I Refused To "Wait And See"
While I was still pregnant, I decided to learn everything I could about baby sleep. I read books, I researched and I listened to podcasts. And then I created a simple (colour-coded excel!) plan focusing on three things:
1. Sleep environment
2. Routine
And 3. Teaching self-settling
I didn't know if it would work, but I figured having a plan was better than having no plan at all.
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What Happened Next
By following that plan from the early weeks, our baby boy was doing 7pm bedtimes from 5 weeks old - my husband and I had our evenings back! And then bit by bit his sleep got better and better.
He started sleeping 8 solid hours each night from 10 weeks old. And then from 4.5 months he dropped his 11pm dream feed and began sleeping 12 hours through the night, 7pm to 7am every single night.
And once he slept through the night the first time - that was it. He would consistently sleep through the night every night with no regressions.
Our friends and family couldn't believe it and would say things like "You're so lucky!" and "You got a good sleeper!"
But it wasn't luck. And he wasn't just a naturally "good sleeper." We simply followed a plan consistently and were intentional, right from the start.
We Had A Plan
The difference with our son wasn't that he was a naturally great sleeper. It was that we followed a clear plan from the start, we stayed consistent, and we knew what to expect sleep-wise as he got older.
We could see what was around the corner and stayed ahead of his changing sleep needs, rather than just "winging it".
Over 5 years later, he's still a great sleeper. And that plan I used for my own baby went on to become The Sleep Chief method.
What This Has Become
My team and I have now helped over 9000 families across 70+ countries worldwide to transform their baby's sleep, often within a matter of days.
When your baby sleeps well, everything changes. Your mental health, your relationship with your partner, and your ability to actually enjoy parenthood.
The biggest shift is understanding that sleep deprivation doesn't have to be inevitable. Good sleep isn't something that some babies are just born with. You don't just get a "good sleeper" or a "bad one."
It's genuinely something that can be gently taught and supported with the right approach. There is a formula to baby sleep. But it's not always the easiest to figure out on your own.
That's where a lot of parents get stuck. Not because they're doing anything wrong, but simply because they don't have a clear plan to follow and are hoping it will work out on its own.
How To Start (Without Cry-It-Out)
Once you have a clear plan to follow and an understanding of what your baby needs, sleep-wise - everything clicks. This is the same method that's now helped 9000+ tired parents to transform their baby's sleep.
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You don't need to just accept broken sleep. With the right foundations in place, your baby can learn to sleep well — and you can stop dreading bedtime.
