A premature baby, especially one with medical problems needing weeks or months of intensive care, is deprived of those final weeks or months in the womb. Instead, baby must grow in an outside womb. The problem is that outside wombs are static. They don’t move. Research has shown that a premature baby whose “womb” moves […]
Babywearing Handicapped Infants
Parents often spend more time and money on infant stimulation techniques and better-baby classes when the best stimulation available at the lowest possible cost is right in front of them—babywearing. The handicapped baby especially profits from being worn. Picture the stimulation baby gets: He hears what you hear, sees what you see, moves like you […]
Babywearing Failure-to-Thrive Infants
The infant who fails to thrive also benefits from babywearing. Some babies, for a variety of medical reasons, are very slow to gain weight, the condition called “failure to thrive”. In our pediatric practice, and for one of our own babies, we have used babywearing as a therapeutic tool to stimulate thriving. My doctor’s orders […]
How To Wear Your Baby
6 Easy Directions On How to Wear Your Baby 1) Hold the Babysling as shown by the rings with the adjustment strap hanging in front and pillow pad in back. Place arm through Babysling. 2) Pass the Babysling over your head with the pillow pad resting on your opposite shoulder. 3) Open the sling to […]
How to Soothe a Fussy Baby
A Fussy Baby Makes For Uncomfortable Parents That’s a realistic fact of new family life. It helps to understand what calms a baby and why. Most calming techniques involve at least one of these four interactions: Rhythmic motion Soothing sounds Visual delights and distractions Close physical contact and touching Calming techniques (except visual ones) are […]
Baby Calmers
Time-Tested Baby Calmers Checklist A majority of parents can agree that calming a baby can be quite a task. You’ve tried everything you can think of to get them to take an afternoon nap, go to bed for the evening, or just make them feel more comfortable when they might be sick. If you feel […]
Why Babies Fuss
3 Reasons As to Why Babies Fuss Very simply, babies fuss for the same reasons adults fuss: they hurt either physically or emotionally, or they need something. There is a wide spectrum of types of crying. At the quieter end is the baby who fusses to be picked up but is easily comforted and satisfied […]
Let Baby Cry It Out
Let Baby Cry It Out: Yes or No? If only my baby could talk instead of cry I would know what she wants,” said Janet, a new mother of a fussy baby. “Your baby can talk,” we advised. “The key is for you to learn how to listen. When you learn the special language of your […]
Baby Cry: 5 Ways to Teach Baby to “Cry Better”
The Baby Cry Here are some time-tested listening tips that can help you decode the meaning of your baby’s cries, respond in a nurturing way, and gradually create a communication relationship so that baby doesn’t always have to cry to communicate: View your baby’s cries as a communication rather than a manipulation tool. Think of […]
Soothe a Crying Baby
Dance Steps to Soothe a Crying Baby Here are the dance routines that worked best for us to soothe a crying baby. Try these, but remember that the key to baby dancing is improvising. 1. The Swing Hold your partner in the neck nestle or chest snuggle position and sway from side-to-side with as much […]
6 Ways to Make Dancing With Your Baby Fun
Great Tips for Dancing With Your Baby Dancing with your baby snuggled close to you provides the kind of rhythmic motion and comforting contact that infants like. In baby dancing, style is as important as getting the steps right. Here are some tips that can make dancing with your baby more comforting and more fun. […]
Bed to Crib: Moving Baby
How To Move Baby from Bed to Crib I let my 18-month-old fall asleep with me on my bed and then transfer him into his crib. Is this setting up a bad habit? No, it’s setting up to be a good habit. Remember that the goal of nighttime parenting is to create a healthy sleep […]