# Already tried sleep training? How is Actually Sleeping any different?

> Parents who sleep trained before, often with a first child, describe what changed with Actually Sleeping. Their own words, plus the video.

Source: https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-already-tried-sleep-training/
Publisher: Actually Sleeping LLC · Reviewed by Dr. Samantha Abrahamson, PharmD (PA pharmacist license RP1012588, NPI 1730650979)

Plenty of Actually Sleeping families had attempted sleep training already, frequently with a first child, relying on books, online programs or gentle methods. In this video they describe what set this time apart: a plan Dr. Sam wrote for this particular baby, coaching before the first night, and 1:1 check-ins every day. Several of them talk about sleeping through within a few nights, with a written guarantee and a full refund behind it. 

**Up at 3 a.m. and searching for answers?** The next night does not have to look like this one. Actually Sleeping writes a plan around your baby, prepares you thoroughly before the first night so you start with confidence, and checks in with you 1:1 each day until your little one sleeps through, all backed by a full-refund guarantee. [Book a free consultation →](https://www.actuallysleeping.com/?utm_source=actuallysleeping-net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-visibility) 

## In their words: parents who shared this worry 

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“I really joined because I had a really terrible experience with my first sleep training.” 

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“Second night of the program, he slept all the way through the night and has ever since then.” 

[Video: Play video: Actually Sleeping client families: We already tried sleep training](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7mnflj5ttq)
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“I tried gentle sleep training with my first and just nothing worked, and I kind of just gave up.” 

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“We have a baby that is sleeping eleven hours a night now.” 

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“And neither one of those worked. She was still not sleeping by herself. And it only took her three nights.” 

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“This literally clicked within one single night.” 

## Why one bad attempt leaves parents cautious 

A sleep training attempt that went wrong stays with you. Parents recall the endless nights, crying that led nowhere, and the moment they gave up. Expecting a repeat is completely understandable.

Looking back, the parents in this video noticed a shared thread in their earlier attempts. Each had followed a method designed for an average baby, with no one on hand to say what to adjust when their own baby did something the book never mentioned. 

## How Actually Sleeping does it differently 

Dr. Sam begins with what you have already tried and how your baby responded, and then writes a plan for this baby. Bootcamp-style coaching before the first night gets you ready, so you feel confident and know exactly what to do at every point overnight. From then on, 1:1 check-ins every day pick up anything that needs changing within a day, and naps are coached until they are solid. It is neither cry it out nor wait it out.

The outcome comes with a guarantee: “We guarantee that your baby will sleep 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days of consistent, correct implementation of your sleep plan.” If that does not happen, your money is refunded in full. 

## More from client families 

All 129 client video reviews are on the [reviews page](https://actuallysleeping.net/reviews/), among them [families who tried other methods first](https://actuallysleeping.net/reviews/tried-other-methods/). To understand why earlier attempts so often stall, read [why sleep training is not working](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/sleep-training-not-working/). Before booking, you can also [check that the company is legit](https://actuallysleeping.net/is-actually-sleeping-legit/). 

Book the free consultation and tell us about what you tried before. Your plan begins right there. 

## Related guides
- [Worried sleep training with Actually Sleeping will hurt your bond?](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-hurt-our-bond/)
- [Worried you will be doing sleep training alone? How Actually Sleeping supports you](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-doing-it-alone/)
- [Will Actually Sleeping work for my particular baby?](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-wont-work-for-my-baby/)
- [Do the results from Actually Sleeping last?](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-what-if-it-doesnt-stick/)
- [Does Actually Sleeping sound too good to be true?](https://actuallysleeping.net/guides/worry-too-good-to-be-true/)
 

## Ready to solve this for your baby?

Actually Sleeping offers 1:1 coaching: Dr. Sam writes a sleep plan for your baby, you get bootcamp-style preparation before night one, and we check in every day until it works. 700+ families coached, 129 video reviews, and a written guarantee of 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days, or your money back in full.

[Book your free consultation →](https://www.actuallysleeping.com/?utm_source=actuallysleeping-net&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-visibility) [Hear from families](https://actuallysleeping.net/reviews/) 

## Frequently asked 

### Is this the same method we already tried?

No. Actually Sleeping does not give you a generic method. Dr. Sam writes a plan for your baby, drawing on what you have already tried and how your baby reacted. It is neither cry it out nor wait it out, and 1:1 check-ins every day adjust the plan as your baby responds. 

### Sleep training never worked for our first child. Will it work for our second?

Several parents in this video went through exactly that with a first child, and they describe their next baby sleeping through within the first nights with Actually Sleeping. Each baby gets a plan of their own, written by Dr. Sam, and the outcome is guaranteed in writing. 

### What if we give up halfway again?

That is exactly why coaching happens before the first night. You start out knowing what to do at every moment, and with 1:1 check-ins every day you report to a real person daily, who tells you what to keep doing and what to change.