Sleepyhead Graduates

“If you are considering hiring a sleep consultant but wondering if it’s worth it, let me assure you it is. Katie saved me. She gave me the confidence to be a first-time mom. She made me a better mom. Sounds crazy and over the top, I know. But it’s true. I had no idea that something as simple as getting my baby to sleep would be so difficult.

I began my journey into motherhood so joyous. I prayed for YEARS that I would have a child. And when I did, I did not want to take one single moment for granted. I wanted to hold her all the time. I enjoyed watching her sleep and held her almost all of the time. I had no idea I was setting her (and me) up for failure when it comes to sleep. After a few weeks at home, she would not sleep no matter what I did. Holding her, singing, walking miles around our house with her at all hours of the day and night, bouncing… Nothing would get her to sleep. She cried almost constantly. I knew it was not colic or pain. She just WOULD. NOT. SLEEP! She would get so close. Her eyes would close for a few seconds and then she would jerk them back open and cry again. I was exhausted. She was exhausted. And I was so frustrated and disappointed in myself. I felt like a failure. Isn’t it second nature that a  mother can put her baby to sleep? If by some miracle I did get her to nap every now and then, it was for 30 minutes tops and then it was back to crying right away. And when I got her down for the night, we tiptoed around the house so as not to wake her. She would wake multiple times a night and it would take forever to get her back down. And she would wake at 3:30-4am and not go back down. I would bring her to the sofa and hold her so she would sleep for a more reasonable length time.

Thank the good Lord, I picked up Katie’s info at the Philly Prego Expo. I contacted her to get more info but I was still skeptical. My husband was not supportive (in the beginning). My sisters all believed that Wren was just not a good sleeper like their own children and it would pass. They encouraged me to just hang in there and tough it out. I’M SO GLAD I DID NOT LISTEN TO THEM! After several conversations with Katie over a few weeks, I decided to do it. I saw some results after only three days of starting Katie’s plan. I could get Wren down for a nap multiple times a day with little to no fuss. And over the course of a few weeks, big changes. She was sleeping almost completely through the night-sometimes a full 12 hours!

What I want to convey to you all is this: While your story and struggle may be slightly different than mine, you are considering hiring Katie to help you and your little one for a reason. Don’t waste any more time! Don’t wait weeks to make a decision like I did. Do not wait another day! Do it! She WILL help you to be better parents and help your child not just sleep better but to be happier as well. You will be more rested. You will be more confident. You will not be sorry you called her.

And let me add one more point of praise to my girl Katie. After my time with Katie ended, I continued to document all my daughter’s sleep notes. When Wren started solid food and because I’m just a tad OCD, I also kept a food log. Several of my family members have food allergies/sensitivities so I wanted to be safe. Because Katie taught me so well, I was able to cross reference the logs and found 2 food issues that were affecting her sleep. After removing those foods, her naps and bedtime normalized again.

Let me just say one more time, do not struggle one more minute than you already may have. Save yourself and, more importantly, your child from struggling with sleep or lack thereof. Call Katie!

Oh, and my husband and all three sisters are now believers.”