By Jacqueline Courtiol, M.A. Ed.
Any parent whose baby has suffered from colic can tell you that colic is one of the most excruciating experiences ever imaginable. Nothing is worse than seeing one’s baby in pain and not being able to help take it away. Finding relief for colic quickly becomes a top priority. There are [...]
Tags: Baby, Colic, diet, gripe water, help, massage, motion, music, natural, remedies, remedy, swaddle
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by Suzy Motter
Swaddling your baby is like creating a “burrito” with a receiving blanket. Your nurses will swaddle your baby while you’re in the hospital. Take the time to learn this technique before you go home! It could mean the difference between an all night crying jag to a restful night.
How Does Swaddling Help My [...]
Tags: Baby, comfort, over-stimulated, reflex, safe, secure, sleep, sooth, startle, swaddle, womb
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When your baby cries, it’s important to respond quickly without making a fuss. Letting him cry for a long time will agitate him more. There are simple things that you can do to help soothe your newborn and help him fall asleep.
Swaddle
Wrap him up quite firmly in a baby quilt or receiving blanket, tucking the [...]
Tags: 0-3 months, breastfeed, calm, Colic, comfort, cry, cuddle, distract, newborn, nurse, pacifier, pat, rock, suck, swaddle, undress
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by Monica Faircloth
When my oldest daughter was born, I walked the floor night and day, rocking and swaddling, singing and even crying…anything to make my new little miracle stop her endless crying. Well, everyone told me she just had colic and that it would pass. And, alas, pass it did, however I wish that I [...]
Tags: car, Colic, cope, cry, hours, scream, sleep, sling, swaddle, white noise
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