https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:58:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1853795 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:18:42 +0000 erinpye 1853795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to make you feel a little better, most sleep advice isn't cited with anything scientific, because there really is no research backing up how much a baby "should" be sleeping at any given age. Both of my kids have been horrible nappers as babies, and my 7 month old still wakes 2-4 times a night. My 2 year old STTN the first time at 9 months old. They also both sleep well under the 11-12 or so hours per night people expect. Try not to get hung up on the "shoulds," and just do what you can to encourage sleep as much as possible/ your baby needs it. I know how frustrating it is, but I promise- it will pass and eventually, even if the duration isn't 12 hours, the wakes will slow, and stop, and even if they're not 3 hours long, naps will happen. (For now, make sure your partner, or a helper, gives you a break sometimes! :heart: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1853698 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:15:03 +0000 hilary 1853698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 hours by 12 weeks. It's aggressive in its approach but a quick read and we just did the parts of it that felt right/reasonable for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1853689 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:09:48 +0000 spaniellove 1853689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I had a similar problem with naps around that age and got overwhelmed with all the different approaches. What finally worked is to use the mantra "whatever helps him sleep longer". So not trying to force him to sleep in the crib for x amount of time or develop whatever habits. If I need to bring him downstairs to the Mamaroo halfway through the block of time, then so be it. I found that the key to a good day for us was getting his first nap in right after his first feeding after the "real" morning wakeup...if I could do whatever I could to stretch out that nap and make sure he started the day rested, then the day might fall into place. </p> <p>And another vote here for Moms On Call! It's the only parenting book I refer to at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1853607 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:17:43 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1853607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Healthy Sleep Habits for sure. I also liked The Baby Whisperer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1853595 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:12:04 +0000 BabyTsMom 1853595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@night cheese: I have ordered about 6-7 different books! (Desperate times call for desperate measures). Of the ones I've read, I refer to HSHHC and The Sleepeasy Solution the most. HSHHC is poorly organized in my opinion but regardless it is probably my go-to book. I am in no place to give advice, *but* I will say that if I could go back in time, I would try to start putting LO down "drowsy but awake" for small periods at a time (i.e. a minute or two) to get her used to it. I never did that early on and I think I am paying for it now, even though my LO is only 16 weeks. I should've started sooner! They say you can't spoil a newborn but I think you can try to start good habits...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852993 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:41:13 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1852993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@night cheese: Also, just to add, I found reading the books helpful even if we didn't ultimately use the method. For me the more I understood what was normal, what was a phase, and when we might expect to start seeing longer stretches the better I was able to cope. I remember 6-8 weeks feeling like a low point in terms of utter exhaustion, so hang in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852805 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 08:03:58 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1852805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@night cheese: At seven weeks we were still just going with the flow but starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. I read all the books you mentioned and we ended up following the Ferber "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" recommendations almost exactly as laid out in the book. I think we did that when our daughter was 5 months old.</p> <p>When she was your daughter's age I really liked Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. She talks about a cycle of Eat, Activity, Sleep and that helped give our days some sort of structure, even though it was still a very loose structure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852789 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:47:02 +0000 night cheese 1852789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852769 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:12:43 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1852769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll second or third Weissbluth as our go to book. I also read Babywise and while I don't follow their plan per se, I did find it helpful in starting to understand a schedule, merged feedings, etc. More than anything I find myself pulling up troublesometots.com when I want to read about different sleep issues. She has a very middle-ground approach to sleep that I find more helpful than the "you must do x, y, or z or your child will never sleep again" advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852763 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:07:00 +0000 looch 1852763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read everyone's books, but the most helpful in understanding baby sleep was Wiessbluth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852753 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:56:36 +0000 MrsF 1852753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved "healthy sleep habits, happy child". He even had summaries of each chapter at the end "for exhausted parents". Sounds good to me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852745 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:46:01 +0000 bushelandapeck 1852745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried so many things...No Cry Sleep Solution, Sleep Sense, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child....and we even went so far as to hire a sleep consultant. What ended up helping most was cutting the sleep associations he had (rocking, bouncing, nursing to sleep) and letting him fuss/cry for a little longer than we had been (10 mins or so). I found all of the books helpful in their own ways but it really came down to the sleep associations and DS temperament. I hope you find something that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852742 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:41:40 +0000 immabeetoo 1852742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We liked no cry sleep solution when he was older! At that age unfortunately we just had to go with his flow, and it sucked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852737 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:27:08 +0000 LemonLong 1852737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Moms on Call for both my children. I think it works great. It has sample schedules starting at 3 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852732 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:20:21 +0000 singingbee 1852732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the sleep sense by Dana obleman. It was awesome. Also, I found an outline of a child's crying explanation. It helped me recognize her "I'm just playing and mad" cry and that I was in too quickly in the middle of the night. There are. Couple of times she will cry out, but roll over and stay asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852724 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 05:51:00 +0000 Pancakes 1852724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. You definitely don't need to read it cover-to-cover; I would just read the chapter that's applicable to you at the moment.</p> <p>Moms on Call was also very helpful for sleep issues. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852703 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 03:05:10 +0000 shopaholic 1852703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was really reluctant about any of these, but I finally bought The No-Cry Sleep Solution [after several moms' suggestions] on a desperate day. We always had a crappy-naps situation. I didn't have to do everything in the book, but a few of the techniques implemented really improved our nap situation almost immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/books-about-baby-sleep#post-1852696 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 02:44:42 +0000 night cheese 1852696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have any baby sleep books that they recommend? Because we've decided to start doing something about both naps and overnights. </p> <p>Our issues are that she wakes up every 90 minutes-2 hours overnight, and doesn't easily go back to sleep after a diaper change and feeding. She's just short of 7 weeks, so we're not expecting her to STTN but we'd love it if we could get her down for 3-4 hour stretches at a time. </p> <p>And she barely naps anymore and when she does, it's for 15-20 minutes maybe twice a day. Then she's super-cranky, possibly because she's overtired. She'll nap for longer in my arms, but as soon as I put her down, she starts screaming. </p> <p>So we're not expecting miracles but I ordered a few books to try to help: </p> <p>The 90-Minute Sleep Program<br /> The No-Cry Nap Solution<br /> The No-Cry Sleep Solution<br /> Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems </p> <p>Does anyone have any other suggestions? I know that what works for one baby won't work for all, but we're ready to try anything. </p>