| More often than not, a crying baby can drive parents | | | | When the baby is tired but unable to sleep, he'll simply |
| and caregivers crazy, especially if the baby cries | | | | cry. |
| persistently. However, you need to know that crying is | | | | 5) Heat and cold |
| a common event in the lives of all babies. When a | | | | If he feels too hot or too cold he becomes restless |
| baby comes out of the womb the first thing to do is | | | | and cry. Ensure there is good ventilation and the room |
| crying. | | | | temperature is just right. |
| By the first cry he will take some air into the lungs for | | | | 6) Tight clothing |
| the first time in their life. It is obvious that the healthy | | | | Tight clothes especially during warm weather is |
| baby should cry. | | | | intolerable for babies. Tight elastic of the dress can |
| We all know that a baby can't tell his needs or | | | | also cause soreness in the hip area. |
| troubles. The only way for him to communicate with | | | | 7) Dark room |
| others is by crying. Babies show some other signals | | | | When the baby wakes up from sleep he needs some |
| like feet kicking, hand waving and head turning. But the | | | | dim light. If there is complete darkness he will cry. |
| easiest way to capture the attention of others is by | | | | 8) Mosquitoes |
| crying. | | | | Yes, these insects disturb the sleep by their blood |
| It's hard to define whether crying is excessive, as the | | | | sucking, causing itch and making the baby cry. |
| crying behavior varies from baby to baby. Some | | | | 9) Nasal blockage |
| babies can be calmed easily but some are difficult to | | | | The infant may not be able to sleep when there is |
| sooth. | | | | nasal blockage and will keep on crying until the |
| Many a times the baby calms down by giving breast | | | | passage is clear. |
| milk or by carrying with a gentle rocking. Sudden onset | | | | 10) Phlegm in throat |
| of excessive crying means the baby is distressed and | | | | This also causes difficult breathing. Sometimes a |
| needs attention. | | | | typical sound can be heard with each breath. |
| The causes of crying extends from simple reasons to | | | | 11) General aching |
| life threatening conditions. While it is prudent to | | | | Generalised body ache with restlessness is seen in flu |
| investigate every crying, it is also good to know that | | | | and prodromal stages of some infectious diseases. |
| some babies cry habitually without any real reasons, | | | | The baby cries as a result. |
| but will stop gradually. | | | | 12) Nappy rash |
| Here is a list of the common causes of a baby crying. | | | | If a tight and wet nappy is kept for a long time, a |
| 1) Hunger | | | | nappy rash may develop. The rash can also be due to |
| One of the more common reasons is a hungry baby, | | | | some allergic response to the elastic material of the |
| who will cry until he gets the milk. | | | | nappy. Other skin problems like eczema, ecthyma, |
| 2) Wetting | | | | candidiasis etc can also cause discomfort in the baby. |
| Urination and defecation cause some discomfort and | | | | 13) Ear ache |
| results in crying till he is cleaned and made dry . | | | | Ear infection is prevalent especially in wet climate. Ear |
| 3) Company | | | | ache commonly becomes worse at night when lying |
| Some babies need someone near. Or when his | | | | down. The child will become restless and an older |
| comfort item like a favourite doll slips away from the | | | | toddler may show signs of rubbing the affected ear |
| grip, he cries. | | | | regularly. |
| 4) Fatigue | | | | |