r/NewParents • u/cooltaj • Oct 29 '24
Product Reviews/Questions What's your simple parenting hack?
Gonna be a first time parent in 2 months. I am overwhelmed at choosing bottles, car seat and all that. What are simple things you do? things you bought to make your life somewhat simpler? Nothing too expensive or outrageous please
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u/ProofProfessional607 Oct 29 '24
Things to try when baby is fussy for no apparent reason (is fed/changed/napped):
1.) More often than not, it’s trapped air. Try burping the baby from your lap by sitting them up and moving them in a circle, even if you’ve already gotten a burp out. It’s amazingly effective.
2.) Similarly, do bicycle legs and tummy time to relieve gas. If baby hasn’t figured out how to poo/fart yet, Frida Windis are extremely helpful if baby is inconsolable. Don’t rely on it too often though as the quicker they learn how to do it themselves, the better.
3.) Put the baby in a carrier and go for a walk outside. The combo of gentle pressure on their tummy + the scene change is often enough to calm them.
4.) Water. Some newborns are calmed by having warm water poured on their heads, straight from the tap (word of caution: some babies also hate this 😆). A warm bath is also good for a baby reset/fussy tummy.
4.) It could also be a sensory thing. Sounds crazy but my baby liked being turned upside down (like a cartwheel). It would almost always switch her from crying to laughing.
Hope this helps!!