a crying baby can be an awful thing whether you're sad and you're perfect
bundle of joy is wailing or just annoyed by the sound either way we're going to
teach you how to quiet them down but first if you want to learn all sorts of
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as well first off let's talk about reflexology if you've never heard of
reflexology it's pretty beneficial to get into it especially if you're new
parent according to natural transition calm reflexology is based on the
principle that reflex points found on the feet and hands correspond to
specific organs muscles bones and body systems the site continues by noting
that babies are pretty responsive to reflexology in fact those mothers who
rub their baby's feet when they are cranky crying or uncomfy are actually
able to calm them down for the most part in fact reflexology is able to help
soothe a baby who is experiencing a tummy ache headache sinus discomfort etc
you really just have to understand the different points on a baby's foot that
effects each of these pains once you figure those out you are fully
capable of calming down your child who is feeling uncomfortable or is even in
pain so check these stress points on your baby's foot that can soothe them
and ease their pain number one sinus pain isn't comfortable for anyone so
imagine how a little baby feels when they have it healthychildren.org notes
that it's the inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses you can calm
your baby from the discomfort of sinus pain by gently massaging the baby's
soles the healthy lifestyle says that applying a bit of pressure to the soles
located right beneath their little toes will calm them down don't press too much
it might hurt the baby number two anyone who is a mother knows
how painful it is for a baby when they're teething modern reflexology
notes that teething can cause serious tooth aches and headaches but by gently
massaging the tip of the baby's toe you can relieve the pain doing this will
relax them and relieve the baby from the pain it will also make them fall asleep
fairly easily number three no one likes having stomach pain when a
baby has stomach pain you feel helpless you don't know what to do to ease the
pain well reflexology is the answer the
healthy lifestyle notes that all you have to do is start massaging the center
of the baby's toes in a circular motion the site notes that the central toe area
is bonded to the solar plexus which is full of nerves that are between the
stomach in our lungs number four owner of a caring touch massage therapist
Karen stoner noted that massage helps everything flow and move so any bunched
up congestion or fluids are encouraged to move through and more easily out of
the system so if your baby is experiencing chest congestion you should
massage the soles right about the foots arc gently massage that area in a
circular motion number five pain in the pelvis area is
the next common discomfort that babies experience
luckily reflexology can help out according to the healthy lifestyle if
your baby is having a lot of pain in its hips massaging the heel of the foot will
help them get rid of the pain it would also relieve them from an upset tummy as
well as constipation number six abdominal pain and infants can also be
relieved or made easier through reflexology before I tell you which area
on the foot can help relieve this pain maybe it's a good idea to talk about the
various abdominal pain that infants inexperience according to
healthychildren.org the three main abdominal pains is colic interception
and viral or bacterial infections the healthy lifestyle notes that
massaging between the souls in the middle of the baby's foot can relieve
them of abdominal pain but different pains require that you
work different areas of the abdomen if your baby is experiencing bloating then
massage between the heels and the middle of the foot again do this very gently as
the baby's foot is very sensitive however the healthy lifestyle also notes
that if your baby is experiencing more serious pain then you should go and see
a doctor as soon as you can reflexology is great for light issues
that aren't too serious and to relieve pain that isn't so intense always go see
a doctor if you feel it's something more extreme
however if reflexology doesn't work we have many other ways too quiet babies
that you can use way too quiet a crying baby number one put them in the Jolly
Jumper no matter what you call it whether it's the Jolly Jumper the shish
Bounce whatever it doesn't matter you want to put a crying baby into it if
they're throwing a tantrum they'll bounce around and while they do shush
them softly in their ear eventually they should calm down way to quiet a crying
baby number two put them in a carrier the sling or that thing you put your
baby in when you carry them around like a kangaroo it's a great place to put a
crying baby like the Jolly Jumper you can slowly bounce them around as you COO
softly into their ears one mother swears to the effectiveness of this method I
put my fussy baby in a sling and bounced her all over the apartment the block
the city says lilies are gommi of Brooklyn I cooked and cleaned while
swinging her back and forth sure they're closer to your face as they cry but that
means that you can personally calm them down why does this work you might ask
well a pediatrician has an answer she says that studies suggest that a calming
response is triggered in an infant's brain when they're being carried or
rocked causing the baby's heart rate to slow and the muscles to become more
relaxed says Kristie Rivers MD when you're
shushing them it creates a distraction for the baby
hopefully calming them to the point where they stop crying way to cry at a
crying baby number three turn up your music it's not just lullabies that might
calm your baby down but all kinds of music try different genres and songs and
see what works for your kid there have been reports from mothers of babies
getting soothed from artists like CeeLo green Led Zeppelin and even Black
Sabbath Melanie please' said she would put on Ironman and she said that he
would giggle as soon as he heard it begin to play rock on kiddo rock on this
method works because music has the ability to calm the nervous system in
turn this will low the baby's heart rate and breathing which we can only hope
will calm the child down you can also try singing yourself even if you're not
that confident in your ability pediatricians say that infants may be
especially soothed by the sound of their mom singing because her voice is
familiar and the rhythm is calming so break out that inner snow-white lady's
way to cry at a crying baby number 4 play the sounds of a crying
baby sounds counterintuitive sounds like it
would just add to the noise but this method actually might work for your
crying baby one mother said that when my son's were babies I would record them
fussing and crying on my phone and then let them listen to it they were
fascinated by the sound of a crying baby and it's not just speculation either
this method is backed by science the reason babies cry so much even when
you've done everything you can to get them to stop is that they sometimes
can't stop they get stuck crying pediatricians say that the best
way to get them out of this loop is to distract them one in particular named
dr. Rivers says this babies sometimes get so distressed they have a difficult
time calming down even when the offending agent such as a
dirty diaper gets taken care of babies are so interested in the world around
them that simply introducing something new can help break that cycle of crying
so if your music doesn't help then play a recording of themselves whining away
way to quiet a crying baby number five turn off the lights it may seem obvious
but putting babies in a dark room works to get them to stop crying this method
was tried by a mother in New York City named polly blitzer she said that I'd
pulled down blackout shades and put them in their swings with a pacifier the
swings gave them the sensation of being rocked in your arms and they'd be out
like a light in about two minutes this method works because sometimes babies
get overstimulated from the outside world they're used to dark confines of
the womb and being in the dark reminds them of that safety way to quiet a
crying baby number 6 try white noise if all else fails just try throwing on some
white noise into their environment this is because of the distraction factor
once again so maybe a fan or vacuum cleaner or a white noise app and so our
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