BABY
How to Stop a Baby From Crying
Experiment and find the methods that work best to calm your wee wailing one!
Written by
Dr. Harvey Karp
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Since the beginning of time, clever parents have known how to soothe their crying babies—I would not want to imagine a world where they did not! And as technology advances, each generation discovers their own baby calming techniques. Whether you tend toward the old or the new, experiment with a few and you will soon find the ones that work best to calm your baby! Here is how to make a baby stop crying.
Most soothing techniques fall into one of the 5 categories:swaddling(snug holding), side/stomach position, shushing (white noise), swinging (motion) and sucking—also known as the 5 S’s!
What do these techniques have in common? They all impersonate the uterus!
Parents have used many of them for millennia, but our generation is the first in history to know that they work by switching on the calming reflex.
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Disclaimer: The information on our site is NOT medical advice for any specific person or condition. It is only meant as general information. If you have any medical questions and concerns about your child or yourself, please contact your health provider. Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies. It is important that, in preparation for and during breastfeeding, mothers eat a healthy, balanced diet. Combined breast- and bottle-feeding in the first weeks of life may reduce the supply of a mother's breastmilk and reversing the decision not to breastfeed is difficult. If you do decide to use infant formula, you should follow instructions carefully.
