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Pacifying A Crying Infant
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Without
words, babies have few ways to let you know what they need or like. Your baby
is fully dependent on you. You provide her with the food, warmth, and comfort
that she needs. When she cries, it's her way of communicating any or all of
those needs and
of ensuring a response from you. Crying
a little may be good, but we prefer to nurture our babies rather than let them
cry for long periods of time. Learn why your baby is crying and what you can do to soothe her.
Here's how to comfort your crying baby when you don't know
why he's crying.
1. Provide
physical contact:
Sometimes babies cry simply because they miss the close
contact with their mothers that they enjoyed for nine months.
2. Respond
promptly:
Crying is the only way a baby can communicate with the world
around him. When you respond immediately to your baby's cry, you give her a
sense of control over her surroundings and a feeling that he is important to
you.
3. Feed her if she
is hungry:
Nursing a baby can help calm down your baby when she is
hungry, as well as otherwise.
4. Distract her:
Provide some continuous and uniform noise. It will help
distract her from crying. It may be any static sound, like that of heartbeat,
rain, vacuum cleaner, mixer, etc.
5. Take your baby
outside:
It might be possible that she is tired of the same
surroundings.
6.
If the baby
continues to cry despite all attempts to pacify him, consult your doctor.
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