My First 300 Babies [Spiral-bound]

Gladys W. Hendrick (Author), Jan Steele (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0960040013 | ISBN-13: 978-0960040018 | Publication Date: June 1999

The wonderful guidance provided by this book’s greatly loved and respected author will bring peace of mind to nervous first time parents and will bring security, love, and tranquility to your infant’s budding new life.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 136 pages
• Publisher: Hurst Pub (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960040013
• ISBN-13: 978-0960040018
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read between the lines!, January 17, 2007

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B. Sheets "mom of many" (Hampton Roads, Va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My First 300 Babies (Spiral-bound)

This book definately goes against popular parenting trends, but remember that "trends" is the key word. Even in Ms. Hendrick's time there were parenting trends, and those are things that are easy to ignore in this book. Please consider the message behind what she is saying in these pages. "Babies are unpredictable" that is very true, what I have learned in raising my 8 children is that a newborn does not always know what is best for him/her. I have run the gamut in parenting styles, from strict attachment parenting to 300 Babies. The babies that I raised ala Hendricks were by far the most content. My last baby was sleeping through the night age 6 weeks of age plump and happy on exact feeding schedule stated in the book, compare that to my underweight,cranky, fed on demand baby who slept in my bed until she was two. I loved both babies, but I was a well-rested, happier mother with the scheduled baby.

Always use common sense, put babies to sleep on their backs (of course that has changed since I was told to put my now 15 year-old on her tummy), add in an extra breastfeeding or two in the early months, and if you feel your baby is sick or in pain offer comfort. But, keep the spirit of this book. I think as a culture we are creating overtired, overstimulated children that could all use a big dose of quiet and the method in this book teaches a baby to calm himself and enjoy playing alone. Far from creating distance between a mother and child a mother that has not had a cranky baby to deal with all day will run to play with her pleasant, contented baby when he/she wakes. I also feel that my husband and I enjoyed eachother and our baby more when the stress was taken away.

My most dramatic experiance was with my 5th child. He was several weeks premature, and very sensitive to noise and sound. Living in a houshold with four other children was NOT suiting him. Each evening my husband was coming home to a screaming baby, a frazzled wife, and 4 other young children who were running amok all day. I found the 300 babies book and started right away. He was four months-old at that time. Within three days (that were very difficult) he was a new baby. Calm, sleeping and eating well, even gained weight. Our household went under a change too, my husband looked forward to coming home at night! I applied these techniques to the following two babies with very good success and would do it again if I could, but my baby days are over. I am a young mom, age 32 and know how confusing it is to sort through all that is out there. As someone with experiance in counseling breastfeeding mothers I am also positive that you can exclusively breastfeed with this program. You can do this and be a happy loving mother. There even several good recipes in the back!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Don't know what I would have done without it., September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: My First 300 Babies (Spiral-bound)

I had this book with both of my boys, and what a difference having them on a schedule made. I saw the difference with other mothers who didn't have their babies on a schedule. As far as I am concerned, the schedule concept was a must for my children as well as for my husband and myself. I think babies are much happier and secure if kept on a schedule. They know what to expect and when to expect it. I am planning on one or two more children and will use the book religiously with them as well. I thank God for "My First 300 Babies."

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First 300 Babies, June 30, 2000

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Mary Siemienski (El Segundo, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My First 300 Babies (Spiral-bound)

Excellent! In 1972 I had an original book from Gladys Hendrick. I knew almost nothing about babies and this book gave me the answers I needed. I followed her schedule, had sleepless nights, and my son was a happy and continent baby. He's 28 and along with his wife they are having their first child and I only hope that they follow Gladys Hendrick's adivse. My son slept through the night from the second night he was home. He still sleeps soundly to this day. Thanks so much Gladys for an enjoyable schedule that really works!