Table of Contents
Introduction Jay Gordon ix
Part I Trust Your Instincts 1
1 You Know More Than You Think 3
2 "What Is Attachment Parenting? The Science of Attachment and Intuition 16
Part II What Baby Needs 35
3 Baby Needs a Smooth Entrance: Birth 37
4 Baby Needs Milk: Why We Breastfeed 57
5 Baby Needs to Be Held: How Will You Ever Get Anything Done Ever Again? 77
6 Baby Needs Nighttime Parenting: Gende Techniques and Co-sleeping 90
7 Baby Needs Potty: Elimination Communication 105
Part III What Baby Doesn't Need 119
8 Baby Doesn't Need All That Stuff: Figuring Out the Essentials 121
9 Baby Doesn't Need Unnecessary Medical Intervention: When (and When Not) to Call the Doctor 130
10 Baby Doesn't Need Pressure: Letting Kids Be Kids 151
11 Baby Doesn't Need Punishment: Understanding Gentle Discipline 172
Part IV What Mommy Needs 203
12 Keeping Your Relationships Strong: Staying "You" When You Become a Parent 205
13 Balancing Work and Family: Different Families, Different Choices 220
Resources 237
Acknowledgments 249
Index 253