The Five S's
8 months now. And the evidence is showing as Helen is a little bigger and flinches a bit when the baby kicks. Our last Dr. appointment went well and both of us we're glad to learn the baby was not breech. Helen swore the kicks originating below her rib cage were head butts but the doctor, after palpating the stomach, assured us it was the baby's other end. Butt butts. So the baby is in position.
One book I can recommend is called "The Happiest Baby on the Block," by Harvey Karp, M.D.
One thought in the books describes the 3 months after being born should be thought as of the 4th trimester. In others words the baby is still connected to the feeling of the womb, and there are some simple inexpensive techniques to create this feeling and calm your baby during this time.
Here they are:
1. Swaddling
2. Side/Stomach
3. SSSHHH
4. Swinging
5. Sucking
The book goes into more detail about the above points. There is also an accompanying video that demonstrates these ideas and will make you a believer. We'll soon find out and get to try these techniques.
One book I can recommend is called "The Happiest Baby on the Block," by Harvey Karp, M.D.
One thought in the books describes the 3 months after being born should be thought as of the 4th trimester. In others words the baby is still connected to the feeling of the womb, and there are some simple inexpensive techniques to create this feeling and calm your baby during this time.
Here they are:
1. Swaddling
2. Side/Stomach
3. SSSHHH
4. Swinging
5. Sucking
The book goes into more detail about the above points. There is also an accompanying video that demonstrates these ideas and will make you a believer. We'll soon find out and get to try these techniques.
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