Video: Tips for Calming a Crying Newborn Baby

Learn tips for handling a crying baby and how to calm a fussy infant from an experienced mom in this free how-to video.

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Megan Dec 09, 2011

20 min I have heard people suggest letting them cry it out for 5 - 10 mins but 20! you most have ppd u need to ask for help also letting babies that young cry it out has been proven to cause trust issues with babies me and my partner have personally decided against letting our son cry it out babies do not cry for no reason!

Erynn Oct 03, 2011

While I understand what you're trying to say, leaving your child to cry for 20 minutes is a bit much. I understand stepping back for a minute to calm down, but 20 minutes is a bit much. That's like forever to a newborn. I can't imagine what that baby must be thinking.

FOCUSSD Aug 30, 2011

A baby can be dead in 20 min ever heard of SIDS? (Sudden Infant Dead Syndrome)...Cmon! Or maybe you have PPD (Post Partum Depression)!

FOCUSSD Aug 30, 2011

A baby can be dead in 20 min ever heard of SIDS? (Sudden Infant Dead Syndrome)...Cmon!

amairs Apr 17, 2009

She looks like she's gonna lose it. Wow. 20 minutes?!?!?!

Video Transcript

Today we are going to talk about how to make your baby stop crying if possible. First we are going to try a pacifier. That seemed to work pretty well but he is still not very happy. So the best thing is to know your baby and find out why they are crying. Notice that I am bouncing him slightly on my knee. They usually like that motion but that’s not doing it. So I am going to stand up. Sometimes just bouncing and rocking with your baby will soothe them. If a baby has a little ball of gas in their tummy even the size of a pinhead, it can cause excruciating pain so some times just bouncing and rocking will help to soothe your baby. If this position is not working, try a different position. Try him up on your shoulder, maybe. Maybe they just want to be held close. Maybe they don’t like to be held close. Maybe they like to be held facing outward. Some times babies like that more than others. Maybe they like to be held facing downward and pat their back and that will help to get that gas. This baby is just not happy with any of these things. Maybe walking around, making singing a lullaby will help to soothe your baby but what’s wrong with this baby is that he is hungry. So what I am going to do to soothe my baby is to feed him and that will get him to stop crying. But the thing you have to remember if for some reason nothing is working and your baby is not going to stop crying, you need to leave your baby in a very secure area and go as far away from your baby as safely possible. Give yourself a good 20 minutes to breathe and calm down where you can’t hear your baby and then you will be able to be calm and cool and come back and attend to your child. They will be safe the whole time and you will be able to breathe, relax and get to know your baby and that is the most important thing. Just remember it doesn’t last forever. You will get through it. I promise.

Tips for Calming a Crying Newborn Baby

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