Dunstan Baby Language

As I looked on the advice page, I was surprised not find an article written about Dunstan Baby Language, considering this site is for parents and parenting.  I thought to at least give my experience and tell you why I will always advise anyone who has given birth, especially

I had my little girl in September of 2006. As happy as I was to have a new addition to our lives, I found myself spending all of October a mess emotionally and exhausted physically.  I didn't know how to keep my little one from crying, and I didn't know why she was crying. I spoke to so many moms that said, "you just gotta try everything and one of them should work". Well, I tried and it never seemed to work. By the end of October I was exhausted, confused, depressed and told my husband in a fit of emotion, "...this is happening because my baby hates me. It HAS to be. I can't keep cradling, feeding, singing, and everything else. I just don't know what she wants and I'm telling you, she must not like me."

I remember being in my daughter's room, sitting in the glider/rocker and rocking with my crying little girl...sobbing. I looked up and prayed. I said "G-d, seriously, you HAVE to help me. I don't know what she wants. I feel like I'm a horrible mother! I love this child so much...please help me!"

I later found myself downstairs on my couch just freaked out, wondering what I'm going to do? I feel like I have no connection with my daughter because no matter what I do, she cries. It's not like the movies..you sing a lullaby and POOF! baby is sleeping. I turned on my t.v. and put on the Oprah show that I TiVoed. I saw all these babies and a beautiful long-haired lady from Australia, Priscilla Dunstan, explain how babies actually have 5 sounds that do have meaning when they cry...you just have to hear them. I looked up and held my heart and whispered "Thank you!" and continued watching the show. This woman had maybe 10 parents, each with one child, twins, a boy or a girl...all children being newborn up to 3 months old. All were crying and within 10 minutes this Heavenly woman had every baby calm and happy, all because she heard their cry and told the parent what their baby was asking for.

I just about fell off my couch. It was EXACTLY what I needed to know. So since I had this show recorded I went back to the baby cry examples that she provided and listened. I wrote down the sounds phonetically and just prayed. When my little baby woke up, and eventually cried over something I listened...and holy moly...there it was! One of the cries this woman talked about!  It was a cry to be burped, so I picked her up and, still half believing this show, I rubbed her back...and buuuuuuurp! There it was, and then a happy baby followed.

My husband can tell you behind my back how quickly the change in mood was in our home; from a confused cranky and upsetting household to peace...and quiet...and laughter. All within 2 days. I contacted my hospital and urged them to work a seminar about this to new moms so they wouldn't have to be as upset  and confused as I was, and have so many sleepless nights. Then I thought of how many mothers out there that shake their baby to calm them down out of frustration that their baby won't just keep quiet.  And how many deaths or injuries occur because of that exact situation? This wonderful woman's information can actually SAVE babies from that plight, and mothers from frustration, confusion and exhaustion!!

So if you are a mother of a newborn - 3 month old, or are pregnant please take a look at this site and think about learning the shortcuts that it will take you to get closer to your child and have a happy relationship with your baby at such a tender and loving age! This dvd is totally worth your money!!

http://www.dunstanbaby.com/