During the first few weeks, babies should sleep in the parents' room. Babies should be placed on their backs. Infants need stimulation . Appropriate stimulation includes talking to, singing to, and holding the baby. Infants cry .
Babies cry when they are hungry, sick, angry, in pain, or have a wet diaper.
Whenever a baby cries, the caretaker should consider these reasons first. Sometime, babies also cry for no apparent reason, except that they may be irritable. Colic usually disappears after a few months. A good time to find a pediatrician is before the baby is born. In addition, providers will screen for common childhood conditions and provide immunizations.