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Janet Kennedy, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist who spent eight years at the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center where she developed the Sleep Disorders Treatment Program. She is the founder of the successful consultation and psychotherapy practice NYC Sleep Doctor, has been featured on CBS This Morning and has been quoted in Parents Magazine, NY Press, Redbook, and the Encyclopedia Britannica website. Dr. Kennedy lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two children.

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Good Sleeper

The Essential Guide to Sleep for Your Baby--and You

Henry Holt and Co.

Contents

Introduction 1................................................................
The Good Sleeper Approach to Infant Sleep 5...................................
1. It's All About Adrenaline 13...............................................
Adrenaline and Overfatigue 14.................................................
Keeping Your Baby Well Rested 16..............................................
Watching the Clock 16.........................................................
Following Drowsiness Cues 17..................................................
Common Myths and Misconceptions 22............................................
Key Points from Chapter 1 23..................................................
2. The Early Weeks (0-6 Weeks Old) 24.........................................
Where Will Your Baby Sleep? 25................................................
A Hierarchy of Sleep Independence 28..........................................
Becoming Your Baby's Sleep Facilitator 31.....................................
Responding to Drowsiness Cues 33..............................................
White Noise 35................................................................
Responding to Night Waking 36.................................................
Pacifiers 37..................................................................
The Onset of Fussiness 38.....................................................
Coping with Colic 38..........................................................
Is It Reflux? 43..............................................................
Avoid Information Overload 44.................................................
Key Points from Chapter 2 45..................................................
3. The Light at the End of the Newborn Tunnel (6-12 Weeks) 46.................
The Beginnings of the Body Clock 47...........................................
The Sleep and Eating "Schedule" 49............................................
The Sleep Environment 52......................................................
Easing into Independent Napping 53............................................
Establishing the Bedtime Routine 55...........................................
Lengthening Night Sleep 57....................................................
Baby Monitors 60..............................................................
Transitioning to the Crib 62..................................................
Pacifiers 63..................................................................
Swaddles 63...................................................................
Challenging Situations: Colic and Reflux 65...................................
Key Points from Chapter 3 67..................................................
4. A Schedule Emerges (12-20 Weeks and Beyond) 68.............................
Toning Down the Soothing 70...................................................
The Schedule Develops 72......................................................
Why So Much Focus on Naps? 75.................................................
The Early Bedtime 78..........................................................
The Schedule Evolves 82.......................................................
What If You Don't Have a Choice About Nap Times? 85...........................
Key Points from Chapter 4 86..................................................
5. Sleeping Through the Night 87..............................................
Step 1: Get Your Baby as Rested as Possible 88................................
Step 2: Create Sleep Cues and Stop Feeding to Sleep 89........................
Step 3: Teach Your Baby to Fall Asleep in the Crib 90.........................
Step 4: Figure Out Why Your Baby Is Still Waking Up 92........................
Need Versus Want 93...........................................................
Step 5: Pick a Strategy: Methodical Step-by-Step or Cut to the Chase 94.......
Step 6: Weaning from Night Feedings 95........................................
Step 7: Weaning from Night Soothing 98........................................
Step 8: The Final Hurdle: Cry-It-Out 99.......................................
Timing 100....................................................................
Extinction Explained 101......................................................
Preparation and Safety 102....................................................
The Process 103...............................................................
Crying with Checks: AKA the "Ferber Method" 105...............................
Crying Without Checks 107.....................................................
Keeping a Scheduled Feeding 109...............................................
Dre...........................................................................