# Actually Sleeping Reviews: Working, travelling and solo parents > 18 Actually Sleeping video reviews from working, travelling and solo parents. Where they started, how fast it changed, word for word. Source: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/situation/working-parents/ Publisher: Actually Sleeping LLC (publisher disclosure: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/how-reviews-are-collected/) # Actually Sleeping reviews: working, travelling and solo parents What working, travelling and solo parents 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 18 Actually Sleeping client families describe this starting point in their review. Their own words, and how long it took, are below. ## 18 video reviews [Video: Play video: Jason & Alex with Judah](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/tv3r1s3tnw)Night 1Watch ### [Jason & Alex with Judah](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/jason-and-alex-with-judah/) Judah · 11 months — 2-4 wake-ups every night for 10 months, falling asleep at work > “On night 14, I put him down and there was not one fuss, not one cry. He was just ready. We're averaging 11 to 12 hours of sleep every single night for over two weeks. It's honestly been life changing.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/jason-and-alex-with-judah/) [Video: Play video: Ashley K. & Autumn](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/77wwmg0odu)3–4 DaysWatch ### [Ashley K. & Autumn](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/ashley-k-and-autumn/) Autumn · 13 months — rocked to sleep, waking 3-4 times a night for 30-45 minutes and needing a bottle; dad was recovering from shoulder surgery > “Within three to four days of starting, Autumn was sleeping through the night. I never thought it would happen. Now 95% of nights she sleeps 11 to 12 hours — she arches her back into her crib, rolls over, and falls asleep within three minutes.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/ashley-k-and-autumn/) [Video: Play video: Taylor K. & Lily](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/zztaas1ol5)Couple NightsWatch ### [Taylor K. & Lily](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/taylor-k-and-lily/) Lily · 6 months — started at 3 months; mom was going back to work while Lily was still feeding overnight and barely napping > “Within a couple of days of joining, sure enough she was sleeping through the night. It's truly been night and day — getting back all the time we used to spend rocking her to sleep has been life-changing.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/taylor-k-and-lily/) [Video: Play video: Kenzie E. — Noah & Harper](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4ksjt79xmi)Night 1Watch ### [Kenzie E. — Noah & Harper](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kenzie-e-noah-and-harper/) Noah, 5 & Harper, 2 — three years of co-sleeping with both kids; mom travels and dad often works night shifts > “Both kids were sleeping on night one. It has given us so many hours back in the week — and time as a married couple to just talk, or even watch a movie together.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kenzie-e-noah-and-harper/) [Video: Play video: Kristin W. & Cameron](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/71b4zr3w0s)2 NightsWatch ### [Kristin W. & Cameron](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kristin-w-and-cameron/) Cameron · 9 months — single mom in the middle of a move; he would only sleep on her chest and woke every time she put him down > “Now he's sleeping about 11 hours and his naps are great. If you are a single mom, you can do this — it's a lot easier than you think, and you're stronger than you think.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kristin-w-and-cameron/) [Video: Play video: Kacie S. & Jase](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/kjlv6smhfs)4 NightsWatch ### [Kacie S. & Jase](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kacie-s-and-jase/) Jase · 6 months — 2-3 hour stretches after the 4-month regression; parents work odd hours and rely on overnight help > “The very first night he gave us a 6-hour stretch, and in about four nights he was sleeping through with zero wakings. Now he gives us 10-11 hours, and he's a much happier baby during the day.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/kacie-s-and-jase/) [Video: Play video: Emma J. & Naomi](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/lrymxpgspd)7:30 PM–6:45 AMWatch ### [Emma J. & Naomi](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/emma-j-and-naomi/) Naomi · 12 weeks — started at 3.5 weeks; mom had to go back to work at 6 weeks and Naomi would only sleep held or fed > “Her stretches grew from four hours to eight, and then she slept through. Every night since, 7:30 PM to 6:45 AM — we go to bed knowing we're all going to sleep.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/emma-j-and-naomi/) [Video: Play video: Ethan & Miranda H. — Leo](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/j10rq1csaq)2 NightsWatch ### [Ethan & Miranda H. — Leo](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/ethan-and-miranda-h-leo/) Leo · 10 weeks — started at 5-6 weeks, waking 3-4x a night, solo-parenting much of the week > “Within two nights he slept eight hours straight. Since then he gives us 10-11 hours uninterrupted every night. It unlocked an amazing maternity leave.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/ethan-and-miranda-h-leo/) [Video: Play video: Maddie D. & Benjamin](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/a8wk7jcusr)6 DaysWatch ### [Maddie D. & Benjamin](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/maddie-d-and-benjamin/) Benjamin · 5 months — co-sleeping, nursing every hour, and mom working remotely while caring for him full time > “It only took six days to go from co-sleeping and nursing every hour to 11+ hour stretches. The way Samantha laid it out was really simple, and I understood why we were doing it.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/maddie-d-and-benjamin/) [Video: Play video: Nikki T. & Bea](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/6f56xm0tfv)Night 2Watch ### [Nikki T. & Bea](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nikki-t-and-bea/) Bea · 5 months — breastfed and co-sleeping, waking multiple times; mom was returning to work and needed longer, independent naps > “On night two, she was sleeping and only getting up once to eat. By day 12 or 13, she had slept through every night since night two and was napping independently in her crib without crying or fussing.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nikki-t-and-bea/) [Video: Play video: Sam M. & Charlotte](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ps9yki4ii5)Night 1Watch ### [Sam M. & Charlotte](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/sam-m-and-charlotte/) Charlotte · 1 year — co-sleeping, taking 1-2 hours to settle, and waking every two hours; dad is an Air Force reservist who works full-time at Tesla > “It only took one day to get her sleeping soundly in her own bed all the way through the night. Now my wife is fully rested, in a better mood, and has more energy in the morning.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/sam-m-and-charlotte/) [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: Shawna L. & Neko](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/8qobq3e50c)1 NightWatch ### [Shawna L. & Neko](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/shawna-l-and-neko/) Neko · 9 months — first-time mom, only slept on her, waking every 20 minutes to 1 hour > “In less than one night he started sleeping in his own bed, in his own room. It saved my job and potentially my life.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/shawna-l-and-neko/) [Video: Play video: Dorothy & Maryann](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/eyeewtja2k)DaysWatch ### [Dorothy & Maryann](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/dorothy-and-maryann/) Single mom — doing everything alone > “Within a couple days, sleeping six to seven hour stretches. Life is finally fun.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/dorothy-and-maryann/) [Video: Play video: Nataly P. & Valerie](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nx2l8wrtmm)2 WeeksWatch ### [Nataly P. & Valerie](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nataly-p-and-valerie/) Valerie · 7 months — 30-minute naps, waking every 2-3 hours, back at work > “After a couple nights she'd fall asleep within 15 minutes and stay asleep the whole night. Now we're all actually sleeping.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/nataly-p-and-valerie/) [Video: Play video: Shana H. & Jace](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/xp17zuzxmh)Night 1Watch ### [Shana H. & Jace](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/shana-h-and-jace/) Jace · 7 months — co-sleeping and nursing most of the night, 4-5 AM wake-ups, contact naps, and surgery during the program > “He literally slept through the night on night one in his crib, and we've slept through the night since. He even had surgery a few days into the process and didn't regress at all.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/shana-h-and-jace/) [Video: Play video: Alyssa K. & Tallulah](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/469tt2hg6x)Night 1Watch ### [Alyssa K. & Tallulah](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/alyssa-k-and-tallulah/) Tallulah · 16 months — up an hour after bedtime and every 2–4 hours all night; full-time working mom > “After the first night she started sleeping through the night. She sleeps 8 PM to 6:30 AM every night. If we had known about it sooner, we would have done it a long time ago.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/alyssa-k-and-tallulah/) [Video: Play video: Abby P. & Ella](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/e072cogsga)Night 1Watch ### [Abby P. & Ella](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/abby-p-and-ella/) Ella · 9 weeks (started at 7) — only slept on her parents, 3–4 hours at a time, parents splitting overnight shifts on the couch > “She slept through the night our very first night. It was truly one night and done. Now we put her down at 8 and my husband and I get to reconnect. Her first 12-hour stretch came less than a week in.”[Read their review →](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/abby-p-and-ella/) ## Questions about these reviews How many reviews are on this page?18 Actually Sleeping client video reviews, each quoted word for word. How quickly did these families see results?16 of these families name a timeline in their review; 12 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.