If your baby has been crying and being fussy,try these:
a) New positions
Hold your baby facedown over your forearm with his head at your elbow and your thumb and fingers wrapped around his thigh.
Hold your baby seated in your hand with his back to your chest and your other hand across his chest, wrapping your thumb and fingers around his upper arm.
Hold your baby high over your shoulder so his stomach is being pressed into your shoulder bone.
Cradle your baby in your arms, holding him tummy-to-tummy tightly against you.
b)Rhythmic Motion
Walking around.
Rocking vertically by doing deep-knee bends.
Swaying side to side or back and forth while standing up.
Rocking back and forth in a comfortable rocking chair.
c)Warmth
Swaddle your baby tightly in a receiving blanket.
Hold your baby close to you so she can receive your warmth.
Put a heating pad in your baby’s sleep area to warm the sheets before putting her down. Take out the heating pad and check the temperature of the sheets to be sure they’re comfortably warm.
Lay your baby facedown over a wrapped hot-water bottle on your lap
d)Soothing sounds
Speak reassuring words in a soft, low voice.
Hum and sing familiar songs you enjoy.
Make a tape recording of a dishwasher, washing machine, vacuum cleaner or clothes dryer to let your baby hear repeated swooshing sounds. A fan or humidifier in the baby’s room can sometimes do the trick, as can a radio tuned to the static between stations.
Play classical, new age, soft rock or soft jazz music. No heavy metal, please! It makes babies nervous.
