Meet
Becky Fothergill
Holistic Sleep Coach
Breastfeeding Counsellor
Postnatal Support Practioner
Hi, I’m Becky.
Holistic Sleep Coach, Breastfeeding Peer Supporter, qualified Breastfeeding Counsellor with the NCT, and mum of four.
I know what it’s like to feel exhausted, touched out, and overwhelmed by conflicting advice.
I’ve been the mum desperately Googling sleep solutions at 3am, wondering if I was doing something wrong because I didn’t want to stop breastfeeding or leave my baby to cry alone.
It often felt like I had only two options: sleep train and wean, or just “put up with it.”
But I knew there had to be another way — one that honoured my instincts and protected the close bond I had with my children.
That belief led me to where I am now.
My Journey
I started out as a secondary school science teacher, and after having my children, I became a stay-at-home mum, then a work-from-home mum.
During those early years, I found my passion for supporting women through my role as a Breastfeeding Peer Supporter.
I loved helping women feel seen, heard, and supported — especially when they were being told that breastfeeding was the problem, when often, it wasn’t.
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Time and time again, sleep challenges came up, and I wanted to be able to offer more than just sympathy. I wanted to offer solutions — real ones that didn’t require abandoning what mothers knew in their hearts to be right.
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That led me to train with Lyndsey Hookway and Emma Dewey as a Holistic Sleep Coach.
The programme aligned beautifully with my values: no one-size-fits-all plans, no cry-it-out, and an unwavering respect for the attachment between parent and child.
I’m now also a qualified Breastfeeding Counsellor with the NCT, deepening my ability to support families postnatally and holistically.
My Philosophy
At the heart of my work is attachment.
I believe that secure attachment lays the foundation for emotional wellbeing, not just in childhood, but for life.
I work with you to strengthen that bond — never to break it in the name of better sleep.
That means no “cry-it-out,” no rigid routines that ignore your baby’s needs, and no pressure to wean just to get more rest.
I look at the whole picture — your baby, your sleep environment, your feeding journey, your mental load — and offer personalised, evidence-based guidance that actually fits your family.
What Working With Me Feels Like
I bring empathy, not judgment.
I listen deeply before offering advice.
I believe in empowering you to trust your parenting instincts again.
There’s no one “right” way to do this — but I’ll walk beside you as we find your way.
You don’t have to choose between sleep and connection.
You don’t have to stop breastfeeding to feel human again.
There is another way — and I’d love to show it to you.