Sleep Sweet Little One

The witching hour is all to real- here are tips on how to deal with your newborn crying when all their needs have been met! 👏🏻

The 5 S's Method:
Good for ages: 0-3 months
Developed by: Dr.Harvey Karp (author of The Happiest Baby on the Block)

This technique helps your newborn feel like they’re back in the womb.🤰

By using gentle rocking, shushing, a sequence has been created by Dr.Karp to help settle your little one. It can be very effective - but care needs to be taken to follow the steps in order!

✨The 5 S’s in order are:

1- Swaddling
2- Side/Stomach position (used only to calm your baby while in your arms, you should never place a newborn on their side/stomach to sleep)
3- Shushing
4- Swinging
5- Sucking

Your baby needs to be held close to you so you can do effective shushing- it can take practice to do this technique effectively but it’s amazing how settled your little baby can be when you do it right!

*This is not a sleep training technique, as you wouldn’t sleep train a 0-3 month old, but it can absolutely help settle your child - think witching hour or middle of the night wakings when he/she has all their needs met.

*Arms in swaddling for sleep should be discontinued when your little is 8 weeks old or when he/she shows signs of rolling.

Check out my stories for a demo of the 5S’s technique!

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Did you know your baby being too hot or too cold can increase the risk of SIDS?

I got a DM last week asking how a baby should be dressed when temperatures outside are starting to get lower.

I figured more parents would have the same question!👏

Hats should be avoided as they can come off and cause a possible suffocation hazard. Mitts can be used but only when it’s very cold. (See chart for info)

✨How do I recommend you keep an eye on your child’s room/body temp?

For the room temp- I suggest getting a small thermostat from the store, one that registers temperature and room humidity (is it not humid enough? Then you can use a humidifier!)

You can place it in a central spot of the room, ours is on the nightstand next to the rocking chair.

Feel your child’s nape (neck/hairline area) to see if it’s hot/humid or cold when you get them after they’ve had a nap.

If it’s humid/sweaty then you know it was too hot in the room or they had too many layers on.

For example, if my child wears a fleece pyjama to go to bed I know I’ll use a thinner sleep sack, but if I use a cotton pyjama, she has a thicker sleep sack. (0.5 TOG is her thin one, and 1-1.5 TOG is her thick one)

✨What is a TOG?

TOG is a unit of measure that says how thick/warm a sleep sack is. They range from 0.5 TOG to 3 TOG.

See the label of your sleep sack to see what TOG yours is. You could also check the manufacturer’s website to get more TOG info.

I consistently keep my daughter’s room between 20.5-21.5 Celsius (68.9-70.7 Fahrenheit) so it makes it easy to know how to dress her!

Do you have any questions for this? Ask them below!👇

**This chart is to be used as a guideline only**