Want baby to stop crying? Try this.
A paediatrician shares his secret.
02 December 2015
Caira-lee Durand
(Youtube)
Dr Robert Hamilton has a quick and easy way to calm your crying baby within seconds.
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Your baby is fully dependent on you and when he/she cries it can be for many reasons; hunger, discomfort or pain, to name a few.
But when your baby's crying becomes unmanageable you probably feel helpless and exhausted.
There are many different tricks and theories behind soothing a crying baby and Dr Hamilton's technique, "the Hold", is easy enough for you to do too.
Video via Youtube
His 4 steps are:
1. Fold the baby's arms across his body.
2. Secure the arms gently, supporting baby's head (don't squeeze tightly!).
3. Grasp the nappy area.
4. Rock baby at a 45-degree angle leaning forwards, so baby's head won't jerk backwards.
Gentle is the word here.
Do watch to the end to ensure you get the technique perfectly.
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