Infant Crying is Normal

You can cope! 

 

What does ICON stand for?

 

Don't shake the baby!

Shaking your baby can lead to serious injury, illness and death. It’s so important to know how to cope when your baby is crying.

Remember, you can call your SSAFA Community Health Team or Med Centre for advice and support.

Ways to cope

It’s normal for babies to cry but it can be stressful and sometimes it’s hard to cope.

Check out the 30 second video above for some ideas to help you cope.

It’s so important to stay calm, be an ICON for your baby and make sure you know what to do.

Normal Crying Curve

Most babies start to cry from 2 weeks, with a peak at 6-8 weeks. Make sure you know how to cope if it all gets too much.

 

How to soothe your baby

There are lots of things you can do to help soothe your baby. Check out the top 5 tips from ICON to help with infant crying.

The main thing to remember is to stay calm and never hurt or shake your baby.

 

   

 

It will get easier!

It isn’t until after about 5 months that the baby is likely to be crying for a particular reason. Even though it’s normal it is important to check some basic needs, check they aren’t poorly and try some comforting methods. Learn more in the short 1 minute video above.

Crying cue's

 

 

Tips for dads

Are you a dad who’s struggling to cope with a crying baby? It can be exhausting and overwhelming but help is available.

Check out the 30 second video above for some tips from other dads.

 

Infant crying is normal, you can cope!

Don’t forget you can get help and support from your SSAFA Community Health Team and Med Centre as well as find information, advice and resources at the link below.