I would love to know if the 5 Ss are mainly for newborns or if you can start with an older baby (12 weeks)
The 5 S’s will still be beneficial if you begin swaddling your son as they work well past 3 months. Also, swaddling correctly is the cornerstone of good calming and sleep. Dr. Karp recommends swaddling at least until 4 months of age, and many babies need it until 5, 6, 7 months of age. If your son is getting out of the swaddle, the blanket may be too small or he is incorrectly wrapped. The Perfect Swaddling Solution is a great swaddle blanket as it is a large, thin blanket perfect for getting a snug swaddle and can be found on our website.
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Hi, I have not swaddled my son but he doesn´t need blanquet to sleep, do I have to swaddle him? Is the book structured all over swaddeling? if so, what other issue does it develops? May I have a list of themes? Thank You
you dont have to swaddle, but 99% of babies sleep better and longer with swaddling and strong white noise (like they enjoyed 24/7 in the womb)
Can I start these swaddling and 5 s’s now at 41/2 months? My daughter slept very well up until about a week ago and she now screams all afternoon from about 1pm until 7pm sometimes longer,
Yes, even older children are often calmed by being held, shushed and rocked. For sleep I would definitely recommend using womb sound all night/naps for the first year (I think our specially engineered white noise CD/iTunes download work the best. Play it as loud as a shower. If after a few nights that is not helping you might try swaddling her again…or even letting her sleep with the white noise and buckled into a fully reclined swing all night. Good luck! Dr. Karp
Hi Holly, That sounds exhausting. I recommend the strong white noise all naps/nights for at least the first 12 months….but it may take 3-4 days for you to see the benefit. As I said above, I recommend you always put him in bed awake (if he has fallen asleep, jostle him a tiny bit when you place him in bed to wake him slightly…so he learns to put himself to sleep when he is not in your arms…if he cries…jiggle the crib or pick him up to calm him…then put him back in the bed). I would also make sure you wake him up every couple of hours to feed during the day and for a dream feed at around 11PM. Please let me know how it goes! Dr. Karp