Taking care of your newborn is hard but rewarding work. Remember to get help if you need it, take time for yourself and never, never shake a baby.

How to calm a crying baby:

• Change the baby's diaper
• Walk with the baby or rock them
• Rub their back or tummy
• Check to see if they're hungry
• Carry them a lot, even when they're not crying
• Hold a mirror up to them or shake a rattle for them
• Take them on a car ride
• Give them a warm bath
• Take them for a walk in the stroller
• Give them a pacifier or a teether
• Put them in a baby swing
• Wrap them in a warm blanket
• Put on some soft music or sing to them
• Turn on a fan or small motor
• Make sure the baby is not sick, check for a fever
• Are they teething?
• Take them to the doctor or clinic if needed

If you get frustrated or angry:

Put the baby in a safe place
Take a break
Call a friend

Never shake a baby. Shaking a baby causes irreversible lifelong disabilities.