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The Happiest Baby on the Block

The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

by Harvey Karp
Tim Fannon
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Never again will you have to stand by helplessly while your little baby cries and cries. There is a way to calm most crying babies . . . usually in minutes!

Thousands of parents, from regular moms and dads to Hollywood superstars, have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark book—fully revised and updated with the latest insights into infant sleep, bedsharing, breastfeeding, swaddling, and SIDS risk—can teach you too! Dr. Karp's highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts:

1. The Fourth Trimester: Why babies still yearn for a womblike atmosphere . . . even after birth
2. The Calming Reflex: An "off switch" all babies are born with
3. The 5 S's: Five easy steps to turn on your baby's amazing calming reflex
4. The Cuddle Cure: How to combine the 5 S's to calm even colicky babies

With Dr. Karp's sensible advice, parents and grandparents, nurses and nannies, will be able to transform even the fussiest infant into the happiest baby on the block!
Praise for The Happiest Baby on the Block

"Dr. Karp's book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come."—Julius Richmond, M.D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States

"The Happiest Baby on the Block is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it."—Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International

"Will fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively."—The San Diego Union-Tribune

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    May 21, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781982750237
      • File size: 221572 KB
      • Duration: 07:41:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 20, 2002
      Karp, a pediatrician in Santa Monica, Calif., and assistant professor at the School of Medicine, UCLA, offers a new method to calm and soothe crying infants. While nursing or being held satisfies some babies, others seemingly cry for hours for no reason. These babies suffer from what Karp calls the "Fourth Trimester." "When you bring your soft, dimpled newborn home from the hospital, you may think your nursery is a peaceful sanctuary.... To him, it's a disorienting world—part Las Vegas casino, part dark closet!" Karp recommends a series of five steps designed to imitate the uterus. These steps include swaddling, side/stomach position, shhh sounds, swinging and sucking. The book includes detailed advice on the proper way to swaddle a child, the difference between a gentle rocking versus shaking and more. According to the author, virtually all babies will respond to these strategies although some trial and error may be needed to find the most effective calming method. A number of the steps—letting kids nurse more frequently or encouraging babies to use pacifiers, for instance—contradict other childcare experts. However, parents who are at their wits' ends because of a baby's incessant crying will find this book invaluable. In fact, expectant parents may want to read it before they bring their newborns home from the hospital. (June)Forecast:Promotion along with celebrity endorsements from actors including Pierce Brosnan and Michelle Pfeiffer should boost sales of this title.

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