| "Why does my Baby cry? What can I do?" | | | | frantic and loud) before they can fall asleep. Therefore, |
| Every new mum and dad ask themselves frantically | | | | if you know there is more activities ahead in the |
| when their newborn cry. Most parents with newborns | | | | coming day (traveling or festive season with lots of |
| carry the expectation that being good parents mean | | | | other people in the house), you may have to try to |
| having happy babies all the time (Smiling babies is what | | | | tailor the sleeping times to suit the day's activities. |
| everyone usually see in all the baby magazines...) | | | | And naturally, if your baby is unwell, she will cry. |
| The reality is that babies have to cry. | | | | Sometimes this is as simple as too much heat or |
| Remember: Crying is the first form of baby talk. Crying | | | | coldness in the room. If she feels too warm or too |
| is a normal event in the lives of all babies. When a | | | | cold, she becomes restless and she will cry. Babies |
| baby comes out of the womb, the first thing she does | | | | need to rest comfortably in a room with good |
| is cry. | | | | ventilation. |
| It is the only way your baby communicates with you | | | | If it is sickness like a cold with nasal blocking, your baby |
| from the start. She (let's assume this is a baby girl) | | | | will not be able to sleep well and will go on crying till the |
| may be hungry ;she may be wet; she may be too | | | | passage for better breathing is opened. |
| warm or too cold; she may be just bored....There are | | | | Or it can be a case of nappy rash when a tight and |
| many reasons why babies cry and it will not be long | | | | wet nappy is kept her for a long time. For some |
| for you to distinguish between the different cries. As | | | | babies, rash can also be caused by some allergic |
| you and your baby get to know each other, you will | | | | reaction to the elastic material of the nappy. When the |
| sometimes be able to tell the difference between | | | | rash appears it causes soreness and she become |
| each kind of crying. You can then try to give her what | | | | sleepless and cry. |
| she needs. | | | | Constipated babies with hard stools may cry when |
| Taking care of your baby when she cries will not spoil | | | | they get the urge for stool. Some babies will hesitate |
| her. It will help your baby feel loved and secure. Smile, | | | | to pass stool because of pain. Therefore it is important |
| touch and talk to your baby as often as possible. Do | | | | to ensure your baby has regular bowel movements. |
| this when you feed her, change her diaper or give her | | | | That being said, I think almost all babies will have some |
| a bath. Your baby will learn that she can rely on you to | | | | fretful moments during the early weeks, though some |
| take care of her. | | | | babies can be excessively fretful. We may not really |
| One of the common causes why babies cry is hunger: | | | | know are the causes, indigestion or irritability, and |
| sometimes even if it seems you have just fed your | | | | though this may not be a serious issue, this is definitely |
| baby, she could still be hungry. Whether you are | | | | going to create a lot of stress for you! Go ahead and |
| feeding your baby on a fairly regular schedule or | | | | try a few things - a pacifier between feedings, tug |
| according to her desire, you will soon get a good idea | | | | your baby snugly in a blanket, and if possible, go for a |
| what her feeding pattern is like. There are certain | | | | car ride, it works like magic for fretful babies. You can |
| times in the day she wants more to eat, this should | | | | also try to play some light music. Make soft noises, |
| help you to decide the unusual crying is due to hunger. | | | | such as cooing, to let your baby know you are there |
| If she stops crying after another feed, you will know | | | | and you care. Talk to your baby. This helps to calm |
| she is trying to tell you that she is hungry. However, | | | | your baby down. |
| sometimes if your baby cries after feeding, it can be | | | | But sometimes despite all your efforts, your baby |
| due to indigestion. Babies swallow air, and then they | | | | might just cry more than others do. |
| suffer from wind, just like anyone else. Do burp your | | | | Don't despair and be too hard on yourself, it is |
| babies regularly to expel swallowed air. There are a | | | | important to give yourself a deserved break. Try to |
| few checks you can do to lessen the problem - check | | | | arrange for someone to mind her a few hours, or |
| the teat hole, too big a teat hole can cause too much | | | | even a few minutes will do you good. You might be |
| air intake while feeding. Also you can try to hold your | | | | surprised to know some babies can sense the tension |
| baby upright as much as possible during burping. This | | | | in their parents, and in turn they cannot relax |
| helps to expel swallowed air too. | | | | themselves too. Therefore it is important for you (and |
| Fatigue is another common causes why baby cry. | | | | for your spouse and your baby too) to make effort to |
| When young babies have been awake for unusually | | | | leave the house for a few hours at least once a |
| long while or they have been over stimulated (being | | | | week so that you will not get too exhausted or even |
| with strangers, by being in a strange place), they can | | | | depressed. Your baby does not need two worried |
| become irritable and tired. They might cry a little earlier | | | | parents to listen to her at the same time. |
| or later than the normal nap schedule. Instead of being | | | | Remember, do your best to keep a sense of balance |
| easier for them to fall asleep after a busy day, it may | | | | (though this may sound like an impossible task ) by not |
| be even harder. If you try to comfort them with more | | | | putting 100% of your time on your newborn as |
| playing, more talk, it may make matters worse. Some | | | | ultimately this will help your baby and the rest of your |
| young babies may just have to cry (the crying can be | | | | family in the long run. |