This past week Cathy and I received two great presents. The first was a copy of Dr. Harvey Karp's book The Happiest Baby on the Block. In the book, Dr. Karp describes ways to "Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer." His basic theory is that the first 3 months of a baby's life can be looked at like the 4th trimester of pregnancy. The baby's body is not totally formed, he hasn't quite learned how to use all of his parts and is longing for the comfort and security of the womb. He suggests 5 "S"s to help calm newborns.
- Swaddle: wrapping the baby tightly in blankets so he can't move his arms and legs much
- Swing: rocking motions
- Side/Stomach: his favorite way to lay
- Shhhhh: white noise
- Suck: use of pacifiers the sucking need
The second gift was the SwaddleMe blanket from Kiddopotamus. I had seen this product in the stores but hadn't thought anything about it. SwaddleMe is great! It helped me calm Parker like never before. The SwaddleMe and the new swing that we recently bought are quickly helping Parker become the happiest baby on the block!
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