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| On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .) | 
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Sales Rank: 157393
Category: Book
Authors: Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Studio: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Manufacturer: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Label: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Format: Bargain Price
Language: English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
ASIN: B001IV5W7G
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
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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.
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 Another tool in the mommy belt January 10, 2009
This book, coupled with The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, is a wealth of knowledge. The two books contradict each other BUT both are appropriate ways of managing life with a newborn. The goal of both books is to teach you how to manage life with a newborn and how to get the newborn to sleep through the night. Baby Wise teaches new parents when and how to feed their babies, play with their babies and let their babies sleep. The Happiest Baby on the Block teaches parents how to calm a baby and it is magical how the techniques in the book work. These are all VERY important skills. So what if the books don't agree with each other? I found both to very helpful. I'd suggest you read the Happiest Baby on the Block first.
Oh how I wish I'd bought this book earlier... January 8, 2009
This book was highly recommended to me by a coworker and then by a family member. After receiving the recommendation, I bought the book when my baby was about six weeks old. At that time, as a first-time mommy, my baby would barely make it two hours between feedings, he was up a lot at night, pretty fussy shortly after eating, and absolutely no schedule existed. I read the book in a day and a half when it arrived and immediately began implementing some of the techniques discussed in the book. Within two days of starting that, my child was happier and going 2 1/2 to 3 hours between feedings. While I deviated from some of the techniques, the bottom line is that I have a happier baby, who sleeps for at least 5 hours at a time throughout the night and we have a schedule in place now that makes life better for the baby, myself, and daddy. Even if you don't implement the type of schedule the authors suggest, the book is absoultey still worth buying for all the pertinent information it contains on breast-feeding, bottlefeeding, awake time, etc...
This book is worth every penny - buy it as earlier in your pregnancy as you can!
Sleeping through the night January 8, 2009
We read this book and followed the plan...Our baby girl was sleeping throught the night at 6 weeks...and before that pretty much only got up at her feeding times...
Worked great for us...Not Tired with a 4 month old...
 Nothing special. January 8, 2009
The book mainly talks about establishing a routine through what they call... Parent Direct Feeding. So using a schedule versus simply feeding on demand. Honestly, it's not even that helpful. Everyone already knows that children respond well to structure and routine such if you know what a routine is you don't need to read this book. The rest of the book it goes over the basics- how to breast & bottle feeding, burping, etc. I bought this book thinking it would be helpful, but it didn't tell me anything I already didn't know through common knowledge and common sense.
Sleeping through the night at 10 weeks January 7, 2009
I never followed the timed scheduel (e.g. 8a, 11a, 2a, 5a, 8p) but I used many of the principles and my child slept through the night at 10 weeks. Every other child I knew who was babywise from the Beginning slept through the night early. Just expect a lot of negative comments from other parents when you say "babywise" or "i let my child cry themselves to sleep." Good luck!
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