Restored Sleep, Restored Lives: Success Stories
Emily and Rob, parents to 3YO Evie: Co-sleeping, and anxiety
Katherine, mum to 2YO'E': Night wakes, co-sleeping and parental presence reliance.
Sanita, mum to 2Y0 Rowan: SALT Delay, Anxiety, Parental Presence sleep crutch
Emily:
'For anyone struggling with a little one that doesn’t sleep, I cannot recommend Ready Steady Sleep enough! I honestly thought I’d left it too late to sleep train my little girl properly as she’s 3 and a bit, but after posting on here and following your advice, I contacted Lauren. In just 9 days, I’ve had 7 full night’s sleep on the trot which has never, ever happened! I am so thankful to Lauren for such a clear plan and her support has been wonderful. Thank you so much for finally getting me some much needed rest!
I honestly cannot recommend her highly enough. If you’re in the same boat I was, I promise you it can be done! I’ve lived for 3 years on painfully long bedtimes and multiple night wakings. My little girl is still asleep now which is a whole new world for me! Xxx'
Rob:
'I never realised how much we took for granted what a great sleeper our first born was, so when it came to our second child being a non-sleeper, we were not prepared for how much of a struggle it would be.
After 3 challenging years, my wife contacted Lauren at Ready, Steady, Sleep and we were so impressed with her from the beginning. She responded quickly and did a thorough consultation to help understand our child’s needs.
The plan was clearly laid out and explained every step in detail. The suggestions were so helpful and the plan was clear. Lauren checked in at each stage of the process. We were comforted by Lauren’s suggestion that if things weren’t working, we could tweak it, but thankfully this wasn’t even necessary.
We were willing to try anything as the lack of sleep and disturbed nights began to affect our whole family. From commuting to the plan and taking the plunge, it took less than 10 days to be able to say goodnight and walk out of the room and have her fall asleep on her own, within 5 minutes. We are, without a doubt, in the best position now; rested and a much happier household.
Thank you Lauren for all your support.'
Sanita, mum to 2Y0 Rowan: SALT Delay, Anxiety, Parental Presence sleep crutch
Katherine, mum to 2YO'E': Night wakes, co-sleeping and parental presence reliance.
Sanita, mum to 2Y0 Rowan: SALT Delay, Anxiety, Parental Presence sleep crutch
‘Lauren at Ready Steady Sleep is a hidden gem. We were put in touch with her services through a recommendation from our son's nursery and we have had amazing sleep results.’
‘Our son started to have sleep issues after episodes of coughs and colds and hence requiring us to be with him during the night.
Therefore, we were finding that he was taking a longer time to settle down for night time sleep, multiple night time wake-ups and early morning wake-ups. As a family, we were sleep deprived for a few months. We knew we needed professional advice.. Lauren is very professional and really understood and empathised with us.
‘She provided us with a very detailed step by step sleep plan, which we implemented straight away and since then, we have observed positive sleep progression every night.
Lauren has provided us with immense support through out and she is so prompt at replying to any of our trouble-shooting sleep issues. She has shown us that she genuinely cares about improving our sleep as a family.
We used to find the bedtime routine difficult but thanks to Lauren's sleep plan and valuable support, we are enjoying a more calmer bedtime routine, our son is learning good sleep habits and is now able to independently self soothe to sleep within 10 to 15 minutes as opposed to taking 45 minutes to 1 hour to go to sleep with a parent laying next to him before.
We highly recommend Lauren at Ready Steady Sleep to anyone who is facing sleep issues with their child.
Her approach is a gentle, nurturing and very effective in managing sleep issues.
Thank you so much Lauren, your support will always be cherished.
Katherine, mum to 2YO'E': Night wakes, co-sleeping and parental presence reliance.
Katherine, mum to 2YO'E': Night wakes, co-sleeping and parental presence reliance.
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
'We contacted Lauren to support with sleep advice for our 2yr old. We didn't want to use the 'cry-it-out' method and felt strongly aligned with Lauren's gentle and responsive approach.
E was consistently waking up multiple times a night which had resulted in middle of the night bed swapping and co-sleeping just so we could get some rest. We were all feeling exhausted from the disrupted sleep and it was taking its toll with us both working full-time.
Lauren designed us a detailed plan based on our current situation.
From day 1 of the plan our daughter was consistently in her own bed every night and just a couple of weeks in she is sleeping through the night more often than not. This has been achieved gradually and with no 'cry-it-out' approach.
The support from Lauren has been excellent and we are feeling properly rested for the first time in a long time.
We wouldn't hesitate in recommending Lauren needs of children of all ages.'
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
'Henry was waking at least 6 times a night.
Lauren saved the day.
She gave us a very gentle holistic plan that meant he still felt listened to and comforted.
We noticed an improvement within 2 days and within a week he had already slept through the night for 11 hours.
Having Lauren's ongoing support meant we were able to tweak things to optimise the plan and to ask her what to do if anything didn’t work as intended.
3 weeks later and it’s unusual for us to need to go in to him at all.'
Kate, mum to 5 month old 'O': Rocking and feeding to sleep and inconsistent naps.
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
Sarah, mum to 6YO Oscar: Autism, Anxiety at bedtime, frequent night wakes, bedtime battles.
‘It got to April when I realised I hadn’t had a decent sleep since Christmas! And there was no sign of things improving!
I’m so pleased I reached out to Lauren via Facebook and only wish we had done it sooner.
Not only did Lauren implement a plan that tweaked what we were already doing (so it seemed really achievable), but she advised and supported moving bubba into his own room (something I hadn’t even considered doing for a while longer).
The support from Lauren has been fantastic and as someone who really didn’t function well with so little sleep. I now feel like an entirely different person.
Would highly recommend!’
Sarah, mum to 6YO Oscar: Autism, Anxiety at bedtime, frequent night wakes, bedtime battles.
Helen, mum to 10 month old Henry: Rocking and feeding to sleep, short naps and frequent night wakes.
Sarah, mum to 6YO Oscar: Autism, Anxiety at bedtime, frequent night wakes, bedtime battles.
‘Lauren saved me and my family!
My son is 6 years old and autistic.
I attended one of Lauren’s FREE Autism and Anxiety sleep masterclasses online and felt our values and ethos around supporting neurodiverse children and their sleep really aligned.
I reached out to Lauren and I never looked back.
Bedtime used to be a nightmare and something I would dread. With Lauren’s support, this completely changed and with a bespoke and expert approach, withing a week my son started to enjoy bed time.
His night time sleep has dramatically improved too; he now sleeps independently without reliant upon my presence.
The impact of Lauren’s help went beyond just help; it saved our family and restored our wellbeing.
You can’t put a price on that!'
Yasmin, mum to 18month old 'B': Co-sleeping, frequent night wakes, inconsistent napping.
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
Sheryl and Scott, parents to 10 month old Ellie: rocking and feeding to sleep and inconsistent naps
'Lauren saved me and my family!
Tired and confused, I finally sought help from Lauren and what a game changer it was!
My 18 month old had given us one night of full sleep in his lifetime. We were desperate to have more sleep and get our bed back!
Lauren stepped in and gave us the advice we needed.
After 3 nights of teaching my son to self settle where I’d leave the room for a certain amount of minutes at a time my son was learning to self settle and sleep for longer periods of time without waking. Getting a good nights sleep makes the world of difference for everyone!
We are now having 6/7 hours of wake free periods and my son is finally sleeping and settling in his own bed. Having our bed back is the best thing ever!
Thank you Lauren for giving us the support and guidance that was well and truly needed.
You’ve saved us!'
Sheryl and Scott, parents to 10 month old Ellie: rocking and feeding to sleep and inconsistent naps
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
Sheryl and Scott, parents to 10 month old Ellie: rocking and feeding to sleep and inconsistent naps
Sheryl:
'I can highly recommend the professional help of Lauren from Ready, Steady, Sleep.
Being first time parents in our mid 30s, we weren't used to sleepless nights.
It got to the point where we were up every night with our little one. She would wake up numerous times in the early hours.
So, we reached out to Lauren.
She quickly made a plan for us and tweaked our bedtime routine, and straight away we noticed a change. Now, our 11 month old sleeps 13-14 hours a night! We often wake in the morning before her!
My husband and I now get time to ourselves in the evenings and a full nights sleep.
Just what I needed before returning to work after my maternity leave.
Thank you so much Lauren.
We will be recommending your services to fellow tired parents.'
Scott:
'I can't recommend Lauren at Ready, Steady, Sleep highly enough!
Our daughter was a pretty good sleeper until around the six month mark. After that, she became difficult to settle, waking up as soon as we'd put her down in her cot or soon after.
Then our little human alarm would sound several times in the early hours. We would go in to soothe her and once we'd settle back to sleep ourselves it was quickly time again for more crying.
Needless to say, as first-time parents, we struggled. The lack-of-sleep took it's toll on my wife and I both physically and mentally so we can only imagine how our daughter felt herself.
That's when Lauren stepped-in!
She noted our usual bedtime routine as well as what our daughter's interests and comforts and made a bespoke plan for us to try within a day.
We started the very next night with the changes she suggested and, despite a short protest from her for the first 15 minutes after putting her down, our daughter slept all-the-way through the night for the first time in months! We couldn't believe it... And it has remained that way ever since we started around a month ago!
Not only are we getting our evenings back as a couple but also solid, uninterrupted sleep until a decent hour.
Some days we've even had to wake her up! Most importantly, our daughter is getting much-needed rest and seems a lot brighter in herself.
The few changes to our routine that Lauren suggested for us made such a huge difference and, as I said earlier, I can't recommend her enough. So, if you're reading this through tired eyes, absolutely get in touch.'
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
'Lauren was so helpful and I would recommend Lauren for any sleep training that you need.
She was very quick to get a plan in place for my little boy and was so adaptable. She was easily contactable for support the whole time and would always check in with me every morning.
Thank you for all the support Lauren.'
Michelle, mum to 2.5YO old Amie: co-sleeping and inconsistent, short naps
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
Tanya, mum to 6 month old 'A': feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes and short naps during the day.
'Lauren's support has been life changing. I was convinced my little girl could not be helped when it came to sleep. I had never been able to sleep in my own bed without Amie with me since she was born despite trying everything I knew and endlessley googling.
I was recommended to Lauren's services and expertise by a friend who had had amazing results with their little one's sleep through working with her. I knew from the free discovery call I had with Lauren that I wanted to work with her. Her passion was so evident, she got me and knew exactly how to help. Within 12 nights, my little girl was sleeping in her room all night, without needing the reassurance of being with me at all. I couldn't believe it. My daughter now loves her own bedroom and space; something I never thought was possible. Lauren listened to me and our family life, made a bespoke plan for us which was easy to follow and implement and here we are.. my little girl is a confident sleeper; no more anxiety and needing me during the night and I now have my own bed back for the first time in 2.5 years.
Thank you Lauren - you will never know how much your support means to us as a family.. you are one of a kind!'
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
'My husband and I were recommended Lauren though a mummy's Facebook group and we are so lucky we found her.
At the time we were desperate to sort our son's sleep.
He was 17 months old, unable to nap independently and putting him down at night time was becoming a battle that we very rarely won. Frequent night wakings, early rises and everything that comes with broken and difficult sleep! We were lost in books, articles, apps and "advice". And then we chatted to Lauren for just 15 minutes and we knew it could get better.
Lauren came at just the right time. She really listened to our story and helped us create a tailor made plan for our son and us both. She encouraged us to voice any concerns and talk things through until we had a method that we felt comfortable with and would ultimately help our son to have happy bedtimes and peaceful sleep.
Now he naps beautifully with minimal blips and he can fall asleep independently, sleeping through until morning. What's more is that Lauren's aftercare package comes with a helpful booklet so if we have any wobbles in the future we will be able to pick it all back up again. We are all now sleeping soundly in our house and so much happier for it thanks to Lauren.
If you are like us and a little sceptical of the process then reach out and have a chat with Lauren. I'm so glad we did and we would do it again in a heartbeat.'
Norina, mum to 19 month old Mila: feeding to sleep, frequent night wakes, short naps.
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
Emily, mum to 17 month old Alex: bedtime battles, inconsistent napping, early rises and night wakes
'Our toddler hasn’t slept through the night since she was 4 months old (currently 19 months).
Within the 1st week, we managed to have full night sleeps and late wake ups. I felt like a new person.
Can’t believe I waited this long to get in touch with Lauren.
Strongly recommend!'
Ready Steady SLeep Success Stories...
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
'I told myself after the nightmare I went through with DS1, that I would not overthink or worry or go down online rabbit holes with DS2 if he didn't sleep.
However, when faced with the reality of a second bad sleeper, I found myself once again going the same way. I would google how-to's, baby schedules, techniques etc for hours, and there is just too much out there. It's completely overwhelming and I knew I didn't want to end up in that dark, confused and lonely place again this time. I reached out to Lauren, who, even on just the initial consultation call, gave me a small bit of advice about the sleep schedule which blew my mind.
It wasn't that I hadn't heard of it before; it was just that I never really allowed myself to just listen to one voice, and to know that given Lauren's experience, I could feel confident that trying something new was definitely worth doing and wouldn't harm anything. After just a few days I noticed a big difference, and Lauren continued to provide me with advice and support, and a brilliant sleep plan to follow which really helped. It was brilliant being able to 'cut out all the noise' from everywhere else, and focus on one plan that made sense and had expert backing. DS2's sleep has vastly improved and all it took was a knowing and calm voice to tell me it would be OK. Thank you Lauren! x
Maddy, mummy to 9 month old Ottilie: Multiple night wakings and unable to self soothe.
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
Lauren has been an absolute game changer for our family!
Our now 9 month old daughter Ottilie was struggling with sleep and needed help learning how to self settle.
With Lauren’s support and gentle guidance, Ottilie is now sleeping through the night — something we honestly weren’t sure would ever happen!
Lauren made the whole process feel manageable and tailored everything to suit Ottilie’s needs and our comfort level as parents.
She was supportive, kind, and always there to answer our questions along the way with 1:1 WhatsApp support.
We’re so grateful for her help and would highly recommend to any parents looking to make some adjustments to their babies sleep 
.
As a whole our family is happier and far better rested.
Thank you Lauren x
Jasmine, mummy to 17 month old Albie: Rocked to sleep and multiple night wakings.
Lindsay, parent to DS2* (anonymous): Multiple night wakes and inability to self soothe.
Jasmine, mummy to 17 month old Albie: Rocked to sleep and multiple night wakings.
'When we first started working with you we were rocking our little boy to sleep. Which is all well and good until you are rocking a 16 month old for up to an hour, who is heavy and clearly tired but won’t go to sleep.
Our backs and arms were paying the price and our little boy wasn’t settling to sleep easily which was difficult for all.
With your gentle guidance our little boy is now in his own room, in his own cot. No rocking to sleep, a nice bedtime routine for all of us, he falls asleep on his own in his cot.
No rocking. Our backs and arms are grateful. Most of all our hearts are grateful, we know he is getting quality sleep, it’s not stressful, we no longer dread bed time. It’s a nice part of our day.
You helped us identify what areas we needed to tweak, and along the way was there when we messaged when something wasn’t quite working. You then lent your hand to offer alternatives.
He now has 1 nap a day in his got of quality sleep allowing him to then have a solid night sleep throughout the night. He now falls asleep within 1/4 of the time that he used to which is a game changer for us!
You listened to our worries and or anxieties about this transition. It wasn’t an abrupt change which felt comforting and safe for all of us. It was at our pace, at our little boys pace. You were our personal cheerleader, cheering us on which is so reassuring when you aren’t sure if you are doing it right!
We have even been able to tweak the naps and sleep if we have plans.
We was worried about it ruling our days but now with the way we have done things with your guidance we are able to shift things around to work for us all!
We are so grateful for you and the guidance you have offered us!
We are gutted that our time has come to an end with you!
We will be recommending you to anybody that would like support with sleep! Thank you Lauren so much ♥️'
Claire, mummy to 12 month old Niall: Fed to sleep and multiple night wakings.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Jasmine, mummy to 17 month old Albie: Rocked to sleep and multiple night wakings.
We can't thank Lauren enough for helping our family! Before we started working with her, our one-year-old son was settling to sleep with ease but waking multiple times a night. We felt we had mastered the ‘sleep foundations’ but just needed help tweaking a small number of factors to help him sleep through and know how to self-soothe when he did wake. Lauren did just that!
From our very first conversation, Lauren was accommodating and understanding. She took the time to listen to our concerns and created a custom sleep plan that felt manageable and right for our family. She was always available to answer our questions and provided gentle guidance and encouragement throughout the process.
Within just a couple of weeks, our son was sleeping through the night with the small tweaks Lauren suggested. On the odd nights our son struggles to self-soothe, we return to the advice Lauren gave and find it is still productive.
We highly recommend Lauren to any parent who is struggling with their child's sleep.
Even if you think your child may ‘grow out’ of their sleep disturbances, Lauren can help your child reach their full sleep potential in a caring and supportive manner.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Working with Lauren has changed our baby’s sleep habits immensely. I have to admit, I was sceptical about sleep training - I knew I wasn’t comfortable with leaving my baby to cry it out and I didn’t really believe any techniques would work.
But Lauren created a tailored approach to support our family and it has made a huge difference.
My 15 month old went from waking several times a night, breastfeeding back to sleep, struggling to settle for naps and only having short naps, to settling herself for both naps and night and to sleeping through the night in a couple of weeks.
She is so much happier and better rested and so are we! If you are looking for a sign to make a change, this is it - best money we’ve ever spent.
Thanks so much Lauren.
Nicola, mummy to 10 month old Hudson: Rocking to sleep and multiple night wakings.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Katie, mummy to 15 month old Robyn: Fed to sleep, inconsistent naps and multiple night wakings.
Lauren came highly recommended by a fellow parent, and from our very first conversation, I felt supported and understood.
The personalized sleep plan she created for our son was both practical and effective.
Her unlimited WhatsApp support was invaluable—allowing us to make real-time adjustments and celebrate every success along the way.
Thanks to Lauren, we now have a calm and consistent bedtime routine, and our evenings are truly our own again and more sleep at night.
I wholeheartedly recommend her to any parent seeking expert sleep support.
Ellis, mummy to 2YO, Lucy: Separation anxiety and multiple night wakings.
Fran, mummy to 5 month old, Georgie: Rocking to sleep, inconsistent napping and contact napping.
Fran, mummy to 5 month old, Georgie: Rocking to sleep, inconsistent napping and contact napping.
Before coming to Lauren we were really struggling to get our 2 year old to sleep. Would sometimes take 2-3 hours with multiple wakes in the night. First meet with Lauren was lovely and reassuring. We went through our daughter’s current sleeping pattern from which Lauren made a plan specifically for her. Guided throughout the 4 weeks was great with daily check ins and changing the plan if needed (for parents nights out). My daughter will now fall asleep in seconds with no wakes. She will even let other family members put her to sleep! With out relying solely on mum! Which is a blessing. Parents can now sleep! Thank you!
Fran, mummy to 5 month old, Georgie: Rocking to sleep, inconsistent napping and contact napping.
Fran, mummy to 5 month old, Georgie: Rocking to sleep, inconsistent napping and contact napping.
Fran, mummy to 5 month old, Georgie: Rocking to sleep, inconsistent napping and contact napping.
I first approached Lauren because my six-month-old baby was waking multiple times throughout the night, needing to be rocked to sleep, and only napping for very short periods in his bouncer. I was feeling completely helpless and in desperate need of advice.
Lauren has been incredibly patient and supportive throughout our journey. Even though my son hasn’t been the easiest to settle into a routine, she never gave up on us and stayed with us every step of the way. Thanks to her guidance, we’ve managed to establish a much better nighttime routine. He’s no longer sleeping in his bouncer during the day and is now happily settling in his cot.
Thank you, Lauren, for all of your support.
I can finally see a light at the end of what felt like a very dark tunnel.
