raquel tara baby sleep consultant canberra

Ultimate Baby Sleep Packages with Expert Baby Sleep Consultant Guidance

Raquel helped improve baby’s feeding and made us so confident in listening to what baby is trying to communicate and how we approach parenting. She is definitely a lot more than just a sleep consultant. Book her in now! She will change your life. She has changed ours and we are so thankful!

Abby Stephens

Byron Bay
Northern Rivers
NSW
Australia

$ 888

Night nanny (otherwise known as night nurse) service is a way you can get some support and most importantly sleep during the night.
Raquel comes to your home to supervise your baby, taking over settling the baby, feeding – whether delivering to baby’s mother for breastfeeding or preparing bottles then resettling baby to sleep. This allows your family to have a restorative sleep, knowing your baby is well cared for.
Rate includes up to 60 minutes travel from Ballina Byron Shire NSW Additional travel fees from $100 per hour thereafter. Primary Service Areas: Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Sydney and Canberra
Add 50% after One Child for Multiples
Support hours are 9pm - 7am

$ 3330

Night nanny (otherwise known as night nurse) service is a way you can get some support and most importantly sleep during the night.
Option to upgrade to 4, or 5 nights for $888 per additional night (subject to availability at time of booking).
Raquel comes to your home overnight to supervise your baby, taking over settling and feeding — either bringing baby to mother for breastfeeding or preparing bottles — and resettling baby back to sleep. This allows parents to enjoy several nights of restorative sleep while their baby is safely cared for.
Each morning, after observing your baby overnight, Raquel meets with you to discuss what she has observed and how routines and approach may be gently adjusted to support improved sleep and feeding rhythms moving forward.
Rate includes up to 60 minutes return travel from Ballina Byron Shire NSW Additional travel fees from $100 per hour thereafter. Primary Service Areas: Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Sydney and Canberra
Most suited to Newborn up to 12 weeks
Add 50% after One Child for Multiples
Support hours: 9pm – 7am with a morning consultation 7:00 – 7:30am

Most families find that meaningful sleep changes require several days of consistency, which is why Raquel typically works with families over 4–5 nights of overnight support. Many families choose five nights for the most complete integration of their baby’s new sleep patterns.

$ 5333

4 nights of overnight support and 2 days of daytime nap coaching.
Work in Person in Your Home with Australia’s Most Experienced Baby Sleep Consultant Raquel Tara
Raquel works with your baby over 4 nights and 2 days. The first day of naps remains flexible. She then spends two daytime periods establishing your baby’s daytime sleep patterns in their sleeping space while guiding parents through cot settling and nap routines
Ongoing phone, text, video and audio support for 14 days after Raquel leaves your home
Most suited to babies 8+ weeks
Add 50% after 1 child for multiples
Rate includes up to 60 minutes return travel from Raquel Tara Baby Sleep Consultant HQ in Ballina, Byron Shire NSW. Additional travel time is charged from $100 per hour thereafter. Primary service areas include Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. Raquel operates as a FIFO baby sleep consultant and will consider travel to locations across Australia upon application. Travel fees are based primarily on airfares, car hire and accommodation at the time of booking.

$ 6610

Recommended for families wanting additional in-home coaching time and the most complete integration of their baby’s new sleep patterns.
Includes an additional night of overnight support and a further day of in-home nap coaching, allowing more time for hands-on guidance before Raquel leaves your home.
Work in person in your home with Australia’s most experienced baby sleep consultant, Raquel Tara
Raquel works with your baby over 5 nights and 3 days. The first day of naps remains flexible. She then spends three daytime periods establishing your baby’s daytime sleep patterns in their sleeping space while guiding parents through cot settling and nap routines
Ongoing phone, text, video and audio support for 14 days after Raquel leaves your home
Most Suited to babies 8+ weeks
Add 50% after one child for multiples
Rate includes up to 60 minutes return travel from Raquel Tara Baby Sleep Consultant HQ in Ballina, Byron Shire NSW. Additional travel time is charged from $100 per hour thereafter. Primary service areas include Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. Raquel operates as a FIFO baby sleep consultant and will consider travel to locations across Australia upon application. Travel fees are based primarily on airfares, car hire and accommodation at the time of booking.

Average wait time for the Overnight Baby Sleep Coaching Support Package is approximately 21 days. This is Raquel’s in-home program where she cares for your baby overnight and carries out most of the sleep coaching while you rest. Confirmed bookings are eligible for the waitlist if an earlier date becomes available. Book a call back to discuss availability and suitability.

$ 10,222

Work In Person in Your Home with Australia’s Most Experienced Baby Sleep Consultant Raquel Tara
Preliminary Consultation, Resources and Weekly Preparation Guidance
90 days of email support and 8 weekly video consultations, plus unlimited phone, text, video and audio support in the final 2 weeks
10 nights of overnight newborn support and parental respite, with 5 nights at the beginning of the program and 5 nights at the end to complete the baby sleep coaching
Rate includes up to 60 minutes return travel from Ballina, Byron Shire NSW. Additional travel time is charged from $100 per hour thereafter. Primary service areas include Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. Raquel operates as a FIFO baby sleep consultant and will consider travel to locations across Australia, Bali and other destinations upon application. Travel fees are based primarily on airfares, car hire and accommodation at the time of booking. For bookings beyond the Byron region, two FIFO travel fees apply — one at the beginning of the program and one at the end.
Add 50% after One Child for Multiples

BOOKING REQUEST

Suitable for families with babies 8 weeks or younger, by application and subject to suitability. Successful applications are typically made prior to the birth of baby to ensure availability and allow time for preparation. This is not an emergency service and is generally only available where at least 30 days’ advance booking is provided. Contact Raquel via the form below if you would like to discuss the most suitable newborn sleep support option for your family.

How the Newborn Program Works

This program is designed around the natural developmental stages of newborn sleep.

Stage One: Foundations & Parental Recovery

The program begins with five nights of overnight support, where Raquel observes your baby’s rhythms, supports overnight settling, and supports the early development of healthy sleep patterns. Parents are able to recover from exhaustion while learning how their baby sleeps best.

During this time Raquel helps establish:

• a healthy day/night rhythm
• appropriate awake windows
• early settling patterns
• a calm and predictable bedtime routine

Guidance is also provided through Raquel’s RIE-informed lens of respectful caregiving, helping parents better understand their baby’s cues and temperament.

Coaching also includes support around:

• feeding rhythms
• daytime pacing
• caring moments such as dressing, bathing and settling

Play is also considered an integral part of healthy development and sleep. Parents are guided in creating calm, developmentally appropriate play opportunities that support regulation, engagement and a healthy build-up of tiredness across the day.

Stage Two: Sleep Consolidation

At the end of the program Raquel returns for five further nights of overnight support to consolidate the progress made during the coaching period.

By this stage, many babies are developmentally ready for longer overnight sleep stretches. The focus shifts to:

• strengthening bedtime patterns
• reducing unnecessary night waking
• helping babies settle and resettle with confidence
• guiding your baby toward sleeping through the night where developmentally appropriate.

Book a Call Back

After you have submitted your call back request, Raquel will be in touch by phone for a brief conversation to determine suitability and confirm the next available date.

Raquel’s overnight sleep training service typically commences on a Thursday or Friday night, with an average wait time of approximately 21 days from booking. Securing the next available weekend date places you on the wait list should an earlier opening arise. Once a booking is confirmed, families who are flexible with dates are very often able to be accommodated sooner.

Limited mid-week no-wait bookings beginning Tuesdays may occasionally become available. These cannot be booked in advance and are offered on a case-by-case basis to families already holding a confirmed booking, when additional capacity can be opened.

Raquel Tara

Mothercraft Night Nanny & Baby Sleep Consultant

Sydney's Original Celebrity Sleep Nanny visits families throughout Australia and coaches babies to sleep through the night — so their parents can get the rest they deserve! Raquel has helped elite athletes, celebrities, doctors, teachers, and coaches both-in Australia and abroad for 20+ years, and she can help you too!