Baby Wont Stop Crying
Posted by Babies - 01/02/10 at 10:02 amA normal, healthy baby will sometimes cry for one of the following reasons : hungry, too hot, too cold, wet/dirty nappy ( nappy ) or exhausted. There are more cries for feeling unwell and teething but these are not as prolific 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 very easy to puzzle this cry with the one for exhaustion or overtiredness and rather frequently a mummy 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 settled then you can typically tell between the two ; 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 exhausted they’ll trounce their head and rub their eyes.
Why do babies cry? Your baby is crying to get your interest - this is the only real way that a baby can communicate with you. What you have to do is interpret their cries and you will 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 said to resemble the body sounds heard in the womb and again, is a comfort for a troubled child. If your baby cries when you are 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 scent 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 cured. If they are crying for other reasons, particularly teething, then there are other things that you can do that may help calm them. Never get hung up about picking up your crying baby ; very often a baby needs to be comforted, irrespective of what many ‘experts’ say. If you place them on your shoulder and carefully rock forwards and backwards this mimics the sensation that they would’ve had in the womb of their ma walking. A gentle, rhythmical pat on the back at the same time recalls the sound of their mother’s’s heart beat. Both of these things will quiet your baby quickly and without much fuss - if you want an additional boost, softly blow on your baby’s neck ; this will calm both of you. Remember, if your baby has awoken, the less stimulus they get, the better, so this is the ultimate way of easing them back to sleep.
So when your baby cries the smartest thing to do is think before reacting. Take a step back and see if you can understand what they are telling you, instead of 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 different ; some will cry for no obvious reason and you will not be ready to stop them. If you find yourself becoming tense with a crying child put them down somewhere safe ( like the cot ) and step away from them until you are calmer. Better that you let them cry for a couple of 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 swiftly they may calm. Never expect miracles or fast solutions ; you’ve got to learn to communicate with them and work with them.
