Baby Wont Stop Crying
30th January 2010 by Babies No CommentsA normal, healthy baby will typically cry for one of the following reasons : hungry, too hot, too cold, wet/dirty nappy ( nappy ) or tired. There are other cries for feeling unwell and teething but these are not as bountiful in a newly born and are far more easily recognisable with other symptoms. The most common cry is for feeding, routinely a waaah, waaah that increases in volume and distress and can only be quietened by food. It is easy to confuse this cry with the one for exhaustion or overtiredness and quite often a mother will even resort to feeding rather than getting the baby to sleep, which only increases you baby’s suffering. If a correct feeding routine has been revealed then you can usually tell between the 2 ; also check for stuff like rooting, where the baby curls it’s tongue looking for food - this is a sure sign of hunger. When a baby is beat they may thrash their head and rub their eyes.
Why do babies cry? Your baby is crying to get you interested - this is the sole way that a baby can communicate with you. What you have got to do is decode their cries and you’ll then be halfway to calming their cries.
During the day on which you can try placing your baby next to household objects which make white noise - like a tumbler dryer or washing machine. White noise is alleged to look like the body sounds heard in the womb and again, is a comfort for a distressed kid. If your baby cries when you’re not near it try this tip ; keep an old towel near you ( or sleep with it ) and then lay it in your child’s cot before placing them on it. The towel will have picked up your smell and will assure your baby that you are near - this does work, I used it on both of my children.
If your baby is crying for any of these reasons then the cause is simply remedied. If they are crying for other reasons, particularly teething, then there are other things that you can do which will help calm them. Never get hung up about picking up your crying baby ; fairly often a baby needs to be comforted, irrespective of what many ‘experts’ say. If you place them on your shoulder and delicately rock forwards and backwards this mimics the sensation that they would’ve had in the womb of their mum walking. A gentle, regular pat on the back at the same time recalls the sound of their ma’s heart beat. Both these things will quiet your baby quickly and without much fuss - if you need an extra boost, delicately blow on your baby’s neck ; this could calm both of you. Remember, if your baby has awoken, the less impulse they get, the better, so this is the ultimate way of easing them back to sleep.
So when your baby cries the neatest thing to do is think before reacting. Take a step back and see if you can understand what they are enlightening you, rather than jumping in with food or a nappy.There Are ways to stop you crying baby before it gets to the crescendo stage. {However ,} all babies are dissimilar ; some will cry for no obvious reason and you will not be able to stop them. If you end up becoming tense with a crying kid put them down somewhere safe ( like the cot ) and step away from them till you are calmer. Better that you let them cry for 1 or 2 minutes whilst you regain your cool. And if you are at all sad then seek medical help - this is most important if your kid doesn’t cry but becomes lethargic and floppy.
Crying is part of parenthood and all babies differ in the degree of crying and how speedily they may calm. Never expect miracles or fast solutions ; you have got to learn how to communicate with them and work with them.
