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New blankies

Have you tried the newest blankets to hit DC?? They are made by Aden and Anais. I've found them to swaddle really well because of their large size and also great because they are made of a light weight fabric, perfect for summer. Look for them at Dawn Price Baby in Capitol Hill and Georgetown,DC. They can also be found at Buy Buy Baby. 

Enjoy your happily swaddled baby!

Fuss Busters

Do you have the crankies in your house?

1. Soothe with a pacifer.  If a burp is hidden the pacifier will calm encough to release the burp.

2. Is it time for him to sleep?  Fussing a tell tale sign that he is ready to sleep.

3.Fussing but ready to sleep?  Turn on the white noise machine to calm him.  The white noise machine mimics the shushing sound heard in the womb.

4. Swaddled.  Swaddling calms the baby by taking the stress of the limbs that he is not able to control.

5. Holding tightly and give a steady pat on his bottom will calm him.

6. Walk away from the stimulation.  When babies are over stimulated they cry out in stress.

7. If fussing is a regular part of your day talk with your pediatrician.  Daily fussing can be discomfort from reflux.

Baby Cries at 2 A.M.? No Need to Get Up

By EILENE ZIMMERMAN

Published: July 13, 2008

SLOGGING through endless nights with a newborn baby has long been a parenting rite of passage. But for some dual-income parents, the arrival of the night nanny is making those 2 a.m. interruptions a thing of the past.

Demand for overnight nannies — also known as newborn specialists — has been growing, especially in the last five years and largely in major metropolitan areas, said Wendy Sachs, the co-president of the International Nanny Association and the founder of the Philadelphia Nanny Network. “People have moved away from the places they grew up, and they don’t have family down the street to help them out,” she said.

The trend reflects changing attitudes about child care. Parents no longer see outside child care “as bad for kids or neglectful on their part — child care is seen as a necessity, not a luxury,” said Christine Carter, a sociologist who directs the Greater Good Science Center, an interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley. “If it is good during the day, why wouldn’t it also be helpful at night?”.....http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/jobs/13starts.html?_r=2&oref=slogin

Miracle-Blanket-Wiggle!

A common question from my clients is what do I do once the babies are wiggling out of their Miracle Blankets.  First I'd make sure you are wrapping them tightly.  If you aren't then it's likely they need to be wrapped tighter.  If the babies are wiggling out because they are older then it's time to break from the swaddling.  I find it's best to slowly get the babies used to one arm out for nap times.  Try it first during the day and see how it goes.  During the night go back to swaddling with both arms in to ensure a peaceful night.  If one (or more) babies struggle with free arms go back and give them a week or two and then try again.  It may be that the one baby will do better while another will need a few weeks.  If the babies are really growing out of the swaddle but struggle with an arm out, try swaddling with a hand out but elbow in.  Gradually within time the babies will learn to sleep unswaddled.  As always, it's all about you, as a parent, guiding your baby(s) through a new routine.