Shaken baby syndrome awareness

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - This week is National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

Experts say one of the triggers that lead an adult to shake a baby is crying.

On Daybreak Monday morning, Nena Ray with Clarian Health brought in an artificial baby designed to highlight how the brain is affected when a baby is shaken too hard.

She explained doctors will be able to tell if abuse is going on.

"Usually one fall to the floor or off of a couch or off of a bed doesn't cause all over bleeding of the brain. It's usually just one little spot that might have a problem, but there's a complete difference of the injury that we see in the brain if the baby was shaken because it's all over bleeding," said Ray.

Clarian Health provides tips on ways to soothe a crying baby. For more information click here.