We spent the pregnancy dreaming up big plans for a nursery, and buying all the things our sweet little baby would ever need. All the while assuming that babies fall asleep when they are tired during the day, and with a little help at night. Boy, were we wrong. We realized very quickly that all those nice decorations in the nursery and cute clothes and cool stroller mean nothing if
your baby isn't sleeping!
Carson was 5 1/2 months old when I reached my limit. To get him to bed at night I would have to nurse him for at least half an hour and then creep him over to his crib and ever so gently lay him down, crossing my fingers for success. Sometimes he'd
give in and stay sleeping, other times he'd start crying as soon as his head hit the mattress, then I'd have to start all over again. Then he would be up 4-5 times per night, and I'd have to nurse him back to sleep for about 20 minutes every time.
The really tough part though was daytime naps. They were next to impossible, and very unpredictable from day to day. I would sometimes be able to get him to have a morning nap
only if I lay down with him in my bed and nurse him the entire time. Some days
it was 20 min, other days he would surprise me and sleep for 2 hrs. In the
afternoon we usually had to put him in the stroller for a super long walk or a
car ride to get him to sleep. Our days were very unpredictable and I was
exhausted from constantly trying to entertain a really tired and often cranky baby.
Then our life changed!!! We saw change the first day of sleep training with Sabrina. Carson took to it so well, my husband and I were both blown away. He started by having real naps in his own crib without me. I found myself sitting on the couch with nothing to do. I wasn't used to having any free time in the day, now I had hours to do whatever I wanted. Carson slept 8 hours on his own the first night, and it just kept getting longer. By the end of the week he was sleeping 11 hours straight through the night!!! If he wakes up, he's only up for a few minutes and he can now get himself back to sleep. He's also having 3 glorious naps during the day.
We could NOT have done this without the amazing help of Sabrina. She was so helpful, informative, calm and supportive right from the very first phone call. Whenever I was in doubt or needed a little reassurance she was a quick phone call or text away offering advice and
walking us through the process. I had read sleep books and tried to do this on my own, but with no success obviously. If your trying to find a sleep solution, DO NOT hesitate to do this. I would have paid 4 times the amount to get the amazing results we have.
The most important thing I learned was that Carson had it in him the whole time, and I
wasn't giving him a chance to prove it to me. I was always rushing in at every little noise thinking he needed mom's help to get back to sleep. All he needed was a structured schedule and a bit of time. Now we have a whole new baby. He's happier and when I wake him from a nap he looks up and smiles at me. What more could a mom ask for.
Thanks Sabrina…your awesome
Alison T.
your baby isn't sleeping!
Carson was 5 1/2 months old when I reached my limit. To get him to bed at night I would have to nurse him for at least half an hour and then creep him over to his crib and ever so gently lay him down, crossing my fingers for success. Sometimes he'd
give in and stay sleeping, other times he'd start crying as soon as his head hit the mattress, then I'd have to start all over again. Then he would be up 4-5 times per night, and I'd have to nurse him back to sleep for about 20 minutes every time.
The really tough part though was daytime naps. They were next to impossible, and very unpredictable from day to day. I would sometimes be able to get him to have a morning nap
only if I lay down with him in my bed and nurse him the entire time. Some days
it was 20 min, other days he would surprise me and sleep for 2 hrs. In the
afternoon we usually had to put him in the stroller for a super long walk or a
car ride to get him to sleep. Our days were very unpredictable and I was
exhausted from constantly trying to entertain a really tired and often cranky baby.
Then our life changed!!! We saw change the first day of sleep training with Sabrina. Carson took to it so well, my husband and I were both blown away. He started by having real naps in his own crib without me. I found myself sitting on the couch with nothing to do. I wasn't used to having any free time in the day, now I had hours to do whatever I wanted. Carson slept 8 hours on his own the first night, and it just kept getting longer. By the end of the week he was sleeping 11 hours straight through the night!!! If he wakes up, he's only up for a few minutes and he can now get himself back to sleep. He's also having 3 glorious naps during the day.
We could NOT have done this without the amazing help of Sabrina. She was so helpful, informative, calm and supportive right from the very first phone call. Whenever I was in doubt or needed a little reassurance she was a quick phone call or text away offering advice and
walking us through the process. I had read sleep books and tried to do this on my own, but with no success obviously. If your trying to find a sleep solution, DO NOT hesitate to do this. I would have paid 4 times the amount to get the amazing results we have.
The most important thing I learned was that Carson had it in him the whole time, and I
wasn't giving him a chance to prove it to me. I was always rushing in at every little noise thinking he needed mom's help to get back to sleep. All he needed was a structured schedule and a bit of time. Now we have a whole new baby. He's happier and when I wake him from a nap he looks up and smiles at me. What more could a mom ask for.
Thanks Sabrina…your awesome
Alison T.
What a wonderful experience. Our son Fin began his sleep training at 4.5 months and I was a little worried that he may be too young. Sabrina reassured us that the timing was right and off we went. She was right there through every step and gave us advice not only regarding Fin's
sleep, but also nursing, teething, etc. From our experience, Sabrina is completely committed to achieving healthy sleep habits for babies. Fin is now napping and sleeping like a champ, which is great for the whole family. Thanks Sabrina!
Kuru Family
sleep, but also nursing, teething, etc. From our experience, Sabrina is completely committed to achieving healthy sleep habits for babies. Fin is now napping and sleeping like a champ, which is great for the whole family. Thanks Sabrina!
Kuru Family
I had never even heard of a sleep doula until I had joined a mommy group and heard the other mommies talking very highly about Sabrina. My daughter was 4 1/2 months old at the time and wouldn't sleep anywhere but on me. Every nap and all night long she slept on me. She wouldn't fall asleep for anyone else and woke up immediately as soon as I put her in her crib. It was horrible. I had no life because I never knew when she would be tired enough to sleep so I always needed to make sure I was somewhere she could sleep on me. Car rides were the
worst. I once had to travel to see my sick grandmother and my daughter stayed awake for 9 hours (minus an hour cat nap when we stopped at our destination) that day because she wasn't able to sleep on me!! She screamed bloody murder in the car. It was horrible. I was VERY skeptical of the sleep training because I never thought she would sleep alone and I never agreed with the crying method. However, boy was I wrong!! I would recommend this to anyone who was at the point I was. Just couldn't go on like that anymore. I will admit it was very
hard for me and I could of NEVER done it without Sabrina. She was simply amazing!! She was there for me every second I needed her. It was a rough road but I made it all thanks to Sabrina's knowledge and encouragement. I can't tell you enough how much Sabrina has helped us. My daughter slept through the night on the second night! I couldn't believe it!! I can't count the number of times I told her that I would of never believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. The
progress was just amazing. Sabrina is so wonderful. I promise you will never regret hiring her. Thank you Sabrina!!
Sleeping soundly in Peterborough :)
Tamayo family
worst. I once had to travel to see my sick grandmother and my daughter stayed awake for 9 hours (minus an hour cat nap when we stopped at our destination) that day because she wasn't able to sleep on me!! She screamed bloody murder in the car. It was horrible. I was VERY skeptical of the sleep training because I never thought she would sleep alone and I never agreed with the crying method. However, boy was I wrong!! I would recommend this to anyone who was at the point I was. Just couldn't go on like that anymore. I will admit it was very
hard for me and I could of NEVER done it without Sabrina. She was simply amazing!! She was there for me every second I needed her. It was a rough road but I made it all thanks to Sabrina's knowledge and encouragement. I can't tell you enough how much Sabrina has helped us. My daughter slept through the night on the second night! I couldn't believe it!! I can't count the number of times I told her that I would of never believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. The
progress was just amazing. Sabrina is so wonderful. I promise you will never regret hiring her. Thank you Sabrina!!
Sleeping soundly in Peterborough :)
Tamayo family
Every mom's worst nightmare is to have a baby that just doesn't want to sleep!! With my first daughter sleeping through the night at 3 months old and my second daugther sleeping through the night around 9 months old, I thought I was prepared for anything with the third one....boy was I wrong!! When I couldn't get Bryce into any sort of a napping routine during the day or sleeping through the night, it started wearing me thin. I remember times where I would just lay in bed listening to him cry and tears filling my eyes because I was completely exhausted and I had no idea how long I was going to be up with him this time!! My patience was starting to run out with my husband and my other 2 girls because I was sooooooo tired from this adorable little son of mine who just wouldn't let his mommy get sleep - not even a cat nap during the day!!
I remember reading your post on the "Club MOM" wall on Facebook a few months ago and feeling skeptical I thought: "is this actually true? Can Sabrina help me get Bryce to sleep ALL night long?" I remember laying awake that night not being able to sleep because it sounded too good to be true but I knew that I needed help because I couldn't take it anymore....8 1/2 months of sleepless nights was enough!! I don't know how I was functioning off of 4 hours (or less) of sleep each night.
Thank you so much for reassuring me in our exchange of emails and in the initial call that the sleep training DOES work!! You have been wonderful throughout the training....I appreciate your patience with me (and Bryce)! I am starting to feel rested and more energized throughout the day because I've been able to sleep 7-8 hours straight for the past few nights!! You're a godsend Sabrina and because of you, I have been fully enjoying the past few days with my kids and my husband!
A BIG thank you for everything!! The training has been worth every penny!!
From one happy mommy,
Carla
I remember reading your post on the "Club MOM" wall on Facebook a few months ago and feeling skeptical I thought: "is this actually true? Can Sabrina help me get Bryce to sleep ALL night long?" I remember laying awake that night not being able to sleep because it sounded too good to be true but I knew that I needed help because I couldn't take it anymore....8 1/2 months of sleepless nights was enough!! I don't know how I was functioning off of 4 hours (or less) of sleep each night.
Thank you so much for reassuring me in our exchange of emails and in the initial call that the sleep training DOES work!! You have been wonderful throughout the training....I appreciate your patience with me (and Bryce)! I am starting to feel rested and more energized throughout the day because I've been able to sleep 7-8 hours straight for the past few nights!! You're a godsend Sabrina and because of you, I have been fully enjoying the past few days with my kids and my husband!
A BIG thank you for everything!! The training has been worth every penny!!
From one happy mommy,
Carla
Sabrina was our birth doula for our son William. Shortly after he was born, she told us about this new sleep training and sleep nurturing programs that was learning through Debbie at Precious Moments Babeez. We told her that if we keep her in mind and would call her when we need help. I just didn't think it would be so soon.
At only 2 1/2 months old William's sleep protest began. He refused to nap and would only nap if you were holding him. He would sleep the night, getting up for 2 feedings and sleeping 4-5 hours consecutively. After a week of his new napping habits and a very tried, grumpy little baby (not to mention 2 very tired parents too) I had to call Sabrina. I knew she would be able to help us through this.
I was worried he was too young for sleep training but I had to find out for sure. Sabrina had told us about sleep nurturing and that William was the perfect age for this. Sabrina gave us a schedule and a few tips to get us on track. I started the schedule the very next day and within a week William was sleeping perfectly. He had all his naps in his crib alone and within 10 days, he was sleeping the night without getting up to feed. He was getting all his food during the day so he wasn't hungry at night anymore. Through all this Sabrina was just a phone call away and when we needed her she was always so supportive. We are so grateful to her. Our baby boy became a truly happy baby and my husband and I could really enjoy our new son!! The experience has been so amazing and so has Sabrina!!
When William was ready to get on a new schedule again, Sabrina was there with all her words of sleeping wisdom. She told us William has learned his sleeping cues and this transition would be easier, but we knew she would always be there to help us. She gave us a new schedule and we started soon after. She was right!! William took to this new schedule with ease. I have this happy baby who loves his sleep and his playtime and we are more rested and able to enjoy every moment with our baby boy. Sleep is so important for your baby and you as new parents. Words cannot begin to tell you what Sabrina has done for our family! She truly loves her work helping families and you know this by her kindness, caring and dedication she gives when you work with her. We would strongly recommend her to any family or friends with sleeping troubles!!
Sincerely Christina, Darrell and William O'Donnell
At only 2 1/2 months old William's sleep protest began. He refused to nap and would only nap if you were holding him. He would sleep the night, getting up for 2 feedings and sleeping 4-5 hours consecutively. After a week of his new napping habits and a very tried, grumpy little baby (not to mention 2 very tired parents too) I had to call Sabrina. I knew she would be able to help us through this.
I was worried he was too young for sleep training but I had to find out for sure. Sabrina had told us about sleep nurturing and that William was the perfect age for this. Sabrina gave us a schedule and a few tips to get us on track. I started the schedule the very next day and within a week William was sleeping perfectly. He had all his naps in his crib alone and within 10 days, he was sleeping the night without getting up to feed. He was getting all his food during the day so he wasn't hungry at night anymore. Through all this Sabrina was just a phone call away and when we needed her she was always so supportive. We are so grateful to her. Our baby boy became a truly happy baby and my husband and I could really enjoy our new son!! The experience has been so amazing and so has Sabrina!!
When William was ready to get on a new schedule again, Sabrina was there with all her words of sleeping wisdom. She told us William has learned his sleeping cues and this transition would be easier, but we knew she would always be there to help us. She gave us a new schedule and we started soon after. She was right!! William took to this new schedule with ease. I have this happy baby who loves his sleep and his playtime and we are more rested and able to enjoy every moment with our baby boy. Sleep is so important for your baby and you as new parents. Words cannot begin to tell you what Sabrina has done for our family! She truly loves her work helping families and you know this by her kindness, caring and dedication she gives when you work with her. We would strongly recommend her to any family or friends with sleeping troubles!!
Sincerely Christina, Darrell and William O'Donnell
Our experience with Sabrina was incredible!
Our daughter Lily was 4.5 months old and she was a terrible sleeper. She was up every 1 - 2 hours all night long and would only settle if I nursed her back to sleep. On average, she was nursing eight times a night. Her naps would last only 45 mins at a time during the day. We were exhausted! It was difficult to really enjoy our new baby, being so tired. I read 3 sleep books and was on the internet every chance I had. I came across the Precious Moments website and decided to call. I was a bit skeptical at first, but we were at the end of our rope, something needed to be done.
After one night of training, Lily slept through the night! We couldn't believe it! Lily now sleeps 11 hours straight at night and has 3 fantastic naps throughout the day. Unbelievable!!!
Sabrina was so supportive and reassuring and kind and caring, I can't say enough about her. We could not have done it without her. She changed our lives! Everyone is so much happier now and we are all getting sleep!
Cindy, Dave and Lily Kuzmich West Lincoln
Our daughter Lily was 4.5 months old and she was a terrible sleeper. She was up every 1 - 2 hours all night long and would only settle if I nursed her back to sleep. On average, she was nursing eight times a night. Her naps would last only 45 mins at a time during the day. We were exhausted! It was difficult to really enjoy our new baby, being so tired. I read 3 sleep books and was on the internet every chance I had. I came across the Precious Moments website and decided to call. I was a bit skeptical at first, but we were at the end of our rope, something needed to be done.
After one night of training, Lily slept through the night! We couldn't believe it! Lily now sleeps 11 hours straight at night and has 3 fantastic naps throughout the day. Unbelievable!!!
Sabrina was so supportive and reassuring and kind and caring, I can't say enough about her. We could not have done it without her. She changed our lives! Everyone is so much happier now and we are all getting sleep!
Cindy, Dave and Lily Kuzmich West Lincoln
Sabrina is a miracle worker! She changed our lives! Our 1 year old son, Mateo would wake up at least 5-6 times per night and would only nap with me or my husband in our bed. He could not fall asleep without his pacifier. I used to go to his room multiple times during the night to shush him, rub his back, and give him his pacifier or a drink of water. We tried sleep training ourselves twice but have had no success. We didn't know what we were doing wrong. A friend recommended Precious Moments to us. They had great success with their 5 month old baby. I had my doubts, but since we were so desperate and sleep deprived I contacted Debbie the same day, and she put me in touch with Sabrina. Sabrina was wonderful! She was always available, no matter what time it was. She made a new schedule for us and after following it and listening to her advice we saw positive results almost immediately. Now, Mateo wakes up 1 or 2 times during the night (usually early morning) but he manages to fall asleep by himself in just a couple of minutes. He no longer needs me to help him fall asleep. He no longer needs his pacifier! He has one 2 hour nap during the day in his crib. I would highly recommend Sabrina to any parent who needs to change their baby's sleep habits. My only regret was not hiring her sooner. Thank you so much Sabrina! Tanja & Family
I just wanted to say I am very pleased with your amazing sleep training program. Sabrina was very knowledgable and helpful and it was nice that she could relate to me. I have to say I was a bit skeptical at the beginning because I just wasn't sure how it was possible to have my daughter go back to sleeping through the night and get her on a schedule for naps during the day, however, Sabrina did and it was actually a lot less stressful than I had imagined. I am a very happy client :) Sasha
This testimonial is NOT ENOUGH of an expression of how grateful we are to have had Sabrina come into our lives. We were at the end of our rope. Dylan was 8 months old and waking up 5-8 times/night. He was unable to self-soothe, so he relied on me to nurse him back to sleep, in addition to nursing him to sleep in the first place (for all naps and bedtime). I was a zombie during the day due to lack of sleep for more than 2 hours at a time and I found myself having to nap during the day while Dylan napped. This made it difficult to get anything done around the house. Things needed to change and quickly.
I began to search for outside help. I found Precious Moments and was directed to Sabrina.
Sabrina reassured us that Dylan's issues were easily fixable and that he would be sleeping through the night in a few nights. She told us her experience with sleep training and that her son was sleeping through the night and napping well within 2 nights. I though, "Okay, well, Dylan's going to be a hard nut to crack...it won't be that easy for us". I'm happy to admit that I was wrong!!! Sabrina gave us a detailed schedule of feeds and naps during the day that we were to follow before beginning the training at night. We also had detailed instructions for the actual sleep training. Then it was time for bed on that first night. Boy, was I nervous. We put him to bed and waited for him to (inevitably) wake up. When he did, Sabrina was on the phone coaching us and telling us what we needed to do. I cannot express the comforting support that Sabina provided. That's what makes this process work...it's knowing that someone's there to help you whenever you need it! It gave us confidence! Sabrina was calm, kind and we really felt like we could ask her anything.
I am so happy to report that after 2 nights, Dylan slept through the night...from 8:30 to 7!!! He is now sleeping from 7:45 pm to 7 am and he naps 3.5 hours during the day! He is able to put himself to sleep and put himself back to sleep if he wakes up. His day is structured now, he knows what's coming next and we are all so much happier! I am not a zombie during the day anymore and I can actually get things done while Dylan is sleeping because I don't have to nap anymore (although I do grab the occasional nap;) The improvement in our quality of life is priceless!
If you are reading this, than you probably have a little one who is having trouble sleeping. I may sound like an informercial when I say this, but pick up the phone and contact these sleep consultants. You won't regret it.
Well rested in Binbrook,
Meagan, Colin and Dylan Duetta
I began to search for outside help. I found Precious Moments and was directed to Sabrina.
Sabrina reassured us that Dylan's issues were easily fixable and that he would be sleeping through the night in a few nights. She told us her experience with sleep training and that her son was sleeping through the night and napping well within 2 nights. I though, "Okay, well, Dylan's going to be a hard nut to crack...it won't be that easy for us". I'm happy to admit that I was wrong!!! Sabrina gave us a detailed schedule of feeds and naps during the day that we were to follow before beginning the training at night. We also had detailed instructions for the actual sleep training. Then it was time for bed on that first night. Boy, was I nervous. We put him to bed and waited for him to (inevitably) wake up. When he did, Sabrina was on the phone coaching us and telling us what we needed to do. I cannot express the comforting support that Sabina provided. That's what makes this process work...it's knowing that someone's there to help you whenever you need it! It gave us confidence! Sabrina was calm, kind and we really felt like we could ask her anything.
I am so happy to report that after 2 nights, Dylan slept through the night...from 8:30 to 7!!! He is now sleeping from 7:45 pm to 7 am and he naps 3.5 hours during the day! He is able to put himself to sleep and put himself back to sleep if he wakes up. His day is structured now, he knows what's coming next and we are all so much happier! I am not a zombie during the day anymore and I can actually get things done while Dylan is sleeping because I don't have to nap anymore (although I do grab the occasional nap;) The improvement in our quality of life is priceless!
If you are reading this, than you probably have a little one who is having trouble sleeping. I may sound like an informercial when I say this, but pick up the phone and contact these sleep consultants. You won't regret it.
Well rested in Binbrook,
Meagan, Colin and Dylan Duetta
After months of not sleeping and walking around like a zombie, a neighbour told me about the Precious Moments Doula and her sleep training system. I have to admit that I was skeptical, but at this point I was so tired that I was willing to try anything. My son had only slept one 5 hour stretch since coming home form the hospital and he was 5 months old. He would NOT sleep in his crib, only on me and not for very long. He was growing increasingly fussy and cranky by the day. I spent my nights praying he would sleep for more than 45 minutes at a time. This was not easy with my two other
children at home and the whole family was suffering. I never thought it would work so quickly but it did!!! On the second night my son slept from 10:00-6:30am and each night it got better. Within one week he is sleeping in his crib form 8pm-7am without a peep!!!! He is so much happier, well-rested and fun to be around. He sleeps about 3.5 hours in the day as well. Sabrina was such a supportive, patient and kind person in helping me solve my son's sleep problems. I would not hesitate to call if you are having sleep issues. Sabrina is a miracle worker!! There is nothing more important than a well-rested FAMILY and that is what we now have thanks to Sabrina!
The Frederick's
children at home and the whole family was suffering. I never thought it would work so quickly but it did!!! On the second night my son slept from 10:00-6:30am and each night it got better. Within one week he is sleeping in his crib form 8pm-7am without a peep!!!! He is so much happier, well-rested and fun to be around. He sleeps about 3.5 hours in the day as well. Sabrina was such a supportive, patient and kind person in helping me solve my son's sleep problems. I would not hesitate to call if you are having sleep issues. Sabrina is a miracle worker!! There is nothing more important than a well-rested FAMILY and that is what we now have thanks to Sabrina!
The Frederick's
