Love this book and Moms on call!

I originally heard about Laura Hunter and this book from a friend who had a baby two weeks before mine. After hearing their rave reviews, I decided to check it out. Laura and this book gave me my sanity back. As a new mother, I was overwhelmed with all of the literature out there and each one saying something slightly different. The Moms On Call Guide made sense to me, was simple and direct, and better yet, it worked! It worked so successfully that I used the same techniques with my second infant and he started sleeping consistently through the night (10pm-6am) by 6 weeks just like my first infant. I think some of the negative reviews exaggerated or misinterpreted the book, as I did not have to let my infantren cry it out or be miserable to sleep through the night. They simply were full, swaddled, and happy. (And by the way, I did breastfeed both my infantren and never felt like I was instructed not to feed my infantren when they were hungry.) The book presents tips and suggested routines. We as parents also have to use our judgement and what feels right when taking care of our infantren. No book can have all of the answers to every situation and for Pete's sake, if you have a medical issue, call your Pediatrician. I still refer to the book constantly and buy it for all of my friends having infantren. I also personally love the free email newsletters you can sign up for at [...]. I find them interesting and always end up forwarding them to other friends.

[Thursday, October 16, 2008]

Simplistic and only very barely helpful

I was a big fan of this book, having been impressed with the authors on several radio programs. That is, until I actually had my baby. The information is somewhat helpful (particularly the medical guidelines), but much is so generic it fails to answer the questions you have when they really come up. The section on sleep and napping timetables is especially misleading. Try "The 90-Minute Baby Sleep Program" by Polly Moore PhD for more specific, scientifically-based information on babies' sleep needs and cycles (this book substantiates what all of the scheduling advocates are getting at but not quite understanding). We did appreciate the information on swaddling and use of a bedtime routine, but these ideas are not unique to these authors. I'm disappointed to say, this book is really too simplistic for most real day-to-day parenting challenges.

[Wednesday, October 01, 2008]

Moms On Call is Amazing

Of course you can survive having a newborn without a baby nurse, but why would you do that when you have their book right here for a really good price? Nurse Laura came to visit us when our daughter was 2 weeks old. I have picked up the book every single day since then and that was 5 months and 3 weeks ago. They do not advocate crying it out in the way that you might have heard about, nor do they advocate skipping feedings, as previous posters have mentioned. Instead, they give parents a suggested timeline and schedule, along with tips on everything from feeding to doctors appointments to common illnesses, etc. At last count, about 12 friends and acquaintences have used the Moms On Call method, and every single one of the babies of those 12 parents are healthy, happy, well-adjusted and sleep well. And, my pediatrician strongly agreed with the schedule and their methods. I highly recommend this book and going to the Moms on Call website.

[Tuesday, July 22, 2008]

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