book about baby sleep habits?

[mweb]

There's a book about baby sleep habits that has been recommended here, but I cannot remember what it's called. (Maybe it's by a British author?) Not trying to train or anything, but I am curious about infant sleep cycles. Can anyone help? TIA!

[fiddlefern]

Perhaps you're thinking of the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. Lots of info about sleep cycles in there.
:wink

[mweb]

Thanks!

As it turns out, I was thinking of The Contented Little Baby Book. But that's a help too!

[mweb]

Replying to myself in case anyone does a search - Contented Little Baby is just awful, possibly even worse than Weissbluth!

[Fuamami]

You know, I have to say that I thought Weissbluth's info on sleep to be pretty interesting and informative. I think as long as you read it with a huge grain of salt, you can get a lot out of his research.

For example, he has a section about how young babies get some really good REM sleep in if they're put right back to bed, like within one hour of waking up in the morning. I knew my ds liked this, but didn't pay enough attention to getting him right back to sleep until I read this. It's kind of counter-intuitive, you know, when your baby seem sleepy but has only been up for half an hour.

Anyway, just my two cents.

[royaloakmi]

I too found Weissbluth's information on the sleep needs/patterns of infants very helpful, and it assisted me in figuring out a better routine for my twins. However, I would toss the rest of his book which addresses his methods for getting babies to sleep (often by letting them cry).

[mweb]

Yes, I hear what you're both saying - I mostly found both books awful because of the tone. "Contented" lays out a schedule saying, for example, "Baby MUST be in bed by 6 pm." KWIM? Weissbluth is informative, though his conclusions are so wrong.