I've been fussy and haven't been able to fall asleep all morning. In the middle of my latest screaming fit of fussiness, Mommy finally plugged in the hair dryer. She had read a popular baby book, "The Happiest Baby on the Block", where a pediatrician talks about how the first 3 months after birth is the missing fourth trimester and that babies are fussy because they miss being in the womb. His solution: replicate conditions in the womb as much as possible. Apparently, it is loud in the womb with the constant wooshing of blood through arteries and heartbeats. He suggests turning on vacuum cleaners or hair dryers to calm fussy babies down. Mommy read the book with some skepticism, noting the lack of clinical research and scientific techniques. However, she gave it a try today. Within 15 seconds of the hair dryer being turned on, I quieted down. Mommy doesn't know if it's a coincidence or actually works... and I'm not going to tell her either!
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