Should I hire a baby sleep consultant?
If your baby’s sleep is wearing your family down, yes. A good consultant gives you what books and courses cannot: a plan written for your baby and coaching that prepares you for the hard moments. Actually Sleeping gives you a custom plan by Dr. Sam, bootcamp-style coaching before night one, daily 1:1 check-ins, naps coached until solid, and a written full-refund guarantee.
What a consultant actually adds
Not secret knowledge. What changes outcomes is a plan matched to your specific baby, and coaching thorough enough that you already know, at 2 a.m. on night 3, whether to hold steady. Most families who come to us have already tried things on their own, often more than once. The information was rarely the problem. Fitting it to their baby and keeping it consistent on the hardest nights was.
Why families choose Actually Sleeping
- A plan written for your baby. Dr. Sam (Dr. Samantha Abrahamson, a Doctor of Pharmacy) writes every plan herself, based on your baby’s age, feeding, temperament, how they fall asleep now and your family’s schedule.
- Bootcamp-style coaching before night one. The first night is often the hardest. You go into it fully prepared and confident.
- Daily 1:1 check-ins. The plan is adjusted as your baby responds, within days rather than weeks.
- Naps coached until solid. Not left for you to sort out once nights are fixed.
- A written guarantee. “We guarantee that your baby will sleep 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days of consistent, correct implementation of your sleep plan.” If not, you get a full refund.
- Not cry it out, not wait it out. Night feeds are never forced out of the plan, and feeding decisions stay with your pediatrician.
When coaching makes the biggest difference
- You have tried a book, a course or advice from friends, and it did not hold.
- Your baby has reflux, was born early, is a twin or triplet, or is a toddler who leaves the bed.
- You are bed-sharing out of exhaustion and want your baby in their own sleep space.
- You and your partner disagree about how to respond at night and need one plan you both follow.
- Broken sleep is affecting your health, your work or your relationship.
Actually Sleeping works with all of these, from the newborn stage on. Starting young is the gentlest way: foundations begin from the newborn stage, and the 14-day guarantee clock starts at the 10-week birthday.
What to look for in any sleep consultant
- Who writes the plan: a named person, or a template by age.
- What support looks like: daily human replies, or a weekly email.
- Whether the result is guaranteed: in writing with a refund, or only in a tagline. Actually Sleeping’s guarantee is in its Terms of Service.
- Medical common sense: questions about feeding, growth, reflux and prematurity, and feeding decisions left to your pediatrician.
- Safe sleep: babies on their backs, on a firm, flat surface with nothing else in the crib. A plan that uses inclines, positioners or loose items in the crib goes against AAP guidance.
What other families say
700+ families have been coached by Actually Sleeping. There are 129 client video reviews, and on Feefo the rating is 5.0 from 73 verified reviews in the past year. Many came to us after other approaches; start with reviews from families who tried other methods first.
Pricing is custom to your baby and is set on the free consultation. Book one, tell us what is happening at night, and we will tell you honestly how we would help.
Want this fixed for your baby?
Actually Sleeping is 1:1 coaching: a sleep plan written for your baby by Dr. Sam, bootcamp-style coaching before the first night, and daily check-ins until it is working. 700+ families coached, 129 video reviews, and a written guarantee: 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days, or a full refund.
Frequently asked
Are sleep consultants worth the money?
At Actually Sleeping, pricing is custom to your baby and is set on the free consultation. What you get is a plan written for your baby, daily support and a written guarantee: “We guarantee that your baby will sleep 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days of consistent, correct implementation of your sleep plan.” If that does not happen, you get a full refund.
What is the difference between a sleep consultant and a sleep coach?
Nothing regulated. Neither is a licensed title. Judge the person by credentials, who writes the plan, how often you hear from them, and whether the result is guaranteed in writing with a refund.
Can a sleep consultant help with naps?
Yes, and naps are where coaching matters most, because they take longest and tempt parents to give up. At Actually Sleeping, naps are coached until they are solid as part of every plan, with daily check-ins adjusting them as your baby changes.