A woman who became a mother a few hours ago or is preparing for this does not yet imagine what difficulties she will have to face. How to reassure a newborn when he cries? This question, perhaps, was asked by every parent. In fact, there is no one true way. It all depends on what causes this behavior of the baby.
This article will tell you about how to eliminate the cry of a newborn, how to calm the baby during a scream.
Why can a baby cry?
Unlike adult children, who may be capricious and demand the fulfillment of their whims, a newborn baby cannot cry for no reason. An excited and restless state of crumbs can provoke many factors. Pediatricians divide them into three main types: hunger, malaise, or discomfort.
How to reassure a newborn when he cries? In fact, everything is very simple. You just need to eliminate the cause. Make the baby feel comfortable. It is worth noting that the methods that are suitable for some children cannot completely reassure other kids. So how to calm a crying baby?
Change baby
How to calm a newborn baby when he cries? Quite often, discomfort caused by wet diapers becomes the cause of dissatisfaction with the crumbs. If you do not use absorbent diapers, then the baby needs to change the sliders or panties after each bowel movement. Otherwise, the soft skin of the newborn will be very irritated. Because of this, the baby is very worried and crying.
At the very beginning, the baby expresses dissatisfaction with the usual grunt. Gradually, the intonation changes, and the child switches to an alarming cry. If you do not pay attention to this, a strong and demanding cry will begin.
When using absorbent diapers of good quality, the baby’s delicate skin remains dry even after several emptying of the bladder. However, this does not mean that diapers do not need to be changed during the day. Change your baby as needed.
Feed the baby
How can I reassure a newborn so that he does not cry? Often, the child's discontent is caused by hunger. The baby’s small stomach still cannot accommodate enough food. That is why the child asks to eat often and consumes small portions. So, in the first days after birth, the baby needs only 20 milliliters of milk. Over time, this dose increases and by the end of the first month reaches 50-90 milliliters.
If you are breastfeeding, then you need to provide him with the next portion of food on demand. When it comes to artificial feeding, then it is worth observing the regimen. The break between meals in this case will be 3-4 hours.
Crying a child during hunger is more like a requirement. He is piercing, voiced and sharp. At the same time, the child is trying to grab with his mouth everything that appears near his face: the corner of the blanket, pen, finger. As soon as you feed the baby, he will instantly calm down.
Shake the baby
If a newborn is crying, how to calm him down? Many children get used to motion sickness. Newly made mothers are so happy with their new status that they simply do not want to let the baby go. This leads to the fact that the baby gets used to such conditions. The kid no longer wants to fall asleep on his own in his crib and asks for his hands. In this case, the newborn can scream loudly, swing his arms, yawn. However, as soon as mom takes him to her, the baby instantly calms down.
Of course, this is very nice when the baby falls asleep on your hands and sniffs sweetly. However, this behavior can then greatly hinder you. The child will always ask in his arms and will not want to sleep on his own. You will be forced to fulfill the whims of the little commander.
Give me medicine
How to calm a newborn baby? The baby constantly cries, often because of colic. In this case, discomfort most often appears in the evening. Many doctors associate such an ailment with the nutrition of the mother. If during the night a woman does not eat anything forbidden, then during the day she cannot resist. Because of this, in the evening the child begins to bother the tummy. However, those babies who eat only the mixture often suffer from colic.
There are many ways to help your baby in such cases. It is worth noting that pediatricians distinguish precisely the drug method. Currently, you can choose from a variety of tools. It can be a variety of teas, powders for preparing drinks and suspensions. Among all the drugs, the following can be distinguished: "Plantex", "Bobotik", "Smecta", "Sub Simplex" and so on. All of them should be used strictly according to the instructions.
Pay attention to the child
How to calm a newborn? The baby is constantly crying due to lack of attention. If in the first days after the birth of a child the child mainly sleeps and eats, then by the end of the first month of life everything changes. The mode of the baby’s day will be rebuilt several times in the coming months. At the same time, the baby will require more attention every day.
If the child is full, dry and does not want to sleep, then perhaps he just needs your attention. Work out with your newborn. Put it on your back and do light gymnastics. You can also take the child in your arms and show him your home. Absolutely everything now for the baby will be new and interesting.
From the second month of life, a newborn can be massaged. If you yourself can not cope with this task, then you can contact the specialists. Talk with the baby. This is very good for its development.
Bathe baby
How to reassure a newborn when he cries? Most kids love to take a bath. In this environment, the kids feel as comfortable as possible. Indeed, in the mother’s tummy, the child was in the liquid for nine months. Dial a bath with a water temperature of + 36-38 degrees. If desired, you can add decoctions of soothing herbs or special baby salt to it. Put your child in the water and play with him for five or ten minutes. Do not leave the newborn in the water for a long time. The child may overwork, and crying after water procedures will only increase.
As an alternative method, you can use ordinary washing. This method will help calm the child, whose cry turned into hysteria. Water should not be very warm. Use liquid at room temperature.
Neonatal malaise
How to reassure a newborn when he cries? Perhaps the reason your baby is worried is his poor health? Show the child to the pediatrician. If the baby is naughty and crying all the time, then this is not normal. Very rarely, but it still happens that newborn babies get sick. The most common pathologies that develop in children of this age are stomatitis, thrush, and otitis media.
If the baby begins to suckle a breast or a bottle, but immediately throws it and cries, then most likely he has otitis media or stomatitis. The treatment of these diseases should be mandatory. Recommendations for correction are always given by the pediatrician. Any self-medication can lead to unexpected consequences and reactions from the child’s body.
Often, newborn babies suffer from intracranial pressure. At the same time, the baby feels quite well in an upright position in the mother’s arms, but begins to cry very much as soon as he is placed in a horizontal position. With such a pathology, you need to contact a neurologist. It is worth noting that the most common intracranial pressure disturbs babies born through cesarean section.
Calm yourself
How to calm a baby if he cries? In most cases, newly-minted parents start to panic when they cannot calm their raging baby. In this case, the child feels the anxiety of mom and dad. Because of this crumbs can cry even louder and more intense. Often this situation ends in hysteria.
Try to exhale and switch a little. Take a break from your main goal - to calm the baby. Take the baby in your arms and walk around the room with it. Pat the newborn on the head, tell us how you love him. Most likely, he will feel your calmness and will behave somewhat differently. Remember that this method only works if the baby is not hungry and has no pathology.
Some mummies in the postpartum period experience a severe emotional restructuring. Often, she becomes depressed and constantly irritated. To avoid this, it is necessary to take sedatives. Their choice should be approached carefully, especially if you are breastfeeding.
How to calm a baby when he cries?
How to help the baby during a scream? If you fed, changed, bathed a child, and also played with him, but he is still not happy, then what should you do? How can I calm a newborn? There are some practical tips. Remember that not all of them affect every child. Try to find something of your own. Surely one way will seem to you useful.
- Take the crying baby in your arms and bring it to the turned on tap. Often, newborn babies are calmed by the noise of the flowing fluid. This is the sound that babies hear in the womb.
- Put the baby in the crib and turn on the hair dryer. Strange as it may seem, such noise very quickly calms newborn babies. It is worth noting that this recommendation is not suitable for older children.
- Many mothers are advised to swaddle a crying newborn. Indeed, this method may help in some cases. Newborn babies are used to crowding. The thing is that in the womb there was very little space. Faced with such conditions, the child feels more protected. Take a regular diaper and wrap the baby in it so that the arms and legs are firmly pressed to the body. An embryonic pose will certainly help calm your baby.
- Lay the baby on the bed and sit next to him. Sing your little song a quiet song. In the first month, the children do not distinguish the images very clearly, but they hear well enough. Mom’s voice and calm song can calm a worried and crying baby.
Summarizing
You now know many ways to calm a newborn baby. Remember that with a small child you must regularly visit a doctor. In this case, you will be insured against the development of many pathologies. A healthy newborn baby will not cry for no reason. Anxiety of a child necessarily has some regularity. Learn to listen and understand your baby, who still can not speak. Health to you and your baby!