The Happiest Baby on the Block

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1. foreignerJun 2023
   Happiest Baby on the Block
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2. hallman76Feb 2023
   Most parents aren't willing to subject their baby to a scientific study so there are a lot of areas where there just isn't enough data to make advice data-driven.

   We found Harvey Karp's Happiest Baby on the Block really helpful with our newborn. It contains a lot of fluff. Reading it ahead of time will have little value - you need to see/understand your baby's temperament to understand how to apply the approaches in the book.

   Best of luck! Kids are awesome!

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3. ronyehFeb 2023
   Look up YouTube videos on 5 S's from Dr. Harvey Karp's Happiest Baby on the Block. It goes over very helpful techniques on putting your baby to sleep. Useful in the first couple of months.
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4. bradreaves2Feb 2023
   Sounds like you want the Army Ranger’s Field Guide to Infant Civilians, which sadly doesn’t exist. The kind of people who write books about parenting can’t help but put in anecdotes and cute stories.

   That said, the most helpful resources for me have been:

   1. Happiest Baby on the Block. Chapter 1 is an outline of the full book and is pretty close to what you ask for. I had never cared for a child before, and reading it before my daughter was born made me “baby whisperer” for the first week.

   2. Everything from Emily Oster.

   3. A standard text on pregnancy. “What to expect…” and “Bumpin” are actually not bad from your perspective. They tend to do a good job of outlining the essentials and spectra of choices without being too opinionated.

   And finally: get set up with a good peds office before baby is born. Look for 7 day/week office hours and a 24 hour call line. We needed to contact ours the night we came home — don’t put this off till the kid is born!

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5. christophilusJul 2022
   Don’t feel guilty if you lack any of the Hollywood feelings and emotions. I didn’t feel the warm fuzzies the first time I held my kids. I didn’t even particularly like or enjoy them until they were able to move and interact a lot more (3 months, maybe?)

   Also: two books that I found most helpful: Happiest Baby on the Block and Simplicity Parenting.

   YMMV. It’s quite different for everyone.

   Edit: if you’re like me, you’ll pack on the pounds in the next 5 years. I’m working out regularly now and feel / look much better. I wish I’d done that from the start.

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6. dpeckDec 2020
   Happiest Baby on the Block for guidance on learning how to sooth very helpful the first few months.
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