Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.
ICON - Babies Cry, You Can Cope
ICON – Babies Cry, You Can Cope (ICON) is an evidenced-based programme aimed at preventing abusive head trauma injuries to babies caused by shaking - also referred to as ‘shaken baby syndrome’.
ICON will help you as parents and carers understand the normal crying pattern of young infants and give you the tools and interventions to develop successful coping mechanisms to deal with this.
The ICON messages that all parents and carers should remember to help manage the stresses caused by a baby crying are:
I – Infant crying is normal and it will stop! Babies start to cry more frequently from around 2 weeks of age.
C – Comfort methods can sometimes help to soothe the baby and the crying will stop.
O – It’s OK to walk away if you have checked the baby is safe and the crying is getting to you. After a few minutes when you are feeling calm, go back and check on the baby.
N – Never, ever shake a baby. It can cause lasting brain damage and death.
Your Coping with Crying, Personal ICON Plan template can be downloaded here or viewed here.
