Baby on Board

Baby on Board

One of Australia's leading baby doctors, Dr Howard Chilton- a neonatologist at Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Royal Hospital for Women- believes more attention should be paid to the vital first year of a baby's life.

'It's during this time,' he says, 'that early experiences have the potential to actually 'wire up' a baby's brain for a lifelong ability to be happy, calm and deal with stress.'

'The seeds of emotional health and emotional intelligence are sown in babyhood. In the first year your baby's brain weight doubles. The nerve connections made in the brain depend on your baby's experience- and these experiences are mostly with parents.'

'So, how parents interact with their baby in the first year is vital- and underpins how the baby feels about himself or herself, and how he or she looks at life later on.'

'The big factors are the expressed love between parent and baby- and how the parents handle the baby when he or she is distressed.'

In the second edition of his successful book, Baby on Board, Dr Chilton draws on recent international research, and his extensive experience, to explore difficulties associated with feeding, calm sleep and visual stimulation.

Importantly, he explores in detail the issue that causes parents the most anguish- how to settle their distressed and crying baby. Dr Chilton explains why babies need to be settled in a certain way to hardwire their brains for long-lasting happiness, emotional security and anxiety-free lives.

Praise for 2nd edition of Baby on Board:
'I give this book to all my pregnant patients as it is the perfect 'instruction manual' for new parents. Dr Chilton's approach is sensible and practical without being baffling or too technical.' - Rob Buist, Obstetrician, Prince of Wales Private Hosptial.

'I have been a midwife and a mother for 28 years and I found Baby on Board to be inspirational reading. I have re-read Baby on Board many times and always find something new and fascinating inside its pages. This book changed how I practice midwifery. The anthropological look at how we parent in the 21st century, and why babies are the way they are, enables parents to enjoy their newborn by letting go of 'post Victoria' style of parenting. Baby on Board is an essential read for all parents- not just first timers. This book has the potential to create a more securely emotionally attached next generation- which has far reaching consequences for the human race!' - Sheryl Sidery, Clinical Midwife consultant, Facilitator of 'Mumsense' Postnatal Group, and mother of four.

'Baby on Board has been so reassuring, with concise information that's easy to read. What makes it different to other books? Explanations are supported by research rather than opinion. An evolutionary perspective is revealed, so the reasons make all sense! We now understand why instead of just getting solutions to symptoms.'-Debbie Ginges, mother of one.

Dr Howard Chilton based at Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Royal Hospital for Women is one of Australia's leading baby doctors, with over 30 years' experience as a neontologist. He was Director of Newborn Care at Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women for over 20 years, following his training in Oxford, London and the USA.

Baby on Board
Finch Publishing
Author: Dr Howard Chilton
ISBN: 9781876451905
Price: $29.95