In nurturing a baby, you are quite often faced by the situation in which your baby cries. Basically, crying is the one of many ways for baby asking protection from parents. Those are number of reasons why your baby crying and also its strategy to overcome this crying, check these followings out:
- Hungry
This is the most general reasons for baby to cry. Therefore, immediately give her your breast milk or formulae milk. This can be happened especially when you have given her breast milk or formulae milk yet for two to three hours (it depends on baby’s age and weight). - Thirsty
Give your baby cool mineral water, especially when the weather is warm outside. This thirsty can also be caused by fever in your baby. - Feeling warm or cold.
If the back side of baby’s neck feels warm, it is quite possible that the room temperature is too warm. If it is so, then take your baby’s clothes off. On the contrary, if your baby’s hands and feet feels cold, add her sleep mat and wearing her an extra cloth to make her feel warmer. - Diaper getting wet or soiled
Change baby’s diaper immediately if it has soiled or wet. This is very important regarding the soiled diaper can cause baby gets itchy. - Boredom
Try to carrying your baby. Also try to talk to her and take her to the place where she can feel different atmosphere. - Loneliness
If your baby fall asleep feeding and you place the baby in her crib, but she wakes soon afterward with a cry, she may be saying that she misses the warmth of your embrace and doesn’t like to be alone. - Pain
In this case, you have to know what the pain cause is. The pain can be caused by these things, such as stomachache, teeth that want to come up or other diseases. - Fear and the other feeling
Baby can cry if they hearing frightening sound, seeing strangers or her toys are out of her reach. You can stop her crying by carrying or entertaining her. - Sleepiness
Some babies fuss a bit before sleeping. Try to maintain a consistent routine before naps and bedtime, provide your baby with objects that comfort him (e.g., a small stuffed toy, a light blanket), and allow your baby a short time to settle before sleeping. - Exhausted
It is very possible that baby cries caused by exhausting and immediately want to sleep. Carry and embrace her to calm her down, she could sleep while you are carrying her, after that put her slowly in her crib. - Over stimulation
If you over stimulated your baby, she can cry and you should soothe her by taking her to the place with quiet atmosphere. Don’t forget this thing too, over making activities and noisy atmosphere can make your baby stress and finally cry. - Intent to suck on something
Sucking is a natural reflex. For many babies, it’s a comforting, soothing activity. If your baby isn’t hungry, try a clean finger or pacifier. - Illness
For some babies, crying may be one of the first signs of illness. A fever, infection, or some other illness can make your baby cry. If you cannot find a cause for your baby’s crying, and usual methods of soothing your baby do not work, contact your primary care health professional. - Colic
Some babies have colic and cry often for long periods of time. Talk to your primary care health professional about ways to comfort a baby with colic.
There are actually still many reasons that can cause your baby crying and it can be varied from one baby to another. The most important thing is you, parents, should immediately calm your baby down if she crying. Find its cause and try to get rid of then give your baby a warm embrace or kiss showing that you love and protect her.
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