subject: 10 reasons your baby might be crying [print this page] Babies cry because they do not have ability or the words to express what they need and want, which means that the sound of a baby crying can mean any number of things. While adults generally only cry to express extreme emotions, infants cry to express almost everything, making it much hard to figure out why your baby is crying.
Until you can figure out why your little one is in tears, you cannot begin to do anything that will help them stop crying, so it is essential that you answer that question quickly.
Here is a list of ten common reasons that babies cry that can provide a place to start when you simply cannot figure out what to do for your little one.
1.Feed me. Small stomachs and rapid growth mean that babies have to eat often, perhaps even more often than you thought. Try a bottle to stop the tears.
2.Hold me. Babies also love to be cuddled and may be looking for the comfort of a warm body. It is almost as though he or she is lonely and needs to feel connected.
3.I need help falling asleep. Even though they need a lot of rest, it can be hard for babies to fall asleep if they are over stimulated or the environment is not conducive to rest. Try turning the lights down or moving to somewhere quieter to see if your little one just needs a nap.
4.I hurt. If a tag is poking into their sensitive skin or a piece of hair has gotten wrapped around a finger, it can be irritating and painful for your infant since they cannot do anything to fix it themselves. Tears are a way of drawing your attention to their pains.
5.My teeth are coming in. Teething is incredibly painful. To see if this is what is bothering your infant, run your finger along his or her gums to feel for teeth pushing against the gum.
6.One word: colic. If your baby cries for more than three hours a day on more than three days of the week for more than three weeks in a row, he or she might have colic. The good news is that they will eventually grow out of this phase, but in the meantime you may want to speak to your doctor to learn more about colicky babies.
7.Change the temperature. Maybe it is too hot or maybe it is not warm enough, but since your infant is not able to regulate their own temperature perfectly yet and is not used to much variation in room temperature, he or she feels hot and cold more acutely than you do.
8.Burp me. While not every baby needs to be burped regularly, when gas builds up in an infant it can be extremely uncomfortable.
9.Change my diaper. This is another issue that varies from one child to another some cannot rest for even a minute after they have soiled their diaper while others are seemingly unaffected by the discomfort. Check your baby's diaper to see if this is the issue.
10.Take me to the doctor. If nothing else works, your little one might be getting sick, so it is probably time to take him or her to their doctor.
