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