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    Sleep Baby Sleep!
    Sleep Baby Sleep!
    Sleep Baby Sleep!
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    Sleep Baby Sleep!

    By Zoe Chu

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    YOU CAN KISS GOODBYE TO SLEEPLESS NIGHTS!

    Are you sick and tired of hearing all sorts of conflicting advice to get your baby to sleep? Are you exhausted, sleep-deprived, and unable to function at work?
    Sleep Baby Sleep will show you everything you need to know about your baby’s sleep and empower you to foster healthy sleep habits for your baby.

    Hundreds of books and thousands of online articles are talking about how to get your baby to sleep through the night. However, many of the books in the market are long, complicated, and often contradict one another. Tired parents don't even have time to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee, let alone read an entire book from cover to cover.

    This book is designed to be an easy-to-read manual that gets straight to the point. The quick start guide will help you start tackling your baby's sleep issues right away where you can see real results in just a matter of days. Just follow the simple 5-step program which has been a wonderful source of guidance for countless parents who are struggling with their child’s sleep.

    "Sleep Supernanny" Zoe Chu is an author, parenting speaker and baby & child sleep expert. Her expertise has been featured in Mother & Baby, Singapore Motherhood, Sunday Times, Expat Living, Lianhe Zaobao, AsiaOne, SmartParents, and Channel NewsAsia. She lives with her husband and four children in Singapore and all her kids (including her twins) have been sleeping through the night since they were 3 months old.

    “One of the most practical and refreshing books on baby sleep and why they cry. Sleep Baby Sleep is a must read for every new parent because Zoe gets parents. Her methods are easy to follow, loving and gentle with babies.” Michelle Hon, blogger and author of The Chill Mom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZoe Chu
    Release dateMay 2, 2018
    ISBN9781370462223
    Sleep Baby Sleep!
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    Zoe Chu

    "Sleep Supernanny" Zoe Chu is an author, parenting speaker and baby & child sleep expert. Her expertise has been featured in Mother & Baby, Singapore Motherhood, Sunday Times, Expat Living, Lianhe Zaobao, AsiaOne, SmartParents, and Channel NewsAsia. She lives with her husband and four children in Singapore and all her kids (including her twins) have been sleeping through the night since they were 3 months old.

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      Sleep Baby Sleep! - Zoe Chu

      Sleep Baby Sleep!

      Sleep Supernanny’s 5 Simple Steps to a Better Night’s Sleep for You and Your Baby

      Quick start guide to find your sleep solution right away!

      Zoe Chu

      Baby and Child Sleep Expert

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE WRITER

      Any part of this book may not be copied, reproduced, edited or distributed in any way. If anyone residing in the country of Singapore or anywhere else decides to promote this book as their own, then they are committing a federal offense. In such a case, the writer has the complete right to pursue the offender and file a lawsuit in the court of law.

      No part of this book may be used without the signed consent of the author.

      DISCLAIMER

      The information given in this book should not be treated as a substitute for qualified psychological or medical advice. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any loss or claim arising out of the use, or misuse of the suggestions made or the failure to take medical advice. This book is designed to provide parents and caregivers a variety of ideas and suggestions. The author is not a doctor or a psychologist and the information in this book is the author’s opinion unless otherwise stated. This material is presented without any warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied. The case studies and quotes included in this book are based on real life experiences of individuals and families and names have been changed to protect their privacy.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Foreword

      Author’s Note

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Why This Is the Only Sleep Book For You?

      My Sleep Philosophy

      Quick Start Guide: Sleep Supernanny’s 5 Simple Steps To a Better Night’s Sleep

      Part One: Sleep – Important Facts

      Safety First

      Why Is Sleep So Important?

      The Science Behind Sleep

      Part Two: How to Teach My Baby To Sleep

      Not So Great Sleep Associations Or Sleep Props

      Create Positive Sleep Association

      Let’s Talk About Crying

      The Pause

      Night Feeding

      Dream Feeding

      How Do I Stop The Night Feeding?

      The Importance of Routine

      Implementing A New Routine

      Keywords

      Naps

      What To Do When My Baby Is Catnapping?

      Teaching The Art Of Self Settling

      How Long Will It Take for My Baby To Fall Asleep?

      Twins & More

      When Is Morning?

      Is It Sleep Regression Or Developmental Milestones?

      Part Three: Newborn to 6 Months

      0-6 Weeks

      6-12 Weeks

      3-6 Months

      Part Four: 6 – 12 Months

      Assembling the Sleep Training Puzzle

      Self-Settling Methods

      The Crying Debate

      4 Reasons to Calm Down When Your Child Cries

      Part Five: Toddler Years (1 Year & Up)

      Sleep Plan for Toddlers

      Self-Settling Methods for Toddler

      The Bottom Line

      Part Six: 20 FAQs & Solutions to Common Sleep Problems

      Part Seven: Case Studies

      Marissa – 6 Weeks Old, Newborn

      Faith – 4 Months Old

      Twins Michael and Darren - 9 Months Old

      Alester – 10 Months Old

      Jason - 20 Months Old, Toddler

      Part Eight: Resources & Extra Information

      Key Sleep Tips

      Sleep Log

      Sample Routines

      About the Author

      FOREWORD

      How much sleep does a newborn or an infant need? I found myself asking this question numerous times during the first three months since our newborn baby came home. For my husband and I, putting our baby Elizabeth to sleep and having a routine for her was a whole new experience. She was cranky most of the time and despite our efforts of singing all the nursery rhymes, rocking her, bouncing her, or patting her, she would not stay asleep for longer than 30 minutes during the day. She was also up every hour at night and later on insisted on being carried to sleep throughout the night. As new parents, we were distressed and exhausted from the contradicting advices from family and friends, in addition to the short catnaps and sleepless nights.

      Zoe was the best decision my husband and I made for Elizabeth. I am deeply thankful to Zoe for her efforts and confidence that sleep training my four-month-old daughter would work when I was on the brink of giving up. 8 months down the road, Elizabeth is consistently taking 1.5-hour naps two times a day, and having 12 hours of uninterrupted night sleep. My husband and I got our couple time back, our life back, and most importantly our baby who wakes up happily every single time.

      Zoe has now produced this wonderful compilation of her experiences and expertise for all those with babies and young children. If you need or want to understand infant sleep patterns, ways to nurture healthy sleep habits and how to start and persist with sleep training for your child, Zoe will equip you with the best knowledge so you will feel confident with raising a child who can fall asleep independently.

      I hope this book will serve as a great introduction especially to new parents on understanding the importance of fostering healthy sleeping habits for their infant from day 1. I also hope it will inspire all parents to be aware of the significance of putting infant sleep as a priority. Regardless if you are a soon-to-be parent, a parent with a newborn, a struggling parent of a child with poor sleeping habits, this book is a one size fits all. Lastly, I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to Zoe for giving my husband and I a well-rested and cheerful baby.

      As Zoe always says, when your baby masters good sleeping habits, you will be ready for more children. I couldn’t agree more.

      Rebecca Lee, mother of 11 months old baby girl.

      AUTHOR’S NOTE

      I was 26 when I had my twins in New Zealand and like most first time parents, I had not known what to expect. From the minute I brought them home from the hospital, I knew I needed some serious help. In the space of a few moments my world turned upside down and I was no longer just Zoe. I became a mother who is responsible for the two little angels that gazed up at me as if I were their whole world.

      Like most expectant moms, I had been completely focused on my pregnancy. I read many books on my developing babies, how they were growing, the different stages of pregnancy, and even the kind of exercises I should be doing to get ready for labour. It never once (not once) occurred to me, to read books on what to do once my babies were here. Well sure, I did read about how to care for my babies, how to feed them, burp them and even change them, but I really wished someone had told me when I was pregnant, how to settle a baby to sleep.

      From the day I had them, my twins depended on me 100% and I loved them more than I ever thought possible. They changed my life in so many ways, but it wasn’t long before I knew I needed some me-time too.

      Life with a newborn is challenging and the first few weeks seem to pass by in a blur of activity. You are busy ALL the time, changing, feeding, bathing, and burping and the bigger your baby gets the more their demands grow until eventually one day you look in the mirror and realize that the reason you look like an extra from ‘The Walking Dead’ is because you have not slept properly in months.

      As it is for every parent, so it was for me, except that I was even more tired than most because my twins were double trouble!

      I struggled to get both of my twins to sleep for the first couple of months. I remember having many sleepless nights as one twin woke up, needing to be fed, and then the other woke up an hour later, crying for his milk too. I felt like a zombie. Sleep was so precious to me and it felt like days or weeks since I had slept at all. It was getting to the point that I couldn’t concentrate on anything; my twins were controlling the sleeping pattern of everyone in my house.

      That was all about to change one fine day.

      My journey of sleep training began when a friendly neighbour of mine, Vania (who has two kids herself), noticed my struggles and probably my tired eyes. She told me to read some sleep training books, to help bring order to my babies’ day. To be honest, I wasn’t even sure what the term sleep training meant but I wanted to find out!

      I finally had a plan and within weeks I had started pouring myself into countless sleep training books, to try and figure out how to get my twins to fall asleep on their own, stay asleep and sleep through the night. All the sleep issues I was having with my twins, night waking, short naps and routine issues were doubled!

      I must admit, it was rough for the first few months, but I finally figured out the perfect system for my babies. Once I figured it all out, it was a huge turning point for my sanity and my whole family’s well-being. A lot of my friends were amazed and started asking me for advice on how to settle their babies and get them to sleep throughout the night. A few years later, along came my third baby and by this time I had developed a sixth sense for what babies need to learn to sleep successfully. I started out being known as the sleep training guru among my friends and families. So, I turned my passion into my business, helping many sleep deprived families get back their well-deserved rest.

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      My twins, Brayden and Dylan at 7 months old

      If you are picking this book up while you are still pregnant, congratulations! You are one step ahead of the rest and you are definitely more organized than I was!

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      First of all, I’d like to thank God for protecting me everyday and for His continuous guidance and wisdom to lead me where I am today. I thank God for my loving, wonderful and supportive husband, Justin. I can say for sure that if it wasn’t for his amazing support and undying love and dedication to our family, I wouldn’t have had the strength to finish this book and the courage to pursue my passion.

      To my awesome and lovely children, Brayden, Dylan, Callum and Alyssa, you are my world and everything. My life will be meaningless without you all.

      To all my clients, former, current and future, thank you for inviting me into your homes and thank you for your willingness to be teachable and to allow me to help you improve your family’s sleeping situation.

      INTRODUCTION

      Having a baby is one of the most exciting events of anyone's life. Just ask any parents you know and they will tell you the same thing, they love their child so much so that the child becomes central to their very existence.

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