Real words from parents who were exactly where you are: exhausted, unsure, and wondering whether anything would work.
My 7 month old baby was a terrible sleeper from the minute she hit the 4 month sleep regression. Our typical night involved 2 hourly wake ups (sometimes these were hourly) with 5.30am starts. Mentally it put me in a bad place, and was taking a toll on my relationship, as well as having a negative effect on the bonding with my baby, due to sheer exhaustion of the whole household. When Anita offered to help, I wasn't sure what to expect at first, as I thought my baby's sleep problems were unfixable, and that I just had to put up with a terrible sleeper. However, after working with Anita, my baby girl's sleep improved within days. We figured out a strategy that was gentle on my baby, and one which I was comfortable with. We now have a fantastic routine and after just 2 weeks, my girl slept through the night for the first time ever. Thank you so much.
Anita listened to our queries very promptly and was very patient with our choices. We didn't want to do CIO but unlike others she didn't straight away oppose and respected our decision and guided us based on our preferences which I loved. She even used to do mid weekly checks and was always available for all our queries. One of the prompt consultants and always ready to support new mums with alternatives if we are not happy with the solution. If I have a second child, I will go to her straightaway from first, that's how much I am happy with the consultation.
Anita helped and guided me just when I needed it the most. She gave me the confidence and support needed to push through and help make my son much more settled and in routine. The best part was that she didn't force a technique, instead she heard me and my needs and helped tweak the steps to make it much more comfortable for me. Thank you Anita!
I contacted Anita for help with my 4 year old daughter's sleep. From birth she had never been the best sleeper and was constantly waking in the night for hours on end. Once awake we would have to stay in her room to avoid screaming and tantrums in the middle of the night, none of us were getting sleep. When her baby sister arrived this got worse and it was a daily occurrence. We were all exhausted and my daughter hated staying in her room alone. Anita was able to guide us and give us strategies to put in place to help our daughter settle herself back to sleep without so much intervention from us, the night wakings seem to have stopped and I can't thank Anita enough! We are all a lot more rested now!
I started sleep training with Anita 3 weeks ago and she has taught me so much. As a first time mum with an almost 3 months old she has been brilliant with her gentle approach. I have seen great improvements and will continue to use her methods. Anita has a very calm and friendly demeanour making me feel very much at ease during our calls. I would highly recommend.
Almost every family arrives believing some version of that. Three weeks later they're writing notes like the ones above.