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Summary: Changed our lives!
Review: My first baby was what I call a "high need" baby. As in he needed a lot of attention but as long as he was held he was happy. Then our second baby came and we felt like nothing we did helped. We had so many people trying to help. Our Grandmother saw an article in the paper about Dr Karp and clipped it for us and we quickly bought the book - we were willing to try ANYTHING. What relaxed me was not so much what Dr Karp said collic was but what he said it wasn't. I was able to relax, which left more energy for helping my baby relax. I was afraid I had left it to late as our baby was already almost 3 months old when I purchased this book but it made a HUGE difference and now that he is 6 months old I still use some of the techniques. My only regret about this book is that I didn't read it sooner. I am purchasing one for my pregnant sister! Thank you Dr Karp!
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Summary: A lot of useful info!
Review: I got this book as a gift and read it before my baby was born. It will be very useful. I probably wouldn't have had time to read it after the baby was born, so it was good to be "educated" on the 5 S's before he is born!!
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Summary: Buy This Before Your Baby is Born!
Review: Great tips to calm any baby ... I wish I had it 2 months ago when our son was first born!! The book is an easy read, you can get through it in a day or two, and it is AMAZING how the simple common sense steps it outlines help any new parent ease their baby into a great mood or a restful sleep. Based on other reviews, I am going to purchase the DVD too, as a supplement to this book. I am also giving it at every baby shower I attend from now on. I read MANY books before our son was born about how to have happy babies - most were long and tedious - this one says it all simply, quickly, and accurately.
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Summary: This gentle approach makes sense and really works!
Review: This book has probably save my sanity. Really! I had post-partum depression with our colicky first child. If only we'd had this book then! We almost didn't get pregnant again for fear of the same experience. But, thanks to Dr. Harvey Karp's book, our second child has spent a minimun of time crying and much time settled or sleeping peacfully. The book has giving me tools and confidence to comfort my child when she needs help. It's been a great tool for my husband, too. Since only I can nurse her, he now feels he has things he can do to help comfort her, as well. The best part of all is that we are all getting MUCH more sleep than we did with our first baby. This book is worth every penny. And, it's a great gift, too.
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Summary: what a lifesaver!
Review: I have had 3 babies, and I thought I knew all the tricks to get them to sleep. But, my 3rd baby really didn't respond to them. So, I heard about this book, and bought it the next day! What great advice Dr. Karp gives.I have to say that I don't agree with some of the evolutional/caveman theories (hence the 4 stars instead of 5), but other than that...WOW! My baby responded immediately to the swaddling. He still wakes up once a night, but goes right back to sleep and spits up much less. He is much more easily soothed and falls asleep so quickly. THANK YOU, Dr. Karp, for your insight into babies!!
Some reviewers have said that you don't need to buy the book, but I would recommend purchasing it. You will learn so much, whether it's your first or fifth baby!!
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Summary: A must have for parents
Review: We bought the dvd because we did not find out about this until our baby was 4 weeks old, which was about 4 weeks too late, that is why we bought the dvd first (no time to read), I have oredered the book also, but the dvd is a must have. It is very easy to watch and makes so much sense, and the 5's really do work. We also orderd his swadle blanket and his swaddle me one piece as well as the white noise cd, they all work great and it really has given us more peace at night. It is the best stuff I have bought for my baby.
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Summary: The best and most sensible book on the subject
Review: My kids are grown up, but as a midwife I've delivered about 3000 of the little critters, and some of them are now having babies of their own. This new generation of young parents all seem to swear by this book, and I really think they're on to something. Honest-to-God, these babies are calm, happy, relaxed, and contented during the period in their lives when we would expect at least 25% of them to be fretful and colicky.
Author Karp offers a common sense method of soothing babies during their newborn phase, a period he calls the Fourth Trimester. Essentially it involves reducing stimuli and introducing the baby very gradually into our chaotic, noisy, and brightly-lit world. It feels right, slowing the transition for these tender little souls so their circuits don't get overloaded. It speaks to some cultures' traditional period of quiet and privacy for approx 6 weeks after the birth before new mother and baby, by then in tune with each other's rhythms, are introduced to society. When I was a public health nurse in LA, I learned their term for this magical and therapeutic period of time: La Cuarenta Dias: The Forty Days. It's an old technique, older than any childcare book ever written, but there's real wisdom in these ancient traditions.
If you're expecting a baby or a grandbaby, buy this book. Now.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: Sorry, but this book didn't really have any revolutionary advice, and seems to keep making the same points over and over. Buy Dr. Spock where you get advice on just about everything, instead of wasting your time & money on this one. We didn't find any miracle cures for crying here, and lucky for us, our sweet baby grew out of his crying fits anyway.
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Summary: A happy long flight
Review: I used this technique on a baby on a flight from Europe. The baby had been crying for hours and could not be soothed. Once in the plane I told the flight attendant that I could help....I am a nurse-midwife. I sat next to the father, who spoke no English, took the baby and applied the technique. The baby calmed down within minutes and was quiet for the next 9 hours!!!! After I did this,everyone in the airplane clapped and cheered. I taught the technique to the parents. The flight crew brought me presents!!! My travel companion was totally amazed that the family let me try it with the baby, but the crying was distressful.
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Summary: An Excellent, Necessary Resource for New Parents
Review: My 7-week old son's pediatrician lent me her copy fo Dr. Karp's DVD two weeks ago, after five weeks of sleepless nights and dealing with what I thought was a "gassy baby." We watched the video and implemented Dr. Karp's techniques that night, as our son was also going through the 7-10pm "fussies." Dr. Karp's "5 S's" work wonderfully. I can't say more positive things about how wonderful it felt to find a technique that is peaceful, easy, and immediately effective in calming our new baby boy. I am now reading his book, and I am finding it just as useful and informative! I highly recommend both resources; definitely purchase the video, as it is really important to see how he does the techniques he describes. All soon-to-be parents should read this source and learn about these techniques to soothe a baby before they are born. I wish I'd had this knowledge during our son's first few weeks.
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