The Happiest Baby on the Block

I definitely recommend this book to anyone that's just had a baby or is going to have a baby. We actually got the book and DVD from the library and watched the DVD today. It was about 30 minutes long and easy to watch. We started putting the techniques (5 S's)  to use right away and seriuosly, it's like magic!!

The 5 S's are :
Swaddle
Side (hold baby on it's side)
Shushing
Swinging (jiggling, bouncing) 
Sucking 
 

The book/DVD is The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. 

Seriously, it's like magic, I'm not even joking!!! 

Cooper had been getting really fussy in the evening (around 8ish) but not tonight!!! When he started getting fussy Paul swaddled him up and put him in his swing. Make sure the swing is on high or it's pretty much useless!!! I was ready to have Paul put the swing away because Cooper didn't seem to like it until we watched the DVD today and it said to use it on high, when we did that he calmed right now. 

We also have a sound machine with white noise on it and turn that up all the way next to the swing to help calm him... 

Pretty much all your doing is imitating the conditions of the womb. 

It truly is magic! Watch the DVD, read the book... Live it, learn it, love it!! We are!