Happiest baby on the block

I've been devouring this book. I had seen it before but wasn't attracted to the title which I thought was kinda cliche. I don't know why. 

I like where this Karp is going with the happy baby moves. It's along my line of thought for how baby should be loved - dont let baby cry, sooth baby, the fourth trimester etc. 

I realized that I'd been applying some of the stuff in the book already. I'd been wearing Meili and nursing on demand (the fifth 'S'). I'd also been putting her on her side and stomach as she is so much calmer than when in her back. And I jiggle or swing her if she's really worked up.

After reading the book I added two more weapons to my arsenal - Swaddle and, Shush. 

I learnt that baby's hearing is muted in the first few months because of fluid in the ear. And womb sounds are up to 90 decibels! So I'd needed to be much louder in my shushing to be effective. 

When Meili started crying in the car today. I turned the music on full blast. It didn't work. But when I added loud shushing she stopped immediately! One gets dizzy shushing after a while. Fortunately she had passed out in five minutes so I was good!

So pleased with myself. 

Oh and swaddling works too!