crying

Colic is a condition that causes unexplained and prolonged crying in infants. If a baby is colicky, it is a good idea to swaddle a baby tightly to make it feel like it is back in the comfort and safety of the womb. Using things like a hair dryer or a fan can imitate the loud sound of blood flowing through a pregnant woman’s arteries. It is a good idea to keep the baby in movement, such as rocking or riding in a car, that reminds them of the womb. The baby can feel soothed with warm baths and warm wash cloths placed on their stomachs. By the time a baby is 3 or 4months old, colic symptoms usually go away and don’t return.

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You live and you learn. Now that is one of the truest things you will ever hear in your life if nothing else! Especially with babies. Because I would've sworn I knew it all. Until my daughter came into my life.

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When I was a substitute teacher, I required the classes to journal each day. One of the prompts I borrowed from the teacher I was subbing for is : what makes you cry.

I cried last night in the car. Not just tears, but full-out sobbing with dry heaves. I was balling because my parents don't support me in my endeavors. I am not talking about finances. I am not trying to mooch off of them.

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