Can you please tell me how to prevent a baby from crying. It only stops when she is being lifted. In a day I can be carrying her hours on end and have no time to do other chores. Do i just let her cry..?
2006-11-22 17:55:22 · 14 answers · asked by sherry 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Try different things. A child never died from crying. Some like the sound of white noise found between channels on the TV, some find a wind up swing very soothing, some like a 10 minute car ride, some like pacifiers. Put the baby down and stop this behaviour. Stick to your guns. Some like classical music.Some are impossible and not picking the baby up can cure this in 4 days. Do not give in. If you do, the baby will cry louder and longer and knows with persistence you will give in. Peaceful happy baby or brat from hell. It's tough;you can do it.
2006-11-22 18:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My second child is colicky, and it's terribly hard, try a snuggli or some kind of carrier that works for you, if for some reason they don't work for you then lay her on your arm tummy down with her head near your elbow and your hand between her legs. This will give you one arm free to do things around the house and you'll get a great work out of your upper body and if you have to squat to pick things up it'll work out your thighs as well, so think of it as a all day workout. She may also have silent reflux but that would cause her to cry all the time, even when being held, so she might just be a high needs baby. If nothing else works and you have to clean up some, its okay to let her cry but not for long periods, try 5 or 10 minutes and then stop and hold her, otherwiese wait until she goes to sleep and then clean. It's hard, but you'll survive it, and so will your little girl.
2006-11-23 10:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Lena 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crying is the only way that your baby can communicate its needs during the first months of his/her life. But trying to understand what each different cry means can be extremely frustrating and distressing. A cry can mean your baby is wet, tired, hungry, lonely, uncomfortable or simply exercising his/her vocal chords. try taking her in your arms,rock her while singing a soft song.or else i suggest you to visit some good baby care sites.it has helped me alot.
2006-11-23 02:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by stranger4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you should feed the baby a little baby food but you never said how many months the baby is but feeding a baby all ways work and really milk don't allways work by it self a lil baby food and a warm bath will do the job
2006-11-23 02:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by east_oakland_gurl_510 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know its hard but some time turnning on music or even going outside will catch the attantion so they will stop cring. taking a warm bath and making different sounds with the water helps.car rides, bean shaker you shake shake hear and there everywhere(.fill beans in anything with a lid.) good luck
2006-11-23 02:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by cheta_lindseygarza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid other chores. Enjoy lifting babies. Tomorrow your baby will become a girl and you will become nostalgic.
2006-11-23 01:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by angel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try putting her in a baby swing. Maybe the swing motion will relax her.
2006-11-23 02:04:54 · answer #7 · answered by rockchalk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her in her crib and vacuum. The vacuum cleaner successfully put my sister, my brother, and I to sleep 40-46 years ago, and the vacuum cleaner successfully put my niece to sleep 16 years ago.
2006-11-23 01:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put that pacifier in her mouth and hold her rock her .Also your baby might need to be burped or might still be hungry
2006-11-23 01:58:45 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are spoiling her by giving in and holding her dont give her what she wants and eventually she will get tired of crying ,but you do have to feed&change her tho:)
2006-11-23 02:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by gator_ladie707 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋