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What Are The
5 S's And How Do They Work?
By Vickie Barnes
Dr. Harvey Karp is a well-known pediatrician that has long had a
passion for understanding colic and crying. Since 1981 when he received
the prestigious Ehrmann Fellowship to study colic and crying Dr. Harvey
Karp has been one of the leading experts of finding relief for that
suffer from the mysterious
condition known as colic. Dr. Harvey Karp is also an advocate for
breastfeeding, and has written a very famous book entitled The Happiest
Baby On The Block.
In his book The Happiest Baby On The Block Dr. Harvey Karp teaches
parents the 5 S's to help parents learn how to calm their baby. The 5
S's are helpful when your baby is crying, suffering from colic, or just
feels uncomfortable. The world is a scary and overwhelming place for a
new baby, but with the help of Dr. Harvey Karp new parents can learn
how to quiet the cries of their in
very little time. The
combination of all five elements will help you and your baby get
through your first days and weeks better than you ever thought possible.
What are the 5 S's?
They are:
* Swaddling. This is the art of snuggly wrapping your baby to provide
warmth and security. Babies are often calmed when they are wrapped
tightly as this sort of mimics the way the baby felt in the womb.
Swaddling is one of the most effective ways to calm and quiet your
fussy baby.
* Side/Stomach position. The side/stomach position
is
the best way for your baby to sleep in his or her crib. Not only is it
the safest, it's the most comfortable for your little one. If you put
your baby to sleep in this position him or she is less likely to work
their way out of the wrapped blanket.
* Shushing. Most parents do this; they just don't do it loud enough.
The shushing is the normal "shah" noise that we all instinctively make
when a baby cries, but really
do like this noise. This
noise mimics the noise in the womb, so will
feel calm and safe. Dr.
Harvey Karp has demonstrated that doing this noise right next to the
baby is often very effective.
* Swinging. Swinging, whether it's in the arms of the parent or in an
infant swing, swinging is highly effective in calming a baby. Again,
swinging motions are comforting to the baby because they are similar to
the way the baby would move from side to side in the womb when the
mother would walk before birth. Swinging is a great way to calm your
baby!
* Sucking. Sucking often allows to
work out their aggression so
it is a great resource for parents that are trying to calm their
agitated baby. Sucking can be done on a pacifier, bottle, or the
breast. Sucking is natural and are
often able to work out gas
and colic pains through sucking.
The 5 S's seem too easy to actually work, don't they? But, these are
all effective ways to calm your baby, just ask any mother that has
several children or any mother that has purchased Dr. Harvey's book. If
you haven't tried the 5 S's with your baby yet, what are you waiting
for? It'll be the best thing you've ever done for yourself or your baby!
Article Source:
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Vickie
Barnes is a colic veteran of two colicky babies. Please visit her
website ColicHelp.com,
for more support and resources for dealing with colic.
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