Sometimes it is difficult to know what your baby needs Some of the reasons babies cry and suggestions for how to calm your babys crying are listed below Studies show that mothers who responded quickly to their babies cries had babies who later cried ID: 44777
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How to Soothe a Crying Babyour babyÕs cry means your baby needs your help. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your baby Some of the reasons babies cry and suggestions for how to calm your babyÕs crying are listed below. Studieshad babies who later cried less. Try to stay 68 www.brightfutures.org BRIGHT FUTURES TOOL FOR FAMILIES (continued on next page) OverstimulationÑLots of people bouncing or talking to your baby maybe too much for her. Give your babysome calm and quiet. Rocking herdonÕt like to be undressed. Put acloth on your babyÕs tummy YS TO SOOTHE A CRYING BABYÑWrap your baby swaddle-stylebabyÕs arms inside and outside the blanket. the sound of running water. If your baby issoothed by these types of white noise, tryÑWater is comforting tomany babies. A warm bath might be justwhat it takes to help soothe your baby. Infant slings and front-pack carriersyour baby and keep her close to you whileyou go about some of your daily tasks.ÑTry refocusing your babyÕsattention on a toy or other interesting101 Ways to Soothe a Crying BabyContemporary Books. Available in book stores oron the Web at http://www.sootheababy.com. How to Soothe a Crying Baby (continued) www.brightfutures.org Sources:Parenting the First YearisconsinÐExtension, Cooperative Extension. Web site: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/parenting/pfyhtml/1/4.html.Simple Tips to Soothe a Crying Baby.vailable on the Web at http://www.familytravelreviews.com/arttipscry.htm.ÑPat your babyÕs back or bot-tom. A heartbeat pattern or any other rhyth-mical pattern may be soothing. over and over again. You might even findyour baby humming it with you. stroke one of your babyÕs body parts.Experiment with stroking directly againstbottoms of feet, or the back. ÑCradle your babyÕs facebetween your cheek and shoulder. Sway orrock your baby while you hold him this way.lking with the baby will add a rockingÑRocking your baby orwalking her in a stroller may soothe her.ÑRemove your babyÕs shirt andlay him against your bare skin inside a robeon the couch, bed, or floor. Try positioningyourself and your baby both belly-to-bellyand ÒspoonÓ style with babyÕs back to yourbelly.