The Baby Brain is a consultancy service for all parents, parents-to-be, and those with caring responsibilities who are in need of a sounding board, advice and recommendations for the practical solutions for their babies and children.

I’ll never forget the feeling after arriving home with my first baby. The feeling of being completely alone. Yes there were a few visitors and my phone was busy with messages for a couple of weeks but the realisation that it was going to be me+baby now for wuite some time was really overwhelming. I looked forward to the midwife and health visitor visits just for the company even though I was usually left feeling more alone and anxious after.

I just had SO many questions and no one I felt I could ask without bothering them. It feels like there’s a lot of amazing services out there when you know what you need; like feeding experts, sleep consultants, physiotherapists etc etc but who do you turn to when you need answers or advice about the stuff you need or about how to fold and unfold your shiny new buggy without ending in a mess of sweat and tears?

I really felt like there was a gap there and as a result have spent the last 8 years knee-deep in endless research, Youtube videos and doom-scrolling; hunting for solutions. Now that the main whirlwind of having babies and raising toddlers has begun to subside, I’m ready to start sharing all these things with YOU.

Preparing for a new baby and navigating the first months of their life can be overwhelming enough, before even considering what kind of gear you might need. Maybe you’re concerned about the cost, conscious of doing your bit for the environment, or struggling to decide which things are best to have ready in advance and which can wait a while. Before filling your space with baby paraphernalia that may never get used, or accepting every single offer of preloved equipment, you can book in a chat with me and start making sense of it all. I offer an initial discovery session where we can work through all of your questions and from there we can figure out if there’s any more specific support you would benefit from.

Whether you’re overwhelmed about which buggy you’ll need, unsure whether the preloved sling will work for you, or simply need to talk things through before you go shopping for a cot and all the other gear, then I would love to help!

-Me with my three kids-

The Baby Brain is run by me, Martha. A trained Babywearing consultant (Slingababy 2021) and mum of three beautiful children.

From June 2025, I will also be offering car seat safety advice.

I am fully insured, hold a DBS check and regularly undertake CPD and further training.

You can also find me working freelance for Carried sling library, Bethnal Green sling library and volunteering with South London Sling Library and Wrapahug.