Witching Hours..

Never heard this;before or heard but unsure what it is!!! Ok. First I'll just give your a small example and then continue from there. If your a new mom or mom to a toddler you might have experienced, your baby crying relentlessly at a particular time of the day without any reason. Not matter what you do, no matter how you try, your baby just doesn't seem to calm down. Doesn't accept breastfeeding in case of babies and in case of toddlers they only throw tantrums and don't seem to budge at anything. Repeatedly happens around the same;time of the day everyday. After a while you notice it settles or your baby acts as if nothing ever happen and you are exhausted trying to figure out what happen to the apple of your eye.;

This period of the day and the repetition of this wailing or crying is called "Witching hours". It has no medical or scientific evidence as to why do babies do it!! But paediatricians have related and also experienced a lot of mom's running to them in such cases helplessly. Handling this can be a mammoth task, at times exhausted and frustrated you might even hate the moment and the fact that you have to deal with this. My son Aarav was 4.5 months old when I first experienced this and I was all crazy and felt frustrating. Initially, I thought it was hunger pangs or colic or pain , infact touched every inch of his body to make sure and the crying went on for an hour or so... Nothing helped, no breastfeeding, no one can pick him up except me but still crying used to continue. After observing for three or four days, I gave in and we also rushed to the doc. Thinking that we are not able to figure out what was happening to him.;

After narrating the whole episode to my paed, he explained to me about this. He shared with me few tips and told me things that were like bouncers. This episodes of crying can happen for short duration and can go upto hours. Can last for a few days to a month or more. It's important to be patient. So, I returned home and did a lot of research on the subject and found everything the doc already told me is everywhere on the internet and books. It went for almost 20-25 days and eventually settled

I'm sharing them with you, just remember patience matters the most in times like this.;

1. Since the episode of crying will happen more or less at the same time. Prepare yourself mentally, be calm and patient.;
2.if your baby is breastfeeding, feed the baby before the start of the episode. Avoid feeding in the same place as you do everyday. If it's a toddler make sure he/she eats something at least half an hour before. Some kids throw up so the gap is imp.
3. Change of place helps, take your baby/ toddler for a walk or ride or drive. Do not bribe.;
4. Diversion plays the trick, try engaging your baby/toddler in activities even before the time sets in...
5. If crying still happens, pack some snack and take the kid/baby on a drive..;
(Wanna share something interesting here..so when the doc said drive, my darling husband walked out of the room and asked me how will a baby understand a drive. But the same evening he did and it worked);
6.; Do not beat, scold, shout or try to scare the baby/kid. Won't work, will make it even worse...
7. Try to pick him/her up and swaddle or sing a song or narrate a story. It will eventually help.;
8. Ur kid/baby might not like anyone else around except you and your spouse or may be not even your spouse. Keep it that way.;

Happy Mommy time to all of you..;
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