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Baby Blues (tags someone with baby experience)
Topic Started: Sep 11 2012, 03:09 PM (183 Views)
KSJ
A'ren walked around his weyr, singing softly. Araena was nestled in his arms, fussing and fighting sleep. Forte and Octave were curled up with Nicorth on his couch, in the outer room. Other than the singing, he had no clue as to what to do to soothe his daughter into sleep. She had a clean nappy, and had been fed not too long before.
"Shhhhhh, Araena. It's okay. Daddy is here. Shhhhhh........"
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Sabine was walking through the Weyr when she heard the fussing of a baby and a man trying to soothe the child. She thought it odd that that mother was not about, but then remembered about the Weyrsinger A'ren and his daughter. She figured, by the singing she was hearing, that this man, alone with a crying babe, must have been A'ren.

"Hello?" Sabine asked knocking on the private weyr door. She was not sure what compelled her to reach out to A'ren, perhaps it was because her own son had only one parent as well. "Weyrsinger A'ren?" She asked. "It is Greenrider Sabine of Zahirith." She paused, but then spoke again.

"Might I offer my assistance to help with your babe?" She asked, still not entering the wyr without permission.
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"Come in Greenrider. My duty to your dragon." A'ren responded, even as he gently rocked Araena. "My apologies for not being able to show you any hospitality, but Araena is rather fussy this evening."
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"My duty to your dragon as well," Sabine said as she entered slowly. "Please, do not apologize for anything, I know how hard it is to have a fussy infant in your hands."

Sabine took a step closer and peered down at the child. "My, Araena, aren't you beautiful," She said in a soft coo. She looked up at A'ren. "When was the last time you fed her?" Sabine asked wondering why the beautiful babe was making such a fuss. She smelled fresh, and she was being held and sung to.
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"Not even 30 minutes ago." A'ren answered. "She fed well. Her wet nurse saw to that."

OOC: Araena is dealing with colic.
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"Have you burped her?" Sabine asked wondering. She thought that perhaps something else was happening. "When Salire was as young as she, he preferred to be held on his stomach. It isn't a safe position to sleep in, but infants seem to be comforted by that," She said.

Sabine studied the crying child further before venturing into her theory.

"Salire also developed Colic in the first three months of his life," She said slowly. A fussy baby with everything else she needed was possibly suffering from something internal. "He cried all the time for no apparent reason, until I spoke to a healer."
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"She's been burped. " A'ren responded, frowning when he heard the term colic. "Do you think I should take Araena to the healers?"
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"Perhaps," Sabine said. "Salire was often relieved when I rubbed his stomach or gave him a soft stomach massage. He also liked being held on his stomach or side while in my arms. Does she have anything to suck on? It will comfort her, a finger works well. Unless she is heavily vomiting, not gaining the appropriate amount of weight, a change in her temperature, or a change in her bathroom habits, then she should be able to over come it. Those are signs that she will need to see a healer."

Sabine stopped speaking for a moment. "Making soft 'shhh' sounds near her ear can help too, it imitates the womb sounds, where she has been for most of her life. If none of those help relieve her, you could try a light oil remedy with Fennel oils in it." Again Sabine stopped speaking and looked back at the baby. "I may be able to concoct a fennel oil remedy, I do have some healer training, if you are interested."
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