Opens your mind about what you are about to face, the stress related to the experience, and how to deal with it.
Flow: 5/5
Actionability: 5/5
Mindset: 4/5
Some of My Highlights:
“All are tied to our powerfully soothing experiences in utero.”
“Once your fusser has your attention, you’ll want to zip through a short checklist: if she’s hungry…. feed her. If she’s wet…. change her diaper. If she’s cold… bundle her up. If she’s hot… unwrap her. If she’s lonely… pick her up.”
“One in six couples takes their baby to the doctor because of persistent crying.”
“You don’t have to worry that responding to his cries might teach bad habits. Limit setting only becomes important after around nine months.”
“Actually, the predictable repetition of your loving response is the key to building your baby’s confidence.”
“Quickly meeting your baby’s request to be held or fed – dozens of times a day – strengthens her trust in you. Inconsistency creates insecurity.”
“The key offenders are citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, peppers, onion, and garlic.”
“Note: Blood in your baby’s diaper will raise your heart rate, but it’s usually no more worrisome than having a little bloody mucus come from your nose when you have nasal allergies. Nevertheless, contact the doctor anytime you see blood in the stool.”
“Don’t think that having a nanny is a ‘cush’… it’s the bare minimum. Just because you’re the mom doesn’t mean you must do everything on your own.”
“Until one hundred years ago, most new moms had help every day from several baby-savvy adults!”
“As strange as it sounds, you baby doesn’t want – or need – peace and quiet. Babies love monotonous repetition.”
“Fortunately, it’s impossible to spoil a baby during the first four months of life.”
“That’s because upset babies feel insecure on their backs, as if they’re being dropped.”
“…babies are passed back and forth among friends and relatives about eight times an hour during the early months!”
“One common myth is that babies are calmed by their mom’s heartbeat in the womb. Actually, the uterus is so far away from the heart that babies probably never hear it.”
“Tinny jiggles calm the fussies much better than slow, broad swinging.”
“It’s better to avoid all bottles and pacifiers until the nursing is going well.”
“Never leave your infant lying on her side or stomach… swaddled or not!”