While I was trying to comfort my 8 month old in the middle of the night last night without nursing him, I had this wave of thoughts that helped me get through it, which you touched upon. The hard things in life develop us the most (even as adults). I have heard that after children have fevers and viruses, they have growth and developmental spurts. As long as the child has love during the day and you know they are safe at night, helping them getting through a night while they learn to comfort themselves is the first step to helping them grow. I did not sleep train my first child. He never napped, and he resisted sleep at all levels. I was against cry it out methods and I just never sought help. It took him 6 years to actually sleep through the night.. He still has night terrors occasionally. He is not great at self soothing for anything. Maybe it has no connection, and I know that all children are different, but I have thoughts that maybe if I would have stuck it through and not just nursed him when he fussed, that he would have developed those skills. At the time it was so much easier for everyone to keep he peace. All in all, we all have our reasons for what we do, but this time I do want this child to be able to self soothe and I will keep seeking ways for us to nip this in the bud that is best for my son. Also, you are doing GREAT and thank you for sharing!

This video helped me so much! I’ve always had a guilt perspective when I thought of sleep training. When you said how kind it is to help babies sleep, it clicked for me. Our twins NEED help learning to sleep, your video gave me confidence in doing this for THEM too, not just me

Oh my gosh I'm so glad I found this video! I'm literally in the same boat with my 7.5 month old! 😭 I am so nervous to start sleep training but I know he needs it💙💙💙 thank you for this honest review and video!

I’m glad more ppl are being more open to the idea of sleep training. It helps babies so much

I’m 35 weeks pregnant. Love all your videos. You’re an awesome mom and super inspiring. Keep up the great work🤗

Going through the 4 month sleep regression right now… dreading sleep training but this video gave me so much hope to start the ABCs of sleep! Thank you for your sharing your experience with TCB, I feel so much better about it.

I'm 37 weeks pregnant! Downloading it RIGHT NOW. Thanks for the review ❤ you look beautiful by the way momma.

Thank you so much for this video. I’m about to start sleep training today. You said the words I couldn’t describe. I appreciate this video so much!

Omg I love this so much and I'm giving that woman all my money. All I hear is 'you won't ever sleep again', 'get ready to be exhausted all the time'. Apparently people don't know sleep training exists. I refuse to be tired all the time and this sounds like a great resource. Thank you so much!

My husband and I are due in a month with our first and I SO appreciate your honesty with how the first 6 weeks went for you prior to completing the Taking Cara Babies sleep courses! I had wanted to purchase the Newborn course prior to watching your video, but this definitely confirms it for me. Thanks girl!

Hair and makeup looks great! Thank you for sharing your sleep training journey.

yes it is a scary part of being a new parent, but i am doing the best that i can. overcoming the challenges of everything. learning more and being less judgemental of yourself

I’m so sorry that mom said that to you. You’re not a bad mom. She just doesn’t understand. Thank you for making this video 💕

Thank you for sharing your experience!! I appreciate you and sharing the difference between the classes. I cannot believe that girl said you should give your baby up...wtf. That's so mean! You're a great mama for trying whatever it is that's best for your babies. Sending you positive vibes!

My stepson didnt start sleeping on his own until he was 5 but we had to get him to do it bc he definitely wasn’t happy about it. It was hard for us to sleep comfortably and didnt have our privacy. For baby #2 we really would love to sleep train and implement the newborn class tips to prep for independent sleep. I love the idea of the baby learning to be secure and feeling safe in their own bed while knowing momma is always nearby if needed. Everyone sleeps better and they learn to self soothe. Definitely considering buying both courses!

I had problems of my own...but fun fact in regards of night feeds, I’ve seen and learned from a doctor who specializes in breastfeeding and she’s said that nursing your baby is the best thing to do to help them go back to bed BECAUSE there’s melatonin inside the breastmilk. Which is why they sleep right after those night feeds. (PS: you are an AMAZING MOM. I can’t believe someone said that to you!!).

Better sleep can help us as parents bond with our babies better….words straight from baby’s doctor. My healthy and happy 14-month-old still gets in one great nap a day and a restful 12 hours at night. The times he’s woken up crying since doing the ABCs of sleep, I know he truly has needed me due to a fever/illness. Taking Cara Babies is AMAZING, and I’m so happy you’re sharing your positive experience with others. Every sleep-deprived parent looking for help/answers deserves to know ❤️

You are the best mom for your baby, no one can tell you otherwise 🥰 Truly, the best gift you can give to your baby is to help them learn how to sleep independently, my baby is now 6 weeks old and I also took Cara’s courses ❤️ Still learning and it gets better every day 🥰

One advice I give a new mom is to NOT join any mom group pages. They can be so mean and judgmental.

My daughter’s son is 3 months old. He has been very restless and she is having a difficult time. Based on your experience, where would you suggest she start? I appreciate your honest and thoughtful approach. Mom’s need this support.

"Just wait, Brittney!" 😂 FTM and I have the bundle currently on my registry. Thank you for the recommendation...I'm hoping to lessen that free falling feeling with a newborn.

I’m on day three of using the methods in the newborn class and I definitely agree it’s training me a lot more than him 😂 I was a chronic “over responder” and it’s been amazing how just backing off a little bit has helped him sleep and be happier over all

Your hair looks amazing😍😍😍

We followed “cherish the first six weeks” and moms on call 0-6 months! We never had to sleep train him because he was basically sleep trained from following that schedule!

We also did the ABC’s of sleep for our little girl, best thing we ever did! Can you do an updated daytime routine? How many naps does Hawk have now and how long for? Xx

I am in the 3-4 month sleep regression! I feel like something takes over my child from 8 pm - 7 am.

Loved watching this as i'm currently going through the 4 month sleep regression and i took the cara baby courses both newborn and THE 3-4 month and i feel like the 3-4 month one didn't work at all , and i thought i was doing something wrong seeing as the newborn one worked so well, and i'm debating once this passes completely on taking the ABC'S . thanks for this !

If I may ask, how do you put him down for naps? Did he always take good naps or did they improve after sleep training? Do you rock/feed him to sleep for naps? Thinking of doing this with my 7.5 mo son.

Seriously thank you so much for this ! My first baby slept through the night as soon as we put the magic Merlin on her so I assumed it would work with our second …. News Flash - NOPE ! I’ve been putting off sleep training with our now 5 month old for a while now but this has given me the GO that I needed :)

I CANNOT believe someone told you you should give up your baby…that is WILD. Thank you for this video. In the thick of the 4 month sleep regression and super validating to hear your thoughts on the TCB’s 3-4 month ebook because it’s…not working.

Since you said the newborn class and the 3-4 month class is similar which would you recommend i buy? My baby just turned 12 weeks so I’m not sure if the newborn class would be a good investment. Thanks (:

We are on night 3 tonight.. but our experience has been the complete opposite.. night 2 was worse than night 1. He’s 10 months old and he screams.. it take him about an hour to fall asleep and he ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS wakes up at 3 am every Night.. he falls asleep after the 5 min pop in usually but idk I really hope it gets better..

My baby fall asleep just by watching this video, no joke!

when a baby starts sleeping through the night what do we do in terms of pump or getting rid of the pressure from milk not being released since we aren’t feeding?

My baby is almost 10 months and idk what we are going through. I think it's developmental, she's starting to stand on her own and walking along things. She can wakeup 3-4 times a night and either be crying mad, sitting and playing or just kinda whining. Either way I'm exhausted! She was sleeping through the night perfectly for a while. Oh and she's also getting the two top teeth. This is my 4th baby and I still feel like i don't know what I'm doing sometimes. 😅 Oh and if they think you should give your baby away for them crying it out, wait till they have a toddler that fights their nap...whole different ball game.

Thank you for posting, this was super helpful! Question- if my little guy just started what I think is the 4 month regression, would you suggest skipping the 3-4 month pdf and starting the ABC of sleep? Thanks!!

I've co-slept and done breastsleeping since day (night) one and my baby basically stopped waking up at night around 3 months old. She still feeds during the night but in her sleep (and most time I'm sleeping too, just waking up every now and then to switch boob). It's the best ever 😍 no sleep training needed, no crying, happy mommy and baby 🥰 She even tought herself to fall asleep around 7 months old, just from one day to another 😃 no training at all 🥰

What if my baby continues to cry (at night) after non stop 15 mins? R u allowed to feed? Xo! i set a timer and try not to go in unless its been 15 plus minutes. Xooxo!

Thank you for sharing your experience. Our 5 mo is going through sleep regression and it is definitely hitting us hard. Just as you said, I feel more bad for him than us and would love to teach him how to self soothe and fall asleep at night. I was wondering if you could share your bedtime routine? Do you feed him followed by rocking to sleep? Our son has always needed to be fed to fall asleep and I was wondering about how we could change that. TIA 💙

“Just wait Britney” 🤣 died

Where can I get necklace like you

with my first I went with the flow and didnt sleep for 18 months lol

Does sleep training work if your baby needs a dummy to fall asleep? My 3 month old has no trouble falling asleep so long as she has her dummy but then as soon as she wakes up and goes into a new sleep cycle (every hour) she wakes and screams and needs her dummy replacing.

How do you support them to not keep standing up?? ☺️

How early would you recommend getting the newborn sleep class? I’m currently 26 weeks pregnant with my first baby and am definitely interested!

Is there a nap training section of the course that is included?

“Just wait, Britney” 😂😂

I’m so scared but I need to do this!

We are starting the abcs tonight. Can I ask how it worked with the paci? I know cara says do not replace it but my 6 month old cant do it on her own. How did your son get through that?

Please read "The continuum concept" by Jean Liedloff instead.

Does the course work for reflux / colic babies too or is it a bit wasted if bought with a colic baby? I feel like that’s a huge game changer…

So I have done the first two classes too and we are like you and just this 4 month sleep regression has hit us hard and he just has literally regressed so bad. I’m nervous about spending the money again on the most expensive class she offers and it not work. Also, with the first two classes she uses the binky a lot, does she still incorporate that in ABCs of sleep? I just need some sleep. I have a toddler as well and that’s another reason why I’m nervous about letting him cry because I don’t want to disturb her too as well as my husband.

“Just wait Britneyy!!!!”

Is TCB better than Moms on call? I’m debating on which one I should get!?

Thanks for covering this!! How long did it take to see improvement on his naps on his own? My son is 5 months and sleeps great at night but his naps are not great 🙈 Now that he’s older, is he still doing well at night?

Hi, I'm on night 6 and my experience is very different, NIght 1 and 2 were bad , things got better by night 3 and 4 but again went bad with baby waking multiple times and crying each time for 30 mins average. Also , wanted to know how long it took for baby to fall asleep? My baby takes an average of 30 min each time I put her in crib and being on night 6 and seeing her cry even at night when she wakes up is really making me doubt my decision.

You don’t NEED to spend an outrageous amount of money on these courses. I learned a ton from reading books ( you can get for free at the library), podcasts, and there’s plenty of KZfaq videos on this topic. I think it’s nuts to pay this much when this info is available for free.

Thank you for sharing this video and your experience. I’m sorry you had that person spew negativity but you handled it very well. I have a question about bedtime routine. Right now part of our routine is offering a bottle of breast milk to help fill her belly right before bed. Some times she falls asleep during this feed but most times I put her down awake. With the ABCs of Sleep can you still feed them right before putting them down?

If you have the Ikea Antilop highchair I highly recommend the company “yeahbabygoods” on Instagram. They make accessories for the highchair, including beautiful wooden footrests (which are apparently very important for babies to have on a highchair). Check them out!

I GET YOU. Same. SMH

I love you

What’s wrong with sleep training and why do people judge? I’m genuinely confused...

For someone on a budget, do you feel the ABCs were different enough from the Ferber method to be worth it?

I think I have to start this 😖 I’m terrified but my son is 8 months and is now just like yours was waking up 10 times just to nurse. He falls asleep on his own but just wakes up so many times a night to eat 😩 and now he is starting to know the difference between the boob and the soother if I try to sneak it in 😂😅

Did you just continue the steps all night long on your first night? Trying it as of last night and we made it to 3 am…

Well I can’t afford it:(

Everything you said about getting up 10 times a night and the only thing that will stop them from crying was the boob is soooo true!!! My baby boy is 7 months, I tried the Ferber method twice, but I couldn’t handle it. I wish he would have only cried for 20 min. He did for 3 hrs straight until I ended it . He was getting raspy from crying so much. I wish I had some trick. He used to sleep in the docatot for 7-8 hrs when he was around 4 months, as soon as we tried the crib around 6 months that ended 😔 now we co sleep so he isn’t in the docatot, (pediatrician said needed to switch so he could learn to rollover)but he wants to nurse like 5 times cause he knows I’m there. So I’m not getting sleep.

"Just wait Britney" LMAOOO

Holy moly... why do people feel the need to speak so negatively about someone’s parenting choice. Keep doing you, mama!

Give up your baby?!? Someone said that?? 😮😮

So much info but what info lol this review is pointless

No need to let your baby cry at all. She talks a lot and says nothing.