The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; A completely revised and updated second edition of one of the most popular and bestselling parenting books of all time, by America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp. Harvey Karp, M. D. shares his groundbreaking approach to calming your new baby's crying and transforming your infant into the happiest baby on the block! His highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts: 1. Create the Fourth Trimester: How to re-create the womblike atmosphere your newborn baby still yearns for. 2. Find the Calming Reflex: An off switch all babies are born wtih, which quickly soothes fussing and crying. 3. Use the 5 S's: Five easy methods to turn on your baby's amazing calming reflex. 4. Apply the Cuddle Cure: How to combine the 5 S's to calm even colicky babies. THOROUGHLY REVISED SECOND EDITION--; Provided by publisher. Review Quotes: Praise for "The Happiest Baby on the Block" "Dr. Karp's book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come."--Julius Richmond, M. D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States ""The Happiest Baby on the Block" is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it."--Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International "Will fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively."--"The San Diego Union-Tribune"Biographical Note: Harvey Karp, M. D., is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine. He is the bestselling author of "The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, "and "The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep: Simple Solutions for Kids from Birth to 5 Years." Dr. Karp is also a nationally renowned expert in child development, children s environmental health, and breastfeeding. He lives with his wife in California, and his adult daughter lives in New York."Review Quotes: Praise for "The Happiest Baby on the Block" Dr. Karp s book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come. Julius Richmond, M. D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States "The Happiest Baby on the Block" is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it. Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International Will fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively. "The San Diego Union-Tribune""Publisher Marketing: NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE TO STAND BY HELPLESSLY WHILE YOUR LITTLE BABY CRIES AND CRIES. THERE IS A WAY TO CALM MOST CRYING BABIES . . . USUALLY IN MINUTES! Thousands of parents, from regular moms and dads to Hollywood superstars, have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark book fully revised and updated with the latest insights into infant sleep, bedsharing, breastfeeding, swaddling, and SIDS risk can teach you too! Dr. Karp s highly successful method is based on four revolutionary concepts: 1. The Fourth Trimester: Why babies still yearn for a womblike atmosphere . . . even after birth 2. The Calming Reflex: An off switch all babies are born with 3. The 5 S s: Five easy steps to turn on your baby s amazing calming reflex 4. The Cuddle Cure: How to combine the 5 S s to calm even colicky babies With Dr. Karp s sensible advice, parents and grandparents, nurses and nannies, will be able to transform even the fussiest infant into the happiest baby on the block! Praise for "The Happiest Baby on the Block" Dr. Karp s book is fascinating and will guide new parents for years to come. Julius Richmond, M. D., Harvard Medical School, former Surgeon General of the United States "The Happiest Baby on the Block" is fun and convincing. I highly recommend it. Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International Will fascinate anyone who wants to know how babies experience the world, and wants to answer their cries lovingly and effectively. "The San Diego Union-Tribune"" Contributor Bio:  Karp, Harvey Harvey Karp, M. D., is a nationally celebrated pediatrician, child development specialist, and children's environmental health advocate. He is on the faculty of the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Karp's books and DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, teach parents breakthrough techniques to reduce infant crying, boost sleep, build toddler patience, and stop tantrums. Millions of parents have benefited from his advice, including celebrities such as Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Larry David, Jewel, and Pierce Brosnan. Translated into more than twenty languages and taught across America by thousands of Happiest Baby educators, the enormous popularity of Dr. Karp's work has made him one of the most read--and most trusted--pediatricians in history.