Crying

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Some reasons why babies cry:

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• Sleep

• Hungry

• Too hot/cold

• Dirty nappy

• Sick

• Unsettled after feed (ie. may need to burp)

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So we used the above as a guide whenever he cried.  However, if your baby cries quite often he may have colic. 

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Some tips that helped calm him:

• We gave baby a bath every day

• A gentle massage helped with not only sleeping but with crying

• Rocking or rubbing his back

• Simply holding him close and giving him a cuddle.  Some people feel that you should not hold a baby too much.  You can't spoil a baby.  It is impossible for parents to hold or respond to a baby too much, child development experts say.  Infants need touch to grow emotionally, physically and intellectually.

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