Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome do not appear to cry in a specific way. They can be irritable or jittery, but the most noticeable sign of the condition will be the shape of the baby’s face. Fetal ...

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For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

The first thing most babies do when they enter the world is cry. Not smile. Not relax. Not lie quietly. They cry. Loudly. And for parents, especially first time parents, that sound can be confusing.

It’s hard to imagine a more common stressor for new parents than the recurring riddle: Why is the baby crying? Did she just rub her eyes—tired? Is he licking his lips—hungry? The list of possible ...

There may be an optimal technique available for parents when struggling to soothe a crying infant, according to new research. Japanese researchers behind a study published this week in the journal ...

(NEXSTAR) — Are you at your wit’s end trying to calm your baby? Good news: researchers say they’ve cracked the code on how to soothe fussy infants who won’t stop crying. In the peer-reviewed study ...