The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting

The principles in the book are useful to understand how to schedule your baby’s day - sleep and awake windows etc. However, it is extremely rigid and assumes your baby and run to a precise timetable. The risk is that as a new mum, you’re made to feel like you’re failing which is the absolute last thing you need! Read the book, but take it with a handful of salt

Worked for us. Twins sleeping through the night at 3months. I now buy this for every pregnant friend!

My husband called me from the airport when I was pregnant with my first and told me he ‘found a book that was the answer to how we should parent.’ Now, I have to say that I was sceptical but also humble enough to think that there would be experts out there who definitely knew more about raising happy babies than me. We have since used Gina’s Contented Baby book for our two children (and her others, e.g. potty training and weaning and contented toddler) and we recommend it to all expectant parents we know. Gina’s book and methods are straight forward and highly logical. Her routines are very clear to follow and explained so the parents can learn and adapt them as necessary. There is also a lot of problem solving guidance that I’ve found really useful in fixing issues. I also have appreciated how the routines adapt to the child’s age to make sure that we stay on top of changes that are needed. I’d also like to stress that I’ve found the routines and methodology to be very compassionate to both the needs of the child and the parents, making sure both have what they need and are as well rested as possible. The routines do require a lot of dedication and should be followed as closely as possible. They require parents to prioritise the routine as much as they can but, after witnessing many friends suffer the downsides of not prioritising routines, this is something we were happy to do. We have had two babies that we have raised with the Gina Ford routines and we are often told how happy and contented they are. Due to the routines, if they are upset, I’ve nearly always been able to understand why and I’ve not had to guess. Both my exclusively breastfeed children have slept through the night (with a dream feed) from a young age and my husband and I have nearly always had evenings together due to predictable children bedtimes. I’d recommend these books to anyone who is expecting a child and who is open minded enough to appreciate that, whilst our little miracles seem unique to us, they will probably have all the same predicable challenges as other babies and Gina Ford more than likely has the solution.

I bought this book when my son was 2 months old. It took us a month but we are finally there - sleeping through the night. From 7 pm to 7 am with a 10 pm feeding and diaper change through which he does not even wake up. Everybody was telling us its too early for a routine/schedule. In our case, due to the amazing tips in this book, we have a set routine. I know when I can have people visiting, when I can go shopping, when I can meet up with a friend for a coffee. Due to this routine I get 9 hours of sleep myself (uninterrupted!!!), my house is clean and my laundry is done. The key to introducing this technique is to listen to your baby's cues while using the tools and the knowledge that this book provides. This is going to be my shower gift to all of my girlfriends.

Un dinero muy bien invertido. Me compre otros libros de ella. Si sigues lo que dice y lo combinas con algunos ajustes dependiendo de tu hijo, saldrá todo perfecto!

Not many American's are familiar with Gina Ford but she is renown in England. IF you follow her guidelines to a tee, you will enjoy hours of sleep, your child will be well rested and adjusted, you'll be able to plan because you are on a schedule and life will be bliss with a newborn. the key is following the somewhat rigorous schedule which many people can't figure out how to do. You will need to make adjustments but like anything the first week or 2 are tough but then it gets easier and then it's just the way of life. I hear so many parents speak of having to sleep with their child, oh my child is different, oh s/he just won't go to sleep, we could never have a schedule - we are too busy, etc. All excuses in my book. Look, it's simple, usually the problem lies with the parents - it's their issue, they need to go to this or that event, they like holding the baby all night long, they don't want to hear the crying, etc. Get over it! kids need boundaries. This book helps you set them early on and while you are helping your child you are really helping yourself. Gina does an amazing job of outlining a very sensible feeding and sleeping schedule, and most importantly the little things that are often over looked like black out blinds. it's an easy read, and your pages should be earmarked. By 10 weeks we had gotten rid of the baby monitor and our baby was sleeping from 7pm to 7am with no waking up. The benefits don't stop when they turn 1 - by teaching the child at an early age the lessons in this book, they carry through the rest of their life. Today, at 8, my child goes to sleep with no trouble at 8pm and sleeps until 7am. Date night at my house every night! I have given this book as gifts to 1st time mothers and the ones who thank me for it have babies who sleep through the nights and they too are well adjusted. The others, well they rattle off one or more of those excuses above. I've read all the other baby books out there because I'm a huge fan of research and not one of them stands a candle to Gina Ford. If you buy one thing to help a new mother or for yourself, this is it! Forget the baby clothes, toys, and other gifts, this book will keep giving all your life and through your child's.

Saved our marriage and saved our sanity It’s a full manual to having a contented baby who sleeps through the night and saves your sanity and marriage.