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Nearly every newborn parent has dealt with it: a crying baby that just won't go to sleep, or an infant who wakes up in the middle of the night and won't let anyone go back to bed. Regardless of the ...

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 ...

Sleep training methods like “cry it out” remain controversial. While some studies suggest occasional crying causes no harm, ...

It's every parent's nightmare -- an exhausted baby who just won't stop crying when it's time go to sleep. Even worse? The baby finally falls asleep in your arms but wakes again and starts sobbing when ...

Trying to comfort a crying baby can be stressful, especially when it is late at night and parents are operating on only a few hours of sleep. Sometimes, babies that have been fed or changed won't ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that “transport motion,” or walking with a crying baby, helps lower their heart rate and fear response. Studio Taurus/Stocksy United New research suggests that ...

A wailing infant can be the bane of many new parents. Thankfully, a team of researchers at Japan's RIKEN Center for Brain Science has just published a simple, effective, evidence-based solution in the ...

Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night ...

“My baby is only happy in my arms, the minute I put her down she cries.” “She wakes every hour throughout the night, every night, I’m exhausted.” --Statements frequently spoken by new parents Waking ...