The Happiest Baby on the Block : The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

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Summary: Fantastic results!
Review: I initially thought my baby didn't like to be swaddled because she fought against it. She was not a colicky baby but I found it difficult to get her to sleep. I stuck with the swaddling and I watched the dvd as well, (extremely helpful), and found I was doing it wrong. That night I did it right and she fell asleep within 5 min. and slept 12 hours without waking up. Every night since than she has slept 11-12 hours without waking. It really works.

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Summary: Not the miracle I thought...
Review: This book is ok, but it certainly did not turn my newborn into the "happiest baby on the block". I was expecting a miracle and did not get it. I think it is interesting that the author says that "if done correctly" his techniques will work. Well, I guess I did not do them correctly! The techniques described in this book did not really work for my son (he hated being swaddled!). However, this book did help me understand what the world must be like for a newborn and did provide some soothing mechanisms. Also very helpful is the author's CD of "womb sounds" that my son loved until he was about 3 months old.

A much better book is "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Marc Weissbluth.