## 🆘 Acute Crisis / Active Crying Prompt

**Best used for**: When the baby is currently in the middle of an intense, inconsolable crying episode.

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My [X week / X month] old baby is screaming right now and has been crying hard for [X] minutes / hours.

I have already tried: [list quickly]

I am feeling [overwhelmed / angry / like I might cry / hopeless].

Please give me:
- The single most effective first action I should take in the next 30 seconds
- What to do if that doesn't work within 3 minutes
- One thing I can do for myself at the same time to stay regulated

Keep your reply extremely short and numbered. One line per action.

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