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| | | | | 1. Put your baby down on a blanket with his or her |
| If your baby is crying a lot, be certain that you take him | | | | arms directly by his or her side. |
| or her to the doctor before automatically assuming | | | | 2. Next, you should wrap your baby up very tightly as |
| that it’s just colic. There can be any number of | | | | if putting him or her in a straight jacket. You need to do |
| things that can cause your baby to cry, so you | | | | this in order to keep his or her arms pinned tightly to his |
| certainly want to rule out any health-related problems. | | | | or her sides. Just be certain that he or she is able to |
| | | | | breathe freely, but yet still tight enough to allow this to |
| If it is colic, rest assured that it’s not causing any | | | | work. Initially, your baby may try to struggle to get free |
| permanent damage to your child. It may sound like | | | | but you need to make certain that he or she keep the |
| they are in intense pain, but this is basically because | | | | arms his or her sides. |
| they respond with loud crying for any pain they are in. | | | | 3. Finally, you should be certain that the blanket is |
| Remember, if they have a blanket stuck on their foot, | | | | secure. Do what you have to do to make certain that |
| they will cry like the world is coming to an end. This is | | | | it is very snug. A good way to do this is with duct tape, |
| just what babies do. | | | | even though you may get some funny looks if |
| | | | | you’re out in public, but this is guaranteed to do the |
| AND, remember, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT! You | | | | trick. |
| didn’t do anything wrong to cause this. Here are | | | | |
| some tips that work for many parents. | | | | This may take a few minutes for your baby to get |
| | | | | used to, so you should expect it to take a little while |
| One of the best ways to relieve the constant crying | | | | before your baby adjusts to this. Usually, after a very |
| of your newborn suffering from colic is by utilizing an | | | | short period of time your baby will be get accustomed |
| innovative technique known as swaddling. This basically | | | | to his or her new situation and hopefully you’ll |
| involves wrapping your baby up tightly in a blanket; this | | | | experience the results of swaddling by continuous |
| has been proven to work quite effectively in parts of | | | | quietness, rather than crying. |
| the world such as Asia and Africa. You may notice | | | | |
| that they usually wrap their babies up tightly and may | | | | Al Lipper’s experience includes child psychology, |
| even carry them around. | | | | teaching and professional writing. He and his wife |
| | | | | Aurora have two boys (both of whom had colic). |
| Listed below is an easy step-by-step guide to | | | | |