Which Baby Whisperer book should I buy

[Janealison]

Hi. I am new to mumsnet so I hope I have chosen the correct topic to post my message! I have a six week old baby girl and I desperately need help with settling her for naps/sleep. At the moment it takes about 2 hours every time. Someone recommended the Baby Whisperer book. I have looked on Amazon and there are quite a few. Any ideas which one to buy? Thanks

Why don't you post on the sleep section here first, explaining what you're doing, and see if you can get some free help. 6 weeks is very wee, and things may change a lot - I'd try here first before spending money on a book.

Hello and welcome to Mumsnet

To be honest, I wouldn't bother with any books - I had the Baby Whisperer and Gina Ford and I found they made me more stressed

The Baby Whisperer is good in the sense that it is quite baby led but if your baby doesn't follow what she suggests - and mine didn't, then you can find yourself more wound up

I think 6 weeks is so very tiny for any form of routine to be honest..I would just feed when hungry, sleep when tired and by about 4 months, you will find a little routine emerging with no effort on your part -that is what happened with DS

I second what habbibu says. Try posting on the sleep topic here before you shell out for any books.

Ok. I will take a look at the sleep section, but also bear in mind that maybe I am trying to achieve the impossible at 6 weeks!

Lots of people there to help.

IME things start to settle down between 6 weeks and 12 weeks, depending on the baby. Naps and stuff got more predictable, they started going a bit longer at night, that sort of thing. good luck

Jane - hope you find the answers you need. What is the issue by the way - am curious now

I found at 6weeks the sleep deprivation was catching up with me and it made things seem worse than what they were. DS also had reflux which was a pisser!

secrets of the baby whisperer - how to calm, connect and communicate with your baby.

loved it.

DD is 6 months and has thrived on BW philosophy and frankly so has mummy.

I had gina ford and baby whisperer. baby whisperer was useful in just saying to listen to the baby and try and work out what it wants, rather than rushing in. So no point putting it for a nap if it's hungry and no point playing when it's tired and so on.

I didn't really use the rest of it but that was useful. i took something from GF as well but I can't remember what it was now.

They also start to rub their eyes when they're tired, cartoon-style, at about 2 or 3 months (memory not great!). Then as soon as you spot it you can put them down for a nap and that has always worked well for us.

I would hearilty recommend this book

www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=baby+secrets&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=LumyTIUEi5GMB5uV2UU&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CDcQrQQwAg

DS started rubbing his eyes at 11 weeks, it was a godsend in helping me know when to put him down for a nap!

How are you trying to settle her?

Mine always fed to sleep in the early days - or occasionally the car or pram would send them off.

Are you winding her properly? You can be really quite firm with the back-slapping thing, hold her on your shoulder - often wind will stop them sleeping when they are laid down right after a feed.

Hello Jane and congratulations on your little one.

Someone lent me "tips from the bw" before I had my ds. Tbh it isn't for us but it is quite concise which may be important with a 6wo!

I would second getting support on here (as well as rl) have learnt lots abd you get many views and experiences rather than just one (like in a book)

Fwiw I recall really turning a corner around 6 or 7 weeks, abd then another around 3/4 months. Tryand go with the flow, it will all sort it's self out and you will wonder where the time has gone (thouugh I appreciate this may not be what you want to hear right now!)

Also if you are breastfeeding imposing a routine at this point might be harmfull for your supply...obviously ignore this if you are ff!)