Happiest Baby on the Block

The Happiest Baby Program is a national curriculum dedicated to teaching parents an innovative new approach to quickly calm crying babies and help them sleep a little longer. Half of all new babies cry and fuss more than two hours a day. Their prolonged crying often causes exhaustion, breastfeeding failure, marital stress, maternal depression, and even child abuse. But this extraordinary program, based on the work of Dr. Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, has the potential of reducing that demoralizing crying to just minutes a day.

The Happiest Baby approach offers numerous benefits to families, including:

Fewer calls to MD’s with screaming, sleepless babies
More nursing success…with resultant improved infant health
Less postpartum depression
Less Shaken Baby Syndrome
Less spousal abuse
Less SIDS (these techniques help babies sleep better, so desperate parents are not tempted to place their sleepless babies in bed, on the stomach…and swaddling prevents accidental rolling to stomach. Swaddling may also help reduce the risk of SIDS by increasing an infant’s arousability during sleep).

The idea behind the Happiest Baby program is not a new one. Many cultures around the world practice similar soothing techniques, and colic is virtually unheard of in these societies. The Happiest Baby technique is based on these time tested parenting skills, which Dr. Karp has divided into 5 steps to soothe fussy babies. These five steps are known as the “5 S’s”. The 5 S’s, which are Swaddle, Side, Shushing, Swinging and Sucking, help fulfill the basic needs of the newborn and help to soothe by imitating the womb. By creating a womb-like atmosphere, newborns can be eased into the world in a much more peaceful and calm way. The 5 S’s help strengthen families by allowing parents to get more rest…function better at work…and feel more successful!

If you would like to register for the Happiest Baby class, please contact us at info@lilydoulaservices.com or call 347-870-8069. Class size is limited to ten couples per session. New sessions will be added as needed, and private classes are also available. All classes are taught by a Certified Happiest Baby Educator.