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Today's Tip for New Moms: She May Just Be Tired

Sometimes baby is fussy and crying and you do not know what is wrong. You have checked her diaper--it's clean and dry. She just ate. She burped like a truck driver! She has been up for awhile, so maybe she is just tired and needs to sleep.

Some babies are so interested in observing their surroundings and taking it all in, that they fight sleep like it was their worst enemy. They do not want to miss a thing and so they struggle so hard to stay awake. What might help is to take away some of the stimuli that they are so engrossed in. Darken the room. Sit in the rocking chair with her and speak gently to her while rocking. You might even sing to her softly to help calm her down. If being overly tired is the problem, and there is no physical distress causing the crying, Baby should settle down and get a refreshing nap and wake up with the "crankies" a past memory.

This time with just you and Baby is a wonderful time of bonding and just enjoying the opportunity to hold her close and snuggle with this little gift from God. These days will be gone forever sooner than you think. The security of being held by one who loves her so much is one of the foundational needs that all babies crave and need to have in order to develop into secure children, and later on, well rounded, confident adults. It is a great time for you and for Baby. I know that you have pressing issues that need to be addressed, but prioritize the tasks at hand and know that she is more important than dishes and laundry and dinner. They will get done. They really will.

Have a great day!

Blessings,

Ginny

Psalm 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
KJV

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