Newborn Care (0-3 months)

Pediatrician of 30 Years Shows How He Calms a Crying Newborn Baby

I just saw this posted on Facebook and just had to share it here so I wouldn’t lose track of it.It’s this magical hold that calms crying babies from birth to about three months (they get a little too heavy after that).
A pediatrician in a white lab coat holds a baby upright during a medical examination in a colorful office.

Here’s how to calm a crying baby:

  1. Fold their arms across their chest.
  2. Secure their arms gently and support their face with your hand.
  3. Hold their bum with your other hand.
  4. Keep the baby at a 45º angle (so they don’t tip backward).
  5. Gently rock them up and down and give their butt a wiggle.

I would love to know if it works on your baby – I’m pretty sure it would work on me, but I have a feeling that would be difficult and/or weird to find out.

Have you tried this on your baby?

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Amy Morrison

Amy Morrison is the founder of Pregnant Chicken, a no-BS pregnancy and parenting site she started in 2010 after getting fed up with patronizing baby advice. A former ad agency creative director and mom of two boys, she's been serving up honest, funny guidance to parents-to-be ever since.

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