How to Cope With That Crying Baby!

TRUMBULL, Conn., Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Most of us know how irritating it can be when a baby won't stop screaming. But for the parent, it can be exceptionally stressful. Excessive crying is the No. 1 reason for visits to the pediatrician in the first year, notes Dr. Kristine Smith, author of the new book The Essential Crying Baby Book: Support and Resources to Help You Cope with Colic and Calm Your Fussy Baby (Lowell House Press, September 2017). In fact, she says up to 20 percent of babies meet the criteria for excessive crying. Of those, 9 out of 10 have no underlying medical reason but are simply resistant to soothing. So should we blame their parents?

Dr. Smith, a research scientist and a mom of a previously colicky baby, says no. She's available to tell people about the causes and consequences of excessive crying in babies. She can answer such questions as:

• What is considered normal vs. excessive crying?
• Why does it happen and why is it so darn annoying?
• How can we stop it?
• What impact does it have on the parents?
• How do parents and everyone else cope with the noise and frustration?

Praise for The Essential Crying Baby Book

"A must-read for any parent struggling with a colicky or extremely fussy baby. Here is comfort in the knowledge you are not alone and there is help available."— David Bonheim, MD, FAAP

"At last, a parent who has the courage to write a raw, authentic account of what it's like to have a newborn with colic. Kristine Smith reveals the true challenges of coping, treating and eventually bonding to a fussy baby." — Debra Stone, RN, IBCLC

CREDENTIALS:  Dr. Kristine Smith has been a research scientist focused on human and animal health issues for over a decade, publishing in several peer-reviewed journals. She is also a certified health and wellness coach. She wrote The Essential Crying Baby Book after struggling with her own daughter's colic in order to help other parents understand and cope with excessive crying.

AVAILABILITY:  New York City and Connecticut, nationwide by arrangement, and via telephone

CONTACT:  Kristine Smith, (818) 209-0132 (CT); [email protected]; www.essentialcryingbabybook.com

SOURCE Kristine Smith

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