Best Ways to Calm a Crying Baby

At some point in your parenting journey you will be confronted with the inconsolable child. You may feel like a failure. You may feel like crying yourself..you may even cry- its ok! Assuming you have tried that usual culprits: dirty diaper, hungry, hot/cold, tired, teething, gassy etc. There are a few tricks to help soothe your baby and you.

If you have a crab put it in water…If you have a baby who likes bathes put him or her in the bath tub. This works more for babies four months and older. But older babies really enjoy being warm, wet and naked. It is useful for distracting a grump as well as easing gas pains.

In terms of gas pains there a few things that you can do to bring some relief rubbing or patting their tummy in circles, bicycling legs, holding them against your arm or up on your shoulder.

You know the old saying about vacuuming to get a baby to sleep?? Try it sometime. White noise is familiar to a baby. Mama’s womb is not a quiet place the white noise simulates it and helps; as does being held on Mama’s chest with your baby’s ear about heart level. They find the sound and rhythm of a heartbeat calming. Another trick is ‘Shhhing’ with the baby up on your shoulder (like the burp position) “Shhh” her. “Shhhhh” sounds like noise in the womb and helps calm an irritated baby.

Walking, rocking, climbing stairs are also other things that mimic being in the womb and along for the ride everywhere that mama went. Ever notice how your baby would be quieter during the day than at night? It is because your movement rocked her to sleep and when you were ready to rest she was ready to party.

Swaddling is another popular tactic. When in the womb towards term- there is not a lot of room to move around so the swaddle mimics that snug warm feeling and again calms them. Along the same lines as the above is baby wearing. It combines some of the above theories into one neat little package. Use a ring sling or a wrap for the most effective results (in my experience). By wearing your baby you are in essence swaddling them close to you in a snug carrier, close to your heart so she can hear it, and you can walk and go about your business rocking her to sleep gently, just like she was still inside mama.

It is important to remember that sometimes babies cry- if something seems off- call your pediatrician- they are there for that- I can almost promise that you are not the first mom to go through something like this. If you feel yourself getting close to losing it- call a neighbor a friend someone to relieve you. If you cannot find someone to relieve you put your baby in a swing or crib and close the door… NEVER SHAKE or DROP or HIT your BABY, EVER. It is far far better to sit in a crib for a few minutes while a caregiver composes herself than be injured.

More than anything remember you are not in this alone.

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