In their words: parents who shared this worry
“He couldn’t sleep without being held. He needed to be held upright because he has reflux, so that was another huge thing for us.”
“Last night, he slept for eleven hours.”
“Jayce had surgery, and we were supported through that, and he didn’t regress at all. He continued to sleep through the night even after having surgery.”
“He started sleeping through the night about ten to eleven weeks, and he’s been consistently sleeping through the night, through vaccines, through any small little hiccups that we had.”
“Because every single baby is truly unique.”
“It has been life changing.”
Why reflux makes parents hesitate
It makes sense for parents to tread carefully when their baby has reflux, was born early or has a medical history. Some spend hours holding their baby upright; others keep a close watch after a procedure. A one-size sleep method designed for an average baby takes none of that into account.
That was exactly where the parents in this video found themselves. What they describe is a plan shaped around their own baby.
Working hand in hand with your pediatrician
Diagnosing and managing reflux, or any other medical condition, belongs to your pediatrician, and their guidance takes priority — feeding and safe sleep included. Actually Sleeping does not treat reflux. Dr. Sam focuses on the sleep itself: she writes a plan for your baby that factors in their history, backed by bootcamp-style coaching before night one and daily 1:1 check-ins that adjust it as your baby responds. We coach naps until they are solid.
These families span everything from one baby with reflux to triplets, and from a baby who had to be held upright to a baby who had surgery partway through. One parent — a feeding specialist who works with infants herself — calls a full night’s sleep priceless. Every one of these families had a plan written for that particular baby by Actually Sleeping.
More from our client families
All 129 client video reviews are on the reviews page, including parents of twins and triplets. To dig deeper into this situation, read sleep training a baby with reflux. And before you book, you can check that the company is legit.
On the free consultation, share your baby’s history — with your pediatrician’s guidance in mind — and we’ll explain what a plan would focus on.
Ready for help with your own baby’s sleep?
With Actually Sleeping you get 1:1 coaching built around your child: Dr. Sam writes a sleep plan for your baby, we run bootcamp-style coaching before Night 1, and we check in every day until it is working. We have coached 700+ families, collected 129 video reviews, and put our promise in writing: 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days, or a full refund.
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Questions parents ask
Can a baby with reflux be sleep trained safely?
Check with your pediatrician before anything else. Diagnosing and managing reflux is up to them, and their feeding and sleep guidance takes priority. Actually Sleeping doesn’t treat reflux. Dr. Sam writes a sleep plan that fits alongside your pediatrician’s advice and accounts for your baby’s history.
Does Actually Sleeping work with premature babies?
Families of preemies are among the parents in this video. Dr. Sam writes every plan for the individual baby, and your pediatrician’s guidance on growth and feeding takes priority. Walk us through your baby’s history during the free consultation.
What happens if my baby needs surgery partway through the plan?
One family in this video had a baby who needed surgery mid-plan, and they say he kept sleeping through the night afterward. With daily 1:1 check-ins, the plan gets adjusted around medical events — and your pediatrician’s advice always comes first.