I cant deal with the crying anymore!!!

prettyone

Thu, Jan 28 2010, 11:54 am

wow this thread was really informative. As someone who is not yet a parent but already worried about the "what ifs" it is helpful to know about the different styles of putting an infant to sleep.

Dolly Welsh

Thu, Sep 01 2011, 1:55 am

Put baby in crib or bassinet right next to your bed. When he starts to fuss, immediately give him whatever he needs, food or water, or a pacifyer to suck, and stick your hand and arm into the crib to touch him, from your bed. Let him keep the touch of your hand until he falls asleep again. I am not a fan of co-sleeping however. Yes, they can suffocate. But this approximates it. Do this before he goes into high gear, don't wait.

Once he goes into high gear, his own cries keep him up to cry some more. He hears himself and scares himself. So act fast, no resentful delay.

As for the pajamas with Mom's smell, there should be no loose cloth in the crib. BUT Mom can wrap the crib sheet around herself so it gets her smell.

At nine months, there is normal stranger anxiety or abandonment anxiety; it's a normal phase. May also be teething. We got some paregoric for teething, from a very oldfashioned doctor. It's an opiate. Worked great. The baby is married and fine.

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shabbatiscoming

Thu, Sep 01 2011, 2:03 am

Dolly Welsh wrote:

Put baby in crib or bassinet right next to your bed. When he fusses a little, immediately give him whatever he needs, foor or drink, or a pacifyer to suck, and stick your hand and arm into the crib to touch him, without getting up. Do this before he goes into high gear, don't wait.

Once he goes into high gear, his own cries keep him up to cry some more. He hears himself and scares himself. So act fast, no resentful delay.

At nine months, there is normal stranger anxiety or abandonment anxiety; it's a normal phase. May also be teething. We got some paregoric for that, from a very oldfashioned doctor. It's an opiate. Worked great. The baby is married and fine.

Um, you do see that this thread was started in Jan of 2010, right?