Crying Babies
Do you ever sit at night and think why has my baby been crying all day? Or what is he/she crying for? Have you not found any answers yet as to why you and baby are having problems, there could be lots of reasons for the crying as this is the only way your baby can express to you how they feel and what they need.
Lots of parents feel they are failing their crying babies because they don’t know why baby’s crying and the different cries to the differing needs of their child. But all is not lost eventually when you and baby get to know each other better, both of you will realise which cry is for which need and also baby will no how you are feeling too, so if you feel stressed or anxious your child feels it too this is a learning process for both you and baby.
By the time baby reaches four to six months old you will be able to notice the difference between the painful cry, hunger cry, boredom moaning and groaning and the uncomfortable cry when baby needs bum changing. Lots of babies have crying episodes, whether it is because of colic pain or just having a bad day.
Excessive crying from a baby may sound much like the normal cry you hear but there might be a strange tone to it, especially if your child is ill and has not been diagnosed with the cause of the illness. This illness could be down to a cold or colic or an unknown underlying health problem, if ever you are not sure or fear your child is not there usual self, always consult a doctor.
If baby is crying constantly for long periods of time and you know they are clean, dry, warm and well fed and it is not teething pain always be on the safe side and get baby checked out by a doctor. Be aware if any rash shows up or a temperature and you know there’s definitely something not right get child checked out straight away.
When you know for sure this problem is not related to any serious health problems or illness’s then try to rule out other things all the crying could be for such as,
If you try all of these and still your baby is crying a lot then you may need to get a second opinion from a different doctor, if you have already seen a GP to rule out there are no underlying health issues and still don’t get an answer to the problem your baby could just be an attentive baby and constantly wants fussing, playing with toys and attention seeking from anybody who will give it. But will soon get out of this habit given time.
The best thing to do is try not to pick baby up at every whim and spend certain amount of time at different periods throughout the day with your crying baby and eventually he/she will settle and realise they are not getting all your attention when they want it. |
