Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old: A Step-by-Step Plan for Baby Sleep Success
Babies need it, parents want it-- the call for a good night?s sleep has parents everywhere looking for a solution like this: an easy-to-follow plan from a renowned baby sleep specialist that delivers on the promise of its title.
There is no bigger issue for healthy infants than sleeping through the night. In this simple, straightforward book, Suzy Giordano presents her amazingly effective "Limited- Crying Solution" that will get any baby to sleep for twelve hours at night?and three hours in the day?by the age of twelve weeks old. Giordano is the mother of five children and one of the most sought-after baby sleep specialists in the country. The Washington Post calls her a baby sleep "guru" and "an underground legend in the Washington area for her ability to teach newborns how to achieve that parenting nirvana: sleeping through the night." Her sleep plan has been tested with singletons, twins, triplets, babies with special needs, and colicky babies?and it has never failed. Whether you are pregnant, first-time parents, or parents who seek a different path with your second or third child, anyone can benefit from the Baby Coach?s popular system of regular feeding times, twelve hours of sleep at night and three hours of sleep during the day, and the peace of mind that comes with taking the parent and child out of a sleep- deprived world.
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Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old: A Step-by-Step Plan for Baby Sleep Success Reviews
Stick to it and you'll be a happy camper. It takes determination and consistancy. It's simple reading and simple instructions. You have to write notes daily and document your childs progress. I recommend this to all parents who have trouble with their child sleeping. if it didn't work for you, you didn't do it right and stick to it. This book is FANTASTIC. I've been reading some of the reviews who don't recommend it and all I can say is.
I am currently working on getting him to take naps consistently in line with the book and get him through the full night every night. I only wish that Giordano had put more info in the book about certain situations such as, "what do you do when your baby won't sleep during the day." or "how do you get your baby through the fussy times in the evening before bedtime." My son is now 10 weeks old and is sleeping anywhere from 6 to 10 hours straight through the night. The first week was hell but it has all been worth it. My baby now no longer has any feedings in the night and only eats 4 times per day. This book was amazing in that Giordano simply walks you through the steps to get your baby to sleep. It is all about baby steps (no pun intended) and you have to be committed to make it work.
If you read the book front to back, it explains that you should NOT start this book until certain guidelines have been met. There are photo-copyable log sheets to complete on a daily basis for your own proof that the program is actually working and to not give up. I love to brag about my success with this book to other new moms and even to my pediatritian, who is amazed at the fact that this is even possible. You are not starving your child, just teaching them to develop a daytime-eat, nighttime-sleep pattern. I am no longer a sleep-deprived MOM since I have been getting 12 hours of sleep myself since my daughter was 3 month's old. I would recommend this book to any parent who is sleep deprived, in fact, I have bought 3 more copies and given them as gifts to all my new parent friends. recommendation through a 24 hour period. One of the criteria being that your baby should be eating 24oz.
In all, Suzy Giordano has YEARS of experience training families of multiples (twins, triplets, etc). . Its very straight forward with many examples to help you understand the task at hand. She references her 'business' only to show her years of experience, not to promote the company. The book serves as guidelines and suggestions, and isn't required to follow PERFECTLY, you can conform the schedule to fit your lifestyle. Remember the 7-day rule: "Bad habits take three days to make, and seven days to break." Look forward to the goal, use the log sheets to show yourself its working, and you'll both be sleeping before you know it.
Did you READ the book. As a first-time Mom, I bought this book because I went browsing through the self-help section in my local book store, and the front cover "A Proven Program to Teach Your Baby to Sleep Twelve Hours a Night" caught my eye. I skimmed through and read the outlined topics and HAD to buy it. I do, however, recommend this book more for formula-fed babies than breast-fed, only because its a little bit more difficult to determine the ounces your baby has eaten when breastfed. . The BEST part about this book is because you're able to read this book completely in a few hours, its geared toward the parents who do not have the TIME to sit and read through those other 300+ page sleep books. Do not be skeptical - this book really works if you have the mindset and dedication to follow through.
As far as this book being the same as any other book - that is also not true. She has been sleeping straight through the night since 3 months old, only 3 weeks after buying and utilizing the easy to follow tools and instructions in this book. Also, when starting the training, you START by increasing the feedings through the daytime hours to 24oz, THEN proceed to eliminate the nightime feedings, all the while your baby is STILL receiving the 24oz. to implement her program in their own lifestyle. She utilizes 'toolboxes', ideas and suggestions, to help you get through the next hour before the next scheduled feeding.
Sorry this review is so long - I hope it helps all of you decide to give it a try. ".You will be able to read the key sections of this manual in two hours." - (exerpt taken from the book). I found this book alot easier to understand on a more basic sleep-deprived level. of breast milk or formula in a 24 hour period, which is the minimum requirement for a growing baby. Ask yourself this: If she was REALLY trying to promote her business, why would she give away her secrets in a paperback book for only $10, causing herself to actually lose prospective clients.
To those of you who suggest this is a non-nutritionally sound practice, teaching your baby to go for 12 hours without food, you are completely wrong. My daughter is now 2 years old. My daughter has NEVER been below 75th percentile for her weight since inplementing this program, and still to this day is a perfectly healthy, thriving toddler.
We just had our second baby and we'll help her learn to sleep and be part of our family the same way. My husband and I were grad students when we had our first baby and needed to have time to work and study every night. The baby slept next to us for the first 3 months of life and we never had a cry-it-out episode that lasted more than 5 minutes once we started the training. This book and sleep method worked perfectly, without making us feel like bad parents. We were able to travel and stay with family and friends with ease by sticking close to the sleep cycle the baby was used to. We ended up having an excellent first year with our well-rested and cheerful baby and now that she's a toddler she has excellent self-soothing and sleep habits and going to bed is a pleasurable time for the whole family not a battle.
We think this is a great book for people who like structure and schedules and who are willing to let their children cry for 3-5 minutes before going in to check on them. This book helped us get our children on a great sleep schedule early on, and helped us get some sleep too so we were rested enough to enjoy our children even more. We heard about this book when our triplets were 11 weeks old (born 6 weeks early). We followed this book word-for-word, and it had all three of our children sleeping 12 hours a night within 2 weeks.
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