# Doubts About Actually Sleeping? 30 Answered by Real Clients > Will it work for my baby? Is it cry it out? Is it worth it? Thirty common doubts about Actually Sleeping, answered on video by clients who had them. Source: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/common-doubts/ Publisher: Actually Sleeping LLC (publisher disclosure: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/how-reviews-are-collected/) # Common doubts about Actually Sleeping, answered by clients Compiled by the Actually Sleeping team. Program details reviewed by [Samantha Abrahamson, PharmD](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/dr-samantha-abrahamson/): PharmD, [Duquesne University School of Pharmacy](https://www.duq.edu/academics/schools/pharmacy/), 2017 · Pennsylvania pharmacist license [RP1012588](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1730650979) ([state lookup](https://www.pals.pa.gov/#/page/search)) · NPI [1730650979](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1730650979). Updated November 15, 2026. ## What this page is Before signing up, most parents have at least one of these worries. Each one below is answered by Actually Sleeping clients who had the same doubt, in short video clips and in their own words. ## “It won't work for my baby.” Parents who had tried smart bassinets, every swaddle, other programs and gentle methods describe their babies finally sleeping through. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: It won't work for my baby.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/pkf9znklyt)Watch > “Everything I could think of, I had googled. I had done other programs. I had used ChatGPT and nothing was working. And by night five, he was sleeping. Twelve hours.”Actually Sleeping client ## “We already tried sleep training.” Parents who tried books, online programs and other methods, often with a first child, explain what was different this time. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: We already tried sleep training.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7mnflj5ttq)Watch > “Second night of the program, he slept all the way through the night and has ever since then.”Actually Sleeping client ## “It sounds too good to be true.” Self-described skeptics explain why the guarantee got them to try it, and what happened in the first few nights. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: It sounds too good to be true.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/cbjiodkp7l)Watch > “So despite skepticism, we gave it a shot, and Dorothy was sleeping by night four, which was incredible.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Is the consultation just a sales pitch?” Parents who thought it was fake or a gimmick describe the free consultation and what happened after they said yes. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Is the consultation just a sales pitch?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/q9shh0ybdn)Watch > “I literally was scared and I thought it was fake and I thought it was a gimmick, but it really worked.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Is it really worth the investment?” Parents explain why they call it the best decision they made for their sleep, their family and their work. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Is it really worth the investment?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/lkp02miecc)Watch > “If you can spend some money to get your sleep back and get your peace back, then you can be a better parent, you can be a better spouse, and you can be better at your job.”Actually Sleeping client ## “My husband isn't on board.” Dads and partners who were skeptical at first share what convinced them and what changed at home. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: My husband isn't on board.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nhhoq05jvr)Watch > “Somewhat skeptical, but nonetheless hopeful that Sam's the real deal. You'd be lucky to have her work with you, and, I'm very glad we did.”Actually Sleeping client ## “What if I cave?” Parents who gave up on other methods after a night or two describe what changed when a coach was with them every single day. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: What if I cave?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/y0sye7wwkm)Watch > “The other methods I've tried, I would give up after the first night or two because I didn't have anyone helping me through those hard nights.”Actually Sleeping client ## “She still needs to eat at night.” Breastfeeding, nurse-to-sleep and bottle families share how night feeds were handled with Sam alongside them, and how their babies sleep now. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: She still needs to eat at night.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/3o2in8v53c)Watch > “And Sam worked with us through that stage, and we never actually pulled any night feeds. Naomi just kinda just dropped them on her own.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I don't want to stop nursing.” Exclusively breastfeeding moms whose babies only nursed to sleep describe sleeping through the night and still nursing. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I don't want to stop nursing.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/cbvzlavnsx)Watch > “There is no way I would be successful breastfeeding if it wasn't for sleep training.”Actually Sleeping client ## “He's too young to start.” Parents who started with babies as young as seven weeks to a few months old share how it went. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: He's too young to start.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x315bbhiu4)Watch > “I thought, oh my gosh. He's too young. He can't start now, but he did so well.”Actually Sleeping client ## “He's too old. It's too late now.” Families with toddlers from ten months to over two years, many co-sleeping for a year or more, share their turnarounds. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: He's too old. It's too late now.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/8tg0ri0uk5)Watch > “After about sixteen months of not getting a full eight hours of sleep, I was exhausted, and Asher was sleeping through the night eight to ten hours in his crib by night four.”Actually Sleeping client ## “My baby has reflux.” Parents of babies with reflux, preemies, triplets and a baby who had surgery describe a plan written around their baby. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: My baby has reflux.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/drwi8b6u0u)Watch > “He needed to be held upright because he has reflux. Last night, he slept for eleven hours.”Actually Sleeping client ## “They'll grow out of it.” Parents who waited months, and in some cases years, for their child to grow out of night waking describe what finally changed it. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: They'll grow out of it.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/euxk9elyes)Watch > “I thought he'd eventually just grow out of waking three to four times during the night. By night three, she was sleeping through the night.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Now isn't a good time.” Parents who started in the middle of teething, a move, going back to work, a surgery and even a tornado explain why they stopped waiting. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Now isn't a good time.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/fie2xbc483)Watch > “We were waiting and waiting, and we were not getting any sleep and going crazy. The only regret I have is not asking for them to help me sooner.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I don't want my baby crying it out.” Parents who were scared of tears describe how much crying there actually was, and how quickly it faded. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I don't want my baby crying it out.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/qjlzr0da73)Watch > “I was really worried about the tears. I didn't want her crying too much. And, honestly, the tears were so minimal night one.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Will this hurt our bond?” Parents describe happier, well-rested babies, and feeling like better moms, dads and partners afterward. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Will this hurt our bond?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/kefiii1jty)Watch > “I actually get to enjoy her amazing little moments again because, again, I am fully rested at this point.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Am I a bad mom for needing help?” Parents who felt they were doing everything wrong describe what a full night of sleep did for them as parents. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Am I a bad mom for needing help?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/6i3m9b0igh)Watch > “It was the best money I've ever spent, because I got to be a better mother.”Actually Sleeping client ## “We co-sleep, and I don't know how to stop.” Families who shared a bed for months, some sleeping upright or on the floor, describe their babies sleeping in their own cribs. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: We co-sleep, and I don't know how to stop.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4x9rbveuqk)Watch > “...transitioned from co-sleeping and nursing all night to having a baby that's sleeping like ten hours in her crib alone.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I can figure it out myself.” Families who tried Google, books and ChatGPT on their own share why expert guidance for their specific baby made the difference. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I can figure it out myself.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/yk9xu1ifk1)Watch > “So I felt like I knew what I was doing. Right? But we didn't know that all of the things that we were doing were the reason he wasn't sleeping through the night.”Actually Sleeping client ## “He's just a bad sleeper.” Parents of preemies, colicky babies and babies waking every 45 minutes describe what changed once they started. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: He's just a bad sleeper.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/hf3e1kj7oa)Watch > “I just didn't think I had babies that slept, but the program works.”Actually Sleeping client ## “How long will this actually take?” Families share their real timelines, from night one for some to about ten days for others. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: How long will this actually take?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/zz5n8fd4cx)Watch > “Baby Emma was literally sleeping twelve hours through the night on night one.”Actually Sleeping client ## “What if it doesn't stick?” Families describe sleep holding through illness, vaccines, surgery, crawling, road trips and nap transitions. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: What if it doesn't stick?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2az0t3rzap)Watch > “He's been consistently sleeping through the night through vaccines, through any small little hiccups that we had.”Actually Sleeping client ## “But what about naps?” Parents go from contact naps, rocking and swings to babies napping on their own, in the crib and on the go. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: But what about naps?](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/hbblznppzw)Watch > “I'm able to have nap time to myself, either to nap or to cook or fold laundry.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I don't want to do this alone.” Parents describe the coaching, quick responses and emotional support, including in the middle of the night. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I don't want to do this alone.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/avst3ss2ms)Watch > “Samantha will not leave you high and dry. She walks you through it the entire way.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I'm on my own at night.” Single moms and parents whose partners travel or work nights describe doing it solo with a coach behind them every day. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I'm on my own at night.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/qnzttk751w)Watch > “She supported me 100% of the way. I never felt like I was in this alone.”Actually Sleeping client ## “We'll wake the whole house.” Parents with a house full of kids, shared rooms and babies in their bed describe everyone sleeping through the night. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: We'll wake the whole house.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/6jpdegj4k2)Watch > “I'm getting the sleep. She's getting the sleep. My other toddler's getting sleep again, and my husband's getting sleep.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Daycare won't do it.” Parents describe sleep that holds with daycare, babysitters, grandparents and travel. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Daycare won't do it.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/japqypj2s8)Watch > “Somebody else can put him down, and that's happened, and he just goes to sleep.”Actually Sleeping client ## “Our schedule is too crazy for this.” Night-shift parents, frequent travelers and busy families describe a plan built around their real lives, naps on the go included. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: Our schedule is too crazy for this.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/l73rjxbu6l)Watch > “Everything doesn't have to fall apart when we miss a certain nap or we're not home at a certain time.”Actually Sleeping client ## “I have more than one kid.” Parents juggling toddlers, siblings and second babies share how the whole household got back to sleeping. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: I have more than one kid.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/pyvfxejxxu)Watch > “I also have a three year old, so managing both schedules and dealing with the whole sleep situation has just been absolutely life changing.”Actually Sleeping client ## “We're tired, but we're surviving.” Exhausted parents look back on months of four-hour nights, and what getting their energy and evenings back has meant. [Video: ](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/) [Video: Play video: We're tired, but we're surviving.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/1mdreynsi2)Watch > “I was hopeless. I was tired. I was moody. I was crying. My husband had people asking him if he was okay at work.”Actually Sleeping client ## Questions about these reviews What do parents worry about before hiring Actually Sleeping?The most common doubts are that it won't work for their baby, that it means cry it out, that it's too good to be true, that the consultation is a sales pitch, and whether it's worth the money. Who answers these doubts?Actually Sleeping clients who had the same worry, in short video clips and in their own words.