For every parent with a newborn, trying to calm a crying baby can be stressful for parent and child. Watch this amazing video from Dr Hamilton, a pediatrician who shows his simple but effective technique for how to calm a crying baby.
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Dr. Hamilton, a pediatrician at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics in Santa Monica, CA shows how to calm a crying baby using “The Hold”. This technique has been used by Dr. Hamilton (Dr. Bob) to quiet infants during office visits and parents have learned it and have experienced great success at home.
Dr Bob’s technique is simple, just
- fold the arms across the chest
- secure arms gently
- hold the diaper area
- gently rock at a 45 degree angle.
If the baby does not quiet down then do check if the baby is hungry, or else he or she may be unwell if crying persists.
Over to you now. Have you tried this calming technique? Tell us how you got on in the comments below.
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