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Easy Nine Months your pregnancy and newborn care guide |
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Soothing a crying baby
Babies cannot talk and hence the only way for them to
communicate with others is by crying. It is a natural feeling for all mothers
to feel worried or angry when the baby is crying. After a month or two most
mothers connect so well with the baby that they immediately know why the baby
is crying. The most common reasons for the baby crying are that the
baby is hungry or the baby has a wet diaper. Sometimes the baby cries endlessly
for 3-4 hours at a stretch. That is baby colic that is worrying them. There are
other conditions like acid reflux or rashes also that could be troubling the
baby. As the mother connects with the baby she will learn to identify the
reason that the baby is crying. There are certain simple and successful ways to calm a
crying baby. The simple trick is identifying why the baby is crying and finding
a solution to the problem.
- Check if the baby has a wet or spoilt diaper or has developed
a nappy rash. Change the diaper first.
- Sometimes babies just need to be loved and hugged. The warm
and soothing arms of the mother or father are all that the baby is looking for.
Take your baby in your arms, swing her and cuddle. This could really soothe her
and calm her down.
- Sometimes it is colic that is troubling the baby. We have
provided some ways of calming a colicky baby at ‘soothing a colicky baby’.
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A car ride is also something that most babies enjoy and many
babies immediately stop crying when they are taken for a drive.
- A walk with the baby is also a good idea to stop them from
crying. A change in the environment makes them feel happy.
- Soothing music works like magic on babies. Music like that of
Mozart is so powerful it is believed to take out the genius in children. Put on
some music in a nice, calm atmosphere or sing a lullaby to your baby.
- The baby could be feeling cold or hot. Try to check on what is
troubling them.
- Something that the baby is wearing could be poking the baby.
Check on the babies clothes.
- Putting the baby in a
swing is also a good idea. Babies sleep very well in a swing.
- Take the baby for a warm bath. This also soothes babies and a
little massage after that could immediately put the baby to sleep.
- Children being held in a hand for a very long duration of time
could also really tire them out. Try to avoid the baby being held for very long
period of time.
- Your baby could be teething. Give your baby a teething ring to
chew on.
There are some occasions when the baby is sick and that is what is making the baby cry. With trial and error a mother will eventually come to realize what is making her baby cry and will learn to have a happy smiling baby .
