First time Mums Salvation, Second time Mums bible! (The Contented Little Baby Book - Gina Ford)

Member Name: sahmof2

Product:	The Contented Little Baby Book - Gina Ford
Date:	08/08/08 (90 review reads)
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Advantages: Clear, concise routines, easy to follow.

Disadvantages: Can seem a little 'clinical'

The first few months with a new baby (particularly your first) should come with a health warning!! The lack of sleep, endless demands and bickering with your partner are likely to put you off ever having another.....and then comes salvation, Gina Ford!!

To my mind this woman is a genius, I brought my first baby home from hospital with not a clue where to start. I spent the first 10 weeks in a daze, feeling like a zombie and wondering when it would all end. I read this book and most of all it gave me hope! I followed the routines to the letter and within 2 weeks my baby was sleeping through. She is now 3 years old, sleeps 12 hours a night, still sometimes naps in the day and I can honestly say has been no trouble at all. You might think that it was related to her age when I started etc and she would have been like that by 12 weeks anyway..............thats when I did it all again on number 2!!

I started my 2nd baby on the routines since I brought him home from hospital, he was sleeping through by 7 weeks.

The book is organised into age related sections, making it easy to refer to as required. There are also sections on what you need before the baby arrives, bottle feeding, breast feedng and weaning. Take from it what you need and ignore the rest if you want, at least you will know more than you did before!!

This book can be bought from the likes of Amazon for as little as £6.50, to my mind, a price worth paying!

Summary: A must-have read for expectant and new Mums!