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Don't get the controversy on Babywise

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Let me say up front that MH annoyed the crap out of me the first trimester b/c he would read this book and then tell me what we were going to do when the baby got here. ?I was very skeptical, especially when I found out the author was an Evangelical minister. ?But after two friends told me how great it worked for them, I decided to read it. ?

I'm about 2/3 of the way through, and I just don't see how this book could be considered dangerous or cause failure to thrive. ?The copy we have says updated and revised so maybe the authors have addressed the criticisms in the new addition. ?All I see getting stressed over and over is to encourage full feedings so babies are getting enough hindmilk, and try to establish a pattern of eat, waketime, naptime rather than nursing your child to sleep. ?Several times the authors write "be flexible" and "feed your baby if he is hungry." ?They give lots of information on tracking your child's growth so you can ensure that nutritional needs are being met. ?They even tell you to not pay attention to the clock the first ten days, and it highly encourages breastfeeding.

I still don't know if we fill "follow" this book once our little one gets here or not. ?I don't know what my personality as a parent will be and I may find myself drawn more to attachment parenting (which obviously differs a lot from this book), but I really don't get what all the fuss is about with the suggestions in it.?

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Re: Don't get the controversy on Babywise

  • sam19sam19 member
    I heard the newer edition was much better then the old one. I personally don't want to put my infant on a schedule but if it works for others and baby is safe and healthy then more power to em.
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  • amber_tynanamber_tynan member
    I've read that a baby can't follow any sort of schedule until they are a few months old, even then it's more of a routine or pattern.  I personally believe in feeding on demand and letting them sleep whenever!  To each his own I suppose.  I think I'm leaning more and more towards attachment parenting, it's what feels most like what I'd do anyway.
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  • Smtih&coSmtih&co member

    I have read Babywise and Dr. Sears The Baby Book.  I don't think that I will adhere to just one of the theories.  I see the pros and cons to both methods.  I feel like I can intuitively take what I need from both approaches and mold them into what I want and need. 

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  • lvisserlvisser member

    It would not have worked for Rylee... She would clusterfeed from around 5pm to 7pm... seriously... on and off the boob every 5 minutes that whole time... If I let her do it as much as she wanted she would sleep thru the night... if I didn't, she would wake up alot..

    She has always been realyl really good and knowing JUST how much food she needs before bedtime to make it thru the night... even now... 

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