It seems to have two causes - trapped air and, according to science, dreaming. This Wind-Cue can be seen when your baby is awake, or asleep and is present from birth until around four months. The release of wind is needed for their eyes to close. The windy stare can have parents wondering why their baby will not close their eyes and go to sleep when they have been awake for a while. But, as mentioned earlier if baby is left too long with this Wind-Cue, the trapped burp will eventually cause heightened communication, which is often misdiagnosed as hunger or tiredness. It is often the time when parents do other things because their baby is calm. Traditionally this Wind-Cue, like some of the others, has not been recognised as significant. It becomes more of a 'day dreaming look' with blinking, as your baby's vision becomes more environmentally stimulated than created by wind. Around eight to twelve weeks, the windy stare becomes less recognisable. Clearly this Wind-Cue helps stimulate the early relationship with light, leading a baby to absorb the finer details of their environment and body. The windy stare is present from birth and can be described as a far off gaze to nowhere. Keep reading for more wind-cues after Burping and Gas Masterclass advert. This early mechanism of ingested air is innate to humans. Often the Six-Wind-Cues happen simultaneously and this cycle of intimate communication is continually happening throughout the day. By consistently using the relaxed moments that the Six-Wind-Cues produce to release trapped air, we teach babies to expel their wind in a more placid manner with only short bursts of unsettled behaviour. Once their calmness is reinstated we can then continue with releasing their burps. When this happens they need us to alleviate this uncomfortable feeling first by placing them in certain relieving positions. This occurs because baby simultaneously experiences discomfort in their intestines or bowel. On occasion however, there will be times when they are calm and show they are ready to burp, only to start grizzling and crying while pedalling their legs. Whenever any of the Six-Wind-Cues are present a baby becomes very relaxed in their body and communication. The accumulated, retained air is then left to move through the intestines, potentially causing behaviours like bopping on and off the breast while feeding, arching backwards, pedaling legs, squirming, sporadic sleep, crying and screaming, which may contribute to some babies being diagnosed with colic and reflux, or what I call Digestive Overload. This happens because the retained burp in the upper regions stops the release of other wind that sits in the stomach. With two of the Six-Wind-Cues marked with an asterisk above, the four remaining Wind-Cues, associated with the first three physiological developments are: Wind’s five physiological developmentsįrom the moment of birth, ingested air is the initiator and/or helps to progress these five physiological developments: The natural mechanism of air in a baby's body is truly a very powerful instrument of nature. Not only does the intake of air play a substantial role in digestion, it also makes an immense contribution to our early physical, mental and emotional capabilities from the first seconds of life, until at least four months of age. Mother Nature's gift of newborns ingesting air is no exception to this universal principal. However, like everything in life, where there is a negative there is also a positive. Traditionally, the ingested air a newborn swallows is thought to be bothersome, which of course can be true. This responsive care then cultivates the healthy ‘rest and digest’ way of being for bubs, while enhancing mental and physical health for your entire family. When you learn to read and respond consciously to these Wind-Cues, an exquisite exchange of knowing begins to form as your baby intuitively comprehends that you understand them. During this time all newborns express what I have coined as the Six-Wind-Cues. In the first eight weeks, before newborns respond more knowingly to their environment, the majority of their communication and body movements relate to their digestive functions.
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