Baby whisperer PUPD ok for a 4 week old

[Babybear1]

Anyone out there who has used the Baby whisperer method of pick up put down?
Used it with DD who is now 20 months & it workd great.

Have a 4 week old DD, & she seem to cry a lot more than DD1, we've started the PUPD method, but as I haven't had time to re-read the baby whisperer book am wondering does Tracey recommend doing this witha baby so young. She does seem to be responding to it. We were picking her up at a whimper, but this is getting harder with DD1 running around wanting attention, so have started to let DD2 cry sometimes for a few mins, never any longer than 5 & then pick her up,any advise on this welcome.

no she doesn't recommend it

it is way too over stimulating

i couldn't leave a 4 week old to cry for a few mins - sorry but at that age they need something when they cry - a cuddle, a pat, a feed - something ...

what works for one baby, won't work for another

if your baby is more teary, and harder to settle swaddling is very good, walking her in a sling

my DD is much harder to read than my DS - she doesn't yawn like he used to so all the things I could use for DS are useless with her

what age does she recommend, you start the PUPD method?

4 months plus IIRC

she does suggest swaddling and shush pat for this age

Thanks, she hates swaddling, so am swaddling under the arm, am doing the whole ssh pat thing & put her down once she's stopped crying, then I pick her up & do the ssh pat again, if she starts to cry again. Oh I really do need to sit down & read the book again..oh to have the time!!!

She's 4 weeks old - she has no wants that aren't needs. Pick her up immediately she cries. 5 minutes is an eternity at this age.

If she is crying use a sling, she could have colic, she could be hungry. 4 weeks is far too young to even consider any sleep training.I used a sling when I had Dd2 because it was so much easier to do stuff with dd1,used the sling when DS was born last year.

don't read a book - go with your instincts - a 4 week old needs to be held just as much as they need food

Definitely not.

a 4 week old is far too young for anything like this

she is 4 weeks old, needs feeding, cuddling and soothing, rather than any sleep training method

swaddling can really help more unsetlled babies though

also, she might seem to be responding now, but in a week or two, at growth spurt time, yo'll be back where you started, i'd just go with the flow, feed and cuddle for a good while longer yet

if she is crying, there is likleyl to be a reason.. hunger, wind, nappy needs changing

or she just wants comfort

it is tough though, especially with a toddler too

If I were you I'd just enjoy her at this age. I'm not being flippant, honestly. Having had 4 children each two years apart, so having a toddler each time one was born, they naturally got the pick up put down method, lol. But I've got my head in a twist trying to follow a books method with a subsequent child and I think it just stops the spontaeity and joy of a new baby. To me it is just easier to do everything as you feel is right, I think. Sometimes they need putting down and left while crying, sometimes they need feeding or cuddling.