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Weird Noises You Can Make at Home (But Don’t Let Your
Friends Hear You)
For soothing their newborn’s cries, Alise says her
husband swears by a deep, resonating hum that’s a
cross between shushing and the vibrations of a
bouncy seat.
Tom and Karen discovered their son, Ben, quieted
when they moaned. “He gets alert when I make a loud
moan, like when I was in labor or like a bunch of
Buddhist monks chanting together. Ben likes the

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sound to be deep and vibratory.”
Several noises other than a simple shhhh can help your crying baby
come down for a soft landing. Some parents I’ve worked with make
a rhythmic chant like Native Americans doing a rain dance
(Hey … ho, ho, ho); others sound more like foghorns or buzzing
bees.
Pediatrician William Sears recommends what he calls the “neck
nestle.” You snuggle your baby’s head into the groove between your
chest and jaw, with your voice box pressed against her head, and
make deep groaning sounds in the back of your throat.
The best way to know exactly the right level of sound your baby needs
is to gradually increase the volume and see how she responds.
These final tips will help you use your shhhh-ound investment wisely:
Harsh whooshing sounds work better than the patter of rain
or the sound of a heartbeat.
Use a white noise CD so you can play it at the volume that
works the best and lower it to a quieter rumble after your
baby is deeply asleep.
Place the sound one to six feet away from your baby’s ears to
get the maximum effect with the lowest volume.
If the appliance is really loud, like a hair dryer, move it at
least six feet away after the baby calms.
Use your CD all night to help your baby sleep longer and
better. (See
Chapter 15
.)