Literature/websites/info on co-sleeping and other holistic approaches to newborns

[bemybebe]

I must apologize straight away as I am sure this topic has been popping up before, just I cannot find it anywhere.

I expect my first baby at the end of Sept and now feel ready to start researching about natural/holistic approaches to all aspects of raising a child.

I feel that co-sleeping will work for us, but I don't know anyone who is practicing it in rl. Are there any really good books/magazines/internet sites that can give a good overview of what to do/expect/think about.

Any really good books on being a 'natural mum'? (This sounds like a very weird question, I know ...I just don't want to start inventing a wheel from making my own mistakes...)

Not sure to be honest, but we co-sleep etc so ask away!

There are a few other sites (blasphemy) that are aimed at that kind of child raising, 'Natural Mamas' to name one, it is based around 'baby wearing' really.

Sue Gerhardt (spelling?) has written a few interesting books.

Also '3 in a bed', by...name has escaped me...will look it up...

Does this website called naturalmamas fit the bill?

You also look at anything by Dr Sears.

This book gets good reviews although I haven't read it myself.

I'm sure others will have lots more suggestions.

Hope all goes well.

oops, took me so long to type it, I x posted with NinkyNonker.

Haha, but you actually helped, with actual names and links and stuff!

Thank you guys, I just wanted to start reading up. People I asked in rl are all rather but a MW I was talking to was very pro co-sleeping and it feels so natural and normal to me... I am not usually so "granola", but I still remember how I was raised as a very small kid and what I loved. My dh is not sure yet, but so I would like to educate myself, discuss it and decide on options that that will work for all of us... Getting a baby is soooo exciting!

Yeah, co-sleeping is great.

You get more sleep
Your baby can feed whenever they want to
You get to wake up and see their little snoring faces!

Be warned though, there comes a day when they wage a takeover bid of your bed and you and DH will be clinging to the edge, whilst your LO is happily sleeping like a star fish.

You might also like books by Ina May Gaskin - she does one on childbirth and one on breastfeeding.

"Three in a bed" is by Deborah Jackson.

Also books by Dr Sears, or his website (think it's "asksears"), he is very into attachment parenting.

Yes yes to Ina May, she is quite 'lentil weavery' and would have frowned at DD's eventual forcep () delivery but her book really helped me feel prepared for and capable of birth/labour.

Ordered "Three in a bed" by Jackson and "The Baby Book: Everything you need to know about your baby from birth to age two" by Sears. Fantastic advice!! Cannot wait to get these into my hands and start reading.

I remember seeing Ina May in "The Business of Being Born". I really liked that film and what the contributors stand for.

I have also ordered "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" yesterday...