When an infant is frantic and hard to calm, hold the baby as little as two inches from your body and rhythmically rock up and down slowly. When doing the vertical movements, make sure your baby is in a C-position and you have a tight grip on the baby. Three or four up-and-down movements generally will be enough, then pull the baby back into your body and hold snuggly and sway from side to side rhythmically.

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This web site has been designed to help caregivers in identifying the signs and symptoms of a drug exposed infant and to provide techniques that have proven effective in comforting and assisting these little ones through this difficult period.  We wish to stress that this information is based solely on our experience caring for over 1700 babies and is in no way to be a substitute or a replacement for one-on-one medical advice.

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