Book Description
The third book in the bestselling Baby Whisperer series -- the most comprehensive, up-close, and personal to date!
Thousands of parents have asked the Baby Whisperer to help them solve their problems. With this book you too can take advantage of the advice, insights, and parenting techniques from beloved child expert Tracy Hogg. "A problem is nothing more than a situation calling for a creative solution," she reminds us. "Ask the right questions and you'll come up with the right answers."
Once you learn how to translate banguage, the "baby-language" your infant uses to communicate needs, feelings, and opinions, you can see your child for who he or she really is -- an understanding that will serve you well as your child blossoms into the toddler years. By helping you establish a daily routine and tailor your parenting strategies according to your child's unique personality and stage of development, Tracy will teach you how to:
• Ask the
Twelve Essential Questions to recognize potential problems and employ the
Twelve Principles of Problem Solving -- simple troubleshooting techniques for everyday situations
• Avoid, or remedy,
accidental parenting -- inadvertent adult behavior that often leads to such common parenting challenges as sleep problems, poor eating habits, separation anxiety, and tantrums
• Be a P.C. parent -- patient and conscious -- who knows how to detect
prime times -- windows of opportunity for teaching babies how to get to sleep on their own, introducing bottles to breast-fed babies, toilet training, and other growth issues
• Inhibit
runaway emotions and foster his or her emotional fitness -- the ability to understand and manage feelings
...and so much more. For Tracy's fans, this book will be a welcome addition to the Hogg library; for readers unfamiliar with her philosophy of care, it will open a new world of understanding and insight.
Customer Reviews:
knowledge is power!!!!!!.......2007-09-22
I did not follow the book to the word, but I sure did pick up some tips that have really helped. I thought my baby hated to be swaddled, because she would kick off the blanket all the time, the book stated that babies like to swaddled, so I gave it another shot, this time swaddling her in the front and in back, so she was more secure, and it really worked!!! That alone was worth the buy. Plus I learned how to read her signals that she was tired. If you pick up a tip here and there from a book it's worth it.
It worked for me..........2007-09-21
GENERAL COMMENT: Like every baby book I read, I try to keep an open mind. You will NOT find a book that will work for ALL babies but this book worked for mine, who I think is a text book baby.
SITUATION: I was going back to work and my baby was super needy at 6 weeks-- wanted to be helded all the time. He won't nap if I wasn't holding him. And at night, I would rock him to sleep and put him into his crib very very gently when he has fallen into DEEP sleep. Otherwise, he would CRY. But that was my fault because I HELD him alot. This would be fine if I was a stay at home mom...but if even I was, I think it would have taken it's toll on me at some point.
LIKE: I like this book because it helped with getting my baby on a good routine, nap longer, sleep on his own, and sleep longer through the night. I made my own version of the EASY plan, customize it to my baby and what worked for me...this book afterall is not the BIBLE.
RESULTS: By about 8-10 weeks, he was sleeping from 7:30-8 pm to about 4:30 am (with 1 dream feed). Now at 5 months, he sleeps from 8pm to about 7am (with 1 dream feed). He use to nap about 30 minutes at a time. After the plan, he started napping for 2 hours (slightly shorter now since he is older). He LIKES his crib and falls to sleep in about 20-30 minutes of laying down...without ANY fuss. And he is a happy healthy little boy who is 50% for weight and 80% for height.
TRANSITION PERIOD: This didn't happen overnight. I would try for a week or two and revisit the book about a thousand time to make sure I wasn't doing it wrong. He would progess and go back to his old self and progress some more. After about 2 weeks, I customize the plan. You WILL be glad to get some time for yourself and hubby when the baby goes down to sleep in the evening instead of at night. He sleeping pattern gradually falls into place. I don't believe in cry it out so the SHH/PAT worked for me. It was hard and I gave up several times. But it worked before you know it. Just give it your best try and be PATIENT AND CONSISTENT. Even now when he takes a little longer to get to sleep, I still PAT/SHH and he is out.
DON'T LIKE: The tone of the author can be a bit annoying (KNOW IT ALL) but after all, she is a super nanny and have worked with THOUSANDS of babies. This book made me PARANOID as a parent--thinking that I would just ruin my child if I made any wrong moves. But we all turned out okay and our parents didn't have this book.
CONCLUSION: Your instinct as a mom is truly the best guide but sometimes, it does get you into situations that are difficult to overcome. This book helped me better manage my baby's sleep/eating which are the biggest parts of his life. Life is so much less HECTIC for MOM, BABY and DAD.
GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO "CRY IT OUT!".......2007-09-09
I'm on my 2nd child, my first slept though the night from early age, and was a very easy baby to care for. But my 2nd baby was a different story! According to the BW, he is Spirited. This book helped me to help him to take regular naps and be on a good routine, with NO crying it out alone in the crib. (He is 6 months old). I read Babywise book before this one and found it WAY too strict for my spirtied boy. We are still working on sleeping through the night, but i have hope that we can accomplish that soon!
Good common sense.......2007-09-03
I didn't like the idea of "recipe" parenting, but some of Ms Hogg's tips worked very well on our 5-month old, who is now sleeping 11-12 hours every night. I like her approach to behavioral issues, especially in toddlers. The tone is quite condescending, but if you can get past that, its a good read.
Andrew & Kim.......2007-08-27
I'm actually on Amazon today because I'm going to buy this for a colleague who is having her first baby. This book was absolute lifesaver. Like most new parents we had absolutely no idea what the baby wanted and way too much old school advice from well-meaning friends and family. We agreed to try this book for two weeks and there was never a question as to how great the advice was.
We agree with some of the other reviews about the author's tone. Fortunately, you cannot argue with the results. Her methods were spot on accurate and our children immediately adapted to the EASY schedule.
Thanks Tracy!
Book Description
From North Americas foremost baby and childcare experts, the newest addition to the bestselling Sears Parenting Librarythe new breastfeeding bible for nursing mothers. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in breastfeeding. Yet first-time mothers often lack the support and the knowledge they need. Many of the available books fail to address the practical challenges that confront many women (especially women who work outside the home) when they choose to breastfeed. For these women, The Breastfeeding Book is a godsendwith comprehensive, reassuring, authoritative information on: how to get started, increasing your milk supply, breastfeeding in absentia, and making sure that your nursing baby gets the nutrition he/she needs. Taking a realistic, contemporary approach, the Searses bring an age-old practice completely up to date.
Customer Reviews:
Good How to Book.......2007-10-01
I read many breastfeeding books in preparation for the birth of my daughter. This one was okay. The actual how to's of breastfeeding were great. I could have done without the long chapter on the greatness of breastfeeding and ills of formula. I didn't find it very helpful for planning for my return to work and pumping. The short chapter on weaning was not very informative at all. Like another reader said it went into a lot of toddler nursing info and focused more on letting the baby lead weaning. It really won't help any mother who is trying to wean by her own choice.
Good technical advice, but controversial style could be defeating or harmful for some.......2007-09-24
Following the birth of my first child, I found this book incredibly helpful with technical questions regarding latch-on, the mechanics of milk supply and demand, etc. The book became an important reference for me, esp. during the first several months. Plus, I appreciated the scientific explanations of lactation, thus 4 stars.
The drawback of the book is that it promotes a style of parenting/breastfeeding which, in my opinion, may be simultaneously defeating for moms (physically and emotionally) and definitely not more beneficial for babies than a less "freeform" style. Many (including our pediatrician) argue that maintaining a flexible nursing schedule is actually better for the health of baby and mom than nursing every time baby cries. Mothering a newborn is stressful enough, but the Sears' parenting/breastfeeding style unneccessarily adds to the stress exponentially, in my opinion.
Overall, definitely worth the read.
Great Resource!.......2007-08-16
This has been one of the best resources for me. I'm a new mom and it's been great having a book to refer to if I can't get in touch with my Le Leche League leader. There is some repeat information if you already have The Baby Book as well, but I still think it's worth it to get this one. This would be a great gift for a mom to be. Good luck! It's worth all of the effort!
Best Book in my Breastfeeding Collection.......2007-06-20
I'm a 2nd time breastfeeding mom - currently nursing my 6 month old. In the early months of my pregnancy I found this book to be a great refresher - easy to read & full of great info. and tips. After I had my daughter, I kept coming back to this book as a reference point & I truly believe that this book has greatly helped me to be the confident breastfeeding mom that I am today.
I would recommend this book to any new mom who is considering breastfeeding or has already decided to breastfeed. It will be a great help. :) A great companion book that I would also recommend is the "New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding" by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Informative but VERY repetative.......2007-06-02
I think this book is readable and user friendly, but much of the content in there is repeated over and over. I get the sense that with an excellent editor, it could have been pared down to at least half the size. That said, I found it to be very helpful-- and one of the best books I looked at on how to breastfeed an infant. Ideally, we'd not need books to learn how to breastfeed, but..... this is a good choice if you have no idea what breastfeeding is all about. It makes an excellent companion to the Sears' "The Baby Book," "The Pregnancy Book," and "The Birth Book." If you're thinking ever remotely of natural childbirth, "The Birth Book" is an absolute MUST.
Book Description
Feed your children well … with more than 200 recipes.
With more than 200 recipes specifically created to wean babies from soft foods onto solid “adult” foods when they reach the toddler stage, this indispensable guide teaches parents what their children should be eating and how these foods should be prepared. Includes advice on health and nutritional considerations, such as how various foods affect brain development, how to ensure babies receive the right amount of food, eating solutions for children who won't eat vegetables, fruit, meat, or dairy, and much more.
-More than 200 recipes for babies and toddlers
-The latest information on baby and child nutrition
-How to prepare foods with the necessary vitamins and minerals for your baby or toddler
-A special section for parents wanting to raise vegetarians
-There were more than four million babies born in the U.S. in 2004
Customer Reviews:
Helpful manual for picky eaters.......2007-06-12
This book provides actual recipes and tips for getting even finicky eaters to try foods. What I love is that it spells everything out for you in a fun-to-read format. It underscores what vitamins and minerals are essential for your baby's needs and how to get aorund the most picky of eaters, of which my son is one. At least there are many options, so that if one recipe doesn't work, there are dozens more to try. I highly recommend this one.
Great gift idea...........2007-06-10
I recently purchased The Complete Guide to Feeding your Baby and Toddler for a baby shower gift, and I wish it had been available when I was a first time mother. It is simple, well organized, and it is NOT filled with impossible to make baby foods. I especially like the supermarket section. I highly recommend this book to first time moms and for moms who have picky children.
The Best Gift for a New Mom.......2007-05-15
As a non medical professional, this book helps those of us not fluent in the ever changing, sometimes controversial, nutrition spectrum for kids. The author captures the basics, some best practices and some very revealing information on what 'not' to feed your child. It's a great resource for those interested in solid nutrition and a great gift idea for new moms.
Not impressed.......2007-04-11
I'm not impressed with the organization and flow of this book. Perhaps it's just not what I was looking for. It just doesn't seem to flow to me as an "idiot's guide"...and that's exactly what I needed as a first time mom looking for a good, concise source of feeding and nutrition information for introducing solid foods to an infant.
Great Guide for Parents!.......2007-02-08
As a pediatrician, I'm constantly on the lookout for resources for parents. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler is an excellent resource that packs a ton of important information into an easy-to-read reference.
The first part is geared toward starting infants under a year on solids and provides step-by-step instructions for parents just starting to make their own baby food or feed their infant from a jar. The rest of the book focuses mainly on toddlers who eat table foods. Along with important nutrition details about vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and fats, I found the cooking tips included in the second half of the book to be most useful. The chapter called "Supermarket Savvy" shares great ideas to make store-bought/convenience foods healthier (such as adding apple juice and chopped raisins and celery to stuffing mix or mixing instant oatmeal into refrigerated cookie dough). The recipe section is better than most cookbooks I've seen for kids because it includes healthy recipes for foods that kids will actually eat (such as apple crisp, meatballs, pudding popsicles, blueberry muffins, chips made from pita bread, and macaroni and cheese).
This Complete Idiot's Guide does a wonderful job of making feeding and nutrition easy for parents--without making you *feel* like a complete idiot. I highly recommend it and refer to it often myself when making meals and snacks for my own family!
Book Description
Written especially for new moms, dads, and parents-to-be, this handsome and informative book begins with the first days after childbirth, then follows the infant's growth and development through the first twelve months. There is advice for parents on adapting themselves and their home to the new arrival, extensive information on breast and bottle feeding, bathing and diapering, interpreting a baby's cries, promoting healthy sleep habits, weaning and introducing new foods, monitoring the child's health and physical development, knowing what to do when the baby gets sick, being prepared for emergencies, and taking the baby out of the house. There is also information on how a child first perceives the outside world and establishes human relationships, a recommended program of postnatal exercises for moms, a summary of the legal rights of mothers and fathers, and many useful checklists to help parents maintain a safe environment, provide correct clothing and safe equipment, and maintain parenting schedules. This comprehensive book is supplemented with more than 100 attractive and appealing full-color photos, dozens of tables and sidebars, and an appendix. Illustrated endpapers with gatefolds outline a month-by-month summary of a child's developmental stages during its first year.
Customer Reviews:
Our baby.......2002-02-06
This book is excellent. It is well written and illustrated.
Easy to follow instructions and covers all subjects that new moms might be concerned about.
I have not even delived my baby yet and this is the book I have turned to the most. Especially when I get scared and wonder if I will be able to handle it all.This book will put you at ease with its loving and down to earth tone. Most books on pregnancy and post delivery make you feel even more scared with their need for perfection.This author has found a way to anwser all questions without making you feel bad.
Very good tips for moms after delivery. ( vitamin cocktail)
Also includes fathers.
An excellent book filled with so much complete information!.......1999-02-15
From changing diapers to ear aches, this book covers it all. My husband and I have really appreciated all the information this book contains. We use it for any and all the questions we have about our little girl. I recommend this for all new parents and parents-to-be.
This is a great book for new parents!.......1998-09-07
This book focuses on the care of the baby as well as all of the issues of new parents. It has excellent diets and exercises, and it guides one through the emotions of new parenthood. My husband loves to read the sections devoted to new fathers. Our Baby: The First Year is a gem and should be read by all new parents.
An incredibly useful book for first time parents: a must buy.......1998-08-23
This is an outstanding book for new (or soon to be) fathers and mothers. It has extensive medical material but also is very contemporary in regard to parenting issues. The father's role, as explained repeatedly in the book, is important. I think this is a must book for all new parents. We thoroughly enjoyed it!
Clearly the best in the field.......1998-08-21
What a wonderful book for new parents. This well written and warm book is authoritative, has lots of beautiful charts and pictures and concentrates on the first year. Fathers are very important and this book reinforces it. I have seen all of the others, and this one is clearly the best. This is a must read!
Book Description
Everyone wants their children to have the best possible diet, particularly in those all-important first years of life. But parents (especially new parents) aren't nutritional experts. So how do they know if their babies and toddlers are getting all the nourishment they need?
Now, with
Better Baby Food, there's a complete, authoritative guide that takes the guesswork out feeding young children -- from birth to 24 months and beyond.
Developed with the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children, this book provides the most up-to-date, expert advice available, with easy-to-read information about every aspect of feeding young children -- from breast and bottle feeding through to the introduction of solid foods. Each page is packed with tips, recommendations and common-sense guidelines for parents, including important topics such as food safety and allergies, teething and tooth care, digestive problems, essential vitamins and minerals, snacking, homemade vs. commercially prepared foods, feeding while traveling, as well as vegetarian diets.
But that's not all. In addition to its wealth of nutritional information, this book features over 220 easy-to-prepare recipes, organized by meal and recommended age range. Each recipe provides a full nutrient analysis, and has been baby- and toddler-tested to ensure maximum flavor appeal. Start the day with Baby's Fruit Smoothie or Apple Breakfast Bars. At midday try dishes such as Lunchtime Pasta and Bean Casserole or Crustless Cheese 'n Carrot Quiche and, for dinner, Fiesta Tomato Surprise or Chicken and Peach Salad. These recipes are so imaginative and delicious, you'll want to make them for your own dinner table!
Every year, 4 million babies are born in North America, creating a huge market of new parents, all of whom are looking for anything that will make their sleep-deprived lives easier. With its combination of comprehensive nutritional information and fast-and-easy recipes,
Better Baby Food is the ideal resource.
Customer Reviews:
INDISPENSIBLE!.......2005-06-05
Having a mother who is an RN, and yet not wanting to be a health-crazed maniac, I struggled with the idea of Gerber/prepacked baby foods versus doing it myself in our own kitchen. My mother recommended "Better Baby Food", as it was used by her hospital's cookstaff for pediatric menus. What an indispensible guide it proved to be and the continuation book "Better Food for Kids" is every bit as wonderful! The recipes produce foods that are easy (if you are tired or juggling multiple children or a full time career) and really great in regard to: variety of taste, color and texture and our whole family enjoys many of the meals in the later sections and the earlier stage recipes make for great side items to meals! Great tips on feeding picky eaters and special dietary concerns for both the healthy and the ill/child with mallady. If you are like me and considering making your own baby food there are great tips like usuing a handblender/food processer/hand chopper to puree or small chunk soft or cooked foods (making sure to add the water left from cooking process to add back in extra nutrients)--then spoon into ice cube trays and freeze--later plop these into little sandwich baggies or tupperware in freezer for quickie meals--we would take an ice blob of peas and another of golden delicious apples and ask for a mug of hot water at a restaurant to thaw it out and warm it, our daughter loved it...and it really was easy...and really did save MONEY! There actually is just 1 chapter devoted to each stage of age and eating, but index in back refers reader to many referenced items that cross apply throughout each stage (i.e. allergies). As for the other review's notation about questioning recipies with butter, sugar, etc...a little, in moderation is what all doctor's or anyone of authority in the medical or nutrional world recommend, unless allergic or there's a known health consideration. My advice, if you are truly concerned about things like sugar, substitute apple juice or apple sauce, which if that is a health/diet concern you would probably already known anyway! Great book---I pair this with the "Better Food for Kids" as a continuation and another little item for all baby showers I attend and so far no complaints, lots of thanks later on actually!!!
I'm doing better without this book!.......2005-01-16
I got this book from the library to get fresh ideas on what to feed my 8 month old son. I'm very happy that I didn't buy it. While the title suggests that there are recipes for babies, the majority is really for toddlers. With a few exceptions, the only suggestions for children under 12 months are plain veggie, fruit and meat purees, and even those are mainstream (i.e. the purees you can buy in jars). I found much more interesting combinations in a German cookbook (parsnip with potato and pork, polenta with broccoli, and how does fennel with banana sound?). One of the "exceptions" is a barley vegetable soup that contains dried legumes. In other books, I read that legumes are not suitable at that age because they can make the baby gassy, and I don't want to risk that.
While reading the first part, I liked the fact that the authors say that using canned goods from time to time is ok, but I was not so pleased to see they used LOTS of canned foods (including canned soup that is usually very high sodium). "Baby's first birthday cake" has a whopping 540 calories per slice including the icing, and contains 4 cups of sugar for 12 slices.
Some of the recipes do sound interesting, but the overall quality is rather questionable.
Quick, Easy & Nutritious.......2004-02-25
This is an excellent book for easy starter meals for baby's just getting their teeth and toddlers. The recipes are quick to make and simple and most contain ingrediants already found in your kitchen. They provide a nice variation in a child's diet and some adults may enjoy the recipes as well.
I wish this book was available when I was raising my kids!.......2004-01-19
When I was raising babies I was completely unprepared for what to feed them, how much to feed them, and when to introduce new healthy foods. A few years ago I purchased this book when searching for a baby gift for a friend. Now I buy both the Better Baby Food and Better Food for Kids for all my friends and relatives having babies. Everyone loves this gift!! I even purchased a copy for myself and still find the recipes great for teenagers and just the presentation makes the recipes look so simple. I also like checking the nutritional value and feel better knowing what goes into each recipe. These books are incredible and I will continue to purchase them.
I wouldn't feed this stuff to my child!.......2003-12-03
I am extremely disappointed with this book. I agree with the previous reviewers who noted that the recipes are not healthy at all. They are full of white flour, sugar, butter, oil, etc. I also noticed a lot of the recipes for 12-18 month old babies include garlic and onions. What baby likes garlic and onions? I also have the Super Baby Food book and highly recommend it for TRULY healthy recipes for your baby.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic cookbook.......2006-03-31
This is one of the best cookbooks in my (extensive) cookbook library and one of my family's favorites! We love the idea that we all eat "baby food" but can adjust it to our individual tastes with a bit of salt and pepper. Every meal made from that cookbook was a success and even our guests enjoyed them. My son, now 19 months old, has been eating Karmel's meals from his first meal and was always happy with the taste.
I highly recommended it to all my friends with kids.
good recipes.......2004-05-04
I was given this book as a gift and I have been very happy with it. I have tried several recipes and they are all delicious- and, most importantly, my baby loves the dishes, too. There are beautiful color photos and a good text about nutrition and development. It is organized by age, starting with 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12, 12-18, etc. It is full of good ideas, though some of them are very impractical, but all that I've tried are delicous. My baby, now 10 months old, gobbles it up. I've made cheesy pasta stars, chicken couscous, broccoli chicken with cheese sauce, lentil and vegetable puree, and others. It helped me get ideas about what I can feed my baby and I've made variations on the recipes. It is expensive, so see if your library has it first. I'm glad that I got it as a gift.
Book Description
LLLI proves once more breastfeeding is possible in the seemingly most impossible circumstances as . accomplished author Gwen Gotsch confronts the myths and explains the techniques of breastfeeding premature babies. This short book covers the basics: milk pumping and storage while baby is under intense observation in the hospital; working with health professionals in the care of your newborn; supplementary feedings and ensuring baby's getting enough; first feedings at the breast; kangaroo care and myriad more topics the parents of premature babies need and want to know.
Customer Reviews:
Helpful, but lacked one important topic.......2007-09-22
This book contains helpful information, but fails to talk about one important aspect of a premature baby. It does not address how to manage being separated from your baby while it is in the NICU. I would have appreciated a little more focus on getting and keeping your supply up when you must pump, and cannot feed on demand. Otherwise, a very fine little book.
Start learning about nursing your preemie with this book.......2002-05-24
I wish that I had had this book right after my son was born at 30 weeks. I had breastfed my older (full term) daughter but knew nothing about breastfeeding a preemie. This book gives a very positive outlook and really makes you feel like it is possible to nurse your preemie. There is information on pumping and storing your milk, on problems you may encounter while pumping, about kangaroo care and on helping your preemie learn to nurse, including pictures of nursing positions that are especially suited to preemies. Most importantly, there is information on ways to provide supplemental feedings other than by bottle to avoid the nipple confusion that may hinder breastfeeding.
This book is rather short. I don't think it is meant to be an all encompassing "how-to" breastfeeding manual, but rather a nice way to begin learning about breastfeeding a preemie. Anyone who wants to nurse their preemie should take the author's suggestions to see a lactation consultant to heart. My son came home exclusively breastfed and I owe my success in nursing to several caring, hardworking lactation consultants. You just can't learn everything you need to know from this or any book, but this book is a good place to start.
A good idea that fell short.......2001-03-21
I was really hoping for lots of great info when I ordered this book, but it wasn't there. LLL really needs to update this and include the specifics that moms need to nurse a preemie. This is not a book but a pamphlet. When it came in I devoured it in a short amount of time and couldn't believe that that was "all there was". I really expected more of a LLL publication and was very disappointed, however, the info it did have was good and accurate, there just wasn't enough of it.
Lacking in Specifics.......2000-05-08
I'm the mom of a 29 weeker who weighed 1lb 10oz at birth. She barely tipped the scale at 4lbs on coming home two months later. I pumped breast milk while she was in the hospital and wanted to be able to breast feed when she came home. It was very difficult and I needed information on getting a preemie who's been bottle fed in the hospital to latch on. This book had general information but was no help with the specifics. It was a waste of money for me. It might be helpful for someone with a brand new preemie who is considering whether to try breastfeeding or not.
Book Description
Baby Matters
is a groundbreaking new book from a mother with both rigorous scientific training and an extensive alternative health background. Dr. Linda Palmer exhaustively lists the scientific evidence behind natural, attachment parenting, breastfeeding, immune support, and food allergies. She brings the truth behind colic, SIDS, ADHD, and cowÕs milk, and shows the harm incurred by ÒmodernÓ pediatric, science-conquering-nature practices.
Customer Reviews:
Lots of Helpful Info all in one place.......2007-09-01
For parents looking for a guide to help them follow their hearts, this book will provide an abundant amount of encouragement. Dr. Palmer provides a comprehensive discussion of topics such as responsive parenting, breastfeeding, bonding and much more. New parents will learn what these topics mean and why they matter. Written in a warm and accessible style, parents will find many answers here.
Linda Palmer is a Chiropractor!!!.......2006-09-14
Chiropractors have an education quite similar to a MD or DO. They earn the title of "doctor" alone with them. In fact, a chiropractic student accumulates more course hours in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics(how the body moves), neurology,and nutrition than their medical and osteopathic collegues.
E. Prago's unstated assumption from July 28, 2006.......2006-09-14
Apparently E. Prago believes that only people with a specific type of degree or "license" know how to read and interpret research. If we apply this principle elsewhere, only "licensed" plumbers know anything about plumbing...only "licensed" beauticians know anything about beauty, etc.
The medical establishment--by which I mean to refer to the conventional practice of "medicine" in the allopathic hospitals and doctors' offices of the Western world--kills more people each year due to negligence, misdiagnosis, and sheer incompetence, than all car accidents and other accidents combined (google for the statistics on this, if you are inclined to doubt).
Surely we could at least open our minds to the *possibility* that there are intelligent people outside the good-ol-boys'-club (AMA) who can evaluate research data, draw informed conclusions, and pass along the relevant information, whilst citing their sources so any interested parties can review the original research themselves, and form their own conclusions.
All of which Dr. Palmer does admirably.
After all, it is just SO easy to mount an 'ad hominem' attack. You just say that 'so-and-so isn't "expert" enough' to suit you....and, Voila!
But you can say this about *anyone*, whether they have an M.D. or not. When people who DO have an M.D. say *exactly* the same things, it is oh-so-easy to dismiss their equally-reasonable conclusions, by perfunctorily labeling them as "quacks".
Read the book. Make up your own mind.
A "must read" for any parent-to-be.......2005-03-02
Since reading Dr. Folden's excellent book, I scratch my head every time I read articles about the growing elective-Caesarean-birth trend that, without exception, fail to mention the role of oxytocin. That, of course, is the "bonding" hormone that is released largely in response to the infant's passage through the birth canal. It's amazing to me that these articles usually quote as experts only OB surgeons. They might know body parts but I wonder how much they know about neurotransmitters, hormones, and brain development -- and how the birth process can affect these areas. In this era of myopic specialization in medicine, I suspect they know very little.
To be clear, Dr. Folden makes no judgment on the wisdom of elective Caesarean births -- and neither do I - but her book does explain clearly and engagingly how this hormone affects mother and baby's health and bonding.
In a time when autistic-spectrum disorders (associated with low oxytocin) appear to be reaching epidemic levels, I can't help but wonder why no studies seem to be examing any possible link between autism and Caesareans. Again, this is not Dr. Folden's point. The question is my own. She merely presents solid science that might inspire readers to question more of the "accepted wisdom" on this and other issues. I greatly appreciate her rare ability to make complex systems understandable to the layperson.
Very helpful book for new mothers.......2004-09-05
I started reading Baby Matters when my daughter was three weeks old. I feel very thankful to Linda Palmer for writing such a comprehensive book that gives a scientific look at many important issues about parenting. Reading Baby Matters has reaffirmed to me on a personal and scientific level how attachment parenting can provide my child with the best start for a healthy, loving and fulfilling life. Some of the most important points of attachment parenting that I got from the book are: extended breastfeeding on demand, high touch/sling carrying, co-sleeping, responding to baby's cries, and providing human attachment instead of object attachment. Now I feel more confident to continue parenting in the way that I know is right for my family.
Baby Matters also has important information about many other aspects of breastfeeding including breast and dental health and introducing solid foods. There is lots of valuable information about cow's milk, digestion, allergies and other common childhood illnesses and behaviors.
One of the most important chapters in this book was the chapter on immunity, health, antibiotic therapy and vaccines. Linda Palmer presented a very balanced view on this incredibly important issue that all new parents must deal with. After reading this chapter I felt more prepared to make the best decisions for my family regarding these issues.
I recommend this book to people before conception, during pregnancy, or at any stage during early parenting. I feel much more confident in my choices and knowledge after reading Baby Matters. We can all benefit from the thoughtful and intensive work that Linda Palmer put into this book.
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The Maternity Leave Breastfeeding Plan: How to Nurse Your Baby for 3 Months and Go Back to Work Guilt Free
William G. Wilkoff
Manufacturer: Fireside
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Book Description
Almost every pediatrician will tell a new mother that if she wants to breastfeed, she must commit to it for at least six months--a full year is the traditional, and generally more preferred, duration. Imagine hearing this as a working mother; with just three months' leave, many working mothers may never attempt nursing. Or, if they do nurse, they have to figure out on their own how they can return to work and still maintain a routine feeding schedule for their baby. Unitl now, women facing the triple challenge of balancing motherhood, breastfeeding, and a career have had no reliable nursing reference to turn to for guidance. The Three Month Breastfeeding Plan is exactly the book they need to make the most of those precious months and make a smooth transition back to the workplace. Will Wilkoff, M.D. assures working moms that, contrary to traditional belief, they can provide all the health advantages of breastfeeding in just three months. And the best part is, they won't feel guilty for not doing what they've been told repeatedly is "best" for their baby.
Customer Reviews:
Honest and Realistic!!.......2004-11-04
I wish I would have read this book during my first pregnancy. I listened to a lot of the die hard pro-breast Mom's and felt like a huge failure after breastfeeding did not work out for me the first go 'round. I appreciate that he talks A LOT about how tired you will be and how latching on is not a given for all babies. If I would have heard more of that the first time, I probably could have convinced myself that I was not a failure for not being able to work through the cracked, bloody nipples. As well as-the feedings that were non-stop.My daughter gained 1 pound and 2 ounces the first 3 days we were home from the hospital!! I was not prepared for the energy drain but I KNEW it was working, although mentally it was killing me.
As a second time Mom determined to give BF'ing another shot I consider myself lucky to have stumbled across this book. I appreciate the realistic opinions, instead of the "if you don't Breastfeed, you are a failure and a bad Mother" that I have read in other books.
Thanks Dr Wilkoff-even if you are a man...LMAO
I think this book was really misunderstood.......2003-04-16
I read this book, and I didn't get from it the message that others did at all. I think that the book suggests that many women don't nurse at all because they know their employers will be unsupportive of pumping, and Dr. Wilkoff suggests that nursing for 3 months is better than none. I'm personally a round-the-clock sort of breastfeeding mom and nurse my children into toddlerhood, but I was not offended by this book. I think some of the reviewers of this book were choosing to focus only on the parts of it that they disagreed with. There's a lot of good in this book too: he condemns having formula samples in the house for new mothers as he rightly thinks it sabotages breastfeeding, he thinks nursing until babies start solids would be preferable, and he does indeed offer several suggestions for getting employers to be supportive of pumping. But he also acknowledges the sad reality that some employers will not make it feasible enough for women to nurse.
There's a lot of good in this book for women who want to breastfeed but know from the start that they won't do it long-term. I love the Sears and LLL books personally, but I'm also so strongly a believer in breastfeeding that I think 3 months of breastfeeding is better than none. If Dr. Wilkoff's book encourages some women to nurse for 3 months who otherwise wouldn't have nursed their babies at all, then I think it serves a useful function. I rated it only 4 stars though because I think the book makes nursing sound exhausting and in my experience it isn't. New motherhood is inherently exhausting whether you breastfeed or not.
Enjoyed It.......2003-04-01
I thought this book was very realistic. I don't feel as though it discouraged me from breastfeeding in the workplace but it did make me feel as though I would not be a failure if I decided not to. Yes, we all know breast is best, and it is best for the first year but it is also our CHOICE! And some breastmilk is better than no breastmilk. If you want to give breastfeeding your best possible shot and you are returning to work, I suggest this book. Don't be swayed by all of the negative reviews here, my guess is that they are mostly from women who feel as though formula is not an option.
Enjoyed It.......2003-04-01
I thought this book was very realistic. I don't feel as though it discouraged me from breastfeeding in the workplace but it did make me feel as though I would not be a failure if I decided not to. Yes, we all know breast is best, and it is best for the first year but it is also our CHOICE! And some breastmilk is better than no breastmilk. If you want to give breastfeeding your best possible shot and you are returning to work, I suggest this book. Don't be swayed by all of the negative reviews here, my guess is that they are mostly from women who feel as though formula is not an option.
Enjoyed It.......2003-04-01
I thought this book was very realistic. I don't feel as though it discouraged me from breastfeeding in the workplace but it did make me feel as though I would not be a failure if I decided not to. Yes, we all know breast is best, and it is best for the first year but it is also our CHOICE! And some breastmilk is better than no breastmilk. If you want to give breastfeeding your best possible shot and you are returning to work, I suggest this book. Don't be swayed by all of the negative reviews here, my guess is that they are mostly from women who feel as though formula is not an option.
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