A Sugar Baby
Consultation
"Mas, haven't come home yet?"
Lea asked Daniel on the phone late at night, a few days later.
"Yes Le, just go home. This is all of us overtime, a lot of work to be done." Daniel said.
"Why?" continued again.
"It's a mas, the Darriel cry on. Don't want to be diem from now on, dizzy me."
"Not the diaper?" ask Daniel.
"Udah in the change of mas."
"Laper might."
"Udah in love milk too, still a cry."
"Try taking off all the clothes, you check. There's bug bites, or irritation from bed bugs or whatever."
"Yes there are bedbugs, mas. I clean up every day."
"Who knows, Le. We have to think about all the possibilities." said the man.
"Yes, anyway."
"Not her body hot?" ask Daniel for the umpteenth time.
"No, it's normal" Lea replied.
"Yes, you check first, I'll finish this. After this, I went straight home, didn't take long." said Daniel.
"Yes, I'm waiting for you."
"Yes, be patient Le."
"Yes, um."
Leah stopped the call, and did what Daniel told her. She uncovers Darriel's clothes and diapers, then examines the baby's entire body. In case there are any insect bites or irritants.
But as long as the eyes see, there is no sign of it. Darriel's body was all right, just a little sweaty. Leah wiped her body and changed her clothes for a new one.
Darriel is still crying. Lea then carried her out, maybe her baby was bored thinking the woman. Darriel continued to cry even as if someone was being beaten.
"Duh, someone knows why the Newborn baby is crying so much and not stopping."
Lea made status on her Instagram story. I hope there are followers who provide a solution. Darriel was silent for a moment when given ASI, then returned to crying.
"Darriel don't believe me, mama is confused about what to do." he said again.
Darriel was still like that, until Leah finally cried. No one can blame, he was so young to have a baby. Plus he is currently alone, there are no guard friends who take turns parenting the child.
"Lea."
Suddenly Daniel came, after a few minutes had passed. He saw Leah who was crying, holding Darriel who was still crying.
"Not stopping, ma'am. I was confused." she said as she wiped away the tears.
Daniel drew near and took Darriel out of his wife's hand. Suddenly Darriel was silent, making Lea and Daniel surprised and looked at each other.
Lea took a tissue and wiped away the remaining tears on her face. Daniel stroked his head and kissed his wife's forehead gently.
"Where to rest, you must be tired of taking care of him all day. Where are you alone again." said the man.
Lea nodded.
"Have you eaten yet?" daniel asked Leah.
"It was late this afternoon." replied Lea.
"Eat there again, or make milk. Let Darriel I'm a fat one."
"Have you washed your hands?"
"Udah below, have used hand sanitizer as well." continued the man.
"Well, I ate a meal."
"Yes" replied Daniel.
The man then sat on the sofa while still holding Darriel. Darriel seemed so comfortable in his father's arms.
"Why do you cry like that?. Hmmm?. Want to share papa?" ask Daniel to Darriel. While the baby could only give a look.
"Papa work, son, can't stay all day with Darriel. But it's not if papa's holiday at home, from morning until tomorrow morning again." he continued later.
Leah looked at Daniel and Darriel with a slight smile. Although he was still sad due to the incident that was quite emotionally draining. The woman then ate, while listening to the husband who continued to chatter.
Over time Darriel's eyes dimmed, and he fell into a deep sleep. Daniel himself left the boy in the arms for quite a long time. Then he moved it into the box.
***
Lea read a comment from a netizen, who knew more than the creator. The comment was aimed at the insta story he had made.
Then there were other comments below.
"That's mbak's ordinary. My son used to be that way too, entering the fourth month healed himself."
"That's normal, just be patient with it."
"Maybe sis's irritation."
"Laper times bund."
"Fix was bullied by subtle-creatures, the rules of wearing amulets. Don't ignore what the old man said. The devil likes to disturb babies."
"Try the child to wear an amulet bracelet, love scissors and a broom near his bed. That must be a jinn's nuisance."
"You read what Le is, until stress hits his face."
Daniel who just finished taking a shower looked at Lea who was so tangled, while looking at the mobile phone screen.
"It's mas."
Lea handed over the phone and showed me the contents of the direct message addressed to her. Daniel then read the message carefully.
"Ah, you are educated. Why believe this."
"But Darriel just this time cry old and fast like it mas. I fear why."
Daniel sighed, then got dressed. After putting the towel into the bathroom, he approached and sat down beside Lea.
"Tomorrow, we'll go to the pediatrician. We'll ask the doctor why he cried like that."
"Tomorrow at work."
"It's okay, I'm tense. I also want to know." replied the man.
Lea nodded, then Daniel hugged her tightly.
"But sure, this house has no subtle creatures" asked Lea.
"Le, the supernatural exists, our Lord is not looking. But God also cannot allow a baby who is still fragile and holy to be disturbed by such creatures. God's time is in. We are as old and sinful as this is protected. Holy infancy is not, logic."
"Yes, anyway."
"But tomorrow we go to the doctor."
"Yes" replied Lea.
***
The next day Daniel and Lea bring Darriel to see the pediatrician. And the doctor said that Darriel's condition is fine.
"He's healthy, there's nothing" the doctor told Daniel and Lea.
"So why did he cry for so long and fast doc?. As for my stress, like a tortured baby."
The doctor smiled at Lea.
"Babies who like to cry often, especially ahead of the Maghrib and long. It happens everywhere" replied the doctor.
"Causes, doc?" ask Daniel in curiosity.
"The baby feels hungry, but sometimes it is not the only reason. In the period leading up to the Maghrib, babies often feel restless and unsettled so they will cry to channel the emotions they feel. So they can't handle the emotions they have, like we adults. Generally this will occur until they are 12 weeks old."
"Oh, okay." Daniel understands, and so does Lea.
"Keep on how to handle it, Doc?" ask Lea.
"If the cause is that he is hungry, can be given ASI while on deck."
"If it's ASI but still cry too?"
"Can be invited around the house, while in a carrying and on deckap as well. But you must definitely be patient. If you're tired of crying, the baby will stop by itself."
"Well doc." Lea replied later.
Daniel looked at his wife and smiled.
"Nangis dok, semalem." he told the doctor.
The doctor smiled.
"That's a common thing, Mr. Daniel. Generally new mothers, will feel confused when their children continue to cry. Especially if there is no one around who is older and helps in taking care of the baby. Some are older and help take care, but suppose the mother is on tap and in the corner. It can also make the mother sad and stressed. Anyway you two, should encourage each other and encourage each other in terms of taking care of children."
"Okay doc." replied Daniel and Lea simultaneously.