Babywise

Babywise???

Have you used babywise? What are the advantages and Con? Did it work for you?

You have this book as a shower gift and during the end of my pregnancy, I read (cover to cover ') twice it "sounds" great.
I followed instructions and got my baby on a feeding schedule "from the moment he was born-all 1 1 / 2 to 3 hours, my baby has finished dictating, (regardless of the recommendations of Ezzo).
With hindsight being 20/20, this book is basically JUNK. Your baby needs to express themselves and that includes in particular hunger. Planning and a newborn does not go hand in hand and in my opinion, you feel frustrated to be "flexible" as he calls it.
My baby is big now 8 1 / 2 months and still nursing every 2-3 hours and did not sleep at night, half the time. However, I do not regret it from the Babywise system just because I let my "maternal intuition" on the needs of my baby to replace the many ridiculous tactics promoted by Ezzo. No damage done, not everything worked for us ... I think it is not realistic.

The pro is that I did not spend a dime on the book.

The con is that I wasted time reading it and getting excited that he can play.

I highly recommend Dr. Sears' The Baby Book "
(Or see www.askdrsears.com)

I just read Babywise with a great sense of relief! The book explains my behavior 4MB, even in the odd 45 minute nap, daytime sleep issues food issues / / supply problems. He sleeps all night long (19 hours until 5am) and get three hourly feeds during the day. Report Abuse

what is babywise?

Part of the position of the AAP: A book, The Becoming Babywise, has raised concern among pediatricians because it outlines an infant feeding program has been associated with growth retardation (TTF), failure of the poor supply milk and involuntary early weaning. A Forsyth Medical Hospital Review Committee, in Winston-Salem, NC, has 11 sites where the program is inadequately supported by conventional medical practice. The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Orange County, Calif., said its concern after physicians called them the reports of dehydration, slow growth and development, and FTT associated with the program. And on Feb. 8, AAP District IV passed a resolution asking the Academy to investigate "Babywise," determine the extent of its effects on infant health and alert its members, other organizations and parents its findings.

Personally, I am totally shocked that this man uses religion to sell his book. Its subtitle is something like: raising children God's way, but that makes no sense. Breasts work on supply and demand, but by undermining the demand part of the equation, it affects the supply as well. God gave women's breasts to feed babies, so Ezzo is full. Here is the best book of world parenting: The baby book by William Sears.

Listen to the other posters and do not follow the advice of "Babywise." Babies need to be fed on the selection (whenever they seem hungry) and should be comforted when they cry. Crying is irritating to adults for good reason: it is the primary means of communication between your baby with you. Definitely read "The Baby Book" by Sears, another excellent book on the newborn is "our babies, ourselves" by Meredith Small.

From what I read it sounds very very harmful for your child.
Never go against your instincts, it is not in the nature of nature, to provide agencies with biological tendencies, except that they have survival value.

Please do not try this with your child.

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