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Post by karime on Jan 9, 2008 10:02:23 GMT -5
"Happiest baby on the block" by Dr Harvey Karp had some good info in it for colicky babies (as well as a lot of stories that help you not feel alone!). Also, we actually bought the DVD, which overviews the techniques outlined in the book (we got the book too). That way, we didn't really have to read the book, although I tried to read most of it. The DVD was helpful, but I couldn't ever get the techniques down correctly, then Levi would just get even madder that I was messing with him trying to get him in the correct positions. Also, I think Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is a wonderful book. It has a ton of information about colicky babies (and some coping ideas), and offers several different suggestions on sleep training if it is needed AFTER the colic is over.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Jan 9, 2008 10:32:38 GMT -5
Yah, no joke! I still pee all the time! lol
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Post by Julie G on Jan 10, 2008 13:51:20 GMT -5
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.
Packed with scientific information about sleep cycles, etc.. and a lot information specific to babies with colic. I found (and still find) this book indispensible.
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Post by phxmama on Jan 10, 2008 14:15:42 GMT -5
I would also recommend Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. The information on colic was great. I also tried Happiest Baby on the Block, but didn't have much success with Georgia and those methods. She hated being swaddled, so it pretty much blew that method.
I do have Georgia sleeping in the crib at night, but still have to rock her to sleep first. I think I'm just at the point where I can start trying the modified CIO to get her to fall asleep on her own. I really had to wait to try anything until her colic subsided. None of this stuff would have ever worked for her when she was in the colicky phase.
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Post by mtmomx3 on Jan 10, 2008 15:33:35 GMT -5
I never read any books on sleep methods. She slept when she was ready and cried the rest of the day. I don't have a whole lot of faith in those methods people come up with, they don't work on half the babies out there anyway. I am her mommy and figured I would be able to come up with and maintain a technique that worked for her. Mine was relatively easy though because nursing works as a sleeping medication for her. I nurse and she passes out most times.
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Post by pamcrt on Jan 10, 2008 15:35:39 GMT -5
Chariti, she nurses and passes out because you were taking something to make her pass out honey... don't you know that?? hehehe...  don't you wish you could have given them sleeping pills sometimes, or sprinkled magic fairy dust, as my daughter Masie says, to get them to go to sleep? |
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Post by mtmomx3 on Jan 10, 2008 16:03:48 GMT -5
I wish I were taking stuff but I want it to make me sleep also. I am so jealous some times my husband takes lunesta and man he doesn't here nothin' I wish I never get sleep. Will you ask Masie where I can buy some of this magic fairy dust because thats an idea.
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Post by pamcrt on Jan 10, 2008 16:06:59 GMT -5
Tinkerbell apparently has an endless supply of it... but I am not sure where she is hiding it... because I can't get any to sprinkle on them to get them (the older kids) to go to sleep!! |
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Post by phxmama on Jan 10, 2008 17:23:24 GMT -5
I agree that many of these methods will not work for all children, but I felt like I really understood infant sleeping much better after reading Healthy Sleep Habits.
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don't you wish you could have given them sleeping pills sometimes, or sprinkled magic fairy dust, as my daughter Masie says, to get them to go to sleep?