THURSDAY: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

We have several friends/family members/co-workers who are pregnant or recently had a baby and this book has been my primary recommendation to each of them. This was the book I rush ordered in desperation when my son was around 9 weeks old. I adored him but I felt so lost. He would not sleep at night unless he was held and was fussy during the day. I was getting ready to go back to work and needed to get some rest.

This book is written in a very easy to understand way. The author is affirming yet firm about setting a reasonable routine - for mom and for baby. And the routine was just that - not a rigid schedule that exempts the family from a regular life or throws everyone into a panic if something unexpected comes up. This book helped me relax. I felt like I could implement the new routine and be more confident about what I was doing. The book helped me figure out why my son wasn't sleeping and helped us make some changes fairly quickly before habits where too well ingrained. I highly recommend it for every first-time mom!