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When your little one cries, usually he will stop crying more quickly when held while standing. Not without reason, this condition can occur because of the instincts he feels, you know.
Quoted from the UK's National Health Services (NHS), basically babies really like skin-to-skin contact. The reason is, the baby can hear the sound of the mother's heartbeat and voice which he considers calming.
Therefore, babies feel relaxed and comfortable more quickly. Apart from that, skin-to-skin also helps regulate the baby's body temperature, breathing and heart rate. Bonding becomes stronger with the mother, and helps improve the baby's immune system against infections.
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So, specifically, when a baby is held, they have preferences regarding what they like. One of them is when being carried while standing.
The reason why babies stop crying when they are held standing
Quoted from the Motherly page, there is a scientific reason why babies stop crying more quickly when held standing. One of them was mentioned in a 2013 study in the journal Current Biology.
“Babies under 6 months of age who were carried by mothers who were standing and walking had a rapid decrease in heart rate, compared to babies who were carried by mothers in a sitting position,” the researchers wrote in the journal.
Researchers also concluded that the baby's calming response to being carried by the mother in a standing position is a series of coordinated central, motor and cardiac regulations.
Apart from being carried while standing, babies also like to walk around
A recently published study found that taking a 5-minute walk can improve the sleep quality of crying babies.
The babies in this clinical study stopped crying and had slower heart rates, after being walked around for 5 minutes. In fact, about half of them fell asleep before the 5 minutes were reached.
So what about carrying while sitting, is it effective enough to calm a crying baby? From the findings, the researchers said it did not help babies calm down.
What happens is that the baby's heart rate tends to increase and they continue to cry. For babies, being held (especially while standing or walking around) has the potential to cause a calming physiological response. Especially if this activity is carried out by Mother.
Being carried by your mother induces central regulatory, motor and cardiac systems that have a stronger calming response, compared to rocking or other types of movement.
Another way to calm the baby
Illustration of mother holding a baby/Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Simplylove
Apart from being carried, there are actually several other things you can do to help make your baby calmer. The following is a review as reported by various sources:
1. Set the atmosphere of the room
Place the baby in a comfortable room, with a fairly cool temperature, and calm. After cleaning the body, dress the baby in clothes that are loose, comfortable and can absorb sweat well.
2. Hug the baby
According to Anna Taddio, Ph.D, from the University of Toronto, physical comfort can potentially reduce pain in children. The following is the 5S method that can be applied to babies after immunization:
Swaddling, namely swaddling the baby as comfortably as possible in a cloth or blanket that is not too thick. Side/stomach position, namely hugging or holding the baby on the mother's side. Shushing, namely calming the baby with a slow 'sshh, shhh, shhh' sound. Swinging, slowly swinging the baby's body. Sucking, giving the baby something to suck on (including breastfeeding).
3. Divert attention
Mothers can invite your little one to play if he is fussy because he is bored. You can also invite children to chat or give them other objects, including their favorite toys or books.
This is a review of the scientific explanation of why babies stop crying when they are held standing. Do you still like to do this when your little one is fussy?
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