To prevent the baby from crying, it is important to identify the reason for crying, and therefore a strategy can be adopted to help calm the baby.
Crying is usually the main way for the baby to alert parents to any discomfort, such as a dirty diaper, cold, hunger, pain or cramping, however, in most cases, the baby cries because it is angry or frightened. So you have to start by feeding the baby or changing his diaper, for example, and if these techniques don’t work you can follow the 6 steps below:
- Wrapping the baby in a blanket.
- She feels more comfortable and protected as if she were still in her mother’s womb.
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- It is important to pay attention to how the baby is wrapped and the blanket should not be too tight not to interfere with the baby’s blood flow.
An almond oil massage on the chest, stomach, arms and legs is a great way to soothe the baby, as contact between the parents’ hands and the baby’s skin relaxes the muscles and generates a sense of well-being. Discover the step by step to give the baby a massage.
A good way to soothe your baby is to gently cradle your baby with one of the following methods:
This type of round trip movement is the same as a woman did during pregnancy to sit and get up, for example, to help the baby calm down.
The suction movement of a finger or lollipop, in addition to distracting the baby, generates a sense of well-being, which can be a good way for the baby to stop crying and eventually fall asleep.
The sound of “chut shush” near the baby’s ear, louder than crying, may be a way to calm him down, as it is similar to the sounds the baby heard when he was in his mother’s uterus.
Vacuuming, fan or extractor, sound of running water or CD with the sound of sea waves can be effective alternatives because they emit similar sounds.
To help your baby stop crying, you can place it on your or back on your parents’ lap by holding it by your head or lying in bed, without leaving it alone. This position, called the fetal position, is similar to the baby’s position in the mother’s uterus and usually helps calm down.
If, after using these techniques, your baby continues to cry, he or she may try to join in more ways, such as wrapping the baby in the blanket, lying on his side, and rocking to help calm him down faster.
Sometimes very young babies cry in the late afternoon, without apparent cause, so in these cases, these techniques may not always work. Discover some of the causes of baby crying.
It is important not to let the baby cry for long because prolonged crying can cause brain damage in babies because when the baby cries exhaustingly, the baby’s body produces large amounts of cortisol, a stress-related substance that can eventually cause brain damage to the baby. .
Watch the video below for more tips to help your baby stop crying: