Gentle Newborn Rhythm AND Sleep support
From an experienced Maternity Nurse
Helping you build calm rhythm, better sleep, and strong foundations in the early weeks, without harsh sleep training.
The Early weeks can feel overwhelming
The early weeks with a new baby can feel beautiful, disorienting, exhausting, and relentless.
You are constantly feeding, but not always sure if it’s enough.
You are trying to settle your baby, but you're not always sure if the timing is right.
You are told to follow the baby, but also to create a routine, and the two can feel impossible to reconcile.
What most parents need is not more noise or conflicting advice: they need calm, credible guidance.
this is not about sleep training.
it is about helping your baby develop natural rhythm from the very beginning.
A different approach from the start
Rather than waiting for sleep to become a problem, I support feeding, settling, rhythm, and sleep together from day one.
When these foundations are in place early, many babies naturally become more settled, often sleeping for longer stretches by around 12 weeks.
Without ever needing harsh sleep training later.
Hi, I’m Penny
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Penny Barry, BSN, CSC Maternity nurse, night nurse, and newborn care specialist
FOUNDER OF THE EARLY WEEKS STUDIO
I’m a maternity nurse, night nurse, and newborn care specialist with twenty years of hands-on experience supporting families discreetly in both private homes and leading hospitals, spanning New York, London, and Asia.
I am also a mother of two.
My work is calm, practical, and grounded in real experience, not generic advice.
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CREDENTIALS
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) , am a Certified Sleep Consultant (CSC), and am a Newborn Care Specialist.
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PRIVATE & HOSPITAL
In my twenty years of professional experience, I have worked in both top US and UK hospitals, as well as in private homes.
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20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
I have twenty years of newborn and infant experience spanning the US, UK, and Asia, and have two young children of my own.
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What this means in practice:
- Supporting rhythm without rigid scheduling
- Understanding how feeding and sleep affect one another
- Helping babies feel calm, settled, and well-supported
- Building confidence for parents from the very start
- Avoiding the need for harsher sleep interventions later
The Goal is not control
IT IS CALM, CONSISTENCY, AND STRONG FOUNDATIONS.
Work with me
I offer a number of personalised ways to support you, depending on the level of guidance you need.
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‘The early weeks are not about perfection. They are about finding your baby’s natural rhythm, building confidence, and creating calm foundations from the start.’
— Penny Barry, BSN
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. This is not a harsh sleep-training approach, and it is not based on cry-it-out, Ferber, or leaving babies to cry. My work is about building gentle rhythm and calm foundations from day one, so that feeding, settling, and sleep are supported early in a way that feels responsive, thoughtful, and realistic.
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I do not see sleep in isolation. I look at feeding, winding, settling, rhythm, naps, bedtime, and the overall shape of the day as deeply connected. Rather than waiting until sleep feels like a problem, I help parents support those foundations early, which often leads to babies becoming more settled naturally and sleeping well much sooner than expected.
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Every baby is different, and no ethical practitioner can promise exactly the same outcome for every family. But in my experience, when rhythm, feeding, and settling are supported well from the beginning, many babies are capable of becoming beautifully settled and sleeping for long stretches by around 12 weeks, without harsh sleep training.
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No. My work is designed for parents who want a gentler, more responsive approach.
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No. I believe in rhythm, not rigidity. The aim is not to force babies into unrealistic schedules, but to help parents understand their baby, shape the day more calmly, and create gentle predictability.
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Ideally, from the beginning. The earlier parents have support around feeding, settling, rhythm, and sleep, the easier it is to build calm foundations from the start. But let me be clear: it’s never too late.
