ahhhhh . . . the magic of white noise

Have you read The Happiest Baby on the Block? If you photograph newborns, you totally should! My mother-in-law (who is AWESOME) sent me a copy of this when my little guy was only a couple of weeks old and it was literally the difference between a screaming, fussy baby (he had terrible reflux .  . . who could blame him?) and a happy, calm one. One of the things Dr. Karp mentions is that a mother’s womb is loud and that newborns love white noise because it mimics the sound of momma’s arteries pumping blood in the womb. My super-fabulous assistant recently gave me a white noise machine and it most definitely beats my hairdryer for doing the job. (I almost melted part of my wood-laminate floor once using that method – yikes!) She said she bought it at Walgreens and that it is a Homedics brand machine. My guess is that any white noise machine will do. It really does help keep baby sleepy and calm when you mimic the environment of the womb . . . this means hot, humid and LOUD! Try it out . . . I think you’ll love the results!