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INSTANT CALM: 3 step method calms crying baby in under 3 minutes · Baby's First 100 Days with Dr. Roma Franzia

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  SPEAKER_00: Every time your baby cries, I recommend going through this simple checklist.
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  SPEAKER_00: Has your baby eaten within the last three hours?
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  SPEAKER_00: If not, offer a feeding.
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  SPEAKER_00: Does my baby have a wet or dirty diaper?
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  SPEAKER_00: If so, change the diaper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Has my baby pooped in the last 24 hours?
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  SPEAKER_00: If no, do the Q tip trick.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is anything causing discomfort such as tight clothing, a finger or toe cotton clothing, a hair wrapped around a finger toe or the penis, feeling too hot or too cold?
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  SPEAKER_00: If not, keep reading.
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  SPEAKER_00: Babies cry.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is one way they communicate with the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you have worked through every item on the checklist and your baby continues to cry, I recommend trying different sensory approaches to help calm and comfort your baby.
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  SPEAKER_00: Many babies are not crying because they are in pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead, they are learning how to process the sights, sounds, sensation of their brand new world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Their developing brain and nervous system are still learning how to organize all of this incoming information.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the most effective ways to comfort a crying baby is by providing gentle sensory experiences that help the developing brain feel safe and organized.
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  SPEAKER_00: Most infants are soothed by close bodily contact, rhythmic movements, repetitive sounds, gentle touch, and sucking.
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  SPEAKER_00: These sensory experiences mimic the familiar environment of the womb and can help your baby settle and feel secure.
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  SPEAKER_00: Try the following skin to skin holding, swaddling your baby in Dr.
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  SPEAKER_00: Roma's favorite position.
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  SPEAKER_00: Turn on a vacuum cleaner or a sound machine set to raindrops.
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  SPEAKER_00: Place in a bouncy seat or an infant swing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Play classical music such as Bach or Mozart.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a stroller ride.
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  SPEAKER_00: By about three weeks of age, many babies enter what I call their fussy time.
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  SPEAKER_00: This usually occurs in the late afternoon or evening, may last up to three hours each day, and almost always improves by three months of age.
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  SPEAKER_00: During this stage, your baby's brain and digestive system are rapidly developing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every sound, sight, touch, smell, and sensation is brand new.
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  SPEAKER_00: At the same time, trillions of healthy bacteria that make up your baby's gut microbiome are becoming established.
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  SPEAKER_00: Current research suggests that colic is not caused by one single problem, but may be related to the normal development of both the brain and the gut microbiome.
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  SPEAKER_00: For many years, parents and physicians searched for a single cause of colic.
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  SPEAKER_00: Was it gas?
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  SPEAKER_00: Formula, breastfeeding, reflux, food allergies, something parents were doing wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's research provides a much more reassuring answer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your baby is developing and you are not causing the fussiness.
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  SPEAKER_00: One way to support your baby's developing digestive system during the fussy time period is with a probiotic.
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  SPEAKER_00: As the gut microbiome matures, it communicates closely with the developing brain.
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  SPEAKER_00: I recommend choosing a probiotic that contains one or more of these well-studied strains.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lactobacillus, rootery, bifidobacterium, longum, pediocus.
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  SPEAKER_00: My recommendations are Biogaia baby drops, ideal for breastfeeding infants, and metagenetics bacterial baby, a good option for formula fed mixed with breast fed.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the most difficult parts of fussy time is that babies often look uncomfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: They may turn bright red, draw up their legs, arch their backs, clench their fists, and cry intensely.
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  SPEAKER_00: The reassuring news is that crying does not necessarily mean pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: In one fascinating study, researchers measured heart rate and the stress hormone cortisol in infants with colic.
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  SPEAKER_00: And more intensely than other infants, they did not have higher cortisol levels or greater physiologic stress responses.
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  SPEAKER_00: This suggests that babies experiencing fussy time are not under greater physical stress simply because they are crying.
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  SPEAKER_00: That does not mean the crying is easy to hear.
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  SPEAKER_00: It certainly is not, but it could reassure you that your baby is not necessarily suffering because he or she is crying.
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  SPEAKER_00: As your pediatrician, I am often more concerned about the parents than the baby during this stage.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your baby will not remember these weeks of crying.
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  SPEAKER_00: Parents, however, often remember them for the rest of their lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you begin to feel overwhelmed, ask for help.
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  SPEAKER_00: Trade responsibilities with your partner, a family member, or a trusted friend so you can rest.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you reach a breaking point, place your baby safely on their back in the crib, close the door, and step away for about 15 minutes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a few deep breaths after a drink of water and allow yourself to regain your composure before returning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Never shake your baby in frustration.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please remember that your baby needs a calm, rested parent, far more than a parent who feels they must handle every moment alone.