I would like to share with you all some photos of my son Andrew John Mannix, born on the 3rd of November 2011. Weighing in at an even 3 kilograms this little bundle of joy has changed our lives for the better. After a difficult time for us getting pregnant and having a problematic pregnancy, involving early threatened miscarriage, gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension to have him in our lives is just amazing. My partner Sandie had an 8 hour labour and only used the gas as pain relief. She is also amazing. I did use acupuncture for the pre birth treatments and personally felt that it did make a big difference to the efficiency of the labour.
I also used acupressure during the labour and again believe this made a big difference to the pain relief of the contractions. Sandie may disagree. This is our first child and we are both over the moon to meet our little man. As a therapist this was my first labour that I have been a part of and it has given me a new perspective on what actually happens during the labour process.
We went through The Mater Mothers hospital and their service was also amazing and the follow up care is greatly appreciated.
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I was attending an antenatal class a few weeks ago when I came across the teachings of a Harvey Karp. He has a great knack of calming screaming babies. These skills are a must for any new parent as sleep is at a premium particularly in those early times of bringing your baby home. His simple to follow 5 step process will help put an end to much anxiety and sleep deprivation for parents
I was quite amazed at how easily this Doctor was able to calm these babies down quickly almost to a hypnotic state. Granted sometimes when the baby cries it will mean something like pain or gas but if you can settle them quickly this can be ruled out
He talks about the Calming process as a reflex, that is programmed into each one of us. The calming reflex is as natural as sucking, sneezing or blinking. You just need to know how to turn it on. He also says that for the first three month of life you baby is still really a foetus and says that you need to mimic the uterus environment as much as possible for another trimester. Yes he says that the first 3 months of life to do this
There are 5 Steps to initiate this Calming Reflex in your screaming child.
The 5′s are
Swaddling – Tightly wrapping up your baby. Your baby was confined for nine months in the uterus and feels safe being tightly wrapped. When the baby’s arms get loose it can distress the child so keep them wrapped up tightly with arms by their sides
Side/ Stomach Lying – The key position of holding the baby on its side of stomach in your arms is crucial. It is known as the reverse breast-feeding position. You may need to play around with this to find the correct angle that is comfortable for your child
Shushing – This is a quite loud SHHHH noise and is continual this is to simulate the noise of the baby being in the uterus inside Mum’s tummy. This is similar to having a radio tuned in between stations for white noise and is about the same level as a vacuum cleaner. Remember inside the uterus is a noisy environment.
Swinging – This has to be quite smooth and not rough or a jerky movement. It can be a side to side sway or more of a jiggle where the baby looks jelly like in their movements. Done correctly it looks like a little shiver
Sucking – The sucking reflex is very calming. This cam either be a finger or he does use a dummy or pacifier
To find out more about Harvey Karp watch the Video below
Feel Free to leave any questions below or to share this information with any new parent who is struggling to calm their baby
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Hi I'm Beau Mannix. I am a kind, compassionate and knowledgeable practitioner.
I help couples that are having difficulties conceiving naturally and are undergoing IVF or ART treatments. Read more »
I do this by consulting with either or both partners one on one and come up with an individualised treatment plan consisting of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, supplementation and diet and lifestyle modifications.
The end result is helping couples becoming healthier, happier and ultimately parents in the shortest time possible
To find out more about Beau click here
Acupuncture can help all aspects of your fertility!
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