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Baby crying and colic webchat, Tuesday 7th June, 12-1pm
Feeling confused about how to soothe your crying baby? Put your questions to Prima Baby expert, Megan Faure on Tuesday 7th June, from 12-1pm.
Megan specialises in baby's under the age of one and helps parents develop an awareness of how your baby is feeling allowing you to establish a routine which suits both baby and parent.
Don't worry if you can't make the time and date, post your question below and Megan will endeavor to answer as many questions as she can on the day.
Megan specialises in baby's under the age of one and helps parents develop an awareness of how your baby is feeling allowing you to establish a routine which suits both baby and parent.
Don't worry if you can't make the time and date, post your question below and Megan will endeavor to answer as many questions as she can on the day.
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I am due my first baby in a couple of months, and am just trying to get clued up. How will I know if my baby does have colic, what is the difference between that and normal crying and what should I do if it is? Can it happen from birth? Is there a common age to look out for?
Thanks
Make sure your baby sleeps regularly during the day (not awake for longer than 45 min- 1 hour at a stretch)
Soothing bath time BUT if your little one is very irritable move bath time to the morning.
Dress your baby in a dark room after bath time
Feed in the dim room with little interaction.
Swaddle for sleep time
Use a white noise CD to sooth and settle your little one.
What are your views on controlled crying, I get so much conflicting advice. My little one just wont settle unless I'm in the room and it is taking so much of our evening and nights. Plus I have a big softy husband who can't stand it when she's distressed so tends to stay up there for ages but I think he is just creating a rod for his own back (and mine!)
thanks in advance
thanks for your help.
To do so try the following:
1. Find something she will settle with (dummy or doudou blanky) and offer that consistently during the day so that she really takes to it.
2. When you settle her to sleep offer the object into her hands - not mouth. She needs to put her dummy in her mounth herself.
3. If she fusses, sit with her with your hand on her but dont give her the crutch she was used to (ie feed to sleep or rock to sleep). Be quiet and consistent.
4. if she lies quietly stay with her until she is asleep, if she performs walk out and stand out side the room talking to her - tell her to lie down (or wahtever you require) as soon as she settles, go back.
5. Be consistent so she knows you are supporting her efforts to self soothe.
6. If she wakes at night listen to see if she will settle before going in to her.
This is different to 'controlled crying' which leaves her alone. But it teaches the same tool - to self soothe.
thanks again.
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