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SM - Sydney:
Leaving our son to cry was just not for us as parents, so we used whatever would work to get him to sleep-rocking, breastfeeding, co-sleeping at night and baby carrying in our sling for all of his naps. Babybliss changed our lives forever-after three nights of the customised sleep program Jack was sleeping eleven hours without waking and napping for a minimum of 1.5 hours. Thank you Babybliss for giving us simple, gentle and very effective tools that fitted well with our parenting style and ultimately gave us the greatest gift of all-our sleep and sanity returned! More >>
KJ - Kellyville Ridge:
After a few months of getting up 7 or 8 times a night to our little boy (now 7 months old), my husband and I had, had enough! At one stage I had a chat to my GP as I thought I was getting PND - turned out I was just majorly sleep deprived! Life is so much happier now, we really can't thank you enough. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. More >>
AF - Beecroft:
As the mother of one year old twin boys, it was not uncommon for me to dread sundown and wake in the morning after 3-4 hours sleep not knowing how I was going to make it through the day! Thankyou Jo for having the patience to come to our home and save us from the sleeplessness! You have enabled us to appreciate our beautiful boys again and for this we will always be indebted. More >>
DP - Castle Cove:
If you would have said to me when Daniella was born that she would be sleeping
12 hours through the night when she was 6 months old - I wouldn’t
have believed you! Jo's techniques are also gentle and she doesn’t
use any “controlled crying techniques” that other people use. More >>
JA - South Australia:
Luckily Jo was able to help me via email - a fantastic
service as we live on a fairly isolated sheep property in South Australia!
It was fantastic to have her support and knowledge there if I needed it
and to receive her encouragement and reassurance when it seemed difficult.
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KHS - Paddington:
I don't think I could have survived
without Jo's support and advice. Those first few days are hard being
sore, sleep deprived and struggling with the skill of breastfeeding.
Not only did Jo teach us the basics of babycare but also how to read
the babies' signs. More >>
NS - Melbourne:
Jo is worth every penny and her commitment to you
during the time and after is amazing. Please take the time and money
to invest as this is your future and you deserve to enjoy your family
and baby. More >>
Having trouble getting your cherubs to sleep through the night? I was! |
Although he is my second baby, I was having a lot of trouble getting Zac to sleep through the night. With only a couple of months before the birth of my third son, I was getting a little anxious. I was recommended someone who I can only describe as Australia’s own supernanny (also named Jo) to help, and Zac was sleeping through within 3 nights. Babybliss is an Australian based advisory and support service, established by Jo Ryan. Babybliss provides advice, support and assistance to parents to manage their children's needs, from newborns to toddlers and beyond. I was so grateful and impressed I wanted to pass on what was a very positive experience and if you need help, I would highly recommend Jo and her services. Dinah Pherous - QLD |
KH - Darling Point:
Jo helped us to recognise exactly what Sebastian needed in terms of
sleep, feeding and everything else that a newborn needs. Her expertise
on lactation and my health as a new mum was also invaluable. We recommend
Babybliss with a huge smile - caring for our baby with such confidence
is enormously rewarding! More >>
ES - Helensburgh:
Jo left us 5 weeks ago and Will has slept through
every single night since then! He goes to sleep by himself and resettles
himself during the night when he wakes up. But the best thing is that he
is finally a happy baby and I am actually enjoying being a mum! More >>
JC - Cremorne:
From our point of view, you gave us back our sanity. It is amazing
how simple and powerful the Babybliss Sleep Technique is and I'm not
sure that we would have been able to do it ourselves. It is fantastic
to have someone so experienced to come in and just point you in the right
direction.
More >>
NE - Bondi:
My life is infinitely better. Jo is amazing, I can't thank her enough,
and would recommend her to anyone. She is easy going and calm and takes
over your situation totally. I trusted her completely. It just shows
you don't have to put up with months of sleepless nights. GET JO!
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MM - Yass:
Each night after that the waking was less and now we can expect that
T. will go straight to sleep when he goes to bed around 7pm and will
generally wake somewhere between 5 and 6 am which may sound way to early,
but we are working on that with the help of Jo!
More >>
SS - Newtown:
Jo is always able to answer my questions
on the phone and pops in regularly for some advice or just a visit. I
don’t know how I would have coped
if I didn’t have her, and now I am enjoying this whole new mothering
thing and feel like I am actually pretty good at it.
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Our son jack was a frequent waker through the night since birth. Leaving our son to cry was just not for us as parents, so we used whatever would work to get him to sleep-rocking, breastfeeding, co-sleeping at night and baby carrying in our sling for all of his naps.
He was napping for no longer than 45 minutes at a time and at six months old was waking 7 to 8 times nightly. Babybliss changed our lives forever-after three nights of the customised sleep program jack was sleeping eleven hours without waking and napping for a minimum of 1.5 hours....a dream for us (so we thought).
Thank you Babybliss for giving us simple, gentle and very effective tools that fitted well with our parenting style and ultimately gave us the greatest gift of all-our sleep and sanity returned!
After a few months of getting up 7 or 8 times a night to our little boy (now 7 months old), my husband and I had, had enough! The day sleeps weren't going very well either and were quite a source of anxiety for me in particular as I was heading back to work very soon.
At one stage I had a chat to my GP as I thought I was getting PND - turned out I was just majorly sleep deprived! After our phone consultation with you and then receiving our personal sleep plan, we prepared for what we thought were going to be a few nights of hell. Especially because we were also getting rid of the dummy and putting our little boy down wide awake - neither of which had ever been done before.
In the past we had always cuddled him to sleep and if he woke during the night, we'd run in at the 1st sign of noise to put the dummy in and hope he didn't fully wake. Very stressful & very exhausting and not usually met with much success.
On the 1st night, Lachlan didn't make one peep until 3 hours later, after which it took 25 minutes to help soothe him, followed by another 30 minutes of winding down grizzle and that was it. Not since that night have we had to go in to him at night.
Every night he has slept from 6:30pm - 7am!!! What a difference it makes knowing that you're going to get a full, uninterrupted night sleep!
Lachlan is so much happier too! It took 2 weeks until he happily self settled for his day sleeps and he's sleeping a bit longer than his usual hour at a time too.
Life is so much happier now, we really can't thank you enough.
It wasn't long ago that I was reading the testimonials on your website with a tear in my eye and desperately hoping that we too could get such great results!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
AF - Beecroft
As the mother of one year old twin boys, it was not uncommon for me to dread sundown and wake in the morning after 3-4 hours sleep not knowing how I was going to make it through the day! We all think that sleep deprivation is the downside to motherhood - however, after too many bad days with children who I knew needed more sleep, my husband and I called on Jo for advice and what a difference she has made to our lives.
As Jo has explained, sleeping well really is a skill that can be learnt. Before Jo arrived, the boys bedtime was at 8.30pm with several awake periods throughout the night before needing to be rocked back to sleep. We were simply going through the motions to get to 6am.
Now....the boys are sleeping from 7pm until 7am with a great sleep in the day all thanks to Jo. We found Jo to be the most caring and loving stranger that our children would ever meet. She is compassionate and has such a calm confidence that as soon as you meet her you know that sleeping is going to improve. All of our friends and family cannot believe what a difference the new sleep routines has made to our lives and I cannot speak highly enough of her services.
We feel that Jo is still committed to us and although it has been only a few days since Jo was with us she has already checked in to make sure that Thomas and Hayden are keeping up with their newfound sleep.
Thankyou again Jo for having the patience to come to our home and save us from the sleeplessness! You have enabled us to appreciate our beautiful boys again and for this we will always be indebted.
If you would have said to me when Daniella was born that she would be sleeping 12 hours through the night when she was 6 months old - I wouldn’t have believed you!
Being my 3rd child, I just expected her to be the same as the boys and have to live through sleep deprivation! Its been about 6 weeks since Jo came and spent one night with us where she eliminated Daniella’s dummy and her 2 hourly breastfeeds through the night. It only took another 3 nights (following Jo’s techniques and her numerous emails of encouragement) and Daniella was sleeping through the night! We haven’t looked back since!
Jo is wonderful – a gentle and caring person who loves babies and children. Her techniques are also gentle and she doesn’t use any “controlled crying techniques” that other people use.
I highly recommend Jo and wouldn’t hesitate in using her again.
Thanks so much Jo – we are all enjoying our full night sleeps again!
My daughter Caroline was nearly 7 months old and eating 3 meals a day - it was time to stop the 11pm and 3am breastfeeds and hopefully eliminate the dummy. Although I had read various literature on how to get babies to sleep through without feeding, I felt I needed one resource to turn to.
Luckily I came across Babybliss and Jo was able to help me via email - a fantastic service as we live on a fairly isolated sheep property in South Australia! The 2 night feeds and the dummy were eliminated the first night and within a week Caroline was sleeping through. It was fantastic to have her support and knowledge there if I needed it and to receive her encouragement and reassurance when it seemed difficult.
Caroline now sleeps through the night from 7pm to 7am, sleeps for 2 hours in the morning and an hour and a half in the afternoon and is a very happy baby! Thanks again Jo - a great service!
Jo's reputation had preceded her as I had heard of her through family friends.
Like many first time parents, we were overwhelmed to discover we were expecting twins. Not knowing a lot of about babies - let alone two, we planned ahead and made arrangements for Jo to spend the first five days at home with us when we returned from the hospital with our baby girls.
I don't think I could have survived without Jo's support and advice. Those first few days are hard being sore, sleep deprived and struggling with the skill of breastfeeding. Not only did Jo teach us the basics of babycare like the importance of wrapping, routines and feeding, but also how to read the babies' signs.
Twins are often unfairly labelled "Double Trouble", but they are certainly double the work. Jo implemented a routine that was easy for both us and the babies. Jo's support continued with weekly visits for the first couple of months as she refined their routines as they developed.
Our girls started sleeping through the night at 9 weeks and I am convinced this wouldn't have occurred without Jo's expertise. We still have Jo to visit about once a month and at six months we are now embarking on solids and sleeping bags.
Our girls genuinely love Jo, and watching her with them, I know the feeling is returned. In my view, every new mother, especially of twins needs Jo!
Ella first 5 months was spent battling colic, wrongly diagnosed lactose intolerance and bad reflux. She woke every 45 mins to vomit so usually had 1 ½ hours sleep during the day. Night-time she woke only twice but the whole deal was enough to really affect our family. We did everything wrong – used a dummy, rocked her, held her, had no routine but basically did anything to pacify her and get some sleep.
I found Jo and was so thrilled that she was able to travel to Melbourne. She was here for 3 days and during that time she got rid of Ella’s dummy, dropped the night feeds and had her successfully sleeping 14 hours straight at night. Her daytime naps were the challenging part. Jo and I spent 3 solid days listening to her cries and identifying a pattern that I could understand.
After Jo left, Ella was still waking every 45 mins but I was strong enough to let her cry as I understood her crying pattern and knew that she was ok. Even though Jo was in Sydney she kept in contact constantly by email and phone and at one time when I was unsure of Ella’s cries, I even held the phone up to the door!!!
Two weeks later, Ella was now sleeping 1 ½ - 2 hours at each day time nap. Occasionally, she would wake after 45 mins but I still persisted by not going in and now 2 months down the track she sleeps solidly for 2 hours in the morning and afternoon.
Jo was honest with me at the start saying that it may take a while to change such set body clock behaviour (due to the reflux) which I appreciated as my expectations were then realistic.
I am now at the stage where I have gone back to work 1 day per week and the Nanny says what a joy and easy child Ella is, my son is happy, my husband and I have time for each other and we have resumed our social life.
Jo is worth every penny and her commitment to you during the time and after is amazing. Please take the time and money to invest as this is your future and you deserve to enjoy your family and baby.
KH, Darling Point
January 2006
As first time parents, engaging Babybliss during the first few days after coming out of hospital was the best thing we did.
Our first six weeks with baby Sebastian would have been far more daunting and confusing if we didn't have the clarity and knowledge that we gained from Jo.
Not that we were ever short of advice - we had loads of 'input' that was often contradictory or more relevant to a six month old baby, from the most loving and well intended of sources! Jo helped us to build a confident foundation - quickly.
She helped us to recognise exactly what Sebastian needed in terms of sleep, feeding and everything else that a newborn needs. Her expertise on lactation and my health as a new mum was also invaluable.
There are lactation consultants and maternity nurses available to help out but Babybliss integrates everything you need to know, specifically to your baby and in the context of your lifestyle, which is really important.
Jo also offered to be "on call" for us whenever we had questions, we ended up calling her several times over the last 6 weeks, we really appreciated her ongoing support as Sebastian developed and as we came across new things as parents.
We recommend Babybliss with a huge smile - caring for our baby with such confidence is enormously rewarding!
ES from Helensburgh
August 2005
As soon as Will was born we had difficulty getting him to sleep. We spent the first 4 months rocking him to sleep in his pram during the day and in our arms at night. He would scream constantly throughout the day and also during feeding. At night he never slept more than 3 hours at a time.
Finally at 4 months he was diagnosed with silent reflux and was medicated, but unfortunately by this time he was depending on us to get him to go to sleep.
We waited until he was 6 months old and then tried controlled crying. It worked to get him to sleep but he would still wake at least 3 times during the night and would not resettle without a feed or being rocked to sleep.
At 7 months we went to Tresillian. When we were there he started sleeping through for the first time in his life but as soon as we returned home he started waking again. We persisted with the techniques for 3 more weeks but with no success.
By 8 months he was waking up to 7 times a night and never slept more than 2-3 hours at a time. We felt so depressed and anxious and had no idea how we were going to cope with this for too much longer.
I cannot even begin to describe how horrible we were feeling. I definitely wasn't enjoying being a mum and our son was constantly crying and very clingy.
When Will was 10 months old we heard about Babybliss through a friend. I went home and emailed Jo straight away. As soon as I received her reply I knew that she understood what we were going through and felt really confident that she would be able to help us.
Well, Jo left us 5 weeks ago and Will has slept through every single night since then! He goes to sleep by himself and resettles himself during the night when he wakes up.
But the best thing is that he is finally a happy baby and I am actually enjoying being a mum!
We have had so many people comment on how much happier he seems and how much more relaxed we all look. It is amazing what 8 hours of sleep can do for you! He is also feeding much better.
Jo has been a lifesaver for our family! Will really responded to Jo's gentle approach and I felt completely comfortable leaving Will in her care for 3 nights.
The first night was pretty terrible with lots of crying, the second night not so bad and then by the third night he was sleeping through. I think that it was important that we were in our own environment rather than being in a hospital.
I would not hesitate in recommending Jo to anyone having difficulties with their babies sleeping habits. I just wish that we had found her a lot earlier!
J.C. Cremorne NSW
1st April 2005
Firstly, I would like to say that all of my interaction with you has been extremely professional. I found you knowledgeable and extremely personable which is very important considering the work you do.
When I met you, my son Daniel (aged around 6 or 7 months) was waking around 5 times a night and was requiring assistance to get back to sleep.
When we met, you suggested that this could be rectified within 3 nights. I have to say that not once was I skeptical about this. When you arrived to start the three night ‘adventure’, again we had all the confidence in your ability to help us.
On the first night, Daniel woke and screamed for an hour and a half. Quite unsettling for us parents, but you had it under control. The second night, Daniel woke once and cried for 15 minutes and then went back to sleep. On the third night, Daniel woke for around 10 minutes, sang a few songs and then put himself back to sleep.
Daniel is now 14 months old and whilst he still sings or cries himself to sleep, he usually never wakes during the night. When he does on the odd occasion wake during the night, he puts himself back to sleep.
Directly after the process, we saw an enormous change in him. He was less irritable and sleepy during the day and he was happy to go to bed at around 7pm at night sleeping until around 6:30 or 7 the next morning.
From our point of view, you gave us back our sanity. It is amazing how simple and powerful the Babybliss Sleep Technique is and I'm not sure that we would have been able to do it ourselves. It is fantastic to have someone so experienced to come in and just point you in the right direction.
Thank you again and I hope this letter serves as an excellent recommendation of your work.
All the best for the future and if we have anymore children (not a chance), then I would have no hesitation in calling you.
Kind regards,
J.C
N.E. Bondi, NSW
July 2004
We needed help with our second baby, eight month old R, who was waking in the night very frequently.
I had done controlled crying on my son when he was eight months old, and it had worked perfectly. It took three nights, then he started to sleep through, so of course I thought it would work on R. After she caught a virus that caused diarrhea and vomiting, we had been feeding her in the night, whenever she woke up, because we thought she was dehydrated.
This quickly became a habit, after she got better. That's when I thought I'd start controlled crying on her. It didn't work; I was still up for hours every night for 2 weeks. She was getting more hysterical, and I was so sleep-deprived I was starting to get anxious and depressed.
I was told by someone to just feed her a half-strength bottle of formula in the night and to gradually reduce the formula, and she would stop waking. It didn't work either, in fact she stared waking even more. Night-time was turning into a misery for my husband and I.
It was then I decided I needed major help, so I called Tresillian and started to find out about any other ways of getting help. Tresillian seemed to want me to jump through a hoop before I could get in there, which was frustrating.
Then we found out about Jo.
After talking to her on the phone, she seemed so calm and relaxed I felt good about her, and took some advice from her. It wasn't until a week later that we both decided to get her around for the three nights in-house stay, where she settles the baby by her own version of controlled crying. Luckily for us she could start the very next night.
As soon as she walked in (we hadn't even met face to face) both my children took a real shine to her. Our son started interacting, and R was smiling at her. Off we went to bed (set up in our son’s room temporarily) for some very much needed sleep. The next thing I knew it was morning and Jo was feeding R her bottle on the couch.
I got up and R looked at me like 'oh I do still have you as a mother'. Jo said she'd had a reasonably good night, with two awake and crying episodes. R ate much better and slept much better that day. By the third night she honestly was sleeping right though the night. She would wake, but then self-settle.
It has been two weeks, and R sleeps though the night EVERY night. She is happier, she eats better, she only had three bottles all up day and night. My life is infinitely better. Jo is amazing, I can't thank her enough, and would recommend her to anyone. She is easy going and calm and takes over your situation totally. I trusted her completely. It just shows you don't have to put up with months of sleepless nights. GET JO.
M.M., Yass, NSW
July 2004
We had sleep issues with our first child up until about 12 months old but thought we knew how to deal with it if it happened again with our next child. Then along came T!
T. and I had stays at sleep school (Queen Elizabeth II) at ages 3 and 10 months to help with developing routine and both day and night sleeping. Both visits helped but then I would go home to the real world with running a household and another child to look after. This is where having Jo come to you is just fantastic.
T. was just 12 months old and I had weaned him 2 weeks prior to Jo coming to stay. T. was still waking at least once a night, somewhere between 1 and 3am looking for a quick drink to help get him back to sleep and because this was no longer available to him he would not resettle by himself, if at all.
I had been using the modified comforting technique suggested by the sleep school but T. was very quick to pick up on what I doing and would last the distance which was usually 1 hour and I would give in and stay with him until he was back to sleep because I was too exhausted to do anything else. Jo uses a similar technique but has a more loving and gentle approach and she does the work for you!
T. wasn’t a great sleeper for Jo at night and after her third night with us I seriously didn’t think anything was going to change, however, the first night after Jo left us T. did wake every hour whinging but only for a few minutes and would then resettle by himself.
Each night after that the waking was less and now we can expect that T. will go straight to sleep when he goes to bed around 7pm and will generally wake somewhere between 5 and 6 am which may sound way to early, but we are working on that with the help of Jo!
What is even better is that T. is now a much better day sleeper as a result of getting a better night sleep. Thank you Jo!
S.S. Newtown, NSW
After coming home from hospital, having had my first baby at 39, I was anxious and unsure of what lay ahead. I did, however, believe that this time was going to fun and exciting and I was really going to enjoy it – how wrong I was!
I am used to working hard at getting things right, especially in my job. I had to be prepared for any unforeseen emergencies that would arise, and be able to deal with them on the spot. The thing that threw me completely once home with my new baby was that I felt I had absolutely no control over the situation, and worse I couldn’t predict what was coming next, so I felt completely at sea and out of control. I also felt I must be the only mother ever who couldn’t get it to work, and so I felt hopeless.
Jo came into our home when A. was 7 days old and stayed for 3 days. During that time she reassured me that I wasn’t the only mother that had these kinds of feelings, she taught me vital skills on how to settle the baby and how to deal with the crying, which I found quite difficult to do at the beginning.
She also gave me advice on breastfeeding, tips on how to feel like I had some control and how to let go, and she was there for every feed and every settling period in those three days.
Jo’s advice and support was extremely valuable during those early days. Along with teaching me essential skills, it also allowed me to develop the confidence I needed to go on once she left.
My baby is now 8 weeks old and although it is still difficult at times, Jo is always able to answer my questions on the phone and pops in regularly for some advice or just a visit. I don’t know how I would have coped if I didn’t have her, and now I am enjoying this whole new mothering thing and feel like I am actually pretty good at it!
