Has anyone tried a sleep clinic for a baby?

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Stories / recommendations?

to cut a long stroy short, I'll leave out all the hideous details of how awful my DS was at night. But when I asked my GP (on several different occasions) about sleep clinic, the response was: 1)There is no such thing in this area, and 2)What exactly do you thing a baby is going to learn at a "sleep clinic" anyway?

Good point I thought.

So I read Richard Ferber's book instead, followed the instructions, and... it does exactly what it says on the tin!

think, not thing, sorry

What does Ferber advocate again? I lose track of all the sleep gurus

I went to sleep clinic with my first daughter in milton keynes, my health visitor reffered me, they basically follow routines as in all sleep books, but it is nice to have a bit of friendly human support,

article on sleep in times 2 today

My ds was a nightmare sleeper. He was 2nd child. My first had been fine. HV referred us to sleep clinic when he was nearly one year old, apparently they don't really work before then. They promised us results in 2 nights. After two nights he was as bad and I was so upset, however 3rd night he slept and has been so much better ever since - that was 2 years ago! Not sure what they told us was anything we didn't know, however having the support gave us the strength to do it.

My ds was a nightmare sleeper. He was 2nd child. My first had been fine. HV referred us to sleep clinic when he was nearly one year old, apparently they don't really work before then. They promised us results in 2 nights. After two nights he was as bad and I was so upset, however 3rd night he slept and has been so much better ever since - that was 2 years ago! Not sure what they told us was anything we didn't know, however having the support gave us the strength to do it.

Attended sleep clinic with my fifth child, completely distraught as thought I should of been an expert by now!! Took three weeks, but saw results after just two nights, tough but worth it, also clinic phoned me, even on a sunday!! to give me moral support, wonderful service if available in your area, filled out a paper weekly diary so they could see exactly where I was going wrong. Now we all sleep brilliantly.

Yes I did when ds was 1 (he is 7 now). Funnily enough he slept through for the first time ever the night before the appointment!!!!!

Can anyone recommend somewhere? I'm in central London.

There is a clinic called "Millpond Sleep Clinic" which I think is London based.
Details at: www.mill-pond.co.uk/

Mandy

Thanks Amanda! Do you know anyone who's used them??

Other names I've come across are Andrea Grace, and a new place called \link{http://www.naturallynurturing.co.uk/\Naturally Nurturing}, which advertises on MN. Anyone know anything of either of these?

I'm about to contact one or more of these so if anyone's got any experiences / info, I'd be very grateful

Please help!