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Why Does a Baby Cry?A baby will cry when they are hungry, wet, sick, has indigestion or are uncomfortable, other than this they are often asleep most of the time. A baby may be suffering from colic if they are crying during regular periods in the evening or the afternoon. With colic a baby will also have a red face and often flexes their legs on their distended belly. The baby will often pass some gas as well. Colic rarely lasts for more than three months and it is not known what causes colic. Some gripe mixture, glucose water or honey dissolved in water can be given to the baby. If this doesn’t help the baby then you should try giving them an antispasmodic medicine such as Piptal. Consult a doctor for the proper dosage before administering medicine to a baby. The needed relief will come from this medicine. Hunger is another common cause of crying in babies. The exact quantity of milk the baby has taken is easy to known when they are bottle fed, however it is not possible to know if a baby has enough milk or not if they are breast fed even though the supply of breast milk will typically increase with the baby’s demands. The breast will stimulate greater production if there is more complete and frequent emptying of the breast milk. If a mother is tired or worried it is possible that there will be less breast milk. In twenty-four hours you can determine the exact amount a baby is getting from its mother. In order to do this you will need a reliable baby scale. Weight the baby first with their clothes and then feed for twenty minutes before reweighing the baby with the same clothes on. Minus the second weight reading from the first and you will get the total amount of milk a baby has taken in. You should weigh the baby for all test feedings in twenty-four hours since a baby doesn’t take in the same amount of milk during each feeding. A suitable complementary food or diluted fresh milk can be offered to the baby if they are not getting enough milk for their age and weight. You should offer it in a clean and sterilized bottle after each breast feeding. A baby may also start fussing and crying after a full feed. Watch to see if she goes back to sleep after giving her a pacifier, glucose water or honey water. There is no harm in trying to give the baby another feed if they keep crying harder despite these efforts. A blocked nose is a common cause of discomfort in babies which can cause a difficulty in breathing. A blocked nose makes a baby uncomfortable, cranky and irritable since they cannot breathe easily through their mouth. A few times a day you should place a drop of boiled and cooled salt water in each nostril and then clean with a cotton bud after a few minutes. Babies can also suffer from intestinal infections in addition to blocked noses and cold which can make them sick and restless. Common ailments can be treated by trying the medicines in this book at home, but if you don’t see result within a day or tow you should talk with your babies doctor. Babies will also cry when they are physically uncomfortable. Wet, teething or if something is poking them can cause a baby to cry. Babies will also cry when they feel cold due to a lack of proper clothing or very hot because of too much clothing. Fatigue can lead to a tense, irritable and fretful baby. If the baby has been awake for awhile and has been excited with relatives or parents then they will be very tired and find it hard to relax and go to sleep. The baby will often suddenly fall asleep after crying frantically and loudly for fifteen to twenty minutes. If your baby has been properly fed and starts crying frantically after a wakeful period then it is safe to assume that your baby is tired. To relax the baby faster and put them to sleep you should place them in a cradle and rock gently since this motion will help. Walking in a darkened, quiet room with the baby in your arms can also put the baby to sleep in a little time. Some baby’s seldom cry since they are placid, contented and happy with themselves. Other babies will want to be carried, resent being left along and want attention. Babies who have constant physical contact with their mother develop more normally and grow up to be a more secure individual so it is important for a mother to carry her baby off and on, rather than giving lots of social attention but less physical contact. A baby will not develop normally if they do not receive extra handling and attention beyond what they need for physical survival. Babies observed in institutions grew up to be listless and underweight when they got lots of physical and medical care but less cuddling of a mother. By six months babies are visibly retarded both physically and mentally, they don’t smile, crawl or babble by their appropriate ages. The sense of touch is most important stimulus for infants. A baby first locates themselves by being touched, moved and handled, through a mother a baby will make contact with reality. During the first few months of life whether they are awake or asleep a baby should be surrounded by the warmth and touch of a mother. The notion that a baby will be spoilt if they are carried around by the mother too often is wrong, without the touch of a mother a baby will feel miserable. A baby forgets their pains and tensions when they have the warm pressure of a mother. Being carried around isn’t as important to a baby once they are six to seven months old since there are other things that grab their attention and help to keep them occupied most of the time. |
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