Nighttime feedings are eliminated at eight weeks. Crying is a late indicator of hunger. Newborns should be nursed approximately eight to 12 times every 24 hours until satiety. The book makes numerous medical statements without references or research, despite that many are the antitheses of well-known medical research findings. In 190 pages, only two pediatric journals are referenced with citations dated 1982 and 1986.
Many parents are unaware of problems because the book is marketed as medically supported.
The book's other author is Gary Ezzo, a pastor with no medical background. If your daughter doesn't eat at one feeding, then make her wait until the next one. According to one report, differences of up to 300 percent in the maximum milk storage capacity of women's breasts mean that, although women have the capability of producing the same amount of milk over a 24-hour period for their infants, some will have to breastfeed far more frequently than others to maintain that supply. Babies must feed when they need to, with intervals and duration determined according to a variety of factors in temperament, environment, and physiological make-up. Averages may fit into a bell-shaped curve, but some babies will require shorter intervals.