Smart mothering : what science says about caring for your baby and yourself / Dr. Natalie Flynn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flynn, Natalie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infants--Care.

Infants.

Child rearing.

Mother and infant.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (528 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2019.

Summary:

'This is the one book every new parent actually needs.' Nigel Latta.

Contents:

Cover

Praise

Title page

Dedication

Copyright

Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART I: THE MODERN PARENTING CLIMATE

Chapter 1: Bombardment stress: sorting fact from fiction

Battling the BS

The road to BS-free parenting

Chapter 2: The changing face of the parenting relationship

Parent knows best vs baby knows best

The rise of extreme parenting

Putting Bowlby's attachment theory to the test

Building a positive relationship

Your own emotional health: the other half of the equation

To routine or not to routine?

PART II: LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF

Chapter 3: Happiness and well-being

Happiness and well-being

Circuitries for happiness

Notice the positive

Practise self-compassion

Chapter 4: Tuning in and keeping calm

The four parts of an emotion

Skills for tuning in

Tuning in to your emotions

Diffusion

Space Therapy

Chapter 5: Reflecting on your birth experience

Birth trauma

Childbirth-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Guilt

Chapter 6: Baby blues and beyond

The baby blues

Perinatal mental health

Perinatal depression and anxiety

Out-of-control emotions

Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Bipolar disorder

Perinatal psychosis

Chapter 7: Relationships and sex

From a couple to parents

Intimacy and sex

Chapter 8: Motherhood and identity

Who am I?

Expanding your identity

PART III: LOOKING AFTER YOUR BABY

Chapter 9: Crying

When your baby won't stop crying: the first three months

Colic

Colic and Karp's 'calming reflex'

Sometimes babies just cry

Soothing the soother

A primer on cortisol

Moving from soothing towards a sleep routine

Chapter 10: Sleeping

When your baby won't sleep: three months and beyond

Sleep-training? It's your choice

Safe sleep.

Chapter 11: Breastfeeding: Nice, but never necessary

What the research says

Mothers have their say

The rise of the 'breast is best' movement

The imperfect breast

Fear-mongering about formula

Scrutinising the 'benefits'

A closer look at other breastfeeding claims

Chapter 12: The right way to feed - breast or bottle

Getting the terminology right

It's the time that counts

Sensitive and responsive feeding: the how-tos

Common feeding questions

Chapter 13: Breastfeeding: A practical guide

Getting started

The low-down on breast milk

The three stages of breastfeeding

Getting a good latch

Breastfeeding positions

Troubleshooting

Fed is best

Chapter 14: Bottle-feeding and formula: A practical guide

It's not the why that matters

The low-down on formula

Keep it sterile

How to make up a bottle of formula

Paced bottle-feeding

Chapter 15: Immunisation

A brief history of immunisation

Herd immunity

How safe are vaccines?

Delay is a risk

The autism lie

Chapter 16: Technology and the developing brain

Parents as role models

The official paediatric position

Screen time and cognitive function

Screen time and psychological well-being

Addiction

Can we put the genie back in the bottle?

Chapter 17: Nannies, daycare and working mothers

The impact of daycare

Childcare in baby's first year

Childcare after baby's first year

Childcare and cortisol

It's a balancing act

APPENDICES

Appendix I: Diarrheal diseases and breastfeeding

Appendix II: Respiratory illnesses and breastfeeding

Appendix III: Urinary tract diseases and breastfeeding

Appendix IV: Type 1 diabetes and breastfeeding

Appendix V: Atopic conditions (asthma, eczema and hay fever) and breastfeeding

Asthma: Does breastfeeding help?

Eczema: Does breastfeeding help?.

Hay fever: Does breastfeeding help?

Appendix VI: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and breastfeeding

Appendix VII: Obesity and breastfeeding

Appendix VIII: Antisocial behaviour and breastfeeding

Appendix IX: Intelligence and breastfeeding

NOTES

INDEX.

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ISBN:

1-76087-083-8

OCLC:

1088332994