by Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, M.D.
-This is most definitely a must read for moms. It gives practical routines and focuses on parent-directed feeding. This is somewhat in contrast to attachment parenting. I believe that parents have to make their own decisions on how they want to raise their kids and what that looks like for them.
For me, PDF was a huge blessing. I enjoy having a routine and a schedule, knowing what is coming next. Following the “guidelines” from this book allowed Emmett to figure out how to sleep extended periods at night at a young age. By 8 weeks, he was sleeping a minimum of 8 hours a night, most longer. That amount extended quickly. At 12 weeks, he was sleeping 12 hours at night, 8pm-8am. He woke up happy.
One important point is the rhythm of the feed/wake/sleep cycle. Awake time happens in between the feeding and going down for sleep. I sometimes found this difficult with Emmett when he was just a few weeks old, as it was hard to keep him awake during the feeding, let alone after it! It has definitely worked to our advantage since then.
Another important point of this book is to establish a wake up time. I didn’t understand why this was important, but I think it starts the predictability of the day. The book says, “It will help organize your baby’s feed/wake/sleep cycles during the day enabling you to plan ahead.” The day has a predictable rhythm to it.
Another favorite point is that if the baby wakes up at the same time during the overnight, they might be waking up out of habit, not hunger. Once we figured this out, we gave Emmett a little more time before we went in and he ended up going back to sleep for the rest of the night!
This is my favorite feed/sleep book.
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