Sleep question

[choice]

If you were to pay for a qualified sleep counsellor to see you for either you or your child's sleep difficulties how much would you be prepared to pay? I'm thinking of £40 per hour but starting off with a special offer price of £35.
Within an hour I'd be able to take a full sleep history and begin to identify causes of problems and solutions. For some families this would be enough to rectify the difficulty. Others where problems are more deep rooted may need 3 or 4 sessions to see success.
Would appreciate your thoughts. I've recently been innundated with requests to help with sleep problems!
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[draytond]

We have a sleep nurse in the area where we live and she tailors her services according to the level of commitment the parents want. She starts at £30 per hour up to £350 for an overnight stay, 2-3 hour meeting beforehand and unlimited telephone support. I haven't used her and don't know how good she is but it will give you an idea of prices. Her address is 'http://sleepfairyparentrescue.co.uk/PricesandPackages.aspx'. Hope it helps.

Dx

[choice]

Thanks. I know lots of sleep practitioners who do that and I know they charge up to £45/50 per hour but I want to be affordable.
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[draytond]

Yes, I do understand that especially if you are getting your work from recommendations, however also consider that if you are cheaper than the average people may question why. One of the things I have heard about the lady I sent you the link for was that she costs a lot so she must know what she's doing.

Sounds bizarre I know, but when my sister started out in wedding photography she was incredibly competitive with her prices to drum up some business but the feedback was that people assumed she would give a lower quality of service. Since she has put her prices up she has been inundated with work.

Don't know if you can really win but wish you the very best of luck!

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[choice]

Tricky isn't it? I'm hoping the fact that I've published books on sleep might help to demonstrate that I know my stuff. I was doing £35 per hour initially and then looking to go to £40 per hour as of April.
I think my question is would parents pay that for a night's sleep? People tell me they are desperate for help but are they willing to pay for it?
Thanks for your help
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[friendlybaby]

Ooh! Which books have you published?

[choice]

Insomnia:An Essential Guid - co-written with Antonia. I also researched and wrote the government's Early Support Parent's Guide to Sleep on behalf of a charity. I've co-written another erm think it is 5 books now with Antonia. My main subjects are around Special educational needs and sleep though
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[brooklyn]

Great idea. You could research what people in your area charge for baby cranial osteopath, homeopathy as they are things that a sleep-deprived mum might turn to to help with a baby's sleep.
good luck with it.

[choice]

Will do thanks for the tip,
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[Boom]

I'd pay that definitely. I didn't even know it was a service you could get!

[emmarogerson]

I paid about £40 for an hours breastfeeding help and it was so worth it. I think new parents can be quite desperate and grateful for the help and expect to pay for it. I'd say you are about right in your prices,
Emma x