Our Services
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Sleep consulting is a highly personal service, tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. Cradle offers both in-home consults and remote consults, which can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
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The aim of Cradle Consulting Night Nanny service is to promote and protect your sleep, whilst Joanna provides all infant care.
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Set yourself up to succeed:
What you really need to know.
How to calm the chaos. - Soothing techniques & settling strategies.
Education; Health, feeding and play.
Gentle sleep guide from birth - 16 weeks.
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*New Service - for instant help, at any age. One hour phone consult to troubleshoot your current problem.
Joanna Sweeney, founder of Cradle Consulting, is an Internationally Registered Midwife, Certified Infant and Toddler Sleep Specialist, and trusted Night Nanny. Originally from Bristol, UK, she has spent over 23 years caring for families across the UK and Australia, leading postnatal wards in major hospitals before launching her own service in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast.
A mother of three soccer-loving boys, Joanna combines medical expertise with genuine empathy, guiding parents through the challenges of early parenthood with practical, evidence-based solutions. Her philosophy is simple yet powerful: when babies sleep well, families thrive.
Joanna founded Cradle Consulting to provide a personalised 1:1 service in the comfort of your home (or online), to cut through the noise, offering clear, structured guidance for calm and confidence. She recognised that many parents often find the transition to parenthood especially challenging, they often feel overwhelmed when a new baby brings chaos and uncertainty.
“Cradle Consulting ensures that parents receive clear, evidence-based steps to follow—restoring a sense of direction, calm, and confidence as their baby grows and sleep needs evolve.”
When babies sleep well, families thrive.
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I wish we had got Jo in sooner because our little boy was always a bad sleeper. We hired someone else before Jo, when he was 9m and they didn't help at all. In comparison, Jo tailored her approach to our son and understood his needs. With Jo, it's not a 'one size fits all' approach - which we loved!! She had Cooper sleeping through and taking his dad at night when needed - instead of just me...in under a week! When she said she could do that I didn't believe her! Forever grateful
Michelle - Noosaville. Cooper 20m
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Jo is by far the best investment we have made for our family postpartum. Jo is the only person I trust to care for our newborn baby and I sleep so soundly knowing that my baby is in the best hands. I had PPA/PPD with my first baby and I can happily say I have not experienced it with my second due to having the support from Jo. Our 6 week old baby consistently sleeps 5-6 hours straight when Jo is over, and she gives us peace of mind by also tending to our 18 month old if he wakes in the night. There’s no better feeling than waking up refreshed in the morning and coming out to our son eating breakfast and playing with her, our newborn happily sleeping and all of our laundry done and house reset. Postpartum is truly a sacred time and Jo has helped make it incredibly special for us this time around. I would recommend her to anyone, and she makes me feel like I could easily have a 3rd baby!
Elizabeth, Mat, August & Soleil - Doonan, 0m
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As first time parents, we have been through phases of feeling very overwhelmed - but Jo has been our guiding light. Her support with our son Huddy's sleep and routine has completely transformed our home into a calm, thriving space. She's helped us navigate sleep & offered invaluable advice through every phase of our parenting journey so far, always with genuine care and compassion. Jo is a true wealth of knowledge with the biggest heart, and we honestly wouldn't be where we are today without her.
Gen, Jay & Huddy - Coolum, 10m
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Jo is a lifesaver! We weren't sure where to look as my first son slept through the night on his own but my second one was getting harder and harder to put down for naps and bedtime. Jo's knowledge & medical experience had him sleeping well in days. She's extremely personable and makes sure how she implements her method is easy to understand. Highly recommend!
Stew, Laura, Rex, Fin - Noosaville, 5m
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Jo is an actual magician! She turned my waking every 45mins, needing to feed back to sleep baby into a 12hrs a night, independent sleeper in just 2 days. And she did it with such kindness and compassion. When we had our second bub we already knew the foundations but when she started cat napping at 3 months old, we were onto Jo in a heartbeat. She made some small tweaks to our routine, and we've now got 2 excellent little sleepers. We cannot recommend Jo highly enough
Katie, Tim, Alice & Lucy - Sippy Downs, 7m & 4m
