Have you tried ...
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A battery operated swing, cot rocker or mobile baby hammock?
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A bouncinette, baby rocker, front pack/backpack, or exersaucer?
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Sleeping baby upright in his/her car seat or propped with a tri-pillow (only use tri-pillow with supervision for young babies, due to risk of suffocation)?
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If sleeping baby at a 30-degree angle in bed, a safe-t-sleep or nappy used as a sling may be helpful to hold baby in position and prevent from sliding down the bed?
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Baby may also sleep longer if left to sleep as far away from household members/noises as possible. It may even be necessary to pull the curtains and shut the door! If you need to try this, a mobile baby monitor may be a good investment so that you can still hear baby.
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Propping baby up on an adult beanbag? (Only with supervision.)
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Rocking baby in his/her pram over a bump? (The metal ridge that goes between rooms that have carpet and vinyl is ideal.)
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Breastfeeding mums may like to try drinking fennel tea, which could have a calming effect on baby.
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Other breastfeeding mums find that their baby's symptoms improve if they avoid eating certain foods (citrus fruit, chocolate, coffee/tea etc.), or dairy products.
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Bottle feeding mums may find that an alternative formula e.g. Hypoallergenic, Goats milk or Soya based may help - see Silent Reflux document for guidelines.
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Bland foods only when introducing solids?
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A dummy/pacifier?
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Using disposable nappies?
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A rocking chair?
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Some mothers have found a variety of homeopathic remedies helpful e.g. Colimed drops, Weleda Colic Powder, Aloe Vera Juice, Slippery Elm Powder etc.
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Long drives in the car, or walks in push chair?
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The "Colic hold"?
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Wrapping baby tightly in muslin to settle or sleep?
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A change of scenery, swimming trip etc?
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Some time out for yourself?
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We put our baby in the backpack (with the stand) to keep her upright. Even when she was too small - I would pack her around with towels to support her and make sure I watched her at all times to keep her safe. Screaming over the teatime preparation period was what made me resort to this.
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I know they are a real no no in some circles, but whilst my baby was small we'd prop him in a baby walker, if they start to move, adjust the seat height or remove the wheels. Similar to an exersaucer but a lot cheaper option. It saved my sanity, he loved it.
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My idea relates to an unsettled baby without gastric reflux. Our third baby wouldn't settle easily at night so at the plunket nurse's suggestion I would massage her each night after the others were in bed when we could both be relaxed. It didn't work straight away but after a few nights she started to get the hang of it and by the time a week was up she would show great pleasure at our quiet time of the day together... a massage, a feed and off she'd go at 8pm instead of 10 or 11.
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A front pack or baby sling (for some jobs I found a sling better, for others a front pack, so we had both, but front packs that let baby face outwards always seem to be the best). We also tried a mobile baby hammock, but these are expensive and we didn't have much success really, although I've heard that other parents do.
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A bit of 'white noise' in the room can also help. Our bub likes it when the dehumidifier is going outside his door!
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The hairdryer going in the background/tape recording of the hairdryer going?
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Pedigree rocking pushchair??
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Car seat in front of the Washing Machine and turn it on?
