7 surefire ways to ease a fussy baby
by BabyCenter Featured Expert posted in Parenting
By Cathy Hale
When your baby isn?t eating, sleeping, or being absolutely adorable, chances are she?s crying. If your newborn is already a few weeks old, you can probably decipher some of her cries and you?re mostly in tune with what she needs. However, if you?re a brand new parent with a brand new baby, crying fits may be rattling your nerves. Don?t worry, help is on the way!
A huge component of baby care during the first year of life is comforting your baby and keeping her safe as she grows and develops. But if she cries for long periods of time for seemingly no apparent reason, it can be very stressful. At some point, every parent has been in that exact situation. So when it happens to you, try one of these 7 most effective ways to ease newborn fussiness. Burp that baby!
The one thing I learned quickly as a mom: there was always a burp or two in my baby?s immediate future. Even if I had burped him sufficiently, if he started fussing and squirming, I?d burp him again. That wasn?t always the cure to a crying fit, but it did help him work out gas bubbles and calm down.
Discover the 6 best burping techniques!
Check the diaper
Even if you just changed her diaper, she may need a new one. Sometimes babies will surprise you with how quickly they can go -- even if they just went! Also look for diaper rash, which could be making her uncomfortable.
Skin-to-skin contact
This is something I hear from other moms all the time. They say...
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