‘Incredible guidance and support’

I just wanted to thank you so much again for your incredible guidance and support. It has only been 6 nights since the overnight stay, but both myself and the kids have had 5 unbroken nights’ sleep since. I could not in my wildest dreams have expected such amazing results, so quickly, it just seems like a miracle! It has already made an incredible difference to our lives…and specifically to mine, given I’ve barely had a single nights’ unbroken sleep in 5.5 years! I was so sleep deprived, I didn’t even know where to start and didn’t have the strength to make changes on my own, as I was just focused on getting through each day. I actually feel like a different person already…

The overnight is without doubt, the best money I have EVER spent and I just wish I’d had the courage to ask for help sooner! Thanks so much again. I am eternally grateful!Read More

‘His sleep patterns improved out of sight’

We contacted Katie when we realised our 5 month old need help settling to sleep and staying asleep! On the first night, his sleep patterns improved out of sight. He went from waking every 2 hours to waking only once a night. We have also noticed an improvement in his day sleeps as well after Katie visited. He is now so easy to settle down for each sleep (helpful when there's a 2 year oldon the loose!) and he is so much happier.

We were really happy with the advice Katie gave us. She was able to give us several options to consider in order to improve our baby's sleep. Keeping in contact after our appointment via email gave us the confidence and reassurance we needed as well. It's almost a month since Katie visited and our little boy is still sleeping really well. Thanks so much Katie, you have breathed new life into another sleep deprived family!Read More

‘You're an angel!’

I have been meaning to write to you for some weeks, and I hope you don’t mind that I’m not emailing you to book a consultation, BUT… I need to say thanks. We did a phone consultation quite a few months ago now and I am a ‘friend’ on your Facebook page… Here’s what you have taught me, that just because today wasn’t ‘perfect’ doesn’t mean it wasn’t perfect. It means, my daughter and Iare perfect together. Thanks for making it real, I love that you snuggle your kids sometimes when they are sleeping (my favourite thing once or twice a week when she is asleep) and I love that you make sure people know you too have struggles with your children.You definitely helped me see that you have to take it all in and clean later… much later when little people are asleep after I’ve snuggled them.

So thanks! Please know that you are touching people and very very often you make me smile. Thanks for sharing your stories and tips. You’re an angel!Read More

‘Changed our lives for the better’

There comes a time when you realise that you need help, professional tailored, in your house, help, because you've exhausted every method that you could possibly think of to get your child to sleep.And thinking is hard when you haven't slept for longer than 1 hour at a time for a whole year, have 2 children and work in a demanding professional job. In hindsight, I was almost too embarrassed to actually articulate what a screaming, non-sleeping baby was doing to our family and my relationship with my husband and our other child. Our close friends knew it was bad, but not as bad as what the horrible truth would actually reveal. The second child that we had waited so long for had turned our home life and night time into some sort of private sleep hell … There is no doubt that one overnight consultation with Katie has changed our lives for the better. We've engaged a private sleep consultant before and spent a week at a sleep centre, to no avail. Katie goes through the options and finds the one that is best for your child, your family and you … even if that means that some of the family needs to sleep somewhere else for the night! Her manner, compassion and empathy is amazing. It wasn't sympathy we were after, it was practical methods to get our child to sleep better, and that was exactly what we got! We've got our brave pants on now – our child who slept in 45 minute bursts every night can now self-settle without assistance and sleep for much longer periods of time. Our bedtime ritual has not changed, except that it takes 5 minutes instead of 2 hours and I can actually spend time with our other child in the evening, who on day 2 of our new program gave me a hug and said that he was happy that he had his mum back, because he loved me very much and was worried that I would never get to sleep again. Our baby is more alert and engaging and fun! Sleep is precious, but our children are more precious and so is the family time we spend with them. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Katie to all of my friends and colleagues. She is a wonderful person, with amazing skills and knowledge.Read More

‘What an amazing transformation’

Katie, we're thinking you did actually whisper something into little S's ears when you were here!!! What an amazing transformation. I have to be honest, I'm shocked at how quickly this works. I never imagined.

‘We now have a beautiful sleeping baby‘

When we called you we were beside ourselves. Sleep deprivation is a nasty thing! Thanks to you we are having a full night’s sleep again and the day sleeps are heaps better. You gave us the confidence to take the reins back and we now have a beautiful sleeping baby and a much happier household! We loved how real and honest you were and recommend you to everyone we talk to!

It really was the best money I have ever spent

By the time I booked in for a consult with Katie my son was 8 months and waking 7 times a night. During the day I'd rock him for an hour & a half to sleep then he'd be awake half an hour lately. I was exhausted, teary and felt really isolated. Katie was understanding, supportive and a life saver for us. Within 3 days my son was sleeping through the night and within 5 days he was sleeping 4 hours in) the day totally unassisted. It really was the best money I have ever spent. My son is happier, I'm happier and the relationship between myself and my husband is healthier too. Sleep training takes a bit of hard work but it was nowhere near as hard as what we were coping with beforehand. You are our angel. xxRead More

‘Our miracle worker!‘

3 months ago I found myself googling "sleep consultant Brisbane" as our family was sleep deprived and at breaking point. Our 13 month old had only slept through a handful of times and when we went to bed at night we knew it wouldn't be for long and it could involve a midnight walk around house in pram, a 2.30am car ride, multiple cuddles, milk and more milk! If we got more than 3 hoursof unbroken sleep we thought we had won the lotto and if we were getting more than 6 hours of broken sleep it was a good night! We didn't know what or where we were going wrong, our older son was a good sleeper, why isn't this one!! My google search led us to Katie, our miracle worker! We booked Katie in for an overnight consultation and discussed our options and best ways for us to get Matthew to sleep through. We chose our plan and got straight to it and had one of our best ever night’s sleep since he had made his appearance! Katie was a great support to our whole family in the process. After 1 week, sleeping through the night was finally on Matthew's to do list! For about 12 hours a night we have forgotten we even have a 16 month old!! Now that we had had a taste of sleep we realised that our older son also needed a little help and Katie's advice for him has helped us get our bed back! Katie, you have transformed our family into a much happier and refreshed one and we can't thank you enough. We would recommend you to anybody that has a child with sleeping issues, small or large.Read More

‘Your 'realness' is very reassuring‘

Thank you so much Katie. Chatting to you was so refreshing - as I said on the phone, your realness is very reassuring.

‘A big thank you to you!‘

A big THANK YOU to you for giving me all the valuable advice. Joan now falls asleep by herself in the cot at 8pm without any struggle. She doesn't wake up at night at all, even if she does it's just a little whimper and she goes back to sleep by herself. I could not be more proud of her. I definitely have better rest at night now. Thank you once again!

‘I feel like a completely new person‘

Not sure if I said a massive THANK YOU for helping me with Myka. In my excitement at having a fantastic night's sleep - I overlooked a very important person in helping me get there - YOU!!! Your relaxed and easy going manner helped me feel so much better about helping both Myka andmyself get a decent night's sleep in a very long time. I feel like a completely new person this morning and looking forward to another great sleep tonight. I now have the confidence to help both Myka and myself get a great night's sleep everynight. So THANK YOU - I think what you do is amazing!!!Read More

‘I will be eternally grateful‘

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your soft, loving, caring and gentle advice regarding my 2 year old's night waking – I will be eternally grateful. My daughter is now waking once (rather than up to 9 times) and only takes literally 1 minute toresettle herself to sleep. Even then she is only waking because she lost her blanket. Often I can just ask her to resettle through the monitor, and she happily does. I have told so many of my friends about you (both near and far) and wouldn't hesitate to call you out with our new baby due in July if we have problems. Especially now that I know your style and that it really works. It's amazing how happy and refreshed everyone in our house is now. Especially our daughter. Thank you again.Read More

‘You've changed our life’

You've changed our life. Thanks Katie. It's only been 24 hrs but we had 4 naps yesterday. Slept beautifully last night & into our 2nd nap right now. Wowsers it's really simple when you understand the sleep window for a 3 month old.

‘I feel and look 10 years younger’

The minute you walked in the door I felt a great sense of relief. Instantly I liked and trusted you and Aria just loved you. Initially I was a little nervous about having someone in our space. I'm all for hiring help when needed but when it came to my daughters sleep both my husband and I didn't want a screaming and an emotionally upset baby.

Previously, we'd tried the technique we decided to use last night however having your guidance and knowledge was essential to us carrying it through and keeping us sane in the process. The last thing any mother needs is more stress! Instead of waking at 4am, Aria (our baby) then woke at 5.45am which was another bonafide miracle. She's never woken up that late. So last night she slept from 7pm - 5.45 am with that one wake and we repeated the technique and she was asleep within 30 minutes. I'm sure she'll sleep through before long as she learns to self-settle.

Thank you so much for your patience, warmth and professionalism. Your keen awareness and insight into understanding our babies cries really helped to soothe us both. We now feel confident that over the coming days that we'll break the rocking to sleep cycle so that we can put Aria to bed in her cot without any tears.The only regret I have is that I didn't book you in sooner. Today I feel and look 10 years younger! Thank you again for everything. You're now known as the "Sleep Angel!".Read More

‘Took the time to explain our options’

Prior to Katie coming into our lives, we were seriously sleep deprived. The night before Katie’s consultation, our 10 month old son had been up 6 times during the night and was sleeping in 1.5-3 hour blocks. I was feeding him to sleep, rocking him when that didn’t work, feeding him while rocking – anything to get him back to sleep. Days were a fog and it felt like we were missing out onenjoying our son growing up because we were so tired. I had read every book on sleep I could find and had resigned myself to the fact that our son just wasn’t going to sleep any more than this. And then Katie came to us on an overnight consultation and it was without doubt the BEST INVESTMENT we have made towards helping our child. We had heard of sleep training, but knew we couldn’t do it on our own. Katie took the time to explain our options and then coached us through our chosen method for bedtime and every wake up during the night. After 21 minutes of self-settling, our son slept for 6 hours straight. This was the first time that had happened in about 6 months – we were ecstatic – we ate dinner together without one of us having to get up to try to resettle our son – magic! Without Katie’s help, there is NO WAY we would have made it through that first night. Katie continued to support us via email as we continued sleep training until, only a week after we started, our son slept through the night – the whole night! We are forever grateful to Katie for her guidance and support as we helped our son learn to sleep through the night, and then, to self-settle for naps. We are still working on naps, but with Katie’s continued support I know we will get there. Thank you Katie – you have changed our lives by giving us the gift of sleep. Your clear and continued communication has helped us stick to the plan and we have seen the results in our son’s improved sleep – exactly as you said we would. I have no hesitation in recommending Katie to any parent who feels their child and their family could use more sleep.Read More

‘You have no idea what a difference it's made to us’

Just wanted to say thank you so much because it was you who talked me round and gave me the motivation and confidence to do it, even if it took me a while! You challenged some of my preconceptions about sleep and gave me the impetus to do something about it and the reassurance I wasn't being a cruel mother! So thank you very very much, you have no idea what a difference it's made to us.

‘You’re exactly what we needed’

I never really imagined having a baby who didn't sleep! I love sleep and thought this would be a genetic trait I would pass down to my baby! When my baby started to sleep through the night at around 7 months, I decided I would go back to work, made all the plans and felt amazing, and then she started to wake again, once, then twice and often three times a night. It's lucky I have anawesome boss who understood the challenges of sleep deprivation in the workplace. I was trying a range of strategies to help get my baby back to sleep. In the end I figured I needed a bit of assistance, reassurance, tips and encouragement to get us back to a good night’s sleep. Thanks Katie, you're exactly what we needed to feel confident in the things we were doing and the skill to coach us in how to do things a bit differently to achieve the ultimate success SLEEPRead More

‘Down to earth lovely person’

Truly the best thing we ever did was to contact Katie. After trying everything to help our girl get back on track (she had been the perfect sleeper until she reached 20 months), we made the call and met with Katie. She understood exactly where we were coming from and talked us through a number of changes for us to make to our routine.

Within three nights, our beautiful girl was back to sleeping straight through the night with no dramas and even smiled at me and rolled over when I placed her in her cot, ready for bedtime! To anyone out there who feels like they have run out of ideas to help their little one sleep through the night, call Katie – she is a down to earth lovely person who genuinely cares and will provide you with the confidence and help you need. Thanks so much Katie Read More

 

‘Real, practical and accurate information‘

First of all, your knowledge is GOLD! I know when we met I wasn't quite looking for sleep training but needed some real, practical and accurate information that would help Charlie (and I) manage the day naps a bit better. Your 'wakeful periods' information has made such a huge difference to him and he is SO much happier during the day because of his sleeps. He is still napping in his swing butthe first nap of the day is back in the bassinet and is usually for a good hour. THANK YOU.Read More

‘You restored my faith in myself as a mother‘

I have been meaning to sit down and write to you to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for you coming to our home to stay with us and our son. You are so genuine, kind, supportive and have such a passionate interest in the people you meet and help. By having you in our home, you restored my faith in myself as a mother and reassured me that we were doing the very best that we could forour beautiful boy! Dr Seuss quotes ‘Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple”. After meeting you we realised that this applies to us and how our son sleeps! The way you were able to explain and clarify our concerns and questions really were simplified and after applying a few strategies we have noticed significant changes already in day time and night time sleeps! We felt so at ease talking to you about parenthood and it was such a privilege to meet you and hear stories about your own babies. You’re such a strong advocate for babies/children’s sleep but also an inspiration for Mothers/parents by being so honest about the challenges we face. Your Facebook page is uplifting, educating but also entertaining with the anecdotal stories, competition, questions and tips you give parents.Read More

‘I have told all my friends how amazing you are‘

I just wanted to say thank you for giving me the strength to do something I never thought I would be able to do. I was a broken women when you came and saw me, I never once felt silly to ask you any questions. You have now given me the tools to get my very beautiful but spirited baby to sleep betterI have told all my friends how amazing you are.Read More

‘The advice you gave us changed our lives‘

I just wanted to say a huge thank you – the advice you gave us changed our lives. I almost didn’t contact you as I thought to myself that ‘this is my second child, of course I can figure this out’! I was pleased to hear that it was quite normal for you to receive enquires from parents on how to settle their second or third babies. At about 6 months of age, our little man starting waking in the middle of the night and would scream for up to two hours. You gave us the confidence to try a new technique which we stuck to and it paid off. By the end of the week he was back to sleeping through the night. I can’t thank you enough Katie, I am glad I made that call!!Read More

‘He is now sleeping through without a peep‘

I just wanted to let you know that your Facebook posts and advice gave me the confidence (and push needed!) to bite the bullet and sleep train my gorgeous 13 month old son to sleep through the night. After only a handful of nights, he is now sleeping through without a peep! It had been 8 months since I'd had a full night's sleep. I hardly know myself! THANK YOU!!!

‘The dark circles under my eyes are fading‘

We have a 2 year old girl, that has NEVER and I repeat NEVER EVER slept through the night since birth. She was waking 3-4 times per night wanting a drink of water. Might I add she was sleeping in the bed with me and my partner too. She has refused to sleep in a cot or a bed since she outgrew her bassinette.Katie taught me some simple and gentle techniques to help my toddler sleep better at night. It’s been just over 2 weeks since I started the routine. My 2 year old is sleeping in her bed, waking only once per night, sometimes not at all, she is happy to go to bed without a fight. I am getting sleep and the dark circles under my eyes are fading. Not only that, but since she has been sleeping well, her speech has improved a heck of a lot, she strings sentences together and is very clear. It’s amazing what sleep deprivation was doing to our family! And it’s so easily solved! With being consistent and persistent and growing a pair!! Thank you Katie for saving us from the torture of sleep deprivation. I honestly didn't think it would work, but here we are!!!! Happier, healthier and NOT ZOMBIES!! Read More

‘Super easy to talk to‘

After a rough start to life with reflux and a string of infections of various kinds, our 9-month old son was still habitually waking 3-4 times/night. The flow-on effects of sleep deprivation were really disruptive; we had little energy or patience for work and domestic things, let alone for our 5-yo daughter. After deciding it HAD to stop, we threw some money at the problem and booked a 2-hrconsultation with Katie, who had been recommended by a friend. She described 5 different methods we could try, in a spectrum from soft-and-cuddly to tough-love. We'd heard of them all before, but Katie put them in perspective, described the pros and cons and gave her experienced recommendation on which would probably work best for us. Importantly, she told us what to expect in real terms and how to deal with variations to the routine. She didn't pass any judgement about the way we've chosen to raise our kids, and was super easy to talk to.

We decided to try the method that typically got the quickest results (things had dragged on enough already!), and it was NOWHERE near as difficult/stressful as I'd built it up to be in my mind! As Katie suggested, by the 2nd night things had improved out of sight, and after 3 nights our little boy was sleeping for 10-11 hours solid. We also noticed his daily routine then became more predictable/manageable, and with good quality sleep overnight he is now able to cope better with coughs/colds and being 'stretched out' a bit if needed until a specific nap time during the day. We no longer feel fatigue, stress and resentment, and are really enjoying and valuing time with our kids as we should be! We can't believe how quickly things have turned around, and we owe it all to Katie's brilliant support and information. The cost was negligible relative to the benefits for our family life.Read More