I have been lurking on this forum for a while, but this is my very first post. I just wanted to say that a dear friend gave me BabyWise when I was pregnant with my first--with the encouragement to use common sense. I read the book and it made sooo much sense to me. I used it as the book suggested--as a guide, and my girl was sleeping through the night at 6 weeks. At 3 months, 12 hours. Hallelujah! It made so much difference in my ability to care for her when I could have a full night's sleep.
My next two boys were the same, though they were about 9 weeks when they slept through the night. None of my babies were undernourished, they were happy babies. Flexibility is the key. I didn't sit and stare at the clock, waiting for the next feeding. It's just a guide. I could plan my trips out, because I knew when the next feeding time would approximately be, when they would be ready for a nap,and when they were ready to play. It just made being a mama a whole lot more enjoyable.
One friend has six kids, another four. They were all babywise kids. They are great kids, happy, growing into beautiful young adults. I don't think being on a schedule as babies has hurt them one bit.:)
Thanks for listening. I love this board, even though I only read.