Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old: A Step-by-Step Plan for Baby Sleep Success
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By: Suzy Giordano and Lisa Abidin
Format: Hardcover
From: Dutton Adult
Pub. Date: December 2005
From: Dutton Adult
Pub. Date: December 2005
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2006-01-19
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 160
Ean: 9780525949596
Isbn: 0525949593
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2006-01-19
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 160
Ean: 9780525949596
Isbn: 0525949593
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
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.
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.
USER REVIEWS
"this book represents a straightforward way to get your baby to sleep through the night"
~ Written on 2008-09-01
~ Written on 2008-09-01
"I bought this book when I was still pregnant based on the reviews. I am glad I did. It has a lot of useful information in it. I didn't follow it exactly but my son was still sleeping about 12 hours by 12 weeks. At the time, we didn't know anyone else with a baby that age sleeping through the night, let alone 12 hours a night. He is now 6 months old and still has excellent sleeping habits. Other mothers with kids my son's age are constantly commenting on how "lucky" I am. I don't believe it's luck, I believe it's largely because of things I learned in this book and Babywise. I highly recommend this book."
~ Written on 2008-08-30
~ Written on 2008-08-30
"This book is great!!! A must have! I tell everyone I know about this and give it to all expecting moms as a gift. My son has been sleeping 12 hours a night since 7 weeks - I did the sleep training for 1 week. He is 7 months old now and he has gotten up once in the middle of the night since 7 weeks. Yes, you read that correctly only ONCE.
Sleeping baby = Happy, Sane Parents!
"
~ Written on 2008-07-16
Sleeping baby = Happy, Sane Parents!
"
~ Written on 2008-07-16
"An update to this review: we have followed the program (our own adapted not quite as strict version) for 4 weeks now, and our 12 week baby (exclusively breast fed) now sleeps 10-11 hours at night and another 3-4 during the day, is eating ~32 ounces every 24 hours, and is thriving and smiling most of the time!
A major concept of the book is feed less often during the day so they eat more at each feeding and can last longer at night. I started "the schedule" when my baby was 8 weeks. Within a few days she went from eating randomly every 2-3 hours to eating only 4 times a day and once a night. This alone has brought me (and my baby!) much more comfort and ease during the day. It wasn't easy "stretching" her to these scheduled feeding times at first, but now it barely dazes her. Because I exclusively breast feed, I started pumping and feeding for some of her meals (particularly the 1 in the middle of the night) so I could see how much she was actually getting - this basically makes twice the work, but is worth it I think, especially if you have a husband willing to help with the bottle sometimes!
In the last few days we have been able to eliminate her nightly feed as well so she now eats about 8-9 ounces at each of the 4 daytime feedings and nothing during the night and she is gaining weight like crazy - I am pretty sure she's not starving!
As far as the nightime goes, at almost 11 weeks, she is now able to sleep 8 hours at a time. Sometimes we will have to help her get back to sleep if she wakes up once or twice in the middle, but she seems to be getting better and better at just staying asleep those 8 hours. So now we are trying to figure out how to make her sleep more than the 8 hours at night... it doesn't seem like 12 hours is ever going to happen, at least not for our baby - 12 hours in the crib at night is also unrealistic for us because our baby takes a long time to eat (over an hour if nursing), especially now that she eats at least 8 ounces at a time - thus, we will never have the baby in the crib for 12 hours (she eats her first meal at 7:30am and her last at 7:30pm, but isn't finished with it and ready for bed until at least 9PM)
But compared to how it was before, I am not complaining about 8 hours a night!!
During the day, I can usually get her to sleep during the morning and afternoon nap, however, it is very difficult to get her to sleep in her crib. After 30+ minutes of trying, I typically move her to her bouncer chair or stroller and let her nap there. This goes against the book recommendations, but in my opinion daytime sleep wherever is better than none at all!
My only complaints about this book is that it is lacking a more in depth answer section on what to do when...
For example, what do you do when your baby only seems to need 11 hours of sleep every 24 hours, instead of the 15 total hours this book suggests? Is there a way to get your baby to sleep more or do some babies just need much less sleep?
What do you do when you can not soothe the baby even for a minute in the crib during nap time, after trying at least 20 minutes?
If the baby "oversleeps" during her afternoon nap, and she didn't get much sleep during her morning nap, should you really wake her up??
What do you do when your baby takes over an hour to nurse (versus doing it under 30 minutes like the book recommends)?
In summary, I don't believe (at least not yet) the book's promise that EVERY baby can be quietly in the crib for 12 hours a night and 3 hours a day, BUT, (although it was very tough that first week) I do now have 8 hours a night by 11 weeks, and hoping for a little bit more by 12 weeks, not to mention a schedule I can plan around!
In my opinion, the concepts and scheduling ideas offered in this book make sense and are certainly worth reading!
"
~ Written on 2008-07-16
A major concept of the book is feed less often during the day so they eat more at each feeding and can last longer at night. I started "the schedule" when my baby was 8 weeks. Within a few days she went from eating randomly every 2-3 hours to eating only 4 times a day and once a night. This alone has brought me (and my baby!) much more comfort and ease during the day. It wasn't easy "stretching" her to these scheduled feeding times at first, but now it barely dazes her. Because I exclusively breast feed, I started pumping and feeding for some of her meals (particularly the 1 in the middle of the night) so I could see how much she was actually getting - this basically makes twice the work, but is worth it I think, especially if you have a husband willing to help with the bottle sometimes!
In the last few days we have been able to eliminate her nightly feed as well so she now eats about 8-9 ounces at each of the 4 daytime feedings and nothing during the night and she is gaining weight like crazy - I am pretty sure she's not starving!
As far as the nightime goes, at almost 11 weeks, she is now able to sleep 8 hours at a time. Sometimes we will have to help her get back to sleep if she wakes up once or twice in the middle, but she seems to be getting better and better at just staying asleep those 8 hours. So now we are trying to figure out how to make her sleep more than the 8 hours at night... it doesn't seem like 12 hours is ever going to happen, at least not for our baby - 12 hours in the crib at night is also unrealistic for us because our baby takes a long time to eat (over an hour if nursing), especially now that she eats at least 8 ounces at a time - thus, we will never have the baby in the crib for 12 hours (she eats her first meal at 7:30am and her last at 7:30pm, but isn't finished with it and ready for bed until at least 9PM)
But compared to how it was before, I am not complaining about 8 hours a night!!
During the day, I can usually get her to sleep during the morning and afternoon nap, however, it is very difficult to get her to sleep in her crib. After 30+ minutes of trying, I typically move her to her bouncer chair or stroller and let her nap there. This goes against the book recommendations, but in my opinion daytime sleep wherever is better than none at all!
My only complaints about this book is that it is lacking a more in depth answer section on what to do when...
For example, what do you do when your baby only seems to need 11 hours of sleep every 24 hours, instead of the 15 total hours this book suggests? Is there a way to get your baby to sleep more or do some babies just need much less sleep?
What do you do when you can not soothe the baby even for a minute in the crib during nap time, after trying at least 20 minutes?
If the baby "oversleeps" during her afternoon nap, and she didn't get much sleep during her morning nap, should you really wake her up??
What do you do when your baby takes over an hour to nurse (versus doing it under 30 minutes like the book recommends)?
In summary, I don't believe (at least not yet) the book's promise that EVERY baby can be quietly in the crib for 12 hours a night and 3 hours a day, BUT, (although it was very tough that first week) I do now have 8 hours a night by 11 weeks, and hoping for a little bit more by 12 weeks, not to mention a schedule I can plan around!
In my opinion, the concepts and scheduling ideas offered in this book make sense and are certainly worth reading!
"
~ Written on 2008-07-16
"I am happy that I bought this book. It helped me a lot. I can't follow exactly what the book says to do. It is better for formula feed babies and babies of average size. My baby is really big and breastfed only. But by 3 months old he was sleeping 8-12 hours per night. "
~ Written on 2008-07-05
~ Written on 2008-07-05