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Hushing a Colicky Baby
A lot of you who reads my blog knows that my DS was once a colicky baby. He loves to cry every time he is awake. This is not a joke. The only time that he was not crying was when he was sleeping or drinking his milk. It gave me so much stress that I almost cry with my baby all the time. I lost weight from carrying him and he was so heavy that time. I learned from a few talks with some friends that I am not alone, a lot of babies experience being colicky, not all but they are many. Some only last for a month but like us, him being colicky lasted until he was 6 months old. Anyway, here are the things I learned that maybe very useful to moms who are experiencing it now.
- Using white noise machine really helps in hushing the crying baby. I have no idea what it does and why it works but usually these noise calms the baby.
- Don’t force yourself to take care of the baby when you are tired. Always ask for help, from your mother, your husband or if you have a trusty nanny around so you can also get enough rest to face another session with your colicky baby. Handling it alone with even stress you more and believe me, the baby will feel that.
- Try going outdoors more often. Visual stimulants for the baby usually helps him stop crying and even gives you a space to breathe.
- Play soft music. Baby lullabies are very nice. I used to play a Disney Lullaby Album while my son sleeps, he sleeps well and so did I.
- Lastly, always remember that this thing shall pass. My son now is a very happy kid, he is now almost 5 years old and is a joy to all of us.