Table of Contents
Preface to Second Edition xi
Foreword to the Second Edition L. R. Knost xiii
Foreword to the First Edition William Sears, M.D. xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
Part I Ten Steps to Helping Your Baby Sleep All Night
1 Do a Safety Check 29
2 Learn Basic Sleep Facts 31
How Do We Sleep? 31
How Do Babies Sleep? 33
What Is a Sleep Problem and Does Your Baby Have One? 38
The Sleep Situation That Doesn't Need to Be Fixed 40
Sleep Situations That Do Need to be Fixed 41
How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need? 41
The Happily Awake Span 42
Calculate Your Child's Best Sleep Hours 42
What About Nighttime Feedings? 44
What Are Realistic Expectations? 46
What Is the Right Way to Teach a Baby to Sleep? 47
3 Assess Your Situation and Create Your Initial Sleep Logs 49
Let's Get Started! 50
4 Review and Choose Sleep Solutions 61
Organize Your Solutions 61
5 Create Your Personal Sleep Plan 63
My Personal Sleep Plan for My Newborn Baby 64
My Personal Sleep Plan for My Baby (Four-Months- to Two-Years-Old) 69
6 Follow Your Plan for Ten to Thirty Days 77
What If You Can't Do It All? 78
The Road to Success Is Really More Like a Dance 79
7 Do Follow-up Logs and Review Your Plan in Ten to Thirty Days 83
8 Analyze and Celebrate Your Achievements and Evaluate Your Sleep Plan 87
Evaluate Your Sleep Plan 88
If Your Baby Is Now Sleeping Through the Night (Five or More Consecutive Hours) 91
If You Have Seen Some Success 92
If You Haven't Seen Any Positive Changes 92
9 Follow Your Plan Until You Are Happy with Your Baby's Sleep 99
Every Baby Is Different; Every Family Is Different 99
How Long Is This Going to Take? 101
"I've Tried Everything! Nothing Works! Help!" 102
10 Revisit and Revise Your Sleep Plan Over Time as Needed 111
Keep This Book Handy 111
Part II The Sleep Solutions
Part One: Solutions for Newborn Babies- Birth to Four Months 121
The Fifteen Keys to Amazing Newborn Sleep 128
Part Two: Solutions for Older Babies-Four Months to Two Years 172
Part III Special Situations
Teething 269
Separation Anxiety 271
Developmental Milestones and Growth Spurts 273
Common Illness and Discomfort 275
Ear Infections 280
Reflux (Gastroesophageal Reflux-GER) 283
Allergies and Asthma 285
Nightmares, Night Terrors, and Sleepwalking or Sleep-Talking 286
Snoring and Sleep Apnea 291
Sleep Regressions and Setbacks 292
Swaddling: When and How to Wean 297
Motion-Sleep: When and How to Wean 300
Babies with Special Needs 304
Multiples: Twins and More 309
Part IV Let's Talk About You
11 Take Care of Yourself and Your Own Sleep 317
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep 318
How to Handle Unwanted Advice 330
12 Final Thoughts 335
We Are Alike 337
If You've Just Begun 337
Living for the Moment? 338
Baseball Babies 339
Patience, Patience, and just a Little More Patience 342
Part V Safety Information and Checklists
Safety First 343
Index 373