Whether you’re a new or more experienced caregiver, comforting a crying infant can be overwhelming. For help, we asked Jenniffer Godoy, RN, BSN, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Parkview Regional Medical Center, to offer up some savvy soothing strategies while walking us through the various ways of consoling a baby. | Parkview Health

How to calm a crying baby. | Importance of pediatrics

The key to calming a crying baby is understanding what’s prompting those tears in the first place. Here’s a trick of how to make baby stop crying:🔴Swaddle. Babies love to be swaddled.🔴Side or stomach position. Hold baby on their side or on their tummy over your arm.🔴Shush. Make a gentle shushing sound directly into baby’s ear, which is similar to the noises they heard in the womb. 🔴Swing. Try swinging or gently jiggling baby to get them to calm down.🔴Suck. Try nursing or using a pacifier on