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, there could be lots of reasons for the crying, as this is the only way your baby can express to you how they feel or what they want.

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Some parents feel they are failing their crying babies because they don’t know what is the matter. But all is not lost, when you and baby get to know each other better, both of you will realise which cry is for what reason and, 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, 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, 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 is not teething. Always be on the safe side and get it checked out by a doctor. Be aware if any rash shows up or a temperature and you know there’s definitely something not right.

When you know for sure this problem is not related to any serious health problem, or illness’s then try to rule out other things all the crying could be for such as,

• Soiled nappy/diaper     
• Hungry     
• Thirsty     
• Over tired      
• Cold or too warm     
• Wind        
• Teething pains      
• Tiredness       
• Constipation           
• Bored     
• Wants attention      
• Needs comforting     

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. Then your baby could just be an attentive baby and constantly wants to have somebody to play with, 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. Try to set out a period of time each day to spend time with your crying baby, and eventually he/she will settle and realise they are not getting all your attention when they want it.