If you're new to caring for a baby, it's likely you've learned how quickly a happy baby can turn into a crying one. However, getting a baby to stop crying is typically easy once you understand what ...

For thousands of years, parents around the world have swaddled their sleeping babies…because it works! However, I still meet parents who are a bit confused about it: “Shouldn’t babies’ hands be free ...

Trying to comfort a crying baby can be stressful, especially when it is late at night and parents are operating on only a few hours of sleep. Sometimes, babies that have been fed or changed won't ...

Swaddling is the age-old practice of wrapping infants snugly in blankets or cloth to tightly restrict movement of the baby's limbs. Mothers have swaddled their babies throughout history. Coverage was ...

While bringing a new life into this world is a blessing for any parent, there's no denying that once the crying starts, the reality also sets in about just how much work and new stresses new parents ...

Babies from birth to 12 months typically wake up between one and three times per night. Some babies are very good at soothing themselves back to sleep, while others need more help. During the first 3 ...

Swaddling is the key to calming and sleep! Some babies resist at first, but all calm better - and sleep longer - when wrapped. Swaddle only during fussing and sleep...not 24 hours/day. Wrap for at ...

Swaddling is a technique that involves wrapping a baby snugly and securely in a blanket. To swaddle a baby safely, the blanket must support the baby’s body comfortably, but not too tightly, leaving ...

For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

Human beings have been around babies for, well, forever. You’d think we would just know everything about them, and that everyone would agree. Yet there remains perhaps even more arguing, lecturing, ...