| All normal babies cry, different only in frequency and | | | | dropped their pacifier. Let them have the pacifier |
| loudness. Crying is a form of communication for | | | | back.o Babies may cry for attention. If this happen to |
| babies since they cannot express their feelings and | | | | your baby, you may try carrying him or her and pat |
| needs in words. Babies cry when they are hungry, | | | | the back gently. You may also stroke his or her head |
| wet, too warm, too cold etc. They can be crying for | | | | gently and sing softly to let him or her know that |
| attention too when they sense no one around. You | | | | you are around. When the desire for attention is |
| may be surprise but they can be crying without a | | | | satisfied, your baby will stop crying.o There are times |
| cause. | | | | when you cannot determine the reason. Carry your |
| Since crying for babies is normal, why do we need to | | | | baby up and rock him or her gently in your arm. A |
| bother too much? Well, a baby can cry for a serious | | | | piece of baby advice is that never ever shake your |
| reason and so when your little one cry, it is the best | | | | baby vigorously because by doing that, you can |
| baby advice is to attend to him or her at once. | | | | actually cause harm to his or her brain. Walk around in |
| Below are the tips to help you deal with a crying | | | | the room and speak softly to your baby to soothe |
| baby.o One common reason is hunger. Newborn | | | | him or her. |
| babies actually have an interval of around 2 hours in | | | | If your baby continues to cry even after all the |
| between two feedings. So if you have a record of | | | | above steps have been taken, he or she may be |
| the feeding times, you should more or less know | | | | feeling unwell. Look out for symptoms to find out |
| whether your baby is hungry. Feed them with milk to | | | | other possible causes.o Feel you baby's forehead to |
| satisfy their hunger.o Clothes your baby is wearing | | | | see if he or she is having a fever. Always keep a |
| may be too tight and uncomfortable. When clothes | | | | thermometer at home so that you can be sure if |
| are too tight, it irritate the baby. Some babies have | | | | your baby is having a fever. If the body temperature |
| sensitive skin and uncomfortable clothing may cause | | | | is too high, consult the pediatrician immediately.o |
| rashes. So if you suspect that the clothing is too | | | | Press your baby's abdomen very gently and if he or |
| uncomfortable, it should be removed and changed to | | | | she resist or twist and cry even louder, your baby is |
| another set.o Is the room your baby in too warm | | | | most probably suffering from colic; severe pain in the |
| and stuffy? If it is, open the window to let the fresh | | | | stomach or bowel. Seek the pediatrician's help at |
| air in and if necessary, turn on the fan. Let the air | | | | once.o Observe to see if there is any discharge from |
| circulate and your baby should feel better.o Is your | | | | your baby's nose. It can be coryza if there is some |
| baby feeling cold? During cold weather, make sure | | | | discharge. Consult the pediatrician because it can be |
| that your baby has enough warmth. If he or she is | | | | serious if there is any accumulation of mucus in the |
| cold, cover him or her with a soft towel to keep | | | | windpipe. Consequences like pneumonia, asthmatic, |
| warm.o Another common reason is wet nappy. Clean | | | | bronchitis etc can be dangerous. |
| and dry the affected area of your baby before | | | | There are many other signs which you should be |
| putting on a dry nappy. Wet nappy should be | | | | looking out for. The best baby advice is to get the |
| changed immediately for hygiene reasons. It can be | | | | pediatrician to examine your baby if he or she is |
| very common for baby to get nappy rash.o Some | | | | crying nonstop. But of course before you seek any |
| babies actually sleep with their pacifiers. So one | | | | professional's help, you may apply the above tips to |
| reason for them to cry is that they may have | | | | help you deal with a crying baby. |