Testimonials

Before starting the process with Sinead, our son would wake almost every hour and relied on us parents to rock him to sleep on our shoulders. A gruelling endeavour indeed! Through working with Sinead, he now settles himself to sleep and will sleep from 7 pm to 630 am. We are absolutely thrilled with the results and happy to have achieved this with a no cry approach and methods tailored to suit baby and parents alike. Sinead was very patient and supportive throughout the process with ongoing contact and advice from beginning to end. She tailored the programme to suit our son’s age and needs as well as our style of parenting. Should we meet hurdles along the way such as when he was ill, Sinead adapted the programme accordingly. Sinead was very approachable at all times and no concern was ever dismissed or silly. We are very grateful for all your help. Thanks Sinead

Our little boy was a month shy of 2 and a half and still waking several times during the night and coming to bed with us every night. He’d go down at a different time each night, it could take up to 45 minutes to get him to sleep so we could then put him in his cot. He’d wake up demanding a bottle and coming into bed with us, then proceed to kick and head butt us. It got to the point where my husband and I were sleeping in separate rooms so that at least one of us would get a good nights sleep, not ideal. Plus with a new baby due in 9 days we were desperate and needed to try something.  Friends and family were all advocates of the cry it out method, we tried it twice for less than 5 minutes, it was too distressing listening to him wretching from the height of crying and calling out for us. I loved Sinead’s technique because it was tailored to us as a family and from the first night he was going down in his cot and staying in it. After about 11 days we hit the extinction burst but since then he’s been sleeping 11 hours a night plus his nap during the day. We put him down at 730 and he doesn’t call for us until 0630!!! As my husband says “it’s a miracle”. He goes down in his cot no bother and stays there all night. My husband was totally skeptical at first and didn’t see how it would work, now he’s a total convert  and says it’s the best money we ever spent. Prior to meeting Sinead he asked “can we not just get this info from a book or off the internet?” Probably! But it’s general information, not tailored to your specific situation. And more than anything it’s the follow up support that makes all the difference, especially in the early stages where you might need reassurance or advice on tweaking the schedule. Our little boy is sleeping better and eating better, and mummy and daddy are sleeping better too! Thank you so much Sinead!!!!

Incredibly nice and helpful person. Sinead was also amazing with my little boy, he would wake three to four times a night but with Sinead’s advice and help he was sleeping through the night in no time…think it took a week or so to get him into a good night time routine and I haven’t looked back since. She is brilliant and would highly recommend her to anyone who’s baby is keeping you up at night…x

Mum of 2

It’s only been a week and out little girl has gone from being permanently in our bed to sleeping all night in her own room!! Gradual withdrawal working wonders for getting her to sleep too, not a tear in sight. Thanks for all the help and support 😲😵😴

Sinead has a very supportive approach to the process, we felt extremely reassured and saw results very quickly. It’s very gentle and easy to follow and falls in with whatever your parenting style might be. As a result of this sleep training, we’ve seen a huge improvement in our little girl. She’s happier in herself and absolutely loves the routine. We can’t thank Sinead enough!

I just wanted to thank you so so much again for everything, more than anyone actually our little girl is delighted with the sleep routine, she’s a total creature of habit it seems and we’ve seen a huge change in her in terms of happiness and security (and we’re both rested as well which helps!!)
Thanks so much again.

Sinead, Thank you so so so much for all your help sorting Conor’s sleep and especially for all your help while you were on summer holidays. We are delighted with it. We genuinely don’t know ourselves.. crazy the difference in less that 2 weeks. Thanks so so much.

Sinead, she is doing really great, regularly doing 12 hours straight. We can’t quite believe it but we are thrilled. The odd times she wakes and either Peter can get her back to sleep with a cuddle or if not, I’ll feed her but they are the exceptions, most of the time it’s right through. So happy! Thank you so much for everything, you helped us so much.

Sinead helped us to improve our son’s sleep. Once we were able to create a proper sleep routine and teach him how to fall asleep by him self, several other aspects of his daily life improved. We were able to get him off of bottles and as a result of this his eating habits also improved. Night time & nap times are no longer stressful for every one involved.

Hands down, I have to say that this was the best investment in a baby related matter, that I ever made. Our evenings have been transformed. We are no longer watching the clock wondering what is going to happen later and what hoops will we have to jump through in order to get our baby girl to sleep! We now have a baby who will nap for three hours during the day and then head off to bed again at 7pm and fall asleep independently. Not only that, if she stirs during the night then nine times out of ten she settles herself back to sleep again. Wakes at 7.30am, happy and well rested. You definitely must commit to the plan that Sinead gives you even though at times it was hard, particularly at the start but it is so worth it. I learned so much about baby sleep during this process. Sinead stayed in contact all the time and worked the communication around times that suited me, it wasn’t a case of missing her call and that was it! She was so flexible and helpful. If you need help with baby sleep, seriously, do your whole family a favour and give Sinead a buzz. You will not regret it!

Sinead was so nice, understanding and non judgmental. From our first meeting she put me at ease and gave me the tools to achieve better sleep for my baby. Sinead’s follow up with calls and emails was excellent and I was extremely happy with the service she provided. If you are having sleeping problems with your child i highly recommend you contact Sinead . My son’s sleeping habits greatly improved during nighttime and daytime.

When we had our second baby we through we’d sail through getting him to sleep. Our first was “issue” free, had good sleep habits, could self sooth from a young age and we had made sure we didn’t give him any bad sleep associations. We knew all the things not to do. But, as with all babies, no two are the same. Our second had colic, reflux and tongue tie, ensuring that every bad sleeping habit was there. He needed to be rocked to sleep and once he was asleep he would only remain so in mine or my husband’s arms. He never had more than maybe an hour of sleep unbroken and we were taking it in shifts at night to be with him. On top of this I was struggling with postnatal depression so had zero confidence in my ability to get us all the much needed sleep and rest we were craving. So, I got on to Sinead and we’ve not looked back. Our little man now sleeps through the night and self sooths when he wakes, he has become a happy and relaxed baby who now loves being in his own bed. Even his first trip away was a complete success despite him being in unfamiliar surroundings he settled and slept through the night. He settles so well as long as we follow the routine that Sinead created for us. Sinead’s patience and support throughout the process was invaluable and was crucial in me having the confidence in myself that I could get our little man to sleep. I don’t know where we would be without Sinead’s help, it has honestly made our family so much happier and very well rested!

I feel we are so lucky to have worked with Sinead. She listened to our goals and worked towards them in an extremely supportive, gentle fashion which was just right for us. We were probably a challenge as we wanted to continue co-sleeping, nursing and also needed to keep the process extremely relaxed and stress-free. With thanks to Sinead’s approach, we have been able to keep the elements that are so important for us and improve our sleep.

I had been told it wasn’t possible to work with a sleep consultant if we wanted to continue co-sleeping and nursing. Thankfully that wasn’t true. I’m so grateful to Sinead for making such a big difference to our sleep, and in such a gentle, positive fashion.

(I now often wake to ‘good morning hugs and kisses Mama’ when he hears the alarm clock!)

Thanks Sinead xx

I went to see Sinead the day before I returned to work as my son used to wake every hour and a half. To say our lives have changed is an understatement. What I loved about Sinead’s approach is that it is a gentle gradual approach to get our baby to sleep rather than crying it out. This approach worked really well for us and now our son sleeps really well along with Mom and Dad. J My only regret is that I didn’t pick up the phone sooner. Just a few simple techniques changed everything. After our initial meeting with Sinead, I was blown away by daily emails we received with helpful tips in order to ensure the plan was working. For us it was the best money ever spent. Thank you Sinead!

Our 18 month old son went from waking multiple times during the night, to eventually sleeping straight through, after completing the sleep training with Sinead. He also went from basically not sleeping at all in the crèche during the day (perhaps 10-15 mins max) to having normal length naps of 1-2 hours. These outcomes have dramatically increased our quality of life, most of all for my son. I had some misgivings about the process (that of sleep training for children) beforehand, but the approach is not harsh like I imagined it might be (though some crying is involved), and the results speak for themselves. Sinead provided excellent support right through and I would highly recommend her if your child is having sleep issues.

Sinead helped me to teach my son to sleep in his own cot all night and he is a much better sleeper than when Sinead started advising me. He is sleeping through the night in his own bed and while he still cries out a few times, he settles back very easily, sometimes on his own. While he sometimes wakes at night, he settles back very quickly, without expecting to be fed, and stays in his own cot. Knowing that I would talk to Sinead the following morning certainly helped me persevere in the early days. Getting the same advice from a book wouldn’t work as well. I have already recommended Sinead to a few friends.

I contacted Sinead as I wanted to get my little girl into a routine before I returned to work. She would only go to sleep during the day if she was rocked to sleep in my arms, in a carrier, in the car etc. At night, she would feed to sleep but then constantly wake during the night for more feeds or to be rocked back to sleep. It didn’t change overnight but I can honestly say that I saw improvement after the first night of following Sinead’s plan. She now sleeps through the night and we’ve even had to wake her a few times to get ready to go to crèche! Sinead was a great support throughout the whole process and went above and beyond to ensure that we achieved our aims. I would highly recommend her and would return if we ever manage baby number two!

At the point I contacted Sinead, my son was almost 9 months old and typically waking 3 times a night to feed. His naps were 30 minutes long and I was bed sharing with him. I was unsure whether to start sleep training as I was moving house shortly and returning to work. I’m so glad I contacted Sinead, who recommended starting the programme straight away rather than waiting. Sinead went through the plan with me and it was great to have a defined plan to put into action. After a couple of nights I could see that he was beginning to be able to soothe himself back to sleep without needing me, so the plan was working! I am now back to work and have moved house and my son is sleeping through the night and having two good naps a day. I would highly recommend Sinead to anyone who is having sleep issues with their child. The time you spend considering it could be spent implementing the plan and getting one step closer to a night of sleep!

All I can say is that I feel blessed to have found your leaflet! We were in such a bad place a few months ago. Utterly exhausted and not able to enjoy Isla at all. In fact the lack of sleep was really affecting us as a family. I knew something had to change. We did struggle at the start and giving up Islas soother was hard but with your constant and consistent calls and texts we finally got there. It was great to feel I could always contact you and your tips really helped get us through.  Even towards the end when we were nearly there but not quite you stick with us until we got Isla sleeping up to 11 hours!

Life is certainly much better and Isla is thriving on the additional sleep.

I believe you offer a service that is second to none and I would recommend you to any parent who may be struggling with sleep.

After 10 month of sleepless nights I got a contact for Sinead and she really was our last hope as at that time my little boy Matthew was really cranky and me and my husband were like walking zombies. I am very happy we did contact her as she was very helpful and professional! She prepared individual plan for Matthew and which was really easy to follow and understand. She was also on the phone whenever I needed advice and was also checking by emails .It actually did not take so long for Matthew to settle and to improve his sleeping habit after we started to program. I would really recommend Sinead to anybody whose baby has difficulties with sleeping as it is amazing how much she helped. It’s great to have 8 hours sleep again and happy smiley boy!

Charlie was a great sleeper from 12 weeks to 20 weeks,  then it all changed and he was waking several times during the night for long periods of time.  All of his daytime naps were on top of myself or my husband so I would get nothing done at home and it was such a bad habit for him which we created. He also had a dummy which he permanently had in his mouth and was waking for. We kept thinking it would get better and he would ‘grow’ out of it but it only got worse and bottles at nighttime increased.  We contacted Sinéad when he was about 10 months old and I can honestly say it was the best decision we ever made. We had tried several methods but had given up a few days in. Sinéad designed a plan that was tailored to Charlie and over the course of a few days we noticed a difference. And from about two weeks on, he was sleeping 12 hours through the night and has done so since. We also weaned him off his dummy at the advice of sinead pretty much the day we met her and we haven’t looked back since. No patting,  rubbing, rocking or crying to sleep anymore, Charlie is now able to get himself to sleep and sleeps two naps a day which if you had asked me a couple of months ago I could have never seen happening. To say we are over the moon is an understatement. We could not have done it without sineads constant support and encouragement and advice. She was always on the other end of the phone or email and still is if we have any questions. We cannot thank her enough . Happy mummy and daddy and baby getting their nights sleep makes for a happy baby! 😉

Sinead, was the best decision we made! Sinead, you were a God send. I know Lily was not easy to tame but we got there in the end and it was worth it all for all our sakes. You were always at the end of the phone at any ridiculous hour and even when you were on holidays we were in touch. You couldn’t have done more.

Lily did not make life easy on us and it was a real challenge to get her to where we are now but Sinead took me through all the steps at our pace and persevered with us. It was all very gentle and she adjusted what to do daily based on how Lily had reacted the night before. We used to get Lily to nap in the car or buggy and bed times were horrific with 2-3hours wide awake in the small hours of the morning. Now she will happily nap in the cot and goes down awake, at night she goes to bed and sleeps through until morning. Sinead guided me through any hurdles we encountered not just sleep related ones!

Excellent service, Sinead is friendly, professional and really knows her stuff. Our little girl was 10 months when we went to her and we were getting no sleep, Sinead stuck with us until we got a resolution. Definitely recommend, sleep is priceless!!

I contacted Sinead when I decided it was time to get my 5 month to sleep in a cot. He had been co-sleeping with me in the bed up to then. After meeting Sinead for an assessment, she drafted up a clear, age appropriate sleep plan that used a gentle but effective method to get my son used to sleeping in a cot. The plan was tailored to fit around my daily routine. After just four days my son was sleeping the way I wanted. Sinead offered me daily support and encouragement and gave me great insight into sleep for babies and how important day time naps are! I can’t thank her enough.

Great service and worth every penny. Sinead gave us direction and support on a gentle training approach for our 11 month old in order to successfully sleep the night. After 5 nights of effort on our part, we have never looked back. Happy baby and happy parents. No hesitation recommending Sinead.

Sinead was just amazing at tailoring a programme to get our 18momth old to go to sleep on his own and sleep properly , and it was honestly such s non traumatic experience, a gradual withdrawal that we both felt comfortable with, I was definitely not prepared to leave my little boy to cry it out so it was perfect for us!! I’d highly recommend Sinead, she’s so lovely and was just what we needed.

Thanks Sinead for the sleep training plan! Tom (2 years) was not sleeping through the night and all my evenings were taken up by trying to get him to go to bed. I can’t stand the idea of controlled crying or crying it out and your plan didn’t require me to do that and it worked brilliantly. His behaviour and mood dramatically improved and now if he falls out of his routine I can easily get him back on track. Thanks again!

We were loosing our mind with sleep deprivation before i contacted Better Baby Sleep. It made a massive difference to our 1 and a half year olds sleep. We would still be pulling our hair out without her help. I was very busy with work and she would always check in with me via text when I didn’t follow up. This made a big difference as I could get advice when I needed it. Would highly recommend. Great value for money.

Prior to engaging with a professional I had the anxiety that goes with the assumption a professional will see what you are doing ‘wrong’. Between total exhaustion and being incapable of making a decision generally and the anxiety that calling in an expert brings when the assumption is that the process will be grueling for everyone, I finally made the call. And like all parents in this situation I wish I had sooner. Sineads style and approach is so gentle and child focused. We took the training at a pace that I could manage and worked around all the usual colds, holidays etc. I really felt that Sinead was present every step of the way and she was very attuned to what everyone feels is their unique sleep dynamic with their child. I never felt rushed, or encouraged to try a technique out that I wasn’t comfortable with. I am very glad to have been able to pass her details to two close friends who have also used the service and found it as helpful and rewarding as I did.

I contacted Sinead on a recommendation from a friend and to say I was delighted with the service she provided us is an understatement… I needed help with my 3.5 year old and my 1.5 year old. Sinead was always there at the other end of the phone for advice or reassurance. I’m absolutely thrilled that we made the decision to contact Sinead

Delighted with the invaluable advice and help Sinead has given us. A true professional.

I honestly cannot recommend Sinead enough! I had a 7.5 month old who stopped sleeping properly at 3 months. He would wake every hour, sometimes more. He was in my bed and my husband in the spare room. Sinead’s plan honestly started working on day one and within a week or so my baby was sleeping through the night in his cot in his own room and napping twice a day in there too. Enlisting Sinead’s help is honestly the best decision I ever made. She is a fantastic support and designs a gentle plan to suit you and your baby. 5 star rating all the way!

I can honestly say getting Sinead was the best decision I ever made, She is excellent so caring for babies and got our plan perfect. Sadie was 11 months co-sleeping and feeding off me every hour and I needed to change it. Within 3-4nights Sadie was in her own room cot and sleeping through the night. The plan was gentle and so effective Sinead kept following up and offered so much help. I can’t thank Sinead enough she was brilliant a true professional my husband would say a miracle!

Sinead was an excellent find for us back in May when we decided to approach her given that our 3 year old son was struggling to sleep at night. From the thorough summary which she put forward at the start (based on our answers to the questionnaire) through to the great communication and support throughout the programme, our son is now sleeping so much better. We strongly recommend Sinead for any sleeping challenges that parents may have with their kids, whatever the age.

Our 6 month old daughter was only sleeping when fed or rocked to sleep. She woke numerous times during the night; we were a sleepless family! Sinead took a deliberate methodical approach to enabling our baby to get to sleep by herself and to stay asleep. It was a gradual and nurturing process. We were given a customized, detailed and easy to follow plan. Sinead worked with us through each step to put it into practice in a very considerate and disciplined way, all the while ensuring the best approach for our baby at that stage and during other developmental stages since. Sinead is an expert practitioner with a unique combination of skills – among them, utter compassion and steadfast discipline.

Many thanks Sinead for all your help in very rewarding month of sleep training. My toddler was very troublesome when we moved her from cot to bed and staying there all night. But with Sinead’s help we have got there! It was a great approach for us with little tears. Sinead keeps in touch daily with loads of tips and guidelines to follow. I really appreciate the help Sinead.

Super results. Unbelievable. I have a 17 month old who woke every 1 to 2 hours since he was born. I resigned myself to being sleep deprived and hoped things would change. They didn’t. I finally gave in and contacted Sinead. Results were instant. I followed the schedule as instructed. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. I now have a little boy who sleeps 10/11 hours a night without milk or my intervention. If he does wake he self settles. He naps for 2/3 hours a day. He is finally achieving his recommended sleep. Don’t hesitate to contact Sinead. The best money you’ll ever spend!

Sinead helped our family so much. With her help, within 3 days she had our little 6 month old sleeping most of the night whereas beforehand he’d been awake for 5-6 hours every night. It was a life-changing difference for us! Sinead offered us a plan tailored to our child and our family and then gave us follow-up support every day until our issues were all resolved. She really listened to our feedback and never pushed us to make any changes weren’t comfortable with. I highly recommend her service!

We contacted Sinéad in desperate need of a solution as our little boy didn’t sleep day or night. It was impacting his mood throughout the day and our relationship as a result😊 Sinéad created a bespoke plan and an ever present sounding board to help us through it. We can’t believe the difference it has made to our little boy and his daily routine. We can’t thank Sinéad enough for her support and giving us the tools and confidence to put a sleeping regime in place!

When we had our second baby we through we’d sail through getting him to sleep. Our first was “issue” free, had good sleep habits, could self sooth from a young age and we had made sure we didn’t give him any bad sleep associations. We knew all the things not to do. But, as with all babies, no two are the same.

Our second had colic, reflux and tongue tie, ensuring that every bad sleeping habit was there. He needed to be rocked to sleep and once he was asleep he would only remain so in mine or my husband’s arms. He never had more than maybe an hour of sleep unbroken and we were taking it in shifts at night to be with him.

On top of this I was struggling with postnatal depression so had zero confidence in my ability to get us all the much needed sleep and rest we were craving. So, I got on to Sinead and we’ve not looked back. Our little man now sleeps through the night and self sooths when he wakes, he has become a happy and relaxed baby who now loves being in his own bed.

Even his first trip away was a complete success despite him being in unfamiliar surroundings he settled and slept through the night. He settles so well as long as we follow the routine that Sinead created for us.

The initial consultation/meeting was very thorough and made us feel very comfortable with the approach and why we were doing each step. The level of support afterwards was astounding and most appreciated!

Sinead’s patience and support throughout the process was invaluable and was crucial in me having the confidence in myself that I could get our little man to sleep. I don’t know where we would be without Sinead’s help, it has honestly made our family so much happier and very well rested!

After 15 months of our son only being able to fall asleep when we were in the room and waking 2 or 3 times a night we were at our wits end. He was relying on a bottle to send him off to sleep and could wake up to 3 times a night and often be awake a few hours at a time.

We contacted Sinead hoping she could help and we wished we had done it months ago. Sinead’s program was very easy to follow and helped us to gradually make a change to our son’s routine without causing mayhem at night. After 3 nights we could see a change already in bedtime and it only got easier from there.

From the word go Sinead’s support has been fantastic. She constantly kept in contact with us, to offer support and to ensure Harry was adapting to the plan.

After two weeks of following Sinead’s plan we can now put him into bed awake at 7pm, he goes off to sleep and sleeps through till the morning. Thank you so much Sinead, its amazing to finally be able to get a full nights sleep again!

Sinéad Walsh has the patience of a saint! We have not been easy clients but she has stuck with us every step of the way, always calm, always understanding & always kind. She approaches her job with the insight of a mother who has been there & this empathy is exactly what you need when you have been up all night with a baby who just can’t sleep! My once co-sleeping, needing a broadway show to fall asleep, waking every 40 mins to nurse, 7 month old little girl now sleeps from 7pm to 7am in her own cot…I would not have achieved this without Sinéads help. I had bought all of the books…I even read some of them, I suffered from google overload! Sinéad spoke to us at length, she really got to know us and our daughter before she suggested a plan to follow. When Sinéad says her sleep plan is tailored, she really means it. She has kept in touch throughout the process, advising us through bouts of teething & illness, & offering support that I honestly couldn’t have managed without!

Our daughter is seven months old, and until recently she was not a great sleeper. In the early months I was feeding her three or four times a night, and then only being able to put her back in the crib when she was asleep. One false move and she was wide awake, unable to drift back off to sleep, and most nights I would go back to the living room and feed her until she drifted back off. We realized we needed help when we took a trip overseas and she would wake every two hours during the night, often needing feeding back to sleep. My husband and I were both exhausted. The help we have received from Sinead has been fantastic. Our daughter now, a month after starting Sinead’s plan, sleeps for 10 hours at night, and up to three hours during the day. We have a schedule that we are sticking to, the results speak for themselves! Sinead is really clear and concise in her approach, and there has been nothing she has suggested that we have not agreed with or that we have not felt comfortable with. She comes with the experience of her own three children, and this loving nature as a mother can really be seen in her ideas. Sinead has been following up with us on text and email, and knowing that she is there for our questions has allowed us to both feel supported in this process. We can not thank Sinead enough for helping us, and for allowing our daughter to get the sleep that she so desperately needed.

My baby has silent reflux and cried non stop for months. As a result she picked up every bad sleep habit in the book. Bedtime was an epic two hour battle and nap times only existed when I drove her around for hours. After eight months of no sleep I was like a zombie and my little girl was extremely cranky. I called sinead and she organised a plan based specifically on my babies sleep issues. I was really apprehensive about doing it because I really didn’t want her crying.

The plan was easy to follow and sinead was on the other end of the phone whenever I needed. It actually only took three nights for my baby to sleep ten hours through the night. It took about a week for her to take proper naps and sleep eleven hours through the night. My cranky baby was transformed into a happy sleepy baby in a week and I am a normal human again. I would recommend sinead and her plan to anyone. It is not an exaggeration to say that it has changed my life.

After a year of sleepless nights, I finally decided to get some help. I was very apprehensive about using a professional sleep trainer because I heard you had to leave your baby cry it out by themselves. But when I spoke to Sinead she put my mind at ease. Having children of her own, Sinead understands how hard it is for a parent to hear their baby cry especially in the middle of the night. It took three nights of the sleep training for my son to start sleeping through the night. When I look back now I wonder why we took so long to get the help we needed. My life is much easier now that I’m not sleep deprived!