I followed contented Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby

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Am I the only one here who found this book useful? Here's why?
If I hadn't read it, I wouldn't have had a clue when to feed (more relevant as dd was eventually formula fed). I wouldn't have known about naps and night sleep. I had no received knowledge as I don't have much family. I did read other books but they seemed waffly and woolly.
Once I was more confident, I found that dd didn't follow GF to the letter, but it was a foundation for me.
I don't understand why people have a problem with writers who give definitive solutions/advice. If they don't like it, they can simply ignore it.

I wasn't trying to be contraversial bit I was a mother who didn;t get babies and lacked any kind of maternal instict so to get a book that said in a very prescriptive manner do this this and this worked very well for me.

TSAP - remember that late night MSN we had a while ago when you were so kind and I was upset about DS and all that ?

That's why I am twitching and rocking ...

no! I didn't think I had MSN with anyone on here. I ahve always felt like an msn outsider.

We did, we did ... you and me and quootiepie - ages ago .... a one off. I am sure it was you

Oh yes I remember now, were you using a different name then? can't remmember the details though.

Can't see how that links to this, but that could be because I can't remmber the details.

I was poopy then I think. It was directly related ... but it's ok - we don't need to drag it all up. All I know is that you were lovely and kind ...

yes I do remember now.

no don;t drag it up,

you have also helped me out/offered kind words in times of crisis though

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