Lauren Mcquade
Certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Coach
Gentle and responsive sleep support
0-4years
Lullaby Trust, NHS Informed
& Certified 1:1 Coaching
Newborn Sleep Support
150 families supported
150 families. 150 exhausted parents who now get their evenings and nights back — and children who actually sleep. Yours could be next.
no cry it out
Gentle, responsive methods only — no leaving your little one to cry alone. Just calm, supported steps towards better sleep.
child centered approach
Every plan is built around your child — their temperament, their needs, your family's values. Never one-size-fits-all.
first hand experience
I'm not just certified — I've lived it. Real experience with real families (and my own), not just theory from a textbook.
My STORY
I’m proud mummy to my cheeky little man, Wills. My journey into infant sleep began with him. After a traumatic birth, I found myself utterly exhausted, sleep-deprived, and overwhelmed—living the reality of endless nights, feeling drained and at my wits’ end. I also know the frustration of scrolling through Google at 2 a.m., desperately searching for that “magic fix” that simply doesn’t exist.7That experience sparked my obsession with children's sleep. I quickly realised that there is no one-size-fits-all solution—sleep is a science, and every child has unique needs. Driven by this understanding, I trained and certified as a sleep coach, combining expertise with real-life experience. I then undertook extensive training to become a certified Autism and Anxiety Sleep Specialist for children aged 2- 7yrs also.
My personal journey inspires me to help other parents navigate the challenges of sleep in a way that is gentle, nurturing, and tailored to their child—because no two little ones are the same, and their sleep solutions shouldn’t be either.
MY 1:1 SUPPORT SERVICES
1:1 bespoke sleep support for babies and toddlers 4 months to 4 years
THE BABY SLEEP SOLUTION PACKAGE
A gentle, supportive 1:1 coaching package for parents of babies aged 4months-1year.
What’s included:
✨ An in-depth assessment of your child’s unique sleep needs ✨ A fully bespoke, personalised sleep plan tailored to your family
✨ A 45 minute zoom consultation to discuss your child's sleep plan - questions, queries and tweaks included where needed, leaving you feeling confident and content
✨ A clear, gentle approach and plan designed around a three-week transformation ✨ 3 weeks of 1:1 Unlimited, WhatsApp support (Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm) Ongoing guidance, reassurance, and answers to your questions with me as your personal 1:1 coach.
✨ A FREE Sleep Troubleshooting Guide (worth £25) to support you beyond our time together
✨Sleep Success Roadmap: A personalised, moving forward plan, giving you the confidence and strategies to maintain healthy sleep habits long after our support ends.
✨One support email to be used within 6 months of the 3 week support ending.
THE TODDLER SLEEP SOLUTION PACKAGE
A gentle, 1:1 supportive sleep coaching package designed for parents of little ones aged 12months-4years
What’s included:
✨ An in-depth assessment of your child’s unique sleep needs ✨ A fully bespoke, personalised sleep plan tailored to your family
✨ A clear, gentle approach designed around a three-week transformation
✨ A 45 minute zoom consultation to discuss your child's sleep plan - questions, queries and tweaks included where needed, leaving you feeling confident and content
✨ Settling at bedtime practical strategies
✨ Separation anxiety practical strategies
✨ Toddler Sleep resource recommendations to support settling/sleeping (where applicable) ✨ 4 weeks of 1:1 unlimited support, with me by your side every step of the way - Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm ✨ Ongoing guidance, reassurance, and adjustments to keep you on track for 3 weeks
✨ A FREE Sleep Troubleshooting Guide (worth £25) to support you beyond our time together
✨Sleep Success Roadmap: A personalised, moving forward plan, giving you the confidence and strategies to maintain healthy sleep habits long after our support ends.
✨One support email to be used within 6 months of the 3 week support ending.
pARENT testimonials
Emily and Evie, aged 3.
'For anyone struggling with a little one that doesn’t sleep, I cannot recommend Ready Steady Sleep enough! I honestly thought I’d left it too late to sleep train my little girl properly as she’s 3 and a bit, but after posting on here and following your advice, I contacted Lauren. In just 9 days, I’ve had 7 full night’s sleep on the trot which has never, ever happened! I am so thankful to Lauren for such a clear plan and her support has been wonderful. Thank you so much for finally getting me some much needed rest!
I honestly cannot recommend her highly enough. If you’re in the same boat I was, I promise you it can be done! I’ve lived for 3 years on painfully long bedtimes and multiple night wakings. My little girl is still asleep now which is a whole new world for me! Xxx'
Sunita and Roman, aged 2.
'Lauren at Ready Steady Sleep is a hidden gem. We were put in touch with her services through a recommendation from our son's nursery and we have had amazing sleep results.’
‘Our son started to have sleep issues after episodes of coughs and colds and hence requiring us to be with him during the night.
Therefore, we were finding that he was taking a longer time to settle down for night time sleep, multiple night time wake-ups and early morning wake-ups. As a family, we were sleep deprived for a few months. We knew we needed professional advice.. Lauren is very professional and really understood and empathised with us.
‘She provided us with a very detailed step by step sleep plan, which we implemented straight away and since then, we have observed positive sleep progression every night.
Lauren has provided us with immense support through out and she is so prompt at replying to any of our trouble-shooting sleep issues. She has shown us that she genuinely cares about improving our sleep as a family.
We used to find the bedtime routine difficult but thanks to Lauren's sleep plan and valuable support, we are enjoying a more calmer bedtime routine, our son is learning good sleep habits and is now able to independently self soothe to sleep within 10 to 15 minutes as opposed to taking 45 minutes to 1 hour to go to sleep with a parent laying next to him before.
We highly recommend Lauren at Ready Steady Sleep to anyone who is facing sleep issues with their child.
Her approach is a gentle, nurturing and very effective in managing sleep issues.
Thank you so much Lauren, your support will always be cherished.'
Helen and Henry, aged 10 months
'Henry was waking at least 6 times a night. Lauren saved the day.
She gave us a very gentle holistic plan that meant he still felt listened to and comforted.
We noticed an improvement within 2 days and within a week he had already slept through the night for 11 hours.
Having Lauren's ongoing support meant we were able to tweak things to optimise the plan and to ask her what to do if anything didn’t work as intended.
3 weeks later and it’s unusual for us to need to go in to him at all.'