# Actually Sleeping Reviews: Families who had tried other methods first > 26 Actually Sleeping video reviews from families who had tried other methods first. Where they started, how fast it changed, word for word. Source: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/situation/tried-other-methods/ Publisher: Actually Sleeping LLC (publisher disclosure: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/how-reviews-are-collected/) # Actually Sleeping reviews: families who had tried other methods first What families who had tried other methods first say about working with Actually Sleeping. 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. ## Summary 26 Actually Sleeping client families describe this starting point in their review. Their own words, and how long it took, are below. ## 26 video reviews [Video: Play video: Lindsey M. & Marco](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nor8vtml5o)5 DaysWatch ### [Lindsey M. & Marco](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lindsey-m-and-marco/) Marco · 10 months — co-sleeping + nursing for 6 months, averaging 4 hours of sleep a night > “I was a walking zombie. I'd tried everything — Googled, other programs, even ChatGPT — nothing worked. By night 5, Marco was sleeping 12 hours straight, 8 PM to 8 AM.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lindsey-m-and-marco/) [Video: Play video: Nicole A. & Mason](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/igpakkodip)Few NightsWatch ### [Nicole A. & Mason](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nicole-a-and-mason/) Mason · 6 months — waking every hour, failed sleep training with first child > “Within the first few nights all night feeds were gone. It's completely life-changing. I am just truly mind blown at how effective the results were, so quickly.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nicole-a-and-mason/) [Video: Play video: Hilary W. & Dorothy](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/84gnppf52o)Night 4Watch ### [Hilary W. & Dorothy](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/hilary-w-and-dorothy/) Dorothy · 9 months — born a preemie and reliant on sleep props from day one, waking every 45 minutes; another course had already failed > “Since night four, Dorothy has been sleeping through the night — 10 and a half hours every single night, which is unreal to us.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/hilary-w-and-dorothy/) ### [Summer S. & Sailor](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/summer-s-and-sailor/) Sailor · 5 months — pediatrician tips, friends, and ChatGPT weren't working; dad's coworkers were asking if he was okay > “We feel like we have our life back! My husband and I are able to spend quality time with each other, our minds are sharper, and we feel like the best version of ourselves for our kids.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/summer-s-and-sailor/) [Video: Play video: Kaylynne W. & Hendrix](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/c28bgmsaal)8 DaysWatch ### [Kaylynne W. & Hendrix](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kaylynne-w-and-hendrix/) Hendrix · 1 year — tried 4 other methods, gave up every time by night 2 > “Even the napping alone has been a game changer. Now he sleeps 11 hours through the night. Life has literally changed.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kaylynne-w-and-hendrix/) [Video: Play video: Kristen H. & Colton](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/o3a76wf3ut)1 NightWatch ### [Kristen H. & Colton](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kristen-h-and-colton/) Colton · 1 year — co-sleeping nearly every night, waking every 1-2 hours, tried Pampers Sleep Coach > “One night and he started sleeping in his crib. Over two weeks now — 11 hours straight, puts himself back to sleep, no fuss.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kristen-h-and-colton/) [Video: Play video: Samantha R. & Salem](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/1b1cx8wete)3 DaysWatch ### [Samantha R. & Salem](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/samantha-r-and-salem/) Salem · 10 months — fighting naps, rocked to sleep, waking 5-6x a night; tried books, ChatGPT, creams, sleep sacks > “By day three she was sleeping through the night. Now she has a set bedtime, wakes at the same time, and we get 10.5-11 hours every night. My nighttime anxiety is gone.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/samantha-r-and-salem/) [Video: Play video: Taylor A. & Theo](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/b5skfzur2e)Night 4Watch ### [Taylor A. & Theo](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/taylor-a-and-theo/) Theo · 8 months when they started — waking at least 3 times a night after modified Ferber and ChatGPT fell short; mom slept on the recliner in his room > “By the fourth night he was sleeping through. I don't go to bed scared of when I'll be woken up or how many times — I finally have a little time for me.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/taylor-a-and-theo/) [Video: Play video: Chelsea & Ryan W. — Sydney](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/lh6u81dsvl)Night 1Watch ### [Chelsea & Ryan W. — Sydney](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/chelsea-and-ryan-w-sydney/) Sydney · 9 months — waking 4x every night after she started crawling and wouldn't go back to sleep on her own, for five straight weeks > “She slept through the very first night we tried Sam's sleep plan — and every single night since. We've regained our sanity, and we're sleeping a lot better too.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/chelsea-and-ryan-w-sydney/) [Video: Play video: Dayanara L. & Aaliyah](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/wgua4egfw2)4 DaysWatch ### [Dayanara L. & Aaliyah](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/dayanara-l-and-aaliyah/) Aaliyah · 11 months — waking 5-7 times a night; every other method failed and left them feeling defeated > “On night one she put herself to sleep, and by day four she slept through the night officially. We've gained back so many things we sacrificed that we didn't need to: our room, privacy, SLEEP. People we speak to envy us!”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/dayanara-l-and-aaliyah/) [Video: Play video: Guillito's Family](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/klk4n34gj7)6 NightsWatch ### [Guillito's Family](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/guillito-s-family/) Guillito · 11.5 months — waking 3-4x to nurse, tried books, YouTube, sleep apps, and ChatGPT for 3 months > “Night 1 was a 5-hour stretch. Next night was 7 hours straight. By the sixth night he was sleeping 11 hours consistently — and even worked perfectly when we traveled to Panama.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/guillito-s-family/) [Video: Play video: Katie O. & Johnny](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/rwrnfb3i74)1 WeekWatch ### [Katie O. & Johnny](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/katie-o-and-johnny/) Johnny · 15 months — sleeping on the floor, tried books, ChatGPT, and friends' advice > “We tried everything. Now he's sleeping through the night and happier than ever because he's sleeping. And so are we!”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/katie-o-and-johnny/) [Video: Play video: Lauren M. & Mikayla](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/j6fi5p6g2q)Night 1Watch ### [Lauren M. & Mikayla](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lauren-m-and-mikayla/) Mikayla · 7 months — mom wondered if she'd ever sleep again; husband moving to night shift; tried Facebook groups, forums, ChatGPT > “After about three weeks, our baby is sleeping through the night. I wake up rested, she's so much happier, and bedtime isn't a fight anymore.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lauren-m-and-mikayla/) [Video: Play video: Madison DePhillips & Myla](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/s6j5og3x45)Night 1Watch ### [Madison DePhillips & Myla](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/madison-dephillips-and-myla/) Myla · 10 months — waking repeatedly with no schedule, sometimes refusing sleep until midnight after a previous program failed > “We have a baby sleeping 11 hours a night now. She doesn't cry when we set her in the crib — she rolls over and goes straight to sleep without a peep.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/madison-dephillips-and-myla/) [Video: Play video: Spencer & Kaitlyn B. — Genevieve](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/p66ozlun79)10 DaysWatch ### [Spencer & Kaitlyn B. — Genevieve](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/spencer-and-kaitlyn-b-genevieve/) Genevieve · 6 months — waking every 30 minutes to 2 hours, plus contact naps that took 5-15 minutes of walking while she cried > “We tried everything possible and nothing compared to personalized routines with someone available for every question. Now everyone is so much happier — especially Genevieve. She absolutely loves being put down in her crib.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/spencer-and-kaitlyn-b-genevieve/) [Video: Play video: Lexy H. & Ivy](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4kwkgkhj6x)4 NightsWatch ### [Lexy H. & Ivy](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lexy-h-and-ivy/) Ivy · 8 months — waking 3-4 times a night, nursed to sleep, ending up in her parents' bed at 4 AM, with short, inconsistent naps > “ChatGPT was too much information — overwhelming and often contradicting. I needed a custom plan. Four nights later, I feel like a new person. I don't dread bedtime anymore and I wake up feeling actually rested.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lexy-h-and-ivy/) [Video: Play video: Emily G. — Troy & Cara](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/3hxaehxmfd)5 DaysWatch ### [Emily G. — Troy & Cara](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/emily-g-troy-and-cara/) Troy · 10 months (started at 6) — mom has a history of postpartum mood disorders, and two other sleep programs had already failed with big sister Cara, 6 > “He started sleeping within four or five days — and Cara, who two other programs couldn't fix, was sleeping in her own bed in three nights. We feel so much more in control of life. Our kids are happier. Everything feels more stable.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/emily-g-troy-and-cara/) [Video: Play video: Rosemary K. & Alys](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/sg3dpl4kab)1 NightWatch ### [Rosemary K. & Alys](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/rosemary-k-and-alys/) Alys · 10 months — waking 5-6+ times a night, tried Smart Sleep Coach app > “She slept through the night in one night and we were shocked. 11 nights straight now. We're actually able to get back to our relationship.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/rosemary-k-and-alys/) [Video: Play video: Claire & Angie O. — Miles](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/46q9vmc8y4)Night 1Watch ### [Claire & Angie O. — Miles](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/claire-and-angie-o-miles/) Miles · 14.5 months — waking 1-4 times a night; his moms had tried many things but needed consistent, real-time professional coaching > “Literally on night one, Miles slept through the night. Over the next three to four weeks, he slept through about 95% of the time — and nearly two months later, the difference is still amazing.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/claire-and-angie-o-miles/) [Video: Play video: Lucy & James — Woody](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/w6l6bfdw6s)Night 1Watch ### [Lucy & James — Woody](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lucy-and-james-woody/) Woody · 3 months — 5th baby, used a pacifier to sleep; tried Babywise, ChatGPT, and every schedule > “After just one night he was sleeping through the night besides his approved feeding. We lay him down for naps and he smiles. We're very impressed.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/lucy-and-james-woody/) [Video: Play video: Cassie R. & Kenai](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/95fsrkgmev)4 DaysWatch ### [Cassie R. & Kenai](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/cassie-r-and-kenai/) Kenai · 14 months — co-sleeping, waking every two hours and using mom as a human pacifier after the family tried for over a year > “By the fourth day, he was sleeping on his own; by the fifth, he wanted to go to bed. Now he sleeps nearly 12 hours, points to his crib, and goes down without crying.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/cassie-r-and-kenai/) [Video: Play video: Kayleigh U.](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2rrvg866ag)Under a WeekWatch ### [Kayleigh U.](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kayleigh-u/) Baby waking 2-4x a night, sometimes up crying for 1-2 hours; had read the books and watched the videos > “Baby started sleeping through the night literally in less than a week. It turned out we weren't doing much wrong — just a few tweaks I'd never have found on my own.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kayleigh-u/) [Video: Play video: Mary H & Olivia](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/qpqta3qy7s)5 NightsWatch ### [Mary H & Olivia](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/mary-h-and-olivia/) Olivia · 6 months · So many failed attempts and desperately needed to get baby sleeping in her crib happily > “No anxiety for me when the clock strikes bedtime. And peace of mind finally!”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/mary-h-and-olivia/) [Video: Play video: Jasmine R & Layla](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/luu261v3yf)2–3 NightsWatch ### [Jasmine R & Layla](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/jasmine-r-and-layla/) Layla · 15 months · Had tried everything and nothing worked > “Awesome amazing”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/jasmine-r-and-layla/) [Video: Play video: Mitra C. & Caelum](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9hxbdrkwuy)24 HoursWatch ### [Mitra C. & Caelum](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/mitra-c-and-caelum/) Caelum · 12 months — waking every 30–60 minutes all night for months; co-sleeping, shushing, rocking and nursing to sleep had all failed > “Within 24 hours my son went from waking every 30 minutes to several-hour stretches. I was adamant I would never sleep train — my son humbled me. Now we have a predictable schedule and we're all sleeping.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/mitra-c-and-caelum/) [Video: Play video: Abreal B. & Saint](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/mhbkxcbsph)4 NightsWatch ### [Abreal B. & Saint](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/abreal-b-and-saint/) Saint · 10 months — on mom 24/7, didn't know how to sleep or be on his own > “I tried ChatGPT, but I couldn't fully trust its advice when it comes to my son. Stop doubting whether it's going to work. Just give it a chance — it worked for us.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/abreal-b-and-saint/) ## Questions about these reviews How many reviews are on this page?26 Actually Sleeping client video reviews, each quoted word for word. How quickly did these families see results?26 of these families name a timeline in their review; 11 describe their baby sleeping through within three nights. Is every plan the same?No. Dr. Samantha Abrahamson writes each plan for the individual baby, and a coach adjusts it day by day based on what the parents report.