Infant Crying

Author : Harvey Karp, M.D.
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307485809

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The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. Pdf

Perfect for expecting parents who want to provide a soothing home for the newest member of their family, The Happiest Baby on the Block, the national bestseller by respected pediatrician and child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp, is a revolutionary method for calming a crying infant and promoting healthy sleep from day one. In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries --an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying. No wonder pediatricians across the country are praising him and thousands of Los Angeles parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna and Pierce Brosnan, have turned to him to learn the secrets for making babies happy. Never again will parents have to stand by helpless and frazzled while their poor baby cries and cries. Dr. Karp has found there IS a remedy for colic. “I share with parents techniques known only to the most gifted baby soothers throughout history …and I explain exactly how they work.” In a innovative and thought-provoking reevaluation of early infancy, Dr. Karp blends modern science and ancient wisdom to prove that newborns are not fully ready for the world when they are born. Through his research and experience, he has developed four basic principles that are crucial for understanding babies as well as improving their sleep and soothing their senses: ·The Missing Fourth Trimester: as odd as it may sound, one of the main reasons babies cry is because they are born three months too soon. ·The Calming Reflex: the automatic reset switch to stop crying of any baby in the first few months of life. ·The 5 “S’s”: the simple steps (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking) that trigger the calming reflex. For centuries, parents have tried these methods only to fail because, as with a knee reflex, the calming reflex only works when it is triggered in precisely the right way. Unlike other books that merely list these techniques Dr. Karp teaches parents exactly how to do them, to guide cranky infants to calm and easy babies to serenity in minutes…and help them sleep longer too. ·The Cuddle Cure: the perfect mix the 5 “S’s” that can soothe even the most colicky of infants. In the book, Dr. Karp also explains: What is colic? Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening? How can a parent calm a baby--in mere minutes? Can babies be spoiled? When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor? How can a parent get their baby to sleep a few hours longer? Even the most loving moms and dads sometimes feel pushed to the breaking point by their infant’s persistent cries. Coming to the rescue, however, Dr. Karp places in the hands of parents, grandparents, and all childcare givers the tools they need to be able to calm their babies almost as easily as…turning off a light. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Steven P. Shelov
Publisher : Bantam Dell Publishing Group
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780553386301

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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child by Steven P. Shelov Pdf

A latest edition of a best-selling reference features a new design and expanded information on the preschooler years, in a guide that covers topics ranging from infant care and food allergies to sleeping habits and autism. Original.

Author : Ronald G. Barr,Brian Hopkins,James A. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1898683212

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Crying as a Sign, a Symptom, and a Signal by Ronald G. Barr,Brian Hopkins,James A. Green Pdf

Originally viewed as a sign of disease, crying is now understood as a symptom of problematic functioning in early development. We now know a great deal about normative developmental patterns of infant crying and how they are manifested in various clinical settings--emergency room complaint, painful procedures, colic, temper tantrums, and nonverbal and mentally challenged infants. Crying as a Sign, a Symptom and a Signal brings the reader up to date on this new evidence concerning infant crying in the first few months and years of life. In this authoritative clinical text, an international team of experts explore this new conceptualization of the significance of early infant crying. They bring both historical and methodological perspectives to a multidisciplinary synopsis of the new understanding of this important infant behavior.

Author : C.F.Z. Boukydis,B.M. Lester
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461323815

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Infant Crying by C.F.Z. Boukydis,B.M. Lester Pdf

The cries of infants and children are familiar to essentially all adults, and we all have our own common sense notions of the meanings of various cries at each age level. As is often the case, in the study of various aspects ofhuman behavior we often investigate what seems self evident to the general public. For example,if an infant cries, he or she needs atttention;if the cry is different than usual, he or she is sick; and when we areupsetby othermatters, children's crying can be very annoy ing. As a pediatric clinician often faced with discussing with parents their concerns or lack of them with respect to their children's crying, these usual commonsense interpretations were frequently inadequate. As this book illustrates, when we investigate such everyday behaviors as children's crying and adults' responses to crying, the nature of the problem becomes surprisingly complex. As a pediatrician working in the newborn nursery early in my career, I knew from pediatric textbooks and from nursery nurses, that newborn infants with high, piercing cries were often abnormal. In order to teach this interestingphenomenon to others and tounderstand under what circumstances it occurred, I found I needed to know what consti tuted a high-pitched cry or even a normal cry, for that matter, and how often this occurred with sick infants. Certainly I saw sick infants who did not have high-pitched cries, but I still wonderedif their cries were deviant in some other way.

Author : Bruce Taubman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1929109008

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Why Is My Baby Crying? by Bruce Taubman Pdf

When babies cry too much and their caregivers can't figure out what they need, expert advice is required. This guide will help parents understand their babies' cries, respond accurately and quickly to their tearful children, and reduce the amount their infants cry. Parents will learn about the five basic needs that healthy babies communicate through their cries. By keeping track of their baby's patterns and actions in the daily diary pages that are provided, they will come to understand and respond to these signals, giving the child a sense of security. Explained in detail are a typical parent's reaction to an infant with colic, what infant colic is not, common myths that parents may hear from health-care professionals and friends, and the concept of crying as communication.

Author : Barry Lester, PhD,Catherine O'Neill Grace
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780062013774

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Why Is My Baby Crying? by Barry Lester, PhD,Catherine O'Neill Grace Pdf

Each year, of the approximately four million babies born, 800,000 suffer from colic: excessive crying that causes extreme distress to parents and children. In this informative and accessible guide, renowned colic expert Barry M. Lester, Ph.D., explores the science of colic and its long-lasting effects on the physical and emotional health of the child and family. He provides simple, proven strategies and detailed clinical suggestions for alleviating the array of symptoms associated with crying problems. With sympathy and candor, Dr. Lester gives encouragement, support, and hope to moms and dads as they navigate this first crisis in the parent-child relationship.

Author : Priscilla Dunstan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101597934

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Calm the Crying by Priscilla Dunstan Pdf

One of the world’s foremost parenting experts offers a revolutionary guide for translating a crying baby’s urgent messages. Like many new parents, Priscilla Dunstan was at her wit’s end trying to ease the crying of her colicky infant son. Then she made a startling discovery: His sounds varied according to his needs, and she could decipher their meaning by tracking the sound as a physical reflex. Unlike learned languages, Dunstan soon realized, every newborn from birth to three months possesses a natural, reflexive communication system for signaling hunger, tiredness, the need to burp, lower gas, and general discomfort. Thirteen years of research culminated in the Dunstan Baby Language, now made available to all caregivers in Calm the Crying. Helping readers learn to recognize and respond to exactly what their baby needs, Dunstan’s remarkable program covers ten sounds in total that can be identified and used to calm a baby. Brimming with diagrams and photographs, Calm the Crying reduces the frustration of wasted time spent addressing the wrong needs. A baby’s cries are a powerful form of communication—now made even more powerful because the message can be understood loud and clear.

Author : Ian St James-Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136453960

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The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems by Ian St James-Roberts Pdf

Babies who cry a lot, or are unsettled in the night, are common sources of concern for parents and, consequently, costly problems for health services. In this book, Ian St James-Roberts summarises the evidence concerning infant crying and sleeping problems to provide a new evidence-based approach to these common challenges for parents and health services. The book begins by distinguishing between infant and parental parts of the problems and provides guidelines for assessing each issue. Topics covered include: • the pros and cons of 'infant-demand' versus 'limit-setting' forms of parenting • causes of infant 'colicky' crying and night waking • effects of night-time separations on infant attachments • interventions such as swaddling, herbal remedies, and 'controlled crying.' Since there is now firm evidence that parents' vulnerabilities and cultural backgrounds affect how problems are defined and guidance is acted upon, and that parents who wish to do so can reduce infant crying and unsettled night waking, social factors are considered alongside medical issues. Translating research evidence into practical tools and guidance, The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems will be essential reading for a wide range of healthcare professionals including mental health staff, social workers, midwives, health visitors, community physicians and paediatricians.

Author : Harvey Karp, M.D.
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780804179973

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The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition by Harvey Karp, M.D. Pdf

Never again will you have to stand by helplessly while your little baby cries and cries. There is a way to calm most crying babies . . . usually in minutes! Thousands of parents, from regular moms and dads to Hollywood superstars, have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark book—fully revised and updated with the latest insights into infant sleep, bedsharing, breastfeeding, swaddling, and SIDS risk—can teach you too! Dr. Karp’s highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts: 1. The Fourth Trimester: Why babies still yearn for a womblike atmosphere . . . even after birth 2. The Calming Reflex: An “off switch” all babies are born with 3. The 5 S’s: Five easy steps to turn on your baby’s amazing calming reflex 4. The Cuddle Cure: How to combine the 5 S’s to calm even colicky babies With Dr. Karp’s sensible advice, parents and grandparents, nurses and nannies, will be able to transform even the fussiest infant into the happiest baby on the block! Praise for The Happiest Baby on the Block “Dr. Karp’s book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come.”—Julius Richmond, M.D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States “The Happiest Baby on the Block is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it.”—Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International “Will fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Author : John Hutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1962360105

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Calm Baby Gently by John Hutton Pdf

Author : Deborah Jackson
Publisher : Pinter & Martin Publishers
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781905177257

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When Your Baby Cries by Deborah Jackson Pdf

Offers ten effective ways to care for a distressed baby while looking after one's own needs.

Author : Nanny Smith,Nina Grunfeld
Publisher : Random House
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781448147519

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Nanny Knows Best -Stop Your Baby's Crying by Nanny Smith,Nina Grunfeld Pdf

How can I stop my baby screaming? What can I do to get my baby to sleep through the night? What should I do when my toddler crawls into bed with me? I can't tell whether my baby is tired or distressed. Nanny Smith is inundated every week with questions about crying and sleeping. This wonderful book is packed with practical advice to give you the answers you need to become a confident parent.

Author : Bryan Vartabedian
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307483089

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Colic Solved by Bryan Vartabedian Pdf

For generations, doctors have been diagnosing babies with colic, offering little comfort and few solutions to worried, weary parents. But recent medical advances made through cutting-edge technology now reveal that many if not most cases of colic are actually caused by acid reflux. In this revolutionary book, Bryan Vartabedian, a noted pediatric gastroenterologist and the father of two babies with acid reflux, provides hands-on, practical advice about this hidden epidemic–and how to make your own baby happy again. • Recognize the seven signs of reflux in infancy. • Discover the role of milk protein allergy–the other colic. • Learn what, when, and how to feed an irritable baby and the best positions for sleep. • Recognize the role of formula, breast milk, bottle systems, burping, and pacificers in your baby’s fussiness, and irritability. • Understand when and why your baby may need testing for reflux. Weigh the pros and cons of available treatment options. Identify when a specialist is needed and where to find one. Complete with inspiring real-life cases of colic solved, plus tips, sidebars, and illustrations, this essential guide provides real answers to a problem that has been upsetting babies–and parents–for years. Help and hope are at hand! “This is the book for every parent whose young baby is a ‘bundle of misery,’ in pain, and hard to feed, and for that baby’s pediatrician, too.” –Laura Nathanson, M.D., F.A.A.P., author of The Portable Pediatrician “Great news for exhausted parents and for suffering babies! Colic Solved gets to the root of what is making many babies cry, and offers powerful, real-world solutions. This is a must-have book for desperate parents everywhere.” –Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, author of From First Kicks to First Steps and founder of DrGreene.com

Author : J. Kirkland,B. Maclean Gunter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 2881248152

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Infant Cry Research by J. Kirkland,B. Maclean Gunter Pdf

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Sandy Jones
Publisher : Innova Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0974937312

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Comforting Your Crying Baby by Sandy Jones Pdf

In this warm, reassuring book, baby expert and author Sandy Jones answers parents' many questions and helps them identify the source of their baby's suffering.