https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:45:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194927 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:32:45 +0000 buttermilk 2194927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: thanks! I went to the library yesterday and got Dr. Sears' sleep book. Also picked up Calm Mama, Happy Baby. Thanks for the recommendations all. I'll def check out Weissbluth when it becomes available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194415 Sat, 30 May 2015 20:42:15 +0000 Anya 2194415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would advise against buying any of the suggested books, instead see what you can get from the library. There's so much out there and as others have said you might not know what approach you want until you know your baby. I took out happiest baby which I found really repetitive and not super helpful, I'm sure you could find a blog post with the key points. I liked heading home with your newborn as a general reference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194413 Sat, 30 May 2015 20:34:22 +0000 Kemma 2194413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: I have no advice as to specific books but if it makes you feel bad or the advice doesn't sit well with you, then put it down and move on! It's great to inform yourself but until you're there you just won't know how you'll react :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194409 Sat, 30 May 2015 20:29:51 +0000 buttermilk 2194409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everybody!! I think I'll def look into happiest baby on the block, and one general sleep book, and take your advice to wait and see how it all goes before getting into many more books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194391 Sat, 30 May 2015 20:07:56 +0000 Zbug 2194391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While it certainly doesn't hurt to be prepared, you might want to wait until you know more about what kind of temperament your LO has and what kind of parents you will be. Before LO I assumed that we would do Ferber bc that's just what you do. After she was born, however, DH and I realized we weren't into cio and were more attachment parent oriented that I had thought we would be. Instead of ferber, I did more reading of dr Sears, pantley, kellymom and evolutionary parenting. My other books are gathering dust :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194278 Sat, 30 May 2015 13:19:16 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2194278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the sleep books, and websites. I biggest single take away from all of them were that your baby needs sleep like every 1.5-2 hours of awake time, and you should protect that. Some babies can sleep on the go, some sleep best in dark quiet rooms, and some are easy going and can fall asleep almost anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194271 Sat, 30 May 2015 13:09:30 +0000 lady grey 2194271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: We used the Sleep Easy Solution book, I loved it. Easy to ready and lots of useful tips for all ages. </p> <p>Also the No Cry Sleep Solution book has lots of great tips to do with a newborn/young baby to encourage good sleep habits while avoiding CIO. It just didn't work for my LO so we did the Sleep Easy CIO plan.</p> <p>Agree with @Happygal that Weissbluth's book was hard to get though and poorly organized. It has good info but just really dry and dense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194265 Sat, 30 May 2015 12:58:48 +0000 meredithNYC 2194265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Weissbluth! I Actually just referred to it for help with my 3 year old's sleep issues, so it goes beyond the newborn stage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194263 Sat, 30 May 2015 12:56:17 +0000 catomd00 2194263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YouTube halpiest baby on the block - much quicker than reading! It helped me so much in the fourth trimester. I don't skeep train so can't make any recommendations there, but I would agree with the PP about waiting to see what type of baby you have, how you handle sleep deprivation and how you feel about sleep training once baby arrives. I always thought CIO was a necessary part of life every baby needs to go through, until my baby arrived and there's jist no way I could ever do that to her. Plus, the sleep deprivation wasn't that bad to me and she was an okay sleeper. So much changes once they're here ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194257 Sat, 30 May 2015 12:28:48 +0000 ellewoods84 2194257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the troublesome tots website. It has a ton of useful information, I still refer to it at 13 months old whenever she starts doing something weird with her sleep. And its free! I have other books--weissbluth, ferber, but they are long and drawn out and offer a lot of information. The tots website breaks it down and gives you what you really need to know to get some sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194240 Sat, 30 May 2015 11:57:48 +0000 Happygal 2194240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weissbluth's popular book was not organized well and stressed me out! I LOVE "The Happy Sleeper." Really many of the same points of Weissbluth's book, but written in a reassuring tone that makes it very approachable. They'll say things like, "Aim for this goal, and if doesn't work today, try again tomorrow." It was a gift to find this book when I was starting to really feel stressed about sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194212 Sat, 30 May 2015 10:52:28 +0000 Miss Ariel 2194212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read happiest baby on the block before dd was born. It isn't really a sleep training book, but I was def glad I read it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194207 Sat, 30 May 2015 10:41:11 +0000 BabyTsMom 2194207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the relevant parts of Weissbluth's Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child before my LO was born. I found myself referring to it over and over during the first 6 months or so, when things were changing so much. It's not organized very well, in my opinion (some relevant tips or facts for my six-month-old found in later sections, for example), but overall very good.<br /> Also like the troublesome tots website. And weebeedreaming blog. I found these sites helpful in establishing good habits. Hopefully you won't ever have to sleep train! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194204 Sat, 30 May 2015 10:33:38 +0000 SweetiePie 2194204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- Dr Weissbluth's book (forget exact title but it's one of the most famous). You don't need to wait to read this! I WISH TO GOD I had read this before he was born! At least about the first few months of his life. It will let you know what is normal and healthy sleep for a newborn to 3 months and so on. Like, I didn't know that they shouldn't spend more than 1.5-2 hours awake at a time until like 5 months! I learned that at 3 weeks in and it explained soooo much! My colicky baby was actually just overtired because I wasn't putting him down to sleep soon enough. I basically tortured him with sleep deprivation. Ha! :sad: Or that the "witching hour" so many refer to is just an overtired baby at the end of the day who needs to go to bed. So many people fight through it and don't realize they should just put the baby to sleep. It made a world of difference for us.<br /> - Happiest Baby on the Block (not sleep specifically but will be immensely helpful and might explain why the baby is sometimes fussy and how to soothe, which in turn helps with sleep)<br /> -Wonder Weeks App (same as above). There's a book too but th app is easy and cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2194128 Sat, 30 May 2015 08:06:34 +0000 buttermilk 2194128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2193894 Fri, 29 May 2015 20:34:05 +0000 blackbird 2193894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also a big troublesome tots fan. Her baby sleep guides are really concise and brief. Way easier to digest than a book </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2193865 Fri, 29 May 2015 19:56:32 +0000 sapphire 2193865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not just about sleep, but I highly recommend the Happiest Baby on the Block for general guidance if what to expect in the first few months and die to soothe baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2193792 Fri, 29 May 2015 18:20:02 +0000 gingerbebe 2193792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say get a feel for what kind of baby you have and what level of sleep deprivation you can deal with first. And what your comfort level is with listening to your baby cry. Some babies are easygoing and do the whole nap and eat on demand thing on their own. Some kids are very prone to overstimulation, like my son, and cannot do that. Some parents can't bear to hear their baby cry and some parents need more sleep to function. For us, it turned out DS needed a rigid schedule and CIO without checks in order to sleep and eat enough. I would say once your baby gets here, focus on getting him or her to get good full feedings by keeping them awake during feeds and that will naturally help them sleep in more predictable stretches. (My son could never ever stay awake long enough to eat on the boob and so he woke up screaming every 20 minutes for weeks. So we had to switch to EPing but it made a huge difference in his sleep and weight.) Once you're a few months in you can see what kind of kid you have on your hands. Weissbluth's healthy sleep habits, healthy child and the Baby Whisperer books tend to be pretty popular, as is Moms on Call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2193692 Fri, 29 May 2015 16:24:35 +0000 gilmoregirl 2193692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a big fan of the troublesome tots website. There's really great free info there and her newborn sleep guides were game changers for me. There's a Facebook group too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-book-recommendations#post-2193671 Fri, 29 May 2015 16:07:36 +0000 buttermilk 2193671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First baby is due in August. I have so far read zero books on how to actually care for a baby, let alone one of the numerous books on infant sleep that are out there. </p> <p>Did you read any sleep training books before your LO arrived? Any recommendations? I have no idea where to even start, seems like there are so many! </p>