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Increased carrying reduces infant crying
Pediatrics 1986
“At the time of peak crying, infants who received supplemental carrying cried and fussed 43% less overall, and 51% less during the evening hours (4 PM to midnight). ”
Carrying as colic "therapy": a randomized controlled trial.
Pediatrics 1991
“In healthy infants, crying behavior is reduced significantly by "supplemental" carrying; that is, increased carrying throughout the day in addition to that which occurs during feeding and in response to crying.”
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