Blissful Sleepers

Stories of Blissful Sleeping Families

I've had the honor of working with thousands of sleepless families globally.
Here are just a handful of the testimonials I have received.

Samantha, mom of two boys, ages 1 and 4 years old

“I came to Ingrid with an almost 4 year old and an almost 1 year old, both of whom had never slept through the night in their rooms alone and protested sleep of any kind. Getting both of our boys to fall asleep at bed and nap time was a 1-2 hour process that involved breastfeeding and rocking the baby and laying in bed with the toddler. Both boys had as many as 7 night wakings a night each. We tried several different things and felt like we were at our wits end. I was extremely sleep deprived and in desperate need of help! When I first spoke to Ingrid I was so worried that our case would be too extreme and my kids too old for her to take us on. She quickly put me at ease, that my husband and I WOULD get to sleep again. She had absolute confidence that we could get both boys to sleep through the night. It took hard work, persistence and patience, but she was right! Both boys have much better sleeping skills now! Within 3-4 weeks, my 4 year old was sleeping through the night and asking for his nap. Within a couple of days of weening my 1 year old off of breastfeeding at night, he was able to sleep 10-11 hours in a row. She worked with us through sicknesses, trips to hotels, changes in naps and teething to get us in a much better place. There was not a magic formula or potion that got the boys to start sleeping automatically.
They had both developed bad sleep habits during their lives and it took commitment to the plan, flexibility when the plan needed changing and will power to change those bad habits. As a mother, sometimes it’s hard to give your child the tough love they need in order to make changes.

But with Ingrid’s help and support, I was able to do it. Looking back, I don’t even know how I was functioning off of four years of bad sleep! I had to make sleep a priority in our home, for the betterment of all of our health and well being, and once I did that, I saw how important it was! My only regret is that I didn’t contact Ingrid sooner.”

Mithra, mother of one sweet little baby boy, 4 mos old.

“When we had our son in December 2015, my husband and I thought we had it all figured out, since we had sleep trained our older child on our own. Little did we know that every child is different (obvious) and the importance of consistency.
Flash forward four months, and with two parents and a nanny who had wildly different techniques, our son had developed every bad sleep habit in the book.
It was so bad that we didn’t know where to start to undo the bad habits. Enter Ingrid.
We were at our wits’ end when we called her. Even the initial call with her was enough to put us at ease and optimistic about a solution.
After reviewing our son’s sleep log, Ingrid worked with us to come up with a dynamic schedule and a sleep method that we were comfortable with. She also coached us on how to all get on the same page.
We started seeing results almost immediately, and in under two weeks, our 4-month old went from waking multiple times a night to sleeping through the night.
Once he started sleeping, his development quickened; he stopped getting sick so often; he was happy; we were happy.
We never realized what a toll a baby’s sleep issues could take on the whole family’s mental and physical health, and we credit Ingrid with bringing our family back to the healthy, happy unit we were.
She was and continues to be a great partner who has a vested interest in the long term well being of the whole family.

Marie 71 years old

“I called Ingrid to help me get to sleep without using sleeping pills. I had been taking sleeping pills for many years and even with the pills I was still having two to three sleepless nights a week. I knew I had to stop taking the sleeping pills. Ingrid started me with a new sleep regimen and then started to cut back on the dose of pill I was taking. In about five weeks, I was able to stop taking the sleeping pills and now I get to sleep on my own.

Ingrid also helped with with problems I was having with IBS. By switching to Gluten Free products and keeping a log of everything I eat and how I feel afterwards has helped me to eliminate foods that irritate my stomach. I will be forever grateful to Ingrid for helping me with both issues. “

Amy

“When I contacted Ingrid I had given up hope that my 17 month old would ever sleep past 4 am. I had done the earlier bedtime, later bedtime, etc, etc and nothing worked! Ingrid clearly had the magic formula because in only 6 weeks, my daughter was sleeping until 6:30 am! Ingrid helped solve problems I didn’t even know I had. I had resgined myself to the idea that my daughter just didn’t nap, but Ingrid got her to take 2 hour naps!

I also thought the bottle was here to stay, but Ingrid gave me some great strategies to cut that without any drama. Ingrid not only solved my early riser issue, but helped me transform my toddler into a great sleeper. My expectations were not just met, they were blown away!”

Jenny

“Working with The Baby Sleep Whisperer has changed our lives. Ingrid is an effective and gentle personal trainer for tired parents looking to achieve family sleep success. The anxiety that built up over two years of sleep challenges with our toddler had become a constant dark cloud for our little family.

Unlike trying to apply standard advice from all of the books that we had referenced, Ingrid’s calm personality and customized, human, hands-on expertise allowed the stress to fall away and be replaced with a plan. Having more flexible and purposeful actions lead to a huge change in sleep success. We are able to enjoy the days together so much more now that we have a balance with restful nights! Thank you, Ingrid. Forever grateful. “

Dhvani 8 month old girl

Ingrid is a life saver! My husband & I were exhausted first time parents when we approached Ingrid with our 7 month old daughter’s sleep issues. We would rock & hold Navya for 15-30 minutes to achieve a 20 minute nap. Aside from the crappy naps, Navya would wake up 2-6 times in the middle of the night. Each time, I would either nurse her, replace the pacifier, or rock her back to sleep. Our family wasn’t sleeping much at all. I bought all the sleep help books but seemed lost as to where to begin. Most of the books contradicted each other and caused more confusion. I told my husband I was done having kids since we couldn’t even get our first born to sleep. After 7 months of pure exhaustion & sleep deprivation, we contacted Ingrid. I was a bit skeptical and feared that we would have to put Navya through so much crying to achieve peaceful sleep. However, the first consultation with Ingrid, I felt hopeful & excited that our lives were about to change. Ingrid was so confident and knowledgeable about our baby girl’s sleep that her predictions were dead on. She gave us invaluable advice about sleeping, feeding and a rigid schedule. She was exactly what we needed! After implementing all the training we learned from Ingrid, Navya was sleeping through the night within 2 weeks! I could not believe it! We would have achieved success sooner if we didn’t have to travel.

Ingrid was flexible and easily accommodated us with our travel plans. I am so happy that I have a daughter who can soothe herself to sleep and sleeps through the night (12 hours straight!) If you are a parent who is at the end of your rope and need help with baby sleep, do not waste a second hesitating and think that your child will eventually outgrow the problem.

I wish I had contacted Ingrid sooner! Words cannot describe how wonderful and intelligent she is! It’s comforting to know that we can refer to her whenever we hit a bump in the road with our daughter’s sleep. We are forever grateful to have the privilege to work with you Ingrid! Thank you for giving us the gift of sleep! P.S. I’ve changed my mind about having another baby! Happy & well rested mom, “

Tara & Eric

“Ingrid is a life saver! My husband & I were exhausted first time parents when we approached Ingrid with our 7 month old daughter’s sleep issues. We would rock & hold Navya for 15-30 minutes to achieve a 20 minute nap. Aside from the crappy naps, Navya would wake up 2-6 times in the middle of the night. Each time, I would either nurse her, replace the pacifier, or rock her back to sleep. Our family wasn’t sleeping much at all. I bought all the sleep help books but seemed lost as to where to begin. Most of the books contradicted each other and caused more confusion. I told my husband I was done having kids since we couldn’t even get our first born to sleep. After 7 months of pure exhaustion & sleep deprivation, we contacted Ingrid. I was a bit skeptical and feared that we would have to put Navya through so much crying to achieve peaceful sleep. However, the first consultation with Ingrid, I felt hopeful & excited that our lives were about to change. Ingrid was so confident and knowledgeable about our baby girl’s sleep that her predictions were dead on. She gave us invaluable advice about sleeping, feeding and a rigid schedule. She was exactly what we needed! After implementing all the training we learned from Ingrid, Navya was sleeping through the night within 2 weeks! I could not believe it! We would have achieved success sooner if we didn’t have to travel.

Ingrid was flexible and easily accommodated us with our travel plans. I am so happy that I have a daughter who can soothe herself to sleep and sleeps through the night (12 hours straight!) If you are a parent who is at the end of your rope and need help with baby sleep, do not waste a second hesitating and think that your child will eventually outgrow the problem.

I wish I had contacted Ingrid sooner! Words cannot describe how wonderful and intelligent she is! It’s comforting to know that we can refer to her whenever we hit a bump in the road with our daughter’s sleep. We are forever grateful to have the privilege to work with you Ingrid! Thank you for giving us the gift of sleep! P.S. I’ve changed my mind about having another baby! Happy & well rested mom, “

Marissa 2-Year-Old Daughter

“Since we worked with you, I have to say I feel like I got a part of my life back. I no longer put Anastasia to sleep in my bed at 8 pm, which became my bed time. This is her 8th night that she has slept 12 straight hours without any night wakings and NO visits to my bed!!!

The first few weeks were tough but SOOO worth it! Me and my husband actually cuddle again and every night I actually have time just for me! Looking back I wish I would have trained her how to sleep when she was younger but I just didn’t know how and these bad sleep habits just became a normal part of my life. Even though she just turned two you really gave me a great approach to get her to sleep in her bed and independently.

Nap time has also been successfully with her sleeping 1.5-2 hours every afternoon without having to drive her around or push the carriage around town until my legs could barely stand lol! Thank you again for all the support and guidance!”

Natalia & Eddy

“Ser padres por primera vez, representa un verdadero reto. Todo lo que concierne a nuestro bebé, es un misterio y hasta las cosas más sencillas se convierten en todo un leguaje que desconocemos y el cual nos es casi imposible descifrar. Durante los primeros nueve meses de la vida de Lucas, mi esposo y yo dormimos en cuartos separados. Yo dormía justo al pie de su cuna, si el despertarse cada 4 horas se puede llamar dormir. Era casi imposible que mi bebé tomará una siesta que durara más de 15 minutos, no sin antes llorar, jalarme el pelo, rasguñarme la cara y hasta pegarme. Una verdadera tortura, una situación que tenía a nuestro hijo, a su padre y a mi completamente agotados. Un día, llegó a nuestras manos el teléfono de Ingrid, a quien llamamos de inmediato. Su dulzura y honestidad nos llenaron de confianza para seguir su método, una rutina llena de amor y consideración para nuestro pequeño pero, también guiada por disciplina y mucha constancia. Después de un par de días, Lucas comenzó a entender que debía dormir en su cuna, al punto, que hoy en día, disfruta dormir en ella, desde las 7:00pm hasta las 6:00am.

Además de hacer dos siestas de una hora, todos los días y tomarse su última botella a las 6:30pm. Gracias a Ingrid, hoy en día duermo nuevamente junto a mi esposo y todos en casa disfrutamos de los maravillosos beneficios del descanso. En pocas palabras, Ingrid ha cambiado nuestra vida por completo, regalándonos con su sabiduría la clave para descifrar uno de los misterios de ser padre: Cómo logro que mi hijo pase la noche en su propia cuna.

Los cambios que Ingrid ha logrado en nuestra familia son un tesoro que guardaremos de por vida y el saber que contamos con su experiencia cada vez que la necesitamos, es un privilegio. Gracias Ingrid por regresarnos la paz y el descanso, así como enseñarnos que cómo padres debemos darle a nuestro hijo todo el amor que un padre puede dar pero, sin olvidar la disciplina.”

Katie 15 Month-Old Son

“Choosing to work with Ingrid has been the best decision my husband and I have made since our son was born. We called Ingrid a little after my son turned one and we realized that things had to change.

My son was napping in his stroller, waking up at night and coming into our bed, and waking up early in the morning. When I tried to let him cry it out he would become hysterical and throw up. I was unsure about working with a sleep consultant assuming that they would have me let him throw up and work through it.

Ingrid understood my concerns and worked with me to develop a plan to gradually ease my son into falling asleep on his own without getting hysterical. It was a long process since we put the training on hold while he was sick and also teething. Ingrid didn’t mind at all and was very patient with us.

By the end of working with Ingrid our son was taking 2-3 hour naps in his crib and putting himself to sleep at night in his crib and sleeping throughout the night. I have recommended two friends to Ingrid since working with her and they’re both very happy. Thank you so much for everything, Ingrid!”

Kathryn, mom of one darling girl, age 3 mos.

“My husband and I called Ingrid when my daughter was 3 months old. I had used Ingrid with my first and found amazing success and I knew that I had to get on track early. My daughter was only napping for 20 minutes at a time and wanted a pacifier put in to go back to sleep.

That meant running up and down the stairs like a crazy woman while trying to play with my son. She was also sleeping in the vibrating rock and play. Ingrid helped set me up with a schedule for my daughter, got her sleeping in her crib and has even helped me night wean her. Ingrid has also answered numerous questions after my session is over. I recommend Ingrid to anyone that wants their child to get on track with sleep. “