity and compassionate guidance, families move forward with more confidence, rest, and ease.

My work shows how transformative sleep can be with the right support. I don’t take control away from parents — I give it back. I offer the tools, understanding, and reassurance you need to trust yourself again — tonight, tomorrow, and through every stage of your parenting journey, wherever in the world you call home.” – Edina

A Loving Gift for Tired Mamas

If you’re craving a softer way forward, Edina has created a free gentle guide just for you: 11 Loving Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Peacefully — Without Tears

This guide offers nurturing, soulful steps to support your baby’s sleep while honouring your instincts and emotional connection. Give yourself the gift of calmer nights and brighter mornings.

Download the free guide here

You’re not alone — and you’re doing better than you think.

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