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Wouldya just look at my little guy? I mean, I know I’m a little biased, but he’s just downright adorable. He’s my number three and I just love him to pieces, but I have to admit that he has been my most challenging baby yet- ESPECIALLY when it comes to sleeping!

My first two were angelic sleepers from day one. Sure, there were a couple long nights here and there, usually associated with illness or teeth, and then quickly they’d get back to their hours upon hours of sleep. Nighttime was great, naps were even better. They both put themselves on schedules fairly early on and their daytime sleep was mostly predictable and age appropriate.

Then this guy came along. His name is Nixon, we shoulda known he’d be a troublemaker… =) His sleep was up and down and backwards and all over the place from about week 3. Now, I am a childcare professional. I have a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Development. I have been babysitting and nannying my whole entire life. I’ve helped to raise countless little babies and toddlers. And this guy STILL stumped me. He would have days where he would sleep a ton (these were few and far between) and then days where we’d get 15-20 min naps a few times a day. I was going crazy. Some nights he got up 6 times, some nights he slept through the night. And no matter what I tried, I couldn’t figure out any way to predict or prevent sleeplessness.

By about month 5 things started to get a little better. That, or I was just getting used to/accepting the sleep deprivation and unpredictableness. But it was still having an effect on my job, on my other two kids, on my anxiety, and most definitely on keeping the house clean. I needed help, but I think I was totally in denial. Thinking that I would find a solution on my own, that they had to get better, that things weren’t really that bad, that surely someone who has made childcare her whole life career could get her baby to sleep better…

But when Nicole Johnson sent me an email wondering if I would be interested in reviewing The Baby Sleep Site, it felt like an answered prayer. I honestly had never heard of this before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but let me tell you, it has drastically improved my baby’s sleep, and our lives! I was able to review the Personalized Sleep Plan Basic E-Mail Consultation Package. I was sent a bunch of questions to answer and give background on what I was currently doing for routines and any sleep training. It is very thorough, which is great, and I loved that many of the questions asked about my parenting styles and what types of sleep training I would be comfortable with. It took me about 20 minutes, and you can write as little or as much as you want!

The main idea behind The Baby Sleep Site is total personalization. Sure, you can read a book and get some tips, but we all know every single baby is different. BOY do I know that now! What works for some, won’t work for others, and so much of getting a difficult sleeper to sleep more and better is trial and error. Well, how about asking an expert on the subject, who has knowledge on the trials and errors of sleep training, what exactly you should do?

I was so impressed with the packet I got back. Everything was totally personalized for Nixon, and it was obvious that the sleep experts had taken everything I said into consideration when creating a sleep plan. Everything was set up in stages, which I loved. You can’t just totally change up everything for baby, and expect them to just fall in line. It’s a process, and it’s a hard one at that. So having step-by-step instructions for each day was SO helpful. It was a lot of info, but I thought it was great. I wanted someone to tell me what to do. I had exhausted my own ideas and research, and it was the waffling back and forth that was making this whole process that much harder. I now had a detailed plan that was founded on expert knowledge, so now all I had to do was follow that plan. And I did, to the letter. I printed it out, I highlighted, and I kept a log of everything. It was so much less stressful to just follow a plan. And guess what? It worked!

The first few nights were tough, especially right after bedtime. Nixon always wanted to wake up a few times before midnight, and it was killing me. I needed that evening break, especially after a long day of short naps. But I just kept with the plan, and by night 5 he was in bed at 7:30 and sleeping until about 4 AM!!!!! Then he would eat and go back to sleep, sleeping until 6 or 6:30. It was amazing. Seriously, life changing. And now he is sleeping through the night totally! The experts also suggested using a baby protection anti-roll pillow to maintain my baby’s posture and position while sleeping. I used it, and interestingly the pillow is a savior as it doesn’t let my baby fall while sleeping.

What I loved too, was even when we had regression due to ear infection, cold, cough, and teething, once he was feeling better I just got right back on the plan and it only took 2 nights for him to get back to his great night sleeping. Plus, you always have the ability to email the professionals and get help tweaking, adjusting, and troubleshooting. You get additional help over time, which is fabulous, because we all know babies change as soon as a good routine is established! =) There are many bumps in the sleep road, such as learning to crawl/walk, drop a nap, etc, and you have a team to reach out to that already knows your child and your individual needs!

Naps have been so much better now too, and they are finally a predictable 2-nap-a-day schedule. I sometimes look back at what we were doing before and do not know how I did it. How did I get anything done?

Some babies are just so resistant to good sleep. It’s mind boggling how different babies can be. But if you have a difficult sleeper, I would 100% recommend using The Baby Sleep Site. It’s so easy, you can ask questions, they can tweak the plan, and EVERYTHING is personalized just for your family. I mean, sleep is priceless, right? I so wish I had gotten a sleep plan from The Baby Sleep Site months earlier than I did. It has been the most helpful baby item we have received! I am so thankful, and I know you won’t regret getting more sleep, and helping your baby get all the sleep he/she needs to grow and develop!

Things that are Brag Worthy:

• Many different types of plans available
• Totally personalized for baby and family
• Steps that are broken up and easy to follow, founded on expert knowledge
• IT WORKS! My baby is totally sleeping through the night
• Help your baby get all the sleep he/she needs to grow and develop
• You always have the ability to email the professionals and get help tweaking, adjusting, and troubleshooting
• You get additional help over time as baby changes

Visit www.babysleepsite.com to learn more and start a personalized sleep plan for your baby today! 

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