Rekans saya punya artikel tentang mengatasi tangis bayi (khususnya untuk yang baru lahir). Mohon maaf kalau dalam bahasa Inggris dan cukup panjang. Semoga berguna. SOOTHING THE CRY BABIES SOMETIMES cry for no apparent reason. After you've checked to see that your baby is not tired, sick, hungry or in pain, you'll want to try some of these common soothing strategies. When you do, remember these general guidelines: 1.When your baby cries, go to him as soon as you can. A baby who gets "worked up" or hysterical is much harder to soothe. 2. Try one of the following soothing techniques for about 10 minutes. If unsuccessful, try another for 10 more minutes. Keep this up until either your baby becomes calm or you feel as if you need a break. Then its time to find someone else to calm your baby or for you to let the baby cry it out. You must know your breaking point so you can avoid acting out your feelings of resentment, frustration and hostility. TECHNIQUES While there is no single or sure way to stop a baby from crying, the following interventions have been found to have a much higher success rate than do other approaches. CARRYING: Studies indicate that babies who are carried by a parent in his or her arms or in a carrier for at least three hours during the day cry less than infants who aren't carried as much. The warmth and close physical proximity during carrying is calming to your baby and enables you to respond quickly to his cries. RHYTHMIC MOTION: Many babies stop crying when in motion. Rocking chairs, infant swings, carriage rides, car rides and dancing chest to cheek across the floor are all comforting motions. Some experts believe that these repetitive, rhythmic movements satisfy a baby's need for predictability. Being able to rely on what comes next--that a chair will rock forward after it rocks backward--seems to help a baby feel more secure and safe. SWADDLING: In the womb, babies grow accustomed to the constant feeling of snugness and something enclosing them, a sensation they lose at birth when they're thrust into the wide-open air. Swaddling--being wrapped very tightly in a lightweight blanket--can restore this safe feeling, and it also prevents arms and leg from flailing about, which can be startling and upsetting to newborns. To swaddle at home, take one corner of a receiving blanket and fold it down six inches. Place the baby on the blanket with her head above the fold. Next, take one side of the blanket and draw it across the baby's body. Fold the bottom section up over the baby's feet, then fold the last section across the body. Finally, turn the swaddled baby onto her stomach. A few weeks after birth infants may cry harder after swaddling because they find this confining rather than comforting. SOOTHING SOUND: Babies are comforted by rhythmic, repetitive sounds that remind them of things they heard in the womb: sounds of the ocean or a waterfall, the hum of a laundry washer or dryer, the sound of a heartbeat or the hum of a vacuum cleaner. Babies also like slow, lilting music and the soft sound of a parent's voice crooning a lullaby. COMFORT SUCKING: Babies have a strong sucking urge that is not related to their desire for food. Their crying is often controlled by sucking on their fingers or fist or a pacifier. Time-tested tips for successful pacifier use include: give your baby a pacifier before she reaches a screaming pitch and, to avoid tooth decay, don't sweeten the nipple with honey. Try to wean your baby off the pacifier by six months of age--a time when the urgent sucking need is diminished. For young babies, up until about six months of age, there is no need to worry about bad habits forming from too much sucking. On the contrary, providing opportunities for non-nutritive sucking for as long as a young baby wants can reduce crying and help the infant settle easier at sleeptime. MASSAGE: Touch is one of a baby's most highly developed senses at birth. Stroking your infant's skin can calm the baby and help her sleep better. A good habit is to massage your baby from head to toe for 15 minutes once daily before bed or at bath time. Simply pour a little baby oil into the palms of your hands, rub them together, then using your fingertips, draw circles in a rhythmic motion over your baby's body. Don't forget his hands, feet, face and head. Next, hold an arm or leg and, gripping softly with your open hand, gently move it back and forth using long, slow, gentle strokes. Be sure to apply just enough gentle pressure so that you don't tickle, and observe your baby for cues about whether he likes being touched. If he doesn't like the sensation, he'll fuss, arch his back, breathe harder and turn redder. Chances are, though, he'll enjoy the loving massage. Apart from enjoyment, stroking the infant's skin sends messages to the brain to increase levels of beneficial hormones and chemicals, including those that help the baby absorb food, bear pain, and regulate levels of cortisol, a stress hormone. CUDDLIES: Many babies love nestling with something soft like Mom's nightgown, a soft blanket, or a plush toy. Typically, they don't begin to grow attached to an object like this and actively seek it out until around 8 months. Prior to this age, keep a soft object next your baby when you cuddle with her so she'll associate the object with your loving touch. ROUTINES: A repetitive, predictable pattern of care may be more comforting to your baby than any single soothing technique. As soon as you bring your baby home, establishing a few simple routines, like bathing at the same time each day or hearing the same lullaby before bedtime each night. Being able to count on some things day in and day out is consoling to an infant who is exposed to so many new things the first year. RELIEF HELP: Constant crying is bound to make you feel tense and upset. These negative feelings are likely to be picked up by your baby who will cry all the more. You may be surprised when your spouse, a friend or a grandmother cradles your "inconsolable" baby and magically calms the screams. After a break you'll feel calmer, more refreshed and better able to respond to your baby. CRY IT OUT: Babies sometimes need to cry out inner feelings of fatigue or tension at sleep time. This can be a self-soothing activity for the infant. So if external soothing techniques prove ineffective or overly stimulating, consider if your baby just needs to cry for a brief spell by herself to release tension and settle down. 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