Corrinna
My name is Corrinna and I live in Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland with my husband and son Mitchell. I currently work part time for a Builders Merchants. I started using the BSA when Mitchell was around 16 weeks old. Having lost my mum suddenly 3 days after I found out I was pregnant I didnt have anyone to ask and felt a bit isolated.
A one to one consultation from Mentor Sarah helped us to ditch the dummy, introduce a dream feed and use PUPD to settle Mitchell who was sleeping most of the day and awake most of the night.
Since using the BSA I have solved many problems like feeding, napping and also got through developmental milestones which can affect sleep along the way. I also moved onto using CC when Mitchell got a bit bigger as PUPD stimulated him too much.
Mitchell is now a very content little boy who sleeps 7 - 7 and he naps in his cot.
Without the sleep system I dont know where I would be now as I have a very strong willed little boy
Ele
Hi, I'm 32 and am a first time mother to a lovely, feisty little girl. A few months ago, we used the system to get her naps and night time sleeping in order. She had picked up lots of bad habits, including only settling when being held and not being able to soothe herself to sleep. We've seen a massive improvement in her sleeping, so much so that she even talks to her toys for an hour in the morning if she wakes up early! So far so good, although I'm sure something new will challenge us over the coming months!!
Elisabeth
My sleep training life started five years ago when I used CC to sort out the "refusal to sleep anywhere except on me" of my daughter Maria. She responded perfectly to CC and within four days was sleeping from 8pm-7am without a feed or crying. After one night of CC she would nap like a dream. She would even ask to go to bed and five years later is a good sleeper. I revisited sleep training three years later with my son Peter. He was born at Christmas 2007 and also refused to sleep in sensible places. Initially I used CC with Peter and then with the help of this Forum, switched to using pupdcd. Within less than a week he was sleeping much better and was soon waking only for feeds. Gradually I stopped these. Now he happily sleeps from 7.30pm until around 7am and can resettle himself with no problems. He loves his cot, night time and nap time. I am now a very happy mummy and can even concentrate at work!
Gaynor
I am 37years old and a part-time primary teacher. With the help of this site, we sorted out extra night wakings caused by Cassie moving into her own room, ditched the dummy and helped her to sleep through the night. Cassie is now 20 mths and has loved going to bed since we found this website and sorted out our problems.
I LOVE this website. I do not know what I would have done without it!
Maria
Like Wendy, my cosy pre-baby existence came to an in 1999 when Isabella was born. Like so many parents I was exhausted, over-whelmed and more than anything had this huge urge to do everything absolutely right. This, coupled with a feeling of complete inadequacy, all added up to a colossal amount of anxiety.
After reading every book on every baby situation I could think of and some more besides, I slowly began to find my feet. With the birth of two more daughters, my knowledge and experience grew to such an extent that I was able to help parents who were feeling as over-whelmed as I once had.
My main ethos within Baby Sleep Answers has always been to find a solution that suits each parent and each baby, every situation is different and what fits one, won't necessarily fit another. I like to listen to the parents and tailor a plan to fix to their problem that they can feel comfortable with and that will ultimately work.
Sarah
Having overcome complex sleep issues with my own children (James age 6 & 2 year old Freya) I wanted to use my experience to help other Mums. I've been a Sleep Mentor for over a year now & have helped many parents to improve their babies' sleep habits through one-to-one consultations & on the Forum. I’m not naturally a strict, routine-driven Mum but I’ve learned from experience that by following a daily pattern & introducing good sleep habits, it’s possible to have a baby that sleeps well without compromising your own individual style of parenting.
Wendy
In 1999 my cosy pre-baby existence was turned upside down with the arrival of my first son, Ben. For the first three weeks my darling bundle of joy seemed to be awake and crying 24 hours a day and I was soon physically and emotionally exhausted.
I gathered the little strength I had left and with a befuddled brain I used the experience gained as an academic researcher to systematically search for a solution. After reading about twenty baby behaviour and care books, I’d failed to find one perfect solution, but I took the most sensible and practical bits from each.
In time I managed to sort out my baby’s sleep problem and learned a lot in the process. Three children and lots more research later, I’d adapted my techniques to fit the individual needs of each. As my older children started school I had more time to organise my notes and so “The Baby Sleep System” was born.
Since that time I have helped thousands of families via the book and this forum.