It quickly established Gina as an influential new authority on baby and childcare issues and has remained one of the bestselling parenting books in the UK. She is still as hands-on as ever, which allows her to have a unique and sympathetic understanding of the problems parents face and, more importantly, how they might solve them.

I do stress that some overtired babies will fight sleep and they should be allowed 5-10 minutes' 'crying down' period. In this life-saving new book, she offers exhausted parents clear, step-by-step solutions to resolving a whole range of sleep issues. Whether you are expecting your first child, or are experiencing difficulties with an older baby, this comprehensive guide contains all the expert guidance you need to help your baby feed and sleep well. Gina says holding babies too much can be tiring for young bodies and can give them the wrong sleep associations.On moving to Edinburgh to study Hotel and Catering, she joined a premier babysitting agency, and was hugely popular with parents of young babies. while Delia tells you how to make the perfect omelette, Gina Ford in her baby-care manual The Contented Little Baby Book, draws on 30 years' experience to tell you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby. It was a runaway success, largely due to enthusiastic personal recommendation, its matter-of-fact style and practical approach appealing to fathers and mothers alike.

Gina lays out her weekly and then monthly plans designed for the needs of your developing baby at each stage. For years she was one of the most sought-after maternity nurses, specialising in caring for newborn babies and toddlers with serious sleeping and feeding problems. You’ll find out how to set gentle day and night routines that will resolve the specific issue and in just one week you'll be on your way to calm and peaceful nights!The Contented Little Baby Book, based on Gina Ford's personal experience of caring for over 300 babies, was first published in 1999. Ford's 1999 book The Contented Little Baby Book advocates a daily routine for both the baby and the parents, with the day divided up into very precise slots. Gina believed passionately in not only nurturing the child, for which she had a particular talent, but also ensuring that the mother was well cared for too. She worked in many parts of the world with hundreds of different families, from leading lawyers and high-flying bankers to newspaper editors and other media personalities.

But part of this success is down to the fact that Gina still makes a point of talking directly to many mothers every week. I found it was best to be at home for her midday sleep, but loved knowing that I would have 2 ½ hours every lunchtime to get on with chores or catch up on sleep. She would live with families for anything from two weeks to six months, and was on duty 24 hours a day, six days a week. In January 2005, Ford had a meeting with BBC and Outline Productions, and refused to agree to certain reality-style aspects of the format. Kitty had quite a low birth weight, so I stayed on the regime for a one-week-old baby for some time.This completely revised edition of The New Contented Little Baby Book contains the most up-to-date advice available to parents. Babies who are settled into Gina's gentle routines are happy and contented because their needs for food and sleep are appropriately met and they should sleep for their longest spell at night from an early age. In 2004 Gina recognised that, despite the wealth of parenting information available, many mothers still felt isolated.