Hold and Comfort

• Hold and soothe your baby whenever he cries without a reason. The horizontal position is best for helping a baby relax, settle down, and go to sleep.
  • Provide a gentle rocking motion in a cradle or rocking chair
  • Dance with your baby to some slow music
  • Place in a front pack or sling (which frees up your hands)
  • Place in a wind-up swing or a vibrating chair
  • Give a stroller (or buggy) ride - outdoors or indoors
  • Sucking on a pacifier (if breastfeeding is well-established)