# How to Calm a Crying Baby: The Science of Soothing Newborns With Dr. Harvey Karp

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Podcast: [Ask the Doulas Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402)
Published: 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Baby soothing techniques, newborn sleep help, and how to calm a crying baby are some of the most searched concerns for new parents in the early postpartum weeks. But what actually works when your baby is inconsolable and sleep feels impossible? In this episode of Ask the Doulas, Kristin Revere is joined by Dr. Harvey Karp, renowned pediatrician, bestselling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, and founder and CEO of Happiest Baby, to share practical, science-backed strat...

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