Pediatrician Shares Technique He Uses to Calm Crying Babies

A pediatrician in Santa Monica, California, claims he has a foolproof technique to calm a crying baby. Parents, you may want to take note.

Bob Hamilton, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics and has been a doctor for over 30 years. He shared a video on YouTube of what he calls “The Hold”—a technique he uses to calm babies after they are given shots.

Hamilton demonstrates The Hold in four easy steps:
1. Fold arms across the chest.
2. Secure arms gently.
3. Grasp the diaper area.
4. Rock the baby at a 45-degree angle.

First, he crosses the baby’s right arm across the chest, then the left arm. He gently holds the baby’s arms together with his left hand and supports the chin with his thumb and index finger.