The Mommy MD Guide to Getting Your Baby to Sleep So You Can Too!: Tips that 38 Doctors Who Are Also Mothers Use to Get Their Kids to Sleep

by Rallie McAllister, Jennifer Bright Reich

Overview

The Mommy MD Guide to Getting Your Baby to Sleep features the best sleep advice from Mommy MD Guides—doctors who are also mothers. This book talks about every aspect of sleep, from newborns to school-agers. You’ll learn how Mommy MD Guides designed the optimal baby nursery for sleep, broke the “nursing to sleep” habit, helped their toddlers transition to “big kid beds,” cajoled their school-age kids into getting enough sleep, and more. Each chapter opens with a special section, featuring information about your child’s development, optimal sleep information, and a justification for a celebration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780984480487
Publisher:	Momosa Publishing, Llc
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Series:	Mommy MD Guides Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rallie McAllister, MD, MPH is a nationally recognized health expert. Her nationally syndicated newspaper column, Your Health, appeared in more than 30 newspapers in the United States and Canada. It was read by over a million people each week. Rallie has been the featured medical expert on more than 100 radio and television shows. She’s the former host of Rallie on Health, a weekly regional health magazine on WJHL News Channel 11 with over one million viewers in a five-state area, and No Bones About It, a weekly radio talk show. Rallie’s healthy-eating tips and interviews have been featured in dozens of popular publications, including USA Today, Women’s Day, Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook, Family Circle, Parenting, Prevention, Men’s Health, Women’s World, Cosmo, Glamour, Health Magazine, Energy Times, Arthritis Today, and dozens of newspapers. Author Jennifer Bright Reich is the “mom next door,” navigating the challenges of motherhood by making the most of fabulous tips she has learned from her own doctors, family, and friends to parent her sons, 10-year-old Tyler and 8-year-old Austin. Jennifer is a writer and editor with more than 10 years of publishing experience. She has contributed to more than 150 books and published more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles. Jennifer created the website, DisneyWithKids, the site designed to save families traveling to Disney World with kids save money, time, and sanity. Jennifer proudly served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army for four years, including one year working directly for the three Commanding Generals of I Corps and Fort Lewis, Washington. After that, Jennifer worked for seven years on staff at Rodale before launching her own editorial services business, Bright Communications LLC, in 2004.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xii

Introduction xiv

Part I Newborns: Birth to 1 Month

Chapter 1 Sleeping in the Hospital 2

Rooming-In with Your Baby 3

Baby Sleeping in the Hospital Nursery 6

Chapter 2 Deciding Where the Baby Sleeps 11

Baby Sleeping in the Nursery 12

Baby Sleeping in Your Room 14

Co-Sleeping with Your Baby 19

Chapter 3 Focusing on Safe Sleeping 25

Baby Sleeping Safely 26

Dressing the Baby for Sleep 29

Putting the Baby to Sleep on His Back 33

Monitoring the Baby's Sleep 35

Chapter 4 Making the Conditions Right for Sleep 38

Swaddling the Baby for Sleep 39

Controlling the Noise 42

Tweaking the Temperature 48

Lighting Up the Dark 50

Chapter 5 Establishing a Routine 53

Consider the Tried and True 54

Bathing 59

Massaging 61

Reading, Singing, Praying, and More 63

Chapter 6 Avoiding Bad Habits 67

Rocking or Swinging the Baby to Sleep 68

Nursing the Baby to Sleep 72

Chapter 7 Napping 76

Napping Schedules 77

Napping Location 81

Recognizing Signs of Drowsiness 83

Part II Babies: 1 Month to 1 Year

Chapter 8 Dealing with Nighttime Wakings 88

Waking to Feed 89

Waking to Be Changed 91

Chapter 9 Considering Sleep Training 94

Avoiding Sleep Training 95

Trying Sleep Training 100

Chapter 10 Napping for Babies 105

Napping at Home 106

Napping at Day Care 108

Napping on the Go 110

Chapter 11 Focusing on Safe Sleeping 112

Keeping Toys and Blankets Out of the Crib 113

Dressing the Baby for Sleep 115

Chapter 12 Using Pacifiers and Sleep Toys 117

Choosing a Paci or Sleep Toy 118

Buying Multiples 122

Giving Up the Paci 123

Chapter 13 Tweaking the Routine 125

Adjusting the Routine 126

Baby Starting Day Care 127

Keeping the Baby Busy During the Day to Sleep at Night 129

Chapter 14 Changing and Growing 131

Introducing Solids and Sleep 132

Teething and Sleep 135

Chapter 15 Calming Colic 139

Recognizing Colic 140

Easing Colic 142

Chapter 16 Preventing Flat Head 147

Preventing Flat Head 148

Treating Flat Head 151

Chapter 17 Solving Babies' Sleep Challenges 153

Changing the Clocks 154

Traveling and Vacations 158

Coping with Illnesses 164

Easing Separation Anxiety and Other Sleep Challenges 168

Part III Toddlers: 1 to 3 Years

Chapter 18 Transitioning to a Toddler Bed 172

Timing the Transition 173

Choosing a Bed 177

Making the New Bed Special 178

Chapter 19 Toddler Napping 181

Napping Locations 182

Resisting Napping 186

Chapter 20 Focusing on Safe Sleeping 189

Babyproofing the Nursery 190

Choosing Safe Sleepwear 192

Chapter 21 Balancing Screen Time and Sleep 194

Limiting Screen Time 195

Screen Time Impacting Sleep 199

Chapter 22 Potty Training and Sleep 202

Nightime Potty Training 203

Bedwetting 205

Chapter 23 Solving Toddlers' Sleep Challenges 207

Waking at Night 208

Solving Sibling Challenges 212

Calming Nightmares and Fears 215

Easing Anxiety and Stress 216

Vacations and Visitors 220

Combating Allergies 223

Mom or Dad Returning to Work 226

Part IV Preschool and Beyond

Chapter 24 Solving Preschoolers' Sleep Challenges 230

Easing Anxiety and Stress 231

Sleep Walking and Sleep Talking 234

Combating Other Challenges 236

Chapter 25 Sweet Dreams! 240

Finding Hope for Older Kids 241

Getting Sleep Yourself 243

Index 246

About the Authors 254