Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 Preparation for the Birth 3
The Nursery 5
Baby Equipment 12
Equipment Needed for Breast-feeding 19
Equipment Needed for Bottle-feeding 23
Clothes for the Newborn 25
Your Baby's Laundry 31
2 Why Follow a Routine? 35
Why the CLB Routines Are Different 36
Benefits for Your Baby 37
Benefits for You 39
Other Approaches 39
Your Questions Answered 44
3 Milk Feeding in the First Year 59
Why Breast-feeding Goes Wrong 61
Milk Production 62
My Methods for Successful Breast-feeding 66
Expressing/Pumping 69
Breast-feeding and Returning to Work 73
Weaning Your Baby from the Breast to the Bottle 74
Bottle-feeding 76
Establishing Bottle-feeding 78
Formula: Overfeeding 84
Your Questions Answered 85
4 Understanding Your Baby's Sleep 91
Sleep and Demand Feeding 94
Sleep Rhythms 95
The Bedtime Routine 97
Early-morning Waking 99
Your Questions Answered 102
5 Establishing the Contented Little Baby Routines 107
Feeding 108
Sleeping 109
Playing 111
Cuddling 112
Structuring the Milk Feedings During the First Year 113
Understanding the Routines for Feeding 116
Structuring Daytime Sleep During the First Year 129
Understanding the Sleeping Routine 131
Adjusting the Routines 135
Important Recommendations 137
6 Weeks One to Two 139
Starting the Routine 139
Routine-1-2 Weeks 140
Changes to Be Made During the 1-2 Week Routine 146
Moving On to the 2-4 Week Routine 148
7 Weeks Two to Four 149
Routine-2-4 Weeks 149
Changes to Be Made During the 2-4 Week Routine 155
8 Weeks Four to Six 159
Routine-4-6 Weeks 159
Changes to Be Made During the 4-6 Week Routine 165
9 Weeks Six to Eight 171
Routine-6-8 Weeks 171
Changes to Be Made During the 6-8 Week Routine 177
10 Weeks Eight to Twelve 183
Routine-8-12 Weeks 183
Changes to Be Made During the 8-12 Week Routine 188
Moving on to the 3-4 Month Routine 190
11 Months Three to Four 193
Routine-3-4 Months 193
Changes to Be Made During the 3-4 Month Routine 197
12 Months Four to Six 201
Routine-4-6 Months 201
Changes to Be Made During the 4-6 Month Routine 205
13 Months Six to Nine 209
Routine-6-9 Months 210
Changes to Be Made During the 6-9 Month Routine 213
14 Months Nine to Twelve 217
Routine-9-12 Months 217
Changes to Be Made During the 9-12 Month Routine 220
15 Introducing Solid Food 223
Weaning Your Baby 223
Foods to Be Avoided 227
Preparing and Cooking Food for Your Baby 228
Early Weaning 231
First Stage: 6-7Months 234
Second Stage: 7-9 Months 241
Third Stage: 9-12 Months 246
Your Questions Answered 251
16 Problem Solving in the First Year 259
General Problems 260
Burping 260
Colic 261
Crying 264
Pacifiers 268
Hiccups 269
Spitting Up 269
Reflux 270
Separation Anxiety 271
Stranger Anxiety 275
Common Feeding Problems 276
Difficult Feeder 276
Low Milk Supply 278
Plan for Increased Milk Supply 280
Excessive Night Feeding 285
Sleepy Feeder 290
Refusal of Milk 291
Refusal of Solids 293
Fussy Feeder 294
Common Sleeping Problems 297
Difficulties in Settling 297
Early-morning Waking 301
Excessive Night Waking 303
Illness-The Effect on Sleep 307
The Lunchtime Nap 308
Sleep Associations 314
Teething and Night Waking 315
Golden Rules 316
Appendix 321
Useful Addresses 322
Further Reading 324
Contented Baby Newsletter 325
Acknowledgments 327
Index 329
