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| On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (213 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4310
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1932740082
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9781932740080
ASIN: 1932740082
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
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Product Description
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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 The worst advice I've received November 27, 2008
This book was given to me when my first child was little after hearing him cry and taking the advice of the book I decided it was nonsense to wait and wait until he fell asleep. Babies cry because they need something. I gave this book back and still feel ashamed I tried this wacko method.
 Worked great for my daughter November 25, 2008
I was recommended Babywise from a friend who used the techniques successfully with both of her children. She was recommended the book by two seperate friends who also used the techniques successfully. Both of my friends children were sleeping 10 hours overnight by 10 weeks of age. I knew that I needed to get my baby sleeping through the night by 3 months because I would be going back to work. I also knew how poorly I do emotionally/mentally on very little sleep. I knew for my own well being as well as the well being of my family I needed to somehow get my baby sleeping through the night.
Babywise worked fantastically for my daughter. I also breastfed exclusively until 2 months at which time I began weaning because I knew it would have been very difficult to fit in pumping at work. She was already sleeping 8 hours overnight by the time I weaned and my milk supply was just fine. She is now 4 months and sleeps 12 hours overnight and has been doing that for the past 4 weeks. She is very healthy, happy, growing and gaining weight beautifully. She wasn't able to stick to the eat-wake-sleep cycle until she was about 2 or 2 1/2 months old because she would just fall asleep so readily and randomly throughout the day, but it was a schedule that I strived to get her on and by 2 1/2 months she was on that schedule perfectly. Before she could stick to the eat-wake-sleep I just made sure that she was fed (full feeds) every 2 1/2-3 hours and didn't let her sleep more than 2 hour streches during the day. At night when I fed her (before she was sleeping through the night)I kept the lights off (only her nightlight was on) I got her out of bed said hello and I love you, kissed her, changed her diaper, fed her and then put her back down to bed with no more interaction or talking so she learned that night time was for sleeping not playing. There were times that she needed to eat sooner than 2 1/2 hours and I fed her. Who in the world would not feed their baby if they were hungry? The book never says don't feed your baby if they are hungry, but work to get full feeds so that hopefully you won't have to feed them more than every 2 1/2 - 3 hours and they will be able to get on a predictable schedule. And let me tell you, many newborns (mine included) would much rather happily fall asleep after 5 minutes of eating than stay awake for a full feed, so keeping them awake long enough to take a full feed can be challenging at first!
I think what really helps babies/children sleep well is a very predictable daytime schedule and teaching them early on that night time is not playtime. Babies and kids (and adults) thrive on schedules because it's predictable and less stressfull. Most of the mom's that I know who have put their babies/children on predictable daytime schedules (not necessarily babywise) and made sure that they ate well during the day have pretty good night time sleepers. Many of the mom's that I know who have done purely "on demand" have much older babies and toddlers who are still up at night because getting up at night was a habbit they formed and stuck with early on and as we know habbits can be hard to break...and babies form and learn habbits from day 1. That certainly does not mean that those children have problems, they just don't sleep through the night. What it really comes down to is what is best for the family. As long as your baby is eating and sleeping the amount that they need to in a 24 hour time frame then the baby will probably be perfectly happy with that. But, will you? I knew I would not do well with very broken night time sleep for months on end and I also like being on a schedule. So, I knew putting my baby on a schedule would then put me on a schedule too. The whole family has done really well with the babywise schedule and it makes it so easy for my mom if she comes to babysit. She knows exactly what my daughter's schedule is, when she needs to eat, when she needs to play and when she needs to sleep...and my daughter knows too because it has now become a habbit for her! She goes down so easily at night without any fuss and then my husband and I get a few hours to ourselves every evening which has been wonderful.
I have also read and love Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child," and Richard Ferber's "Solve Your Childs Sleep Problems." (I hope I got those titles correct). Both Physicians have done a huge amount of research on sleep and both relay similar solutions in their books. If my daughter ever began having trouble with sleep I certainly would use techniques from both of those books. The most important thing is to have a happy, healthy family and to find techniques that work for your children so that you all can thrive.
hard to implement...but it works if you stick with it November 17, 2008
I don't care what anyone says in their review...the simple truth is, if you stick to it, it works! I have two kids. The first baby was survival mode..We had no method (and it WAS madness). We listened to what advice we got from other people, but for the most part, we just took it one day at a time, and did what we could for our daughter. We used food as a cry blocking method, because we didn't know better. She cried all the time (or at least it felt like it). She slept through the night by 7 months, and that was with formula. Our second baby we read baby wise, and were determined to follow it. It was not easy to implement at all! It takes time and effort. But he started sleeping through the night at the end of his 8th week. And he is successfully breastfed. IT IS WORTH IT!
Recommend Babywise November 17, 2008
Babywise worked great for my daugher, now 10 months. For those who said they dislike the notion of scheduled feeding, I doubt that they read this book. One of the reasons that I thought this book worked so well was its flexibility. It does not advocate demand feeding or scheduled feeding but a combination based on parental observation. This book was exactly what I was looking for. I think some may be put off by the slightly religious undertones at times and the assumption that moms all stay at home with their babies, but the principles in Babywise are spot-on. If you already know you either want to feed on demand or only feed according to a schedule, buy a different book. But if you want a flexible arrangement and a healthy eater and great sleeper, buy Babywise.
A lifesaver! November 2, 2008
The principles in this book work! It has been a lifesaver for us! Our son slept for 6 hours straight at 9 weeks old! For a mom returning to work after maternity leave, this is better than gold! I love how people also comment on my happy confident son that always seems to be in a great mood. They call him Smiley. It's wonderful!
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