The Discontented Little Baby Book

Pamela Douglas

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9780702253003
• Year: 2014

A revolutionary new approach to caring for your baby
 
The first months after a baby's arrival can be exhausting, and attempts at quick fixes are often part of the problem. The first 16 weeks of life are a neurologically sensitive period, during which some babies will cry a lot and broken nights are to be expected. Attempts at quick fixes are often part of the problem. The Discontented Little Baby Book gives you practical and evidence-based strategies for helping you and your baby get more in sync. Dr. Pamela Douglas offers a path that protects your baby's brain development so that he or she can reach his or her full potential, at the same time as you learn simple strategies to help you enjoy your baby and live with vitality when faced with the challenges of this extraordinary time. With parents' real-life stories, advice on dealing with feelings of anxiety and depression, and answers to your questions about reflux and allergies, this book offers a revolutionary new approach to caring for your baby from a respected Australian GP.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Author biography
• Title page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Note to the Reader
• Introduction
• 1: How much crying is normal?
• 2: The crying baby's nervous system
• 3: Hunger pangs
• 4: Tummy troubles
• 5: For the love of milk
• 6: Nourishing the senses
• 7: A good (enough) night's sleep
• 8: Enjoying your baby
• Appendix 1: An intimate history of mother-baby care in the English-speaking world
• Appendix 2: Neurodevelopmental challenges and the crying baby
• Some resources for parents
• About possums
• Acknowledgements
• Selected references
• Index
• Imprint page