The CALM Baby Method

Solutions for Fussy Days and Sleepless Nights

Patti Ideran, Mark Fishbein

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• eBook ISBN:
  9781610024853
• Year: 2021

When your baby is unhappy, you're unhappy. Learn the experts' secrets to soothing your fussy little one, for happier days and more restful nights! Whether your baby is colicky, fussy, or just plain cranky, the proven techniques in The CALM Baby Method will help you both feel better. With decades of expertise as a pediatric occupational therapist and a pediatric gastroenterologist, Patti Ideran and Dr. Mark Fishbein have helped thousands of parents soothe their high-need babies— improving attachment, sleep, feeding, and overall quality of life for the whole family. You'll learn the causes of your baby's crying and ways to help, including baby massage, positioning, baby yoga, and more. The CALM (Cues, Arousal Levels, Massage) method is evidence-based and easy to follow and will strengthen the bond between you and your baby with hands-on loving care.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Authors and Contributors
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword Andrea Childers, RN, BSN, CPN
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. What Is Colic?
• Chapter 2. Is It Colic or Something Else?
• Chapter 3. Why Do Babies Cry?
• Chapter 4. Reading Cues: What Is Your Baby Saying?
• Chapter 5. Your Baby’s Sensory World
• Chapter 6. Your Baby’s Arousal Levels
• Chapter 7. Attachment and the Parent-Baby Relationship
• Chapter 8. A Calming Touch: Baby Massage
• Chapter 9. The Secret of Sleep
• Chapter 10. Feeding Challenges and the Fussy Baby
• Chapter 11. Infantile Colic: Can Diet Help?
• Chapter 12. Understanding Your Baby’s Postural Control
• Chapter 13. The Postpartum Family
• Chapter 14. Beyond Colic: Disorders in Babies Older Than 6 Months
• A CALMing Last Word
• Resources
• Index
• Back Cover