Kaboutjie SA Mommy Blogs by Lynne Huysamen
When your baby cries it can be very distressing if you don’t know what the reason is. Understanding the reasons babies cry can make this mommy business just that little bit easier.
1. Hunger
Baby has different cries for different reasons, you will get to know these cries over time. Until then look for signs baby is hungry before he starts crying such as fussing, smacking of lips, rooting (a newborn reflex that causes babies to turn their head toward your hand when you stroke their cheek), and putting their hands to their mouth.
2. Dirty Nappy
Simple and easy to check.
3. Tired
Look out for cues baby is tired before he starts crying such as a glazed stare, rubbing eyes, yawning, seeking comfort by sucking or feeding, pulling ears or hair
4. Temperature
Baby should have one more layer of clothing than you. Feel the back of your baby’s neck to check if there is a temperature.
5. Uncomfortable or in Pain
Tummy troubles such as constipation can be the cause of lots of crying, especially if it is straight after a feed. Keep baby upright for a while after a feed and rubbing or patting his back. It could also be something small like something poking him, check his clothing for anything that could be bothering him.
6. Over or Under Stimulated
Babies can struggle to process all the stimulation (being passed around, bright light, too much noise) and they cry to say they have had enough. A “demanding” baby might love to be active and entertained and by staying active you can avoid baby crying although this can be very tiring.
7. Wants to be Held
Babies need lots of physical closeness and comfort, especially the first few months.
Here are some great ways to soothe a crying baby. If your baby cries for prolonged periods of time and there appears to be no reason for it, then your baby may have colic.
That true i was always up for those kind of problems.but it was difficilt to find out how he was having those such things when he a new born,hunger,and nappy was normal in routine,but other things i was not aware of them.thank for the infor i will use them in future
I can say i also think these are true my little boy only cried when he was hungry and had pain or discomfert he was sleeping alot as baby and not with a big truggle so never cried of tiredness. These are nice to know the signs for new mommies i would have loved to read this when i came home with my new born.
This is just what I needed , this time I will be dealing with the baby alone without my mother’s help.
This is so true! I had a list of things that I checked everytime my babies cried and all of these where on my list!, ??
These are amazing. At first it is quite hard to understand the cries but as the days go by you start to understand the cries and your baby more