Our baby is 5 weeks old today, hooray! We've been told that around 3-6 weeks old they become more fussy. We've had good luck with our even-tempered little girl... up until about a week ago, when things started coming unglued. We discovered that a sustained, loud "SHHHHH" right up close to her ear had a surprisingly rapid and salubrious effect. I was unable to maintain my steam-kettle impression indefinitely, but fortunately the sleep sheep (white noise generator in the shape of a sheep) cranked all the way up, was able to take over for me. The hair dryer works too, but I don't want to leave it running.This has not been a paid commercial endorsement. Unless someone would like to fork over some cash, in which case we can talk. Also, a radio tuned to static between stations is less cute but worked just as well.
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I've never heard of this product before. Good to know! We used a hairdryer for a while, but the sound thing doesn't elicit a dramatic reaction anymore.
My girlfriend's husband downloaded the sound of a vacuum cleaner and looped it. That worked for a while until it started to get on her nerves.
Great post title.
Fourth Breakfast
I like the Sleep Sheep!
Q used to quiet down when we played an orchestral arrangement of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir," so we listened to that a LOT. How random can it get?
The most memorable post on the 'new mom's board' that I used to belong to was from a woman who put the kid in a carseat on top of a clothes dryer. Apparently the warmth and the rhythmic shuddering did the trick....
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