Wondering what are my tools to ensure a sleeping and calm baby? I am not only talking about doing this at photo sessions. but also in your day to day life at home to help you settle a baby. I will directly link my personal recommendations, that I have also tested and I will also display them once again at the end of this post:
• First of all I use a white noise machine and after trying a few, even the renowned Baby Shusher (which broke after a short while after purchase), I can whole heartedly recommend this one (see below)
• A second powerful tool that I use is a long cherry pit pillow, divided into a few segments, to hold the little cherry stones in place and not let them all go to one side, when moved. I use this long pillow to place on the baby, when I need to work on a particular part, during wrapping or on the beanbag. I will often put it over the legs and bottom and even over the back, so it will give the baby some sense of security. I call it my 3rd hand and then I can concentrate on the head and hands and not have as a result the moro reflex. You can use it either warmed up or cold (I use it at room temperature and it still does the trick.
• Last, but not least, I will use a small compact heater almost the whole time during the session, but especially when the baby is semi/-naked. Warmth will remind the baby of the atmosphere in the womb and will make the baby sleepy. It’s also a good and practical tool, at home when changing the diaper, so that the baby won’t scream in the middle of the night. Warmth will always make them feel safe and comfortable.
One last thing that doesn’t necessarily help with soothing the baby, but it’s a very practical thing to have in the house with a small baby, that I also use at sessions are the disposable changing pads (also linked below).
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