soothing and feeding

ways to sooth a crying baby (x7)

Hold on shoulder and rock or walk Talk softly or play rhythmic sounds Stroke the torso and limbs with continuous gentle motions Offer a pacifier or the breast Ride in carriage, car, swing Swaddle (decreases movement, warmth) Combine methods

when does crying curve peak? does this vary for low, average, and high criers?

Notice how the crying curve peaks at about 2 months These same pattern is seen for infants who are high, average, and low criers Cross-cultural studies have revealed a similar peak in crying at two months in different cultures

how often should a baby be fed? whats the current guidance vs older guidance from medical professionals for this question.

current guidance is to feed the baby whenever you think the baby is hungry however the older message was to make the baby wait 4 hours in between feedings even if they are hungry (this is not good)

when should solid foods be introduced? explain why they are being introduced here? is it as a primary nutrient source

introduce solid foods around 6 months of age. BUT NOTE: when originally introduced its not used as a main source of nourishment. instead, its rlly just to get the baby used to the texture of solid foods expose baby to a wide variety of healthy foods, also offer a variety of textures

draw a graph with age(early months of being born) on x axis and length of time crying per day on the y axis ,

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How does the length of time crying per day vary for low and high criers?(at the peak)

low criers cry for 20-30 minutes at the peak while high criers 5-6 hours note that the average crier cries 2-3 hours

breast milk vs formula fed babies in terms of how often they usually should be fed

well breast milk is more easily digestible than formula fed babies. Thus a breast milk fed baby may nurse every 1.5 to 2 hours while formula fed babies may go longer in between feedings (3-4 Hours)