Fretful / Crying Babies

 

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Until they learn how to talk (or sign) crying is a baby’s main form of communication! Crying is perfectly normal and it’s the first thing a baby does when it emerges from the womb. There are many reasons why babies cry and it can be a very healthy sign knowing that your baby can cry and can let you know that he/she needs you. As new parents, you will learn fast when it comes to distinguishing what different cries mean. But it can also be very distressing to parents trying to cope with a crying, fretful baby. The main reasons for crying are hunger, tiredness, feeling unwell, being uncomfortable and wind!

There’s no set routine with a fretful baby – as he/she doesn’t seem to be in pain and there are no abnormal signs on the body. Usually this will subside after the first 3 months and they’ll calm down once they have become adjusted to the big, bad, outside world. The nervous system as well as their young digestive system may take a while to work out how to function properly; this should also settle down after a while. Parents, take note: if you have a fretful baby, it’s important to have time to yourselves. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, take a break and ask a partner or friend to take over the helm of the baby Ship for a while, even just for an hour.

Hunger – one of the main causes and sometimes even if it seems you have just fed your baby, they could still be hungry. One way to tell if this could be the case is if they stop after another feed.

Indigestion or wind – this can cause a baby to cry after a feed. Burp your baby regularly to expel swallowed air. Many babies suffer from colic – easy telltale signs are crying for over 3 hours in each 24-hour period and appearing to be in pain with a distended tummy and gas.

Tiredness – when young babies have been awake for longer than usual or they have been with strangers or in an unfamiliar place, they can become irritable and overtired, making it harder for them to nod off.

Uncomfortable – constipated babies with hard stools may cry when they get the urge to pass a stool. It is important to ensure your baby has regular bowel movements. Babies can cry when they are wet or have a dirty nappy and it feels uncomfortable. A nappy rash can cause soreness so that your baby becomes sleepless and cries.

Feeling unwell – to rule out illness as a cause of crying, get a thorough check up if they’re crying inconsolably for long stretches at a time each day. Most crying babies are not sick.

I bought a sling - AMAZING THING! to carry my baby round in when she was fretful and she'd fed and been changed and there was nothing else I felt I could do for her. She may have had pain from her reflux so being upright suited her well.


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