# How Actually Sleeping Works, as Clients Describe It

> The Actually Sleeping process from free consultation to graduation, told through what client families say about each step: the plan, daily coaching and naps.

Source: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/how-it-works/
Publisher: Actually Sleeping LLC (publisher disclosure: https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/how-reviews-are-collected/)

# How Actually Sleeping works, step by step, as clients describe it

Reviews tend to mention the same handful of moments: the first call, the written plan, the coaching before night one, and the daily check-ins. Here is the process in order. 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.

## The short answer

Actually Sleeping is one-on-one coaching, not a course or an app. A family starts with a free consultation. Dr. Samantha Abrahamson writes a sleep plan for that specific baby, the parents get intensive coaching before the first night, and a coach checks in every day over Slack and Zoom until the baby has slept through for 14 or more nights in a row, with naps coached until they hold.

## 1. The free consultation

A short form asks about your baby's age, sleep and what you've tried. A consultant then talks it through with you. Families are accepted when the team believes it can get the baby sleeping, which is part of why the guarantee exists. 

## 2. A detailed intake

How your baby falls asleep, what happens at each wake-up, feeds, naps, the room, any reflux or medical history, prematurity, and the things you won't compromise on. 

## 3. The written plan

Dr. Sam writes it personally: bedtime routine, how to respond overnight, how night feeds are handled for your baby's age, and the nap schedule. Reviewers often single this out.

> “Absolutely. Benjamin is happier and well regulated, my relationship with my husband is better, and I'm no longer living like a giant ball of stress.”[Maddie D. & Benjamin](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/maddie-d-and-benjamin/) 

## 4. Coaching before night one

Parents are coached in depth before they start, so they know what to do at each moment of the first nights. 

## 5. Daily check-ins

Each day you report what happened, and your coach replies with adjustments. This is the part reviewers mention most.

> “Absolutely. It works AND you get one-on-one support day in and day out. Sam tweaks your plan in real-time if something isn't working.”[Ethan & Miranda H. — Leo](https://actuallysleepingreviews.com/families/ethan-and-miranda-h-leo/) 

## 6. Naps

Naps are usually slower to settle than nights. They're coached with no time limit until they're solid. 

## 7. Graduation

Seven sleep-throughs, then 14 or more consecutive nights of 8 to 12 hours. Only then is a family counted among the 700+ the practice has coached. 

Safe sleep comes first in every plan, following American Academy of Pediatrics guidance. For general sleep questions, the pharmacist-reviewed guides on [actuallysleeping.net](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/) go deeper.

## Questions

Is Actually Sleeping an online course?No. It is one-on-one coaching with a plan written for your baby and a coach who checks in every day.

How do the daily check-ins work?Parents report each night and nap in Slack; the coach replies with adjustments for the next night. Zoom calls are used as needed.

Does it include naps?Yes. Naps and night wake-ups are coached with no time limit until they are solid.