On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .)
by Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
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Author: Gary Ezzo, Robert BucknamEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-25
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
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Book Review: not a lot of practical advise, but one good concept
Summary: 3 Stars
Everytime someone asked me if I had the baby on a schedule, I had no idea what to say. I felt lost in this area until someone recommended Babywise. The best concept I learned was that baby should eat, have some awake time, and THEN sleep (instead of always drifting off while eating). the book stresses routine with some flexibility, using both the clock and your own common sense to determine when to feed the baby.
It also stresses working on making sure baby takes a full feeding each time, rather than snacking all day long. the book goes on to say you need to work hard to keep baby awake to finish each feeding. however, my issue isn't about baby falling asleep; rather, she sometimes takes half the bottle, then just has no interest in the rest until 45 minutes later. the book doesn't at all address this.
When it comes to naps/nighttime, the author doesn't give much practical advise or details. the book kind of says to let baby cry it out, but doesn't get into details. maybe because there isn't much to explain? I'm not sure since we haven't started that yet. I wanted to wait until baby is 4 months old, and we're going to start this week.
Unfortunately, I find every book about babies drones on and on about theories (don't they realize we are busy and tired parents, and we just want to get to the practical advice?!). But, if i walk away with one or two ideas, I still think it is worth the read. i was able to get through this in two days during naps, and would recommend it, but don't expect to have all the answers. I would also recommend pairing this book with Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. I think you really need both to get answers about schedules, feeding, and sleep.
Good luck to all!
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Summary of On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .)
The infant management concepts presented in this book have found favor with over two million parents and twice as many contented babies. On Becoming Babywise brings hope to the tired and bewildered parents looking for an alternative to sleepless nights and fussy babies. The Babywise Parent Directed Feeding concept has enough structure to bring security and order to your baby's world, yet enough flexibility to give mom freedom to respond to any need at any time. It teaches parents how to lovingly guide their baby's day rather than be guided or enslaved to the infant's unknown needs. The information contained within On Becoming Babywise is loaded with success. Comprehensive breast-feeding follow-up surveys spanning three countries, of mothers using the PDF method verify that as a result of the PDF concepts, 88% breast-feed, compared to the national average of only 54% (from the National Center for Health Statistics). Of these breast-feeding mothers, 80% of them breast-feed exclusively without a formula complement. And while 70% of our mothers are still breast-feeding after six months, the national average encourage to follow demand feeding without any guidelines is only 20%. The mean average time of breast-feeding for PDF moms is 33 1/2 weeks, well above the national average. Over 50% of PDF mothers extend their breast-feeding toward and well into the first year. Added to these statistics is another critical factor. The average breast-fed PDF baby sleeps continuously through night seven to eight hours between weeks seven and nine. Healthy sleep in infants is analogous to healthy growth and development. Find out for yourself why a world of parents and pediatricians utilize the concepts found in On Becoming Babywise.Sleep Books
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