Caring for your Newborn ICEA

Chapter 6: Cues, Cries and Comfort

Learning to Speak Baby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating with Your Baby: It’s true! Babies do have language. Here are a few great resources for understanding ‘baby talk’ and communicating with your little one:

• Hug your Baby: www.hugyourbaby.org
• Understanding the Behavior of Term Infants at March of Dimes: http://www.marchofdimes.com/nursing/modnemedia/othermedia/infantBehavior.pdf

Colic

Tips on Soothing a Colicy Baby: There are some things you can do to calm a baby with colic. To learn more visit:

• The US Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=631563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soothing a Crying Baby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaken Baby Syndrome: Shaking a baby has terrible consequences including permanent brain damage and death. To learn about preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome please visit:

• The National Institute of Health: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shakenbaby/shakenbaby.htm

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