WHAT A LONG WAY WE’VE COME IN JUST 10 DAYS!
Until we did the sleep training program with Anisa, our 9-month-old son was fully reliant on breastfeeding to fall asleep. He would wake up at least twice a night and would need to feed to go back to sleep. This meant that his mum was barely getting any sleep as he couldn’t go back to sleep without her, and in the process his dad would often be woken up as well. Often it would take up to an hour for him to go back to sleep and she would get so exhausted that she’d bring him into bed half way through the night, so as to avoid going back and forth to his cot/ room. Naps would also be really hard as she would often spend more time trying to put him to sleep than him actually napping!
Starting sleep training was challenging on an emotional level but Anisa provided so much information and background research on the program prior to us starting and we also had detailed consultations with her, and so this helped to manage our expectations. Overall it was a tough week but with constant encouragement and follow-up from Anisa through calls, texts and emails, we were able to be consistent and stick it out. AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT! Within one week our baby was sleeping through the night! We couldn’t quite believe the progress we had made. He’s also having fuller feeds during the day because he’s not comfort feeding at random times of the night. It’s honestly been life-changing to our family as he’s now on a structured routine. Also, now either his mum or dad can put him to sleep, they are both getting good nights’ sleep so have more energy to actually spend with their baby and with each other. We are still working on improving naps but after working with Anisa for 9 days we have a strong understanding of the process required and a determination to make it work.