Waking 3-4 times a night to feed, rock & hold our daughter to sleep 😳 - Maya's Story

Sleep Deprivation Hell and the Struggle to Stay Sane

Picture this: waking up 3-4 times every night, stumbling around to feed, rock, and coax your little one to sleep. Add in the exhaustion so intense that you find solace in the recliner, only to realize neither parent nor baby is getting the rest they desperately need.

Naps? A chaotic mix of marathon 2-hour naps and blink-and-you'll-miss-it 20-minute catnaps. The toll on their marriage was undeniable - constant bickering, irritability, and grumpiness because of a lack of sleep.

We needed to give Maya - 9 months the tools for navigating her sleep struggles and honor the comfort and pace this family preferred to take.

Armed with a step-by-step evidence-based plan that was simple to follow and a private call with us, Your Dream Plan gave this family clear next steps and actions with a specifically tailored approach for their baby and her needs. With online support and weekly coaching calls we were able to guide these amazing parents on their quick transformation.

β€œLily and Jenn gave us the tools we needed to work on Maya's sleep at a pace that worked for us. The modules were evidence based, engaging, and easy to follow along. The 1:1 intro call with Jenn really put my mind at ease as we talked about everything specific to OUR baby and HER needs. We developed a plan to work with Maya's age, temperament and schedule, and with the online support they were always a message away if we had any questions (I used this feature ALL THE TIME! :)”

Fast forward to day 2 of implementing the plan. Little Maya is sleeping through the night and nights are no longer hard. She is sleeping from 7-7 like a champion!

Predictable daytime naps? Check.

Evenings became this families time to reconnect, not bicker. The transformation was real.

For this family, YDP’s online platform was practical, easy to use and crucial. The online support and coaching calls are there to provide in-person feedback, adjustments and to remind parents that they are not alone.

The online support as well as the weekly coaching calls were probably my favorite parts. It was reassuring to know that we were not alone in this journey. It was almost as if Jenn was in the house with us!

We are so grateful that this family choose sleep through the Your Dream Plan Program.

β€œYDP made all the difference when it came to sleep for our baby! We went from waking up 3-4 times a night and falling asleep in the recliner with our baby to having a 9 month old that sleeps 7-7 every night, takes great naps during the day, even at Grandmas, and we have the tools and confidence to adjust on the fly as needed! I can't thank Lily and Jenn enough for their support and encouragement as we went through the program. I was a bit hesitant at first, but they talked to me and calmed my anxieties before we ever committed to anything. My husband and I got our evenings back, and our marriage is better because we are no longer sleep deprived and irritable! Maya is a happier, more predictable baby as well. I would absolutely recommend YDP to others!”

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Thank you, thank you, thank you Lily! We will be forever grateful to you!”
— Isaac Eydlin