Sleep Clinic

If you have a baby aged 0-12 months or a toddler aged 1-3 years (inclusive) then we highly recommend joining our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs so you can get started straight away.

Developed by Dr Fallon and Dr Laura, Sombelle guides you through everything we cover during sleep clinic appointments (and more!), with video lessons, downloadable resources, and all the effective, flexible strategies we use to help families in our clinics.

PLUS a Sombelle membership is usually the quickest way to get one-on-one support with Dr Fallon or Dr Laura. Sombelle members can book one-on-one coaching calls for an additional fee ($152). The wait time on coaching calls is usually 1-2 weeks, whereas for clinic appointments it’s typically 4-12 weeks.

Learn more: https://sombelle.infantsleep.com.au/

There is no sleep difficulty we haven’t seen.

We have assisted GPs, Paediatricians, Sleep Physicians and Early Parenting Centres with thousands of their most challenging cases.

In our sleep clinic we help resolve complex and tricky sleep problems– sleep problems that may have been unresolved by other approaches or more generic baby or toddler sleep advice.

We also carry out cutting edge paediatric sleep research through our affiliations with the University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

And we are members of international panel of world leading paediatric sleep specialists who we consult with on challenging cases – giving you the best possible chance of success

We have helped thousands of families achieve better sleep.

We care. Protecting parent and infant mental health and wellbeing is core to everything we do.

Our highly skilled team can identify specific sleep and settling difficulties and help you resolve them.

Your practitioner will work with you to:

• Tailor precise timing for your child’s wake up time, nap time/s and bedtime, if needed. This is usually helpful for babies and toddlers who have very unpredictable or inconsistent days and nights, or children who have circadian rhythm disruptions.

• Discuss evidence-based settling approaches that are likely to fit your baby’s unique sleep needs and their temperament. This allows you to select an approach that feels like the best fit for you and your child. All of our approaches are gentle, effective, and designed to protect and nurture infant mental health.

• Establish a clear path towards better sleep for your baby or toddler.

Every sleep plan we write is gentle. Infant and parent mental health is at the heart of what we do.

We are trained in all evidence based approaches for improving sleep - this means that the approaches we use are not only effective, but they’ve also been shown to be safe. If you want to move slowly and gently, that’s ok! We can move at a pace that feels right for you.

It’s important that you feel comfortable with your child’s sleep plan. That’s why we talk through various options with you, that we feel will work well for your child, and then we let you decide which option feels right for you.

We do not hand out the same sleep plan to every family, and we will never force you to implement an approach you don’t agree with. In fact, we’ve never written the same sleep plan twice.

Your child is an individual who needs individualised sleep care. That’s what we do.

There is a lot to cover during your initial appointment, but we will make sure there is time for you to share your concerns and ask questions.

We care deeply about every new family we meet. Our aim is to make sure you feel understood, supported and empowered.

We will carry out a thorough assessment of your child’s sleep, settling, and behaviour.

This includes your child’s:

• Sleep pattern and circadian rhythm

• Unique sleep needs

• Sleep pressure

• Settling preferences

• Medical history and potential medical causes for sleep difficulties

• Feeding patterns

• Temperament, mood, and activity, and whether separation anxiety is impacting their sleep

You will leave your initial appointment with everything you need to start improving your child’s sleep!

• Detailed steps to improve your child’s sleep.

• A time booked in for your review appointment.

• Confidence! Parents often tell us that their first appointment was life changing - they love learning about why their child has developed sleep difficulties, and what their child needs to heal their sleep. After months of feeling uncertain about sleep, you’ll finally feel empowered, confident, and ready to implement your sleep plan.

• The best part? You’ll leave knowing that you have a trusted sleep expert at your fingertips, who knows your child’s sleep. No more guesswork!

After making your booking, you will receive an email confirming the date and time of your appointment.

If you are having an appointment via video call your email will also contain a telehealth link that you can click when it’s time to start your appointment. Everything we do during an in-person appointment can be easily carried out via video call. If we need to demonstrate how to settle your baby, then we will position our camera so you can see us do it with our clinic doll. If you’d like to show us your set-up then take us for a video tour! Telehealth couldn’t be more perfect for tired parents - just click the secure link, and away we go. Pyjamas, slippers, and pets all welcome.

If you are seeing Dr Laura in her Melbourne clinic, be sure to arrive five minutes prior to your appointment. Our clinic is pram friendly. Nappy change facilities are provided. We have toys and activities for babies, toddlers, and older children too. Our Melbourne clinic is located at:

439 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria, 3123

On street parking is available.

Please see our Contact page to view a map.