The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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Provides practical advice to new parents that works from one of the UK’s most respected and most talked about maternity nurses.If you are still struggling to get your newborn to sleep through the night, still getting up throughout the night to feed the little one, or perhaps you are feeling as if no end is in sight, you need to read Gina Ford’s The Contented Little Baby Book. It may be the only thing you need to bring peace back into your frazzled existence with your tiny baby, or babies. A
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Review by Ruby Jackson for The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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This book was given to me when my baby was nearly 4 months old. At that stage I still couldn’t work out whether his cries were for food or sleep and more ofthen than not, I got it wrong. Gina’s book helped so much to let us understand our baby’s needs. The advices given helped also in coping with sleep training after illness and starting on food. I recommend this to every newborn’s parents I come across. I also highly recommend The Baby Care Book: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know about Your Fabulous Baby
Review by E. Purton for The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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Bottom line: Are you a control freak? (be honest)If so, then this is the book for you. If not, then give it a miss.
I did not read this book with my first, who was a nightmare baby sleepwise, but was eager to avoid that fate with my second so I did buy and read it then. I found her general baby care advice very sound and helpful and wished I had read at least that first section with my first. As for the much discussed routines, I think that she has based them on what has worked with lots of babies and therefore they will work fine for lots of babies.
You have to take the book with a grain of salt and choose to use as much of the routine as works for you and your baby. I liked to dip into it every week or two and get an idea of how Gina thought things would be changing for my baby and then make up my own plan based on my baby’s needs as well as the rest of the family’s.
I have to say that I would often put him to bed thinking he wasn’t tired, but give it a try because Gina said to and then find him out cold in seconds, so I do think she knows a thing or two about typical baby rhythms. However all babies are not typical, her routines are virtually impossible if you have an older toddler to manage as well, and if you are a go with the flow kind of mum you may find you don’e enjoy being a slave to a routine.
On the other hand, I think many new mums (especially type A ones) feel completely lost when they bring a new baby home. They have no experience with babies, and very high expectations of themselves. Finding themselves confronted with a whole new job, one which is far more important than anything they have done before and yet for which they are entirely unprepared, can bring on panic and depression (to say nothing of the effects of sleep deprivation and hormone upheaval.) This book can be a solid anchor for a new mum who feels out of control and overwhelmed. It tells you how to care for the baby, what to do with it all day, how to structure your new life, how to take care of yourself, and how to feel confident you are doing things more or less right. Once you feel like you have a grip on things, you can throw it away, or use whatever parts of it are working for you.
It is important to realize with this book that it is for the MUM, not the baby. Most babies will be fine on this routine, on another routine, or on no routine at all as long as they are kept warm, dry, fed and loved. A happy mum (and dad) are a great plus for your baby, so if you think you are the type of person who will need some structure and guidance to keep you sane, then by all means buy this book and give it a try. If you think you want to use your instincts and be free to go with the flow, then this isn’t for you.
Review by Mrs. L. M. Pottage for The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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I read this book from cover to cover (several times)when i was expecting and loosely implemented it when my daughter was born and have to say have found it absolutely invaluable in raising my little girl who is now 9 months. I think the trick is to follow it, but not to the letter (also to read the book thoroughly and really ‘know’ it). Most of what Gina advocates is absolute common sense. Yes..it is very rigid if you stick to it 100% but we didn’t do that. We took Gina’s basics and based our schedule on her ideas. I didn’t even try to get my daughter into any kind of routine for the first 4 weeks or so but then (based on Gina’s routines)i helped her gently find a pattern of eating and sleeping that suited both her and me. She was sleeping 11-7 by ten weeks and was sleeping 7-7 by 5 months.(she’s bottle fed and weaned at 5 months). She is now 9 months old and she always has been, still is and hopefully will continue to be a very contented happy little baby. I really believe this is mostly down to the routines we’ve followed and the way in which i’ve applied Gina’s theories. She’s thrived on a routine…She is happy, bubbly and only ever really cries when she is tired or hungry. I have never had to leave her to cry it out…if you read the book correctly Gina does not advocate that. I was a first time very anxious mum in need of abit of support and a push in the right direction. Gina gave us that and i am now the proud, confident mum of a wonderful baby…it worked for us!! Buy it..and read it before the baby’s born!
Review by Mrs. S. V. Dargue for The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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I purchased this book when my first child was 13 weeks old and I wish I had decided to get it before they were born. The practical advice is excellent for a new mum/mum to be.
I realised I wanted to get my baby into some sort of routine and this book totally helped me to get a daily and sometimes hourly plan together. I was also breast feeding and wanted to try to increase my supply of breast milk and again, there was a practical 6 day routine to follow and ultimately it worked.
Gina Ford certainly knows her stuff which appears to have been gleaned over years of dealing with a multitude of babies and a variety of situations.
I have taken what I needed from the book and implemented a routine not that disimilar from the recommendations and guess what, it’s working…..!
I would totally and whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone and would also like to see mid-wives and health visitors alike, recommending this book to new mothers.
Review by Ailie for The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting
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I bought this book when I was pregnant and it struck a cord straight away. So much of it is common sense but sometimes you just need a steer in the right direction. I wouldn’t say I followed the book stringently but found applying the principles invaluable. You should revisit the book (and routines) at least a couple of times because sometimes your baby just hasn’t reached the appropriate stage yet and you may miss a bit because you haven’t really registered what you read. Everyone comments how contended my 14 month old is, it may be we just struck luckly but I I’m off to buy the contented Toddler years just in case!