How We Helped a 12 Month Old Go From Multiple Night Wakings to Sleeping Through
Written by Claire Burgess
Why has my baby's sleep suddenly fallen apart around 12 months?
At a glance
Family situation: A family based overseas, with a 12 month old daughter
Challenge: Their daughter's sleep routine completely fell apart at 12 months, with 3-5 wakings a night
Service used: One-to-one sleep consultation
Consultant: Claire, Sleep Consultant at Bespoke Family
Outcome: A full bedtime routine and sleeping through the night, going into her cot fully awake
Why has my baby's sleep suddenly fallen apart around 12 months?
This family's daughter had been sleeping reasonably well until her routine completely fell apart at 12 months old. She was still being breastfed to sleep and placed in her cot already asleep, and was then waking 3-5 times a night. Before contacting Bespoke Family, they'd looked into a few different sleep consultants, but found many offered a single fixed method regardless of the child or family, without much depth of real experience behind it.
How Claire built a plan around their family
Claire's background as a Norland nanny and tutor, combined with Bespoke Family's tailored approach, stood out from the other options the family had considered. Rather than applying a standard method, Claire built the plan around this specific family's circumstances.
Took into account every relevant detail of the family's situation, including their intention to travel long haul
Gave several workable options rather than insisting on one single approach
Kept the plan specific and actionable, rather than vague or overly flexible
Encouraged the parents to trust their own instincts throughout, rather than overriding their judgement
The result
Their daughter moved from being breastfed to a deep sleep and placed in her cot, waking 3-5 times a night, to loving her bedtime routine, going into her cot fully awake, and sleeping through the night. The family also continued to reach out to Bespoke Family as new challenges came up, beyond sleep alone.
In their words
"Thanks to Claire's advice, my daughter went from being bf to a deep sleep and then placed in her cot and waking 3-5 times per night to loving her bedtime routine, going into her cot fully awake and sleeping through the night. It has honestly been life changing for us."
– Daisy C
About Claire
Claire is a Sleep Consultant at Bespoke Family.
If you feel like your baby's sleep has fallen apart, our sleep consultants can build a plan around your family. Book a discovery call to talk it through.