If you've read Baby Wise, do you like it/did it work for you to get baby sleeping longer, like they say it will?

Question

How do you all feel about Baby Wise (if you've read it?) I have friends that swear by it, they have three kids that are amazing sleepers. But honestly it makes me feel a little like a failure! They advocate the 3 hours cycle, but my baby eats closer to every two hours. They say around this time (6 weeks old) if you follow their method baby will start dropping a night time feeding - but my baby still eats every 2-3 hours through the night (occasionally she'll go 4-4.5 hours, but not consistently). I've seen a few people people that love the book and a bunch of people that hate it!

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If it makes you feel like a failure then I doubt it's right for you. It's fine it works for them but every baby is different when it comes to sleep needs, metabolism, and even stomach capacity. Eating every two hours, waking up at night to eat-- those are developmentally appropriate behaviors. It's totally normal and nothing to worry about. Life is too short to listen to something that gives you mom guilt. Take the advice from people, books, whatever that works, and just ignore the rest. You know what you and your baby need.

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I said yes, but I didn't follow it strictly. My 3 month old still sometimes eats every 2 hours during the day. I thought the most useful parts were following the eat, play, sleep routine and putting him down to sleep when he was still partially awake. Now he's a really good night sleeper. He puts himself to sleep and sleeps for 9-10 hours. We still don't have a day schedule though.

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We've followed Baby Whisperer which is a not-so-intense version of Babywise. Followed it from day 1 (3-hour cycle) and it worked like a charm. My son has been sleeping 8-11 hours straight at night since about 6-8 weeks old, is a great napper, great eater, and an overall very happy baby! We love our routine 😊

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I found this book very Helpful for my son but I didn't read it until he was 4 mo old.

If you've read Baby Wise, do you like it/did it work for you to get baby sleeping longer, like they say it will?

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