10 ways to calm the baby (first part)

First of all, take it easy. A “sober” mind will only benefit. The child feels the state of the mother, so you need to be confident in their abilities.

The first months of life the child adapts to new conditions. This is a difficult period, so a positive attitude and comfortable conditions will favorably affect the psychological state of the family.

Attach to the chest

Intimacy with maternal heat calms, so attach the baby to the breast. If the baby is hungry, he will eat. If the child is anxious - he will calm down. Carry a baby on its side. It is more convenient for dads to do this, since they have a bigger hand. Find a position in which the baby calms down and becomes calm at home.

 

Tight swaddle

This allows the child to take the form in which he lived in the womb. He is not afraid of trembling hands and legs, he is warm in a diaper. Put the baby in the fetal position - on the flank. Do not strive to lay the child on his back, the back of the head gets discomfort. In the fetal position, the child feels calm. Lying on the left and right side allows the baby to quickly adapt to new conditions. And the vestibular apparatus from the first days set in motion, albeit slightly.

 

Create bathing comfort

If a child cries while bathing, do not try to wash him by force. Create a comfortable water temperature. Inside his mother he was in the water at 36-37 ° C. Water in the bath is not worth doing hot. If it is not water, postpone the procedure until the next time.

Consultants for the care of newborns are advised to apply bathing in the sink. It is necessary to draw water into the sink, and wrap the baby in a diaper in a terry towel. Let dad gradually submerges the child in the water. The towel slowly gets wet, and the baby gradually feels the warmth of the water. You will notice that the child is calm. After immersion in water, you can unfold a towel, and then a diaper. Next, according to the standard scheme, wash the baby and wrap it in a dry towel, attach it to the chest.

 

Give dill water

With colic, you can give some dill or Espumizan. Many heat the diaper and put it on the tummy, soothing it. Massage your tummy in a clockwise direction, mostly on the left side. There are a lot of detailed massage techniques, choose your own or consult a pediatrician. Squeeze the legs to exit the jeep. Put the baby on the belly, it helps eliminate the causes of crying. Nursing mothers should follow the diet, perhaps the products have a negative impact on the immature intestines of the baby.

 

Create white noise

Being in the belly of the mother, the child is accustomed to listening to different sounds: the sound of the heart, the rumbling, the sounds surrounding the mother outside. Do not strive to create perfect silence with the tears of the crumbs. Turn on the vacuum cleaner or hair dryer - the child will calm down, and you will not scare him.