WA ladies - anyone been to Ngala recently?

We're having enormous problems and as well as starting her on losec, my GP has given us a referral to Ngala. Has anyone been relatively recently and can give me a bit of an insight into what sort of road they take? I can't and won't let my baby cry. I haven't done it for any of my girls and I won't start now so if they're into CIO or anything similar then I would rather not waste their time or mine by even going. I know there are many that will think I'll never fix our sleep issues without it, but its just not for us and its only going to add to my already shattered emotional and mental state if someone tries to push me to try.

Thanks.

I went about 6 months ago but it wasn't for little bubs, it was a night info session on the transition to a big bed for toddlers. Whilst they didn't say 'just leave them to cry', I really felt the lady was alluding to it but just wouldn't come right out and say it iykwim?

They did give strategies that weren't CIO, but I sat there thinking that if we were there about babies they probably would. Sorry I know that's not much help, but it was just the feeling I had. I do realise I could be completely incorrect though.

What I have heard is the waiting lists can be quite long to get a day or night stay, so maybe put your name down on the list and see what you can find out in the meantime and then you could always cancel if it doesn't sit right with you.

Wish I could be of more help, and good luck.

I guess it wasn't really 'recently' but went with dd2 when she was around 4 or 5 months old, I don't remember them saying anything about cio but maybe coz she went straight to sleep and you can hear and watch what bubbys doing. We were there for feeding concerns bot sleep issues though so dunno? I also didn't have a very long wait for my day stay I think about a week or so??

Thanks lovelies. I rang today and spoke to someone on their help line. Someone will now call me next week to book us in for a day stay - probably within a couple of weeks. I must say, the impression I got when I described what was going on was much like you said human bean - she desperately wanted to tell me to just let her cry herself to sleep. Anyway, given its a couple of weeks or so off that will have given the losec time to work and hopefully that's going to solve the problem anyway ;-)

I don't have personal experience, but from what I"ve heard second hand is that it seems to vary a bit, at least partly depending on what you tell them you want. i read somewhere recently that they were including advice on comforting to sleep, as well as cio-type stuff.
Hope she's feeling more comfortable soon

Hon, this will be brief as I'm in the crazy hours, lol.

We took DD1 twice for sleep issues - she was a rubbish day sleeper! I actually thought they were quite good TBH and I learnt some good tips. DD1 'beat' them both times though - we were sent home early both times cause they couldn't get her to sleep! :rofl: They do comforted crying where you pat your baby in the cot and speak quietly and reassuringly to them. If they get really upset, you pick them up and settle them again (feed if necessary) then put them back down once settled but still awake. Their aim was to get DD1 out of the sling for naps - they did initially kinda blame her dependency on the sling for her day sleep issues. Well they ate their words literally when they told me to put her in it early arvo so the poor baby could get some sleep! DH and I laughed so hard!!

I did learn some good things though and I honestly believe it helped to finally get DD1 sleeping in her cot for day sleeps (magically!) at 6 months. I have never let my girls CIO, it's not for us either and just doesn't work. I think the Ngala approach is pretty good and watching your baby on the TV monitors is really interesting! Give it a go I say

And best of luck with the Losec. It worked so well for both our girls. DD2 did sleep terribly at night from 5-8 (or so) months though then things suddenly improved. She sleeps beautifully now :)