try { this.sleep(); } catch (crying this.baby) { /* body */}

/* body */ this.baby.tummy.rub(); if (this.baby.crying) { /* not-lonely */ }

/* not-lonely */ if (!this.baby.diaper.clean) {change(this.baby.diaper);} else {/* not-dirty */}

/* not-dirty */ this.baby.carry_and_appease(); if (this.baby.crying) {/* likely-hungry */}

/* likely-hungry */ feed(this.baby); if (this.baby.crying) consult(this.baby.doctor);

whoops:
/* not-dirty */ this.baby.carry_and_appease(); if (this.baby.crying) {/* finicky */}

/* finicky */ this.baby.pacify(); if(this.baby.crying) {/* likely-hungry */ <- forgot to add the pacifier step

sounds just about like a switch algorithm

congratulations to you and elf_chan on becoming parents

thanks dominiquec

Mark will appreciate this XD

i'm sure the algo failed me earlier when i forgot to include full tummy into the carry_and_appease method and had Mat spew a bit bad daddy

i don't know anything about algorithms, but you could also include a duyan, massage or elf_chan's clothing.

sometimes, he's looking for his mom's scent din. or warmth XD

no place/space for a duyan here And the massage - is that the one for colic/gas?

ah for colic. >.< do you turn him over on his stomach once in a while?

that helps. you might also want to use Playtex drop-ins for minimizing it. With Kiko, the old people gathered this leaf for me that I put on his tummy along with manzanilla.

it's the best solution I've seen so far since he didn't have any colic whenever he had that on his tummy. I don't remember what the leaf is anymore though but will ask >.<

breastfeeding ba?

yep - but I have to supplement since not enough breast milk >_< We're able to burp him fairly regularly after his 'meals' but he is feeding quite aggressively and seems frustrated bec of the slow milk flow.

wow. Manzanilla - last I laid eyes on it was about 2 decades ago when mom had to put it on my sister's tummy when she was a baby.