| Crying is a physiological process in the life | | | | |
| of a baby.All normal babies cry to | | | | 13,Put her on the cradle and rock gently. |
| communicate with others.Sine they can't | | | | |
| express their feelings in words crying is the | | | | 14,If no response ask somebody to carry the |
| only way for communication. If any | | | | baby. |
| uncomfortable feeling comes they simply | | | | |
| cry.Normally babies cry in situations like | | | | Even after all these steps the baby goes on |
| hunger,wetting,too heat or cold,tight | | | | crying see for the following signs. |
| cloaths,pain ect. Some kids need the presence | | | | |
| of somebody otherwise will cry simply.Crying | | | | ( Probable cause is given after every sign) |
| without any cause is habitual in some babies. | | | | |
| Eventhough crying is considered as normal it | | | | 1,Press her abdomen gently,she may twist or |
| may worry the family members.Since the | | | | resist you:---Colic |
| reasons for crying ranges from simple causes | | | | |
| to serious causes it should not be ignored | | | | 2,Pull her ear gently she may become worse or |
| and hence exact cause has to be identified | | | | push your hands away:---Earache. |
| and managed accordingly. | | | | |
| | | | 3,Feel her temperature with the back of your |
| The following are some points which should be | | | | hands:--Fever due to any infection. |
| considered while dealing with a crying baby. | | | | |
| | | | 4,Examine the skin from head to |
| 1, It is dangerous to shake the baby | | | | foot:--Eruptive disease,nappy |
| vigorously. | | | | rash,measles,vesicles,allergy ect. |
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| 2,Tight cloaths can cause irritation hence it | | | | 5,See the nose for any discharge:--Coryza. |
| should be removed. | | | | |
| | | | 6,Move the head gently to feel any neck |
| 3,If the room is hot put the fan and open the | | | | stiffness:--Meningitis,head injury ect. |
| windows. | | | | |
| | | | 7,Keep your ear near her chest to hear any |
| 4,If the nappy is wet remove it and after | | | | rattling sound:--Increased mucus in wind |
| cleaning the parts make it dry with a soft | | | | pipes. |
| towel. | | | | |
| | | | (pneumonia,bronchiolitis,asthamatic |
| 5,Pat her back or stroke her head slowly and | | | | bronchitis ect) |
| let her here your soothing sound. | | | | |
| | | | 8,Examine the anal orifice:--Anal |
| 6,Give breast milk and make her quiet. | | | | erosion,rectal polyp,crawling of worms. |
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| 7,If the climate is cold cover her in soft | | | | 9,Examine the genitalia:--Any discharge or |
| towel. | | | | erosion. |
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| 8,Rock her gently in your arms and walk | | | | 10,In male baby see the testicles which may |
| slowly in the room. | | | | be swollen or tender:--Orchitis,torsion of |
| | | | testes. |
| 9,Take a music making doll and let her | | | | |
| listen. | | | | 11,also notice the body movements and see for |
| | | | any |
| 10,Try a pacifier or help her for thumb | | | | convulsions,rigors,vomiting,cough,laboured |
| sucking. | | | | breathing ect. |
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| 11,If no response change her position. | | | | If you see the above signs or any other |
| | | | abnormal signs consult your doctor for proper |
| 12,Walk outdors with her. | | | | treatement. |