Testimonials
"We have been blessed with two most precious daughters. Our first daughter is 2.9 months and our second daughter is 7 months. The past 4 months our youngest daughter has struggled with silent reflux and after many sleepless nights and lots of contradicting information and advice our lives started to spiral out of control! …. we were then given Blissful Babies phone number and Sharon was at our house within 2 days.
We are so grateful to Sharon, who gave both my husband and me the reassurance, support and our confidence back (that we seemed to have lost along the way) that we needed. The fact that Blissful Babies comes to your home and sees the dynamics and your situation in your own environment is fantastic.
My toddler was not effected by having to be minded by someone else or worse be dragged along with me why I went somewhere external to get advice, which was great as she has had to be so patient already in the past few months while Mummy disappeared for hours trying to settle/feed etc.
I think sometimes the window of opportunity you have when you see your Doctor is such a short period of time (usually 20-30mins) and you can forget to discuss issues or you all get side tracked, this does not happen with Blissful Babies as Sharon is with you for a period of time so you discuss everything as issues arise or in discussions through out the day. She also observes your existing techniques so she can see first hand if improvements can be made or changes implemented.
We can not Thank you enough and I think it is even hard to find the words that describe how valuable your service is to Mum’s and Families.
The support from Sharon has been amazing with the results being that our daughter has gone from waking every two hours throughout the night and having only 40 mins sleep in the day to only waking once in the night and having two long days sleeps ( anywhere between 1.5 -2 hours) .
As a mother I can now function as I am also getting more sleep, my baby is also happier as she is also sleeping and is not refluxing as much, my Toddler loves all the extra time we now have to play, and my husband is happy to come home to a happy house instead of walking in the door after his day at work and not knowing what to expect….
Thank you Thank You Thank you ….. Sharon you are Wonderful."
Tara & Richard
"Our newborn baby daughter was perfect for three months but then developed pyloric spasms and the associated feeding and sleeping disorders. Despite seeking multiple medical and nursing opinions in Singapore over a two month period, no one was able to resolve these problems and our daughters weight scarcely changed which was very stressful for us. In desperation we sought help from Australia following a recommendation.
Your preliminary assessment over the phone followed by your 4 day visit was transformational. Firstly, our daughter immediately began feeding much better and put on weight. You were the only one to quickly identify and address the psychological issues associated with this condition. Second, your changes to her routine resulted in her sleeping through the night. Finally, your general awareness, helpful tips, unobstrusive style and warmth was hugely beneficial to our daughter and her stressed parents!
We cannot recommend Blissful Babes highly enough for general infant issues and are most appreciative that our child is now happy, healthy and thriving."
Andrew and Lucile Montbarbon (Singapore)
"Our first child- a beautiful baby girl- was born in November 2007 and coming home from hospital we felt excited but also a bit nervous. I was very motivated to be able to breastfeed my baby however this was certainly one of my biggest struggles as a new mum. Breastfeeding, therefore, was my main reason for seeking help from Sharon. Sharon was so patient and encouraging and gave me fantastic practical support in being able to breastfeed my baby. She assisted with attachment and showed me the techniques for feeding my baby so that my baby and I were both comfortable. Before Sharon’s help, I had started to think that I would never be able to master breastfeeding but I am now pleased to say that I am still breastfeeding my baby months on- and rather than struggling with it, am enjoying it immensely! Apart from working on breastfeeding, Sharon was also there to answer all manner of baby related questions that popped into my head. Her mothercraft knowledge is so broad, that I ended up learning so much more from her than I would have imagined! I learnt how to respond to my little girl’s needs in the best possible ways. Sharon imparted knowledge about topics such as sleeping, routines, answered my questions about baby products, helped me with bathing- all things that were so helpful in allowing me to feel like a more capable parent for my little girl! The face to face time with Sharon was invaluable, as was the additional support that was offered in the way of email and phone follow up support. Sharon is a very calm & patient person, which is exactly what you need when you are adjusting to being a parent. Thanks to Sharon, my confidence at being a new mum was able to grow and I am forever grateful for this."
Monique & Fern
"After having already had one unsettled reflux baby, when my second baby arrived displaying similar symptoms I sort help immediately. I was concerned that as I live in Singapore it would be difficult to find an experienced Mothercraft nurse who was willing and able to travel. Sharon responded to my email immediately and was on a plane within days! Sharon gave me the reassurance and confidence I needed to persevere when I thought that all my emotional energy had been spent going through the difficulties of settling my first child. Her holistic and sensible approach provided solutions that focused not only on the baby, but on the baby within the context of the whole family. After her departure, I cried as I knew that I was again a million miles away from help. However, Sharon called me almost everyday to "check-in" and provided advice when I needed it and an ear to listen when I just needed to vent. I now have a baby that actually wants to sleep and whose reflux is being managed.."
Sam, Nick, Alex & Anna (Singapore)
"I enlisted the help of Blissful Babies Services in September 2005. I had just given birth to a beautiful little boy, Lachlan Liam. Up until that point in my life, I was a very ambitious working woman! When Lachlan was born, I found motherhood to be an enormous life changing experience. I went from managing one hundred adults to struggling to manage one precious little boy. This is when I sought the help of Sharon Vella. Sharon is the ultimate professional, her calming and caring nature and mothercraft ability helped me to learn breastfeeding, settling and creating the all important stable routine for Lachlan. Without the support of Sharon I would still be muddling through today."
Cath Toohey
We were lucky to be given a gift voucher by our friends at the birth of our first child to have the services of Sharon from Blissful Babies to attend our home for 1 full day. Having owned our own business and managed many staff we thought we would have had the best training for what was to come HOWEVER....the introduction to parent hood was not so organised and easy... managing one child has been quite challenging (staff where easy!!). We have found this service to be absolutely fantastic not just the face to face help but especially the backup email support. Sharon is calm and knows how to listen and also knows how to give advice - a very good teacher. We feel like we better understand our little lady with the training which Sharon has given to us, we look forwards to employing Sharon's services at the next stages of her development - it doesn't matter what you do in life a great coach comes in handy and this is a wonderful coaching service.
Laura, Nelle-May and Garth Makowski
"Life with a small baby is certainly a wake-up call. There is no instruction booklet or set of rules to follow. As a professional woman nothing had prepared me for the trials and of course the joys of mothering. Sharon was there to instruct and guide me as well as instituting a routine for my beloved daughter that I believe still exists today 12 years later. Sharon with her kind and thoughtful manner taught me how to cope & manage a small baby. Her mothercraft skills helped me enormously in getting through each day and gave me confidence in my own ability to care for my baby. I would highly recommend Sharon's services to all busy mothers."
Rani Sachdev
"With the birth of our first child, it came as a bit of a shock when we got home from the hospital and our daughter no longer slept all day. We experienced difficulty in getting her to settle in her cot during the day and ended up nursing her all the time - which was exhausting. We contacted Sharon at Blissful Babies and spent 2 sessions learning strategies and gaining confidence to parent our daughter in a manner that we were comfortable with. We found Sharon to be most approachable, knowledgeable and professional. In following the strategies suggested to us by Sharon, we now have a mostly happy and content daughter."
Paul & Bernadette Reynolds
"I would recommend the services provided by Sharon to any new parent. I found the experience to be reassuring and educational. It has helped alleviate a lot of anxiety I had as a new Mum. Sharon provided me with clear ideas to bring some routine back into our lives and left material with me that I still refer to. I feel much more confident and am really grateful to Sharon for her kind and patient guidance."
Greg & Joanne Vadillo
"We would like to thank Sharon for her help with our little daughter. We spent weeks in shock with our newborn who woudn't sleep and cried a lot. We did not know what to do and life was becoming an exhausted struggle. Sharon showed us how to teach our daughter to sleep and did so in the most pleasant, caring and motherly manner. Her advice was practical and hands on. The change in our daughter was quick - she became a happy child & remains so. We became happy & confident parents seeing such a positive change in our daughter. Sharon's training was invaluable to us."
Sonia & John
"Thank you so much for your advice & words of encouragement. It’s been such a relief to be able to talk with someone so calm & re-assuring. You have had such a positive impact on our family Sharon; Simon & I really have appreciated your efforts. Sophie’s sleep is much improved & it gets better each day. We’ve even had a couple of uninterrupted nights!"
Jane Collins