Baby Wont Stop Crying
6th February 2010 by Babies No CommentsA normal, healthy baby will sometimes cry for one of the following reasons : hungry, too hot, too cold, wet/dirty nappy ( nappy ) or beat. There are other cries for feeling indisposed and teething but these aren’t as prolific in a newborn and are way more simply recognisable with other symptoms. The commonest cry is for feeding, routinely a waaah, waaah that increases in volume and trouble and can only be quietened by food. It is easy to puzzle this cry with the one for lassitude or overtiredness and quite often a mummy will perhaps resort to feeding rather than getting the baby to sleep, which only increases you baby’s misery. If a correct feeding routine has been established 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’ll thrash their head and rub their eyes.
Why do babies cry? Your baby is crying to get your interest - this is the sole way that a baby can communicate with you. What you’ve got to do is interpret their cries and you will then be 1/2 way to calming their cries.
During the day you can try placing your baby next to household objects that make white noise - like a tumbler dryer or washing machine. White noise is alleged to seem like the body sounds heard in the womb and again, is a comfort for a distressed child. 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 infant’s cot before placing them on it. The towel will have picked up your smell and will reassure 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 just 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 must be comforted, no matter what many ‘experts’ say. If you place them on your shoulder and delicately rock back and forth this mimics the sensation that they would’ve had in the womb of their mum walking. A mild, regular pat on the back at the same time recalls the sound of their mummy’s heart beat. Both of these things will quiet your baby quickly and without much fuss - if you want an additional boost, gently blow on your child’s neck ; this will calm both of you. Remember, if your baby has awoken, the less stimulus they get, the better, so this is an ideal way of easing them back to sleep.
So when your baby cries the best thing to do is think before reacting. Take a step backwards 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 in a position 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 till you are calmer. Better that you let them cry for 1 or 2 minutes whilst you regain your cool. And if you’re at all unhappy then seek medical help - this is most vital if your child doesn’t cry but becomes lethargic and floppy.
Crying is part and parcel of parenthood and all babies differ in the degree of crying and how swiftly they will calm. Never expect miracles or quick solutions ; you have got to learn to communicate with them and work with them.
