Do u beat your baby when baby is cranky or keep crying non stop you have tried everything but still no use? I just slap his backside or shake him using both hand holding baby's arm ~ I m suspecting I am having depression~

My first instinct is to say, "don't do that" because babies that young can't help but cry as they don't know how to express themselves yet. BUT I am not in your shoes and I don't feel what you are feeling when baby cries -- maybe you're exhausted, you're tired or simply overwhelmed. When that happens, I would tell myself to leave the room for a while. If there is someone else with me, I'd pass the baby to them and go somewhere else to cool down. If I'm alone, I'd call someone (a friend, my mom) to come over if possible. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to take a step back and calm down -- because if you choose to deal with the crying baby and your overwhelmed emotions at the same time, your judgement might be clouded, and God forbid, something bad might happen. Hang in there, Mommy!
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