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Babies will make your home look very magical. How not, because babies can look cheerful, calm, drink breast milk well and sleep more. But at night the nature of the baby can change a lot. Babies can become very fussy without ever any symptoms of the previous cause of the fussy baby. Of course for these new parents will not get them to sleep calmly. The mother will be stressed and less resting that affects the decrease in breast milk.
As a new mother, it is normal to be confused about how to overcome the little one that is cranky at midnight.
1. Control your Emotions
As babies cry midnight the mother of course will be shocked and panicked. One of the ways to be able to calm babies is to soothe babies without emotions. Eliminate all your emotions and accept this condition. It is also very reasonable especially for infants who are a few weeks old. So do not panic and emotion because caring for babies when emotion effect is very poor, almost the same as the impact of child jerking.
2. Does not offer breast milk
Many mothers are mistaken because when babies cry then they always offer breast milk. This will make the baby more crying because it feels uncomfortable. Forcing breastfeeding babies can make chokes until the presence of causes of baby vomiting from the nose. So instead of giving breast milk then a baby's drum to your hug.
3. Lifting a baby into a hug
When the baby sleeps alone because of the baby's box then sometimes the baby also feels scared and anxious. This is also what will make the baby cry suddenly. To overcome the fear of the baby and make the baby not anxious exaggeration then immediately raise a baby. You can carry your baby while shaking your body or sit in a quiet chair.
4.Wipe your little head or back
The touch of mother is the most calming thing, even sometimes many children who are crying to see her mother alone is calm. Well, this way you can lo stimulate your little ones by touching your hands, legs, head, or shoulders especially by hugging them.
5. Give the baby a quiet milk
It is possible if the baby woke up midnight because of hunger. To overcome it then after calming the baby, you can offer breast milk. Before babies should calm and breath the baby is not stung. After that touch the baby's mouth and see what is a hungry baby sign. If so then give breast milk directly from the breast.
6. Make a baby burp
Infants who receive a lot of breast milk before bedtime may feel uncomfortable stomach during sleep. This is also what will make the baby awaken because of the flatulence and uncomfortable. You can try to lift the baby's body then slightly establish the baby's body. In this way it can make the baby burp. When baby's stomach is comfortable then usually the baby will sleep again.
7. Listen to soft music or instruments you can try to make your little one calm and not cry anymore
It is arguably quite effective. Because soft or instrumental music will make the heartbeat stable, so that the little ones become more calm and comfortable.
8. Check for baby clothes
Then the baby who woke up midnight may also be due to wet clothes or wet diapers for wetting. To overcome this, check the clothes and blankets or baby cots. If wet then first move the baby to a safe place. Clean the baby's body and replace it with clean clothes. After that, also replace the wet baby's cot and then sleep the baby after being given breast milk.