Coping with crying (Draft - Best start)

Coping with crying (Draft - Best start)

When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming find help and support to cope with crying.

All babies cry, and some more than others. Crying is your baby's way of telling you they need comfort and care.

Sometimes it's easy to work out what they want, and sometimes it's not.

Find out more below, and on the NHS website: How to Soothe a crying baby
 

Never shake your baby

No matter how frustrated you feel, you must never shake your baby. Shaking moves their head violently and can cause brain damage.

For more information about baby crying and resources available, visit ICON Cope

These short videos have been developed to help raise awareness that:

  • infant crying is normal
  • comforting methods can help
  • it’s ok to walk away
  • never, ever shake a baby

Accessing further help

If you are concerned that your baby might be unwell or if you’re struggling to cope with the crying, then speak to your health visitor or GP right away.

The Cry-sis Helpline - Support for parents with crying and sleepless babies run a helpline for support on, contact them by phone on: 08451 228669 (lines are open 7 days a week from 9:00am to 10:00pm).

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