{"id":633,"date":"2014-12-13T16:43:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T16:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/?page_id=633"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:19:57","slug":"about-mel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/?page_id=633","title":{"rendered":"Trusted Day &#038; Night Nanny Services for Newborn &amp; Infant Day &#038; Overnight Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2500-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_2500-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Mel is a professional Night Nanny that provides expert day &#038; overnight care for newborns and infants, helping parents get the rest they need while ensuring babies receive attentive, nurturing support throughout the night. Feeding and settling, and providing parents newborn care guidance. Mel is a Night Nanny that offers reliable overnight assistance tailored to your family\u2019s needs. Mel has over 40 years hands on baby care experience and is qualified at <a href=\"https:\/\/mnttraining.wordpress.com\/mnt-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level 4 OCN Maternity Practitioner Award.<\/a> Mel has also attended &amp; completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleeptrainingforprofessionals.co.uk\/paediatric-sleep-training-for-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CPD accredited, Paediatric for Professionals<\/a> course delivered by EDS Training Ltd. Holds a current up to date <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiltshirefirstaid.co.uk\/product-page\/full-12-hour-paediatric-blended-first-aid-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 hour paediatric first aid<\/a> and enhanced DBS using the government\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/dbs-update-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update service<\/a> Mel is available for nightly visits across Bath, Bristol &amp; Wiltshire and will also consider temporary residential live in visits across South UK &amp; London.<\/p>\n<p>Mel has worked with babies, toddlers &amp; children as a<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private nanny for a wide range of families<\/li>\n<li>Night nanny<\/li>\n<li>Proxy parent<\/li>\n<li>Baby &amp; parent support<\/li>\n<li>Ofsted registered childminder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mel has experience and extensive knowledge of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baby &amp; Toddler care &amp; guidance<\/li>\n<li>Breast &amp; bottle feeding<\/li>\n<li>Development milestones<\/li>\n<li>Weaning<\/li>\n<li>Potty and toilet training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4856 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/BEE2-244x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/BEE2-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/BEE2.png 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I live in the beautiful South west of England, with my wonderful &amp; supportive husband. We have two amazing grown up daughters, that have now flown the nest and are developing their own careers in the pharmaceutical industry and exclusive catering &amp; premier hospitality in the city. I have helped families from all over the world with being a night nanny for new born babies, twins &amp;\u00a0 triplets. As well as my professional qualifications, I also obtained my extensive knowledge through many years of working with 1000&#8217;s of different children. Not only theoretical training, but actual practical scenarios, for clients that include among others a many number of GP&#8217;s &amp; Consultant Paediatricians. To reinforce my work experiences, I keep up with the latest advice from both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/baby\/caring-for-a-newborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lullabytrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lullaby Trust.<\/a> I follow diet &amp; nutrition as well as child psychology to enhance &amp; develop my knowledge and better understanding of children and how to help, not only them, but their patents too.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: sans-serif !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#a5d682 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #a5d682 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #a5d682 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #a5d682 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: sans-serif !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #a5d682 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#a5d682 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_4815\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_4815 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4815_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-child\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Nanny - Rates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4815_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n \t<li>Night Nanny \u00a320 per hour. 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