In the hospital, my little man was a pro at sleeping and breastfeeding. I was a pro at feeding him. I was ready. I read books and articles on the internet. I knew what I was doing. Somewhere on the ride home, I lost my skills. Completely. Fast forward five weeks and you have an exhausted mom bribing her colicky newborn to get him to go to sleep. Finally, after offering to buy him a new car for his 16th birthday, he fell asleep. I was so wiped. I asked my family and friends and, luckily for them, ALL of their kids slept through the night from the first night home from the hospital. Seriously? Come on. Did you truly forget some sleepless nights? Were you drunk and didn't hear the baby? Or are you a liar? In desperation, I spent any waking moment not holding the baby on the internet looking for help. I found "
The Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD and thought it couldn't hurt. When it arrived, my husband literally turned to me and thanked me. It worked for us right away. Sure, I still wasn't sleeping 8-9 hours a night but I was sleeping in more than 1.5 hour stretches. It completely paid off when a family member (with one of those perfect kids that never cried and slept all night) watched in amazement while my husband calmed our two-month old within seconds of a crying spell. She even dropped the charade to ask us how he did it. I completely recommend it to every mother I know but remember, what works for one baby doesn't necessarily work for another. If you are interested, here is their website. BTW, I am not getting anything in return for telling you about them. I just know it worked for us for a few months. More on that later...
http://www.happiestbaby.com/
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