The child cries all day what to do. Review of the main causes of crying in an infant

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What does this mean?

If this is your first child, then this question will especially worry you. The child grows and you become more experienced. You can already tell by the nature of the crying what the child needs, and he himself has fewer and fewer reasons for crying.

When your baby cries, you think to yourself, “Is he hungry? Are you sick? Maybe he's wet? Maybe his tummy hurts or he’s just cranky?” Parents forget about the most important reason for crying – fatigue. As for the questions listed, the answer to them is easy to find.

However, a child’s crying cannot always be explained by these reasons. After 2 weeks, newborns (especially firstborns) experience daily periods of crying, which can be called whatever you like, but is very difficult to explain. If a baby regularly cries at the same time in the afternoon or evening, we say that the baby has colic (if he has pain, gas and his stomach is bloated) or a period of irritable crying (if he is not bloated). If a child cries day and night, then we sigh and say that he is a restless child. If he is extremely irritable, we say he is an overexcited child. But we do not know the reasons for the different types of behavior in newborns. We only know that this behavior is typical for them and is gradually corrected, usually by 3 months. Perhaps all these types of behavior are variations of the same condition. One can only vaguely feel that the first 3 months of a child’s life are a period of adaptation of his imperfect nervous and digestive systems to the outside world. For some children this process is easy, for others it is difficult. The main thing is to remember that constant crying in the first weeks after birth is a temporary phenomenon and does not mean that the baby is sick.

Hunger?

Whether you feed your baby on a relatively strict schedule or on demand, you'll soon know when he's particularly hungry and when he's just waking up early. If during the previous feeding the baby drank very little milk and woke up 2 hours earlier than expected, then perhaps he is crying from hunger. But not necessarily. Often the baby drinks much less milk than usual and sleeps for the entire 4 hours before the next feeding.

If a baby drinks the usual amount of milk and wakes up crying 2 hours later, it is very unlikely that the reason for his crying is hunger. (If he wakes up screaming an hour after his last feeding, the most likely cause is gas.) If he wakes up after 2.5 to 3 hours, try feeding him before you take other steps.

When a baby cries from hunger, the mother's first thought is that she does not have enough breast milk or, if the baby is bottle-fed, that her portion of cow's milk is not enough for him. But this does not happen suddenly, one day. It usually begins with the child completely drinking all the milk within a few days and looking for more with his mouth. He starts waking up crying a little earlier than usual. In most cases, the baby begins to cry from hunger immediately after feeding only after he has been waking up a little earlier for the next feeding for several days. In accordance with the growing nutritional needs of the baby, the supply of breast milk also increases. More complete and frequent emptying of the breasts stimulates greater milk production. Of course, it is likely that breast milk supply may decrease dramatically in the short term due to the mother's fatigue or anxiety.

I would like to summarize what has been said above as follows. If your baby cries desperately for 15 minutes or more, and if more than 2 hours have passed since the last feeding, or even less than 2 hours, and the baby drank very little milk at the previous feeding, feed him. If he falls asleep satisfied, then you guessed his wish. If he cried less than 2 hours later, having drunk the usual portion of milk at the last feeding, then he is unlikely to cry from hunger. Let him cry for 15-20 minutes if you can stand it. Try soothing him with a pacifier. If he cries more and more, then try to feed him. It won't harm him. (Do not switch your baby to formula feeding as soon as you think your milk supply is low. If he cries from hunger, give him the breast anyway.)

Is he sick?

The most common illnesses in infancy are colds and intestinal diseases. Their signs are known: runny nose, cough or loose stools. Other diseases are extremely rare. If your baby not only cries but also looks unusual, take his temperature and contact a doctor.

Does your baby cry because he is wet or dirty?

Very few babies are bothered by wet or dirty diapers. Most children simply don't notice this. However, it won't hurt your baby if you change his diaper one more time when he cries.

Has the pin in his diaper come undone?

This happens once every 100 years, but you should check to put your mind at ease.

Does his tummy hurt?

Try to help the child burp the air, even if he did it earlier - take him in your arms and hold him upright, as a rule, the child burps the air after 10-15 seconds.

Isn't he spoiled?

The question of spoiling arises only after 3 months of age. I think there is no doubt that in the first month the child has not yet become spoiled.

Tired?

If a child stays awake for too long, or if he spends a long time among strangers or in an unfamiliar place, or if his parents play with him for too long, this may cause him to become nervous and irritable. You expect him to be tired and fall asleep soon, but instead, on the contrary, he just can’t fall asleep. If parents or strangers try to calm the child down by continuing to play and talk to him, this will only make matters worse.

Some children are so designed that they cannot sleep peacefully. They are so tired at the end of each waking period that their nervous system becomes tense, creating a kind of barrier that children must overcome before falling asleep. Such children simply need crying. Some children cry loudly and desperately at first, and then either unexpectedly or gradually the crying subsides and they fall asleep.

So, if your baby is crying at the end of the wake period after feeding, then first assume that he is tired and put him to bed. Let him cry for 15-30 minutes if he needs to. Some babies fall asleep better when left alone in their crib; All children should be taught this. But other children calm down more quickly when they are gently rocked in a stroller, or their crib is moved back and forth (if it has wheels), or they are carried in their arms, preferably in a darkened room. You can help your child fall asleep in this way from time to time when he is especially tired, but not every day. The child may get used to this method of falling asleep and will not want to fall asleep without rocking, which will sooner or later begin to irritate you.

Restless children

Most newborns, especially firstborns, have at least a few bouts of angry crying in the first weeks. Some children especially cry a lot and angrily either sometimes or most of the time. These periods of angry crying alternate with periods of unusually deep sleep, when it is simply impossible to wake the child. We don't know the reason for this behavior; Perhaps the reason is the imperfection of the digestive or nervous system. This behavior does not mean illness and goes away over time, but it is a very difficult time for parents. You can try several ways to calm such a child. Try giving him a pacifier if your doctor doesn't mind. Try swaddling him tightly. Some mothers and experienced nannies find that restless children do better in a small space - a small basket or even a cardboard box lined with a blanket. If you have a stroller or bassinet, try rocking your baby before bed; the gentle movement may help calm him down. Riding in the car miraculously lulls restless children to sleep, but the trouble is that at home everything starts all over again. A heating pad can soothe your baby. Try to put him to sleep with music as well.

Overexcitable child

This is an unusually nervous and restless child. His muscles are unable to relax completely. He shudders violently at the slightest noise or when he changes position. For example, if a child is lying on his back and rolls over, or if the person holding him moves him unexpectedly, he may jump in fear. Such a child usually does not like to bathe in the first 2 months. An overexcited baby may also experience gas or cry angrily on a regular basis. For overexcitable children, it is necessary to create a calm environment: a quiet room, a minimum of visitors, quiet voices, slow movements when caring for them. Such a baby should be washed and swaddled on a large pillow (in a waterproof pillowcase so that he does not roll around. Keep him swaddled most of the time. Place him on his tummy in a small bed with walls: in a stroller, cradle or crate. Doctors often prescribe a sedative for newborns .

Colic in the first 3 months

and regular angry crying. These two conditions are usually interrelated and their symptoms are similar. Colic is a sharp pain in the intestines caused by gases that swell the baby's tummy. He draws his legs in or stretches them out and strains, screams shrilly and sometimes releases gases through the anus. In the second case, the child cries desperately for several hours every day at the same time, although he is well fed and is not sick. Some children experience pain from gas, others simply have a regular need to scream angrily every day, and still others have both. All of these conditions begin 2-4 weeks after birth and usually resolve by 3 months, with the worst time being between 6 and 10 pm in all cases.

Here is a typical story: in the maternity hospital, the mother was told that she had a calm child, and a few days after he was brought home, he suddenly became irritated with angry crying, which lasted 3-4 hours without a break. His mother changes his diaper, turns him over, gives him water, but all this helps only for a minute. After about two hours, it seems to her that the child is hungry, because he is trying to put everything in his mouth. His mother gives him milk, which he drinks greedily at first, but quickly throws it away and starts screaming again. Sometimes this heartbreaking cry continues throughout the entire break from one feeding to the next, after which the child “miraculously” calms down.

Many newborns have only a few of these fits in the first months, but some babies have these screaming fits every evening in the first 3 months.

Some newborns have gas and periods of angry crying very regularly, for example from 18 to 22 or from 14 to 18 hours, and the rest of the time they sleep like angels. In some other newborns these periods are longer, even up to half the day or, much worse, up to half the night. Sometimes the child begins to worry during the day, and by night the crying intensifies, or vice versa. Pain from gas (colic) most often begins after feeding, either immediately or after half an hour. Remember that when a baby is hungry, it screams before feeding.

A mother suffers when she hears her child cry and thinks that he has a serious illness. She is amazed that the child is not at all tired of crying for a long time. The mother's nerves are extremely tense. The most amazing thing is that a child who cries a lot develops physically well. Despite many hours of screaming, he continues to gain weight, and at an accelerated pace. He eats with gusto, quickly devouring his portion and demanding more. When a child suffers from gas, the mother first of all thinks that the reason for this is in the diet (artificial or breast). If the child is bottle-fed, the mother asks the doctor if she should change the composition of the milk formula, like her neighbors’ child. Dietary changes occasionally do provide some relief, but most of the time they do nothing. It is clear that diet quality is not the main cause of gas. Why does the child normally digest all food, except for one feeding, and cries only in the evenings? Colic (pain from gas) occurs from both breast milk and cow's milk. And sometimes orange juice is considered the cause.

We don't know the root cause of colic or regular angry crying. Perhaps the culprit is the periodic tension of the child’s imperfect nervous system. Some of these children are almost constantly hyperexcited (see section 250). The fact that the baby usually cries in the evening points to fatigue as one of the reasons. Many newborns under 3 months are extremely agitated before falling asleep. They can't sleep without screaming at least a little.

Treatment of colic

Most importantly, parents need to understand that gas is a common occurrence in newborns, that it does not harm the baby (on the contrary, children who are gaining weight well are more likely to suffer from gas) and that by 3 months or earlier it will pass without leaving a trace . If parents find the strength to calmly react to the child’s cry, then half the problem has already been solved. Overexcitable children need a calm lifestyle, a quiet room, tenderness and leisurely care, quiet voices, and the absence of visitors. Do not play wildly with such a child, do not tickle him, do not go for walks with him in noisy places. A child suffering from colic also needs affection, a smile, and the company of his parents, like other children, but he must be treated with special care. The mother should take such a child to the doctor more often. The doctor may prescribe a sedative. A correctly prescribed medicine will not harm the child and will not instill in him the habit of sedatives, even if they are used for several months.

If you can't consult a doctor, try a home remedy - a pacifier. This usually proves to be a very effective sedative, but some parents and doctors do not approve of pacifiers.

A child suffering from gas feels better lying on his stomach. You will bring him even greater relief by placing his tummy on your lap or on a heating pad and stroking his back. The temperature of the heating pad should be checked with the inside of your wrist. The heating pad should not burn your skin. Wrap the heating pad in a diaper or towel before placing it on your baby.

If the pain from gases is unbearable, then a warm water enema will bring relief to the child. This remedy should not be used regularly, but only in particularly severe cases and as prescribed by a doctor. Is it possible to pick up a child, rock him or carry him in his arms if he cries from gas? Even if this calms him down, won't it lead to spoiling? Nowadays, they are no longer afraid to spoil a child as they used to be. If a child is not feeling well and you comfort him, he will not require comfort when he feels well. If a small child is soothed by rocking or being carried in your arms, meet him halfway. However, if he still cries in your arms, then it is better not to carry him, so as not to accustom him to your arms.

Especially nervous children should be under close medical supervision. Most of them recover quickly, but the first 2-3 months are a very difficult time for both them and their parents.

Parents have a hard time with a restless, overexcitable, gassy or irritable child

Often, when you take such a child in your arms to calm him down, he first becomes silent for a few minutes, and then begins to cry with renewed vigor. At the same time, he hits with his hands and feet. He resists your consolations and even seems angry with you for it. Deep down, you are hurt and offended. You feel sorry for the child (at least at first). You feel helpless. But every minute the child becomes more and more angry, and you, too, cannot help but be angry with him deep down. You feel ashamed that you are angry with such a baby. You try to suppress your anger, and this leads to greater nervous tension in the child.

It is not surprising that you are angry in such a situation, and you have no reason to be ashamed of it. If you admit that you are angry and try to deal with it with humor, you will find it easier to get through this period. Also, remember that the baby is not at all angry with you, although he is crying angrily. He doesn’t yet know that you are a person and that he is also a person.

If you are unlucky and your baby cries a lot, despite the best efforts of the doctor and yours, you should think about yourself. Perhaps you are a calm, balanced person by nature and do not worry, making sure that the child is not sick and that you have done everything possible for him. But many mothers literally go crazy and drive themselves to exhaustion when they hear their child cry, especially if he is the first-born. You should definitely find an opportunity to leave home and your child for a few hours at least 2 times a week (or even more often, if possible).

Of course, you don't feel comfortable asking someone to stay with your child. You think: “Why should I force my child on other people. Besides, I'll still worry about him." You should not treat this little rest as a pleasure. It is important for you, for the child, and for your husband that you do not reach the point of exhaustion and depression. If you have no one to replace you, then let your husband look after the child 2-3 times a week while you go on a visit or to the cinema. Your husband should also spend one or two evenings a week away from home. The child does not need two listeners at once in the person of concerned parents. Let your friends come to visit you. Remember, anything that helps you maintain peace of mind, that takes your mind off your worries about your baby, will ultimately help both the baby and the entire family.

In the first month of a baby’s life, it can be difficult to figure out the reason for his crying. There is an opinion that there is no need to “pamper” him and answer every cry, but such a theory of “education” cannot lead to anything good. A child’s crying is his way of communicating with his parents, an indication that some kind of trouble has crept into his life.

A 1 month old baby is not crying because he is spoiled or whims, at that age this is impossible! Crying is either a distress signal or an attempt to tell you something important. Here are the main reasons why a baby may cry:

- He's hungry.

This is the most common reason that forces children to express their dissatisfaction by screaming. It is the “dissatisfied”, grumbling nature of crying, becoming more and more demanding, that indicates that the baby is hungry. However, no matter why he cries, you should always start with feeding, and not only because most often tears are caused by hunger, but also because the mother’s breast is the best way to calm the child.

The cause of the crying must be eliminated, in this case this means that you should not starve the child, even if unscheduled feeding will ruin the wonderful schedule you have drawn up. At the age of one month, no amount of persuasion will help convince the baby that he needs to be patient and wait for milk in silence.

- He's uncomfortable or wet.

The crying that accompanies wet diapers is not difficult to distinguish - your child grunts and grumbles, you can’t call it a cry. However, inconvenience can be caused by improper swaddling, too bright light, or a poorly placed sheet - there can be many reasons, and you should definitely find out what’s wrong, otherwise you won’t be able to calm the baby down.

So, getting rid of this problem is to change the child’s clothes or find a factor that irritates him. Using diapers will help reduce the number of screams.

- He's just bored.

The most important person for a baby is the mother, and a 1-month-old baby often cries because he lacks her attention. As soon as the mother approaches the crib, the baby is already smiling.

If crying is caused by this reason, the child needs to be picked up and talked to. This is important not only for the baby’s good mood, but also for his well-being and development.

— He is tired and wants to sleep.

It would seem that a tired person should simply fall asleep, and there is nothing to cry about. However, this applies to adults, and small children often begin to whine from overwork. Overwork is a sign that the child’s routine needs to be reconsidered.

How to cope with such crying? You need to help your baby fall asleep, sing to him, lull him to sleep in your arms or in a crib. It may be uncomfortable for him to fall asleep alone, but next to his mother he will quickly calm down.

- He is in pain.

This is the worst of all possible situations - the child cries in pain. At one month of age, the cause of pain is often stomach cramps, and they can be alleviated with massage, but such crying can also mean an approaching illness. If you are sure that the cause of the screaming is not due to the factors listed above, and if the crying does not subside for more than thirty minutes, you need to call a doctor. Under no circumstances should you leave your baby without help!

Very soon, parents will learn “from the first notes” to determine why their child is crying and how to calm him down; it’s just a matter of time and experience. In infancy, there are not many reasons for crying, and eliminating them is usually not difficult. It would be just as rosy in adulthood...

After many months of waiting for the baby to be born, mother and newborn were finally home. However, literally after a few days, parents have to look for an answer to the question of what to do if the child constantly cries. Maybe something hurts and he needs to urgently call a doctor or can he solve this problem on his own?

Why might a newborn cry?

Many parents learn to understand without words what may be causing their baby to cry. In some families, not only mothers, but also fathers achieve complete mutual trust with the baby. However, due to the fact that the mother spends much more time with the baby than other relatives, plus she also breastfeeds him, they develop a special bond.

In this case, understanding between parents and baby usually improves by two or three months. Whereas in the first weeks the newborn and parents get used to each other. That is why each subsequent month, the process of raising and understanding the child seems to the mother much easier than the first weeks after birth.

Despite the fact that every baby is different, there are several most common reasons for newborn babies crying:

• hunger;
• discomfort from heat or cold;
• stomach pain.

The most common reason why a baby constantly cries is hunger. To understand whether this is really so, you can touch the corner of his mouth with your finger. A hungry newborn will begin to turn his head, opening his mouth and trying to grasp his finger. This baby needs to be fed immediately.

The newborn usually expresses discomfort from heat or cold in the form of a prolonged whimper. You can check the child’s condition by touching his hand in the wrist area (if you feel the baby’s fingers, you can draw the wrong conclusions). If the wrists are too cool, the child should be warmed up. If the wrists are sweaty and too hot, it is necessary to remove excess clothing from the child.

We should not forget that in the heat newborns feel much worse than when hypothermic. This point must be taken into account when dressing your child for a walk or at night.

What to do if your child constantly cries from tummy pain?

It's rare that parents manage to avoid colic - it bothers the baby in the first months. The cause of pain in the tummy, which prevents the child from sleeping well and the parents from fully resting, is the digestive system that has not yet become stronger and has not established itself, because it only begins to function after birth, digesting food.

A newborn may scream and cry a lot from such abdominal pain. He may fall into hysterics from crying, kick his legs, draw them in and strain them a lot. He even turns red from crying so hard. Such crying from colic is difficult to confuse with crying caused by other reasons.

It is very difficult to help a child get rid of this problem. You can try to put your baby to the breast, but if the newborn starts crying after eating, this method most likely will not help.

In some situations, you can use a gas outlet tube. It is sold in almost all pharmacies. The essence of the procedure is as follows:

• the baby is placed on his side;
• the thin end of the gas outlet tube is lubricated with baby cream (vaseline is also excellent) and inserted into the anus (approximately 1 cm);
• the other end of the tube is lowered into a container filled with water (for example, a glass).

In the case when the cause of a child’s strong crying is gases accumulated in the tummy, bubbles will appear in the glass. In addition, the use of a straw promotes bowel movements, which can also alleviate the child’s condition.

At the same time, you should not use the gas outlet tube too often. If your newborn cries too often, a tummy massage may be helpful. This method also helps get rid of gas and colic. When massaging, you need to gently press on the tummy, massaging it in a circular motion.

After feeding the baby, it is necessary to give him the opportunity to burp the trapped air. This is important in preventing the accumulation of gases in the intestines. During the feeding process, as well as after finishing feeding, you need to hold the baby upright. For this purpose, you can put it on your shoulder for 3-5 minutes. However, it should be noted that not in all cases this procedure can relieve and prevent problems with colic in babies.

What to do when massage, regurgitation and a gas tube do not bring results? You can try to place the baby on his tummy, placing a heating pad under him, after wrapping it in a towel or diaper. Before placing your baby on the heating pad, you need to make sure that it is not too hot. Some newborns benefit from dill infusion.

How to calm a baby if he is crying

If all options have been tried, and the newborn is still crying, you need to try to calm him down in other ways. And colic will go away after a few months when the digestive system works properly.

To calm the baby, you can rock him or dance while holding him in your arms. Some kids like it when an adult’s dance movements resemble a waltz, others like it when the dance looks like a march. You can hold the baby in different positions - upright, on his tummy, placing him on your lap or placing him on the stomach of an adult. Most children like to be placed on the arm so that their head is located on the elbow, and their tummy is warmed by the palm of their mother or father.

From two months of age and older, babies begin to cry from fatigue. Then the baby may suffer from the fact that he cannot sleep as a result of overwork. This is due to excessive emotional overstimulation, which parents should help the baby reduce. To calm down and fall asleep, he needs to be rocked, sung a lullaby, given a pacifier, or put to the breast by his mother.

Don’t be afraid to spoil your baby by rocking him to sleep or singing lullabies. If parents show calmness, care for the child and patience, then he will grow up calm. After a few months, the baby will learn to calm down and fall asleep without motion sickness.

In order for a baby to learn to fall asleep on his own, he needs to feel confident that if necessary, his parents will always be there.

Why does a baby drop his breast and cry?

Often mothers have to deal with a situation where the child begins to eat, and after a while abandons the breast and cries a lot. What to do in such a situation? As a rule, if the child is a newborn, the cause of this may be the development of stomatitis.

This disease is easily recognized by the formation of white spots on the tongue, gums, inside of the cheeks, palate and even on the lips. The child's behavior becomes capricious and restless. Symptoms of stomatitis are expressed by itching and burning. Refusal to eat will have a negative impact on the child’s health. The cause of the disease may be an infection that the baby’s body is not yet able to resist.

At the first signs of stomatitis, appropriate measures should be taken immediately. In no case should parents self-medicate; it is best to seek qualified medical help. The doctor will be able to make a diagnosis and prescribe the correct treatment.

Another reason why a child refuses to eat may be the eruption of his first teeth. This usually applies to babies older than 3 months. Despite the fact that the teeth themselves may not appear for a long time, they can cause restless behavior and crying in the child. Symptoms of teething include increased saliva production, which can lead to redness and irritation of the skin in the mouth and chin area.

How to help your baby if he refuses to eat?

Before feeding, you can close the curtains in your baby’s room, thereby darkening the room. It is advisable that nothing irritates or distracts the child; the room should be quiet.

In some cases, feeding while standing may help. You can make smooth rocking movements - this will calm the child. In the case when a newborn refuses to breastfeed, you can first try to calm him down a little (dance with him, rock him), and then try to feed him.

There is no need to panic in such situations. Many nursing mothers assume that the reason why the child began to refuse food is bad mother's milk - that it has become tasteless to the child or has acquired a bitter taste. In fact, you may notice that the baby begins to refuse the breast only at certain times, and not at every feeding. As a rule, night feedings go well. Such a crisis can continue for several weeks, after which the situation returns to normal.

Every caring mother will eventually learn to understand the nature of her child’s crying and distinguish between his needs, be it a feeling of hunger, discomfort and pain. The latter can also be caused by a cold, which is usually accompanied by an increase in body temperature or a runny nose. In such cases, it is imperative to call a doctor.

How to understand why a recently born baby is crying?

Should I call a doctor urgently or can I cope on my own?

These questions are often asked by young mothers on forums and social networks.

The reason is ignorance of the rules of behavior. The baby learns to live in a new space. Parents have no experience communicating with a stranger. Find out how to understand your baby and what to do to relieve his suffering. Learn to adapt to each other.

Why might a one-week-old baby cry? Reasons and recommendations

Newborn children tend to attract the attention of others by screaming: they do not know how to express their needs in any other way. A baby's cry is a manifestation of the body's reaction to pain, hunger or fear.

It is more difficult to determine the cause of crying in a baby under one month. This is a period of active adaptation of the body to a new environment for a newborn child. The older the fool, the easier it is to determine the source of anxiety. After satiation, a one-month-old baby falls asleep for 1.5-2 hours. A fed younger baby often has other reasons for crying (for example, colic).

Depending on the character and temperament, each child shows dissatisfaction in his own way. There are temperamental children who react to minor discomfort with dozens of decibels of screaming. Being quiet is another matter. Patient little ones are focused on themselves and do not seek to capture the attention of people around them. A common reaction from introverts is to grunt and whine.

Additional help - reading the "language" of the baby's body:

• flexion and extension of legs;
• waving arms;
• movements of facial muscles.

Baby's crying: what to do to overcome hysteria?

Many mothers are concerned about the question: “Should we take our babies in our arms?” The answer depends on the baby's adaptability and the cause of the discomfort. If the source of discomfort has not been eliminated, it is useless to reassure the child.

A time-tested technique is to hold the baby in your arms and rock it while singing a lullaby. As an option, play music in the style of “relaxation”, melodic classics. The baby will quickly fall asleep. The other side of the problem is that the baby learns to manipulate adults.

A prerequisite for stopping screaming is an even mood. Parents are strictly prohibited from shouting, threatening or waving their arms. In this case, the baby’s natural reaction is increased crying, increased intracranial pressure and temperature.

Partial list of reasons for screaming:

1. hunger;
2. weather dependence;
3. overwhelm or insufficiency;
4. unsuitable conditions for sleep and wakefulness;
5. neglect of parental responsibilities;
6. inattention, fatigue and uncertainty of young parents;
7. baby sensations caused by painful manifestations:

• underdevelopment of some organs: gastrointestinal tract (GIT), foreskin;
• allergic reactions to the skin, cuts, dislocations, wounds;
• postpartum complications;
• heredity.

How to understand the reason by the sounds of crying of a baby under one month old?

There are several methods for studying the crying of newborns. Experts observed the behavior of the babies at home. Screams were examined for stability, duration, irritability, and frequency of sounds. An interesting observation: no characteristic differences were found in newborn boys and girls.

Types of Baby Cry

• whining: intermittent, monotonous; you can immediately see that the child is straining to make sounds;
• appealing: the nature of the tones is similar to whining, but the baby cries without visible effort;
• plaintive: quiet, continuous, hysterical, groaning sound;
• intense: powerful, loud, often starts with a low timbre, gradually moves to high sounds, often with choking.

The nature of the cry depends on the reason.

1. Crying from hunger begins with the whimpering of a child. If there is no response, the volume increases and the frequency decreases. At the last stage, the scream turns into a continuous roar.
2. Crying from pain is plaintive, if the discomfort is mild, whining. Pain that suddenly begins has an intense timbre and volume. Sometimes crying turns into a hysterical phase. An immediate response is required from parents if the crying suddenly stops - this is an alarm signal that requires parental response. It's better to call an ambulance.
3. Crying from fear begins with sounds in the upper register: loud, often immediately followed by choking.
4. Crying from discomfort not associated with pain is whimpering.

What to do when a newborn baby cries often?

In fashion - recommendations to adhere to a strict regime: get up by the hour, feed, walk, bathe. This is taught to young mothers in schools, advised upon discharge from the maternity hospital, and written in books and the media. There are many guides explaining the reasons for your baby's behavior. In practice, young parents are faced with ineffective recommendations.

The human body is a complex system, each person has its own characteristics. Recommendations from pediatricians are based on statistics. The behavior of a particular child differs from the actions of peers. Parents should take into account the findings of pediatricians, but make final conclusions taking into account the individuality of the baby.

How do most babies report hunger, poor conditions, diaper rash, colic?

Manifestations of hunger in a newborn baby

A common reason for a child's malnutrition is the parents' lack of experience. The body of a temperamental child with good heredity requires a lot of energy. In a sick and quiet baby, motor activity is lower and the need for breast milk is less pronounced.

The causes of malnutrition include poor milk production. It is important for mothers to identify the cause of crying in time by adding artificial formulas to the diet. Another source of crying is excessive regurgitation of milk during or after feeding.

The baby shows hunger by:

• makes sounds reminiscent of grumbling;
• begins to be capricious;
• turns into loud and almost continuous crying.

Characteristic signs of crying: a newborn baby opens its mouth and lightly smacks its lips.

There are two verification methods.

1. Place your bent little finger on the lips of the child lying in the stroller. If the baby is hungry, this will be indicated by his restless behavior, turning his head in different directions, and stretching his body following his finger.
2. When the mother takes the baby in her arms, the baby restlessly searches for the breast.

Climatic conditions

In adults, the skin is a barrier that prevents overheating or hypothermia. In infants, the heat exchange function is in the formative stage. Infants react sharply to any change in temperature.

Some babies tolerate heat well, but are sensitive to coolness, while others do the opposite. One of the “barometers” for determining temperature parameters is the wrist of a newborn baby.

Characteristic signs of hypothermia include: first - plaintive crying, then - the appearance of hiccups. The hiccups periodically turn into sobbing crying.

The appearance of the skin is pale. When you apply your palm, there is a noticeable cooling of the child’s skin.

A newborn baby who is overheated will have purple skin. Instinctively, a newborn baby kicks its legs and flaps its arms. If the baby is swaddled, it will begin to bend. Manifestations of overheating are loud, choking crying.

Some infants are weather dependent from birth. They react sharply to phenomena to which the baby, due to little life experience, has not adapted:

• thaw to frost;
• heat to cool.

Important indicators: wind force, pressure, air humidity.

Diaper rash in a newborn baby

A common cause of crying is wet diapers. The newborn baby reports the emptying of the stomach (or bladder) by grunting, which gradually turns into an intense cry. If parents do not react quickly enough, irritation occurs in the perineum, on the buttocks and folds of the legs. To relieve the itching, the baby reaches to the bottom and scratches the genitals.

A sign of wet diapers: the child bends and fidgets on the bed, trying to move to another place. If your hands are free, grab a fold or edge of the diaper.

• instead of reusable diapers, use gauze, cotton diapers, old sheets;
• after each emptying of the bladder (or stomach), lubricate wounds and diaper rash with a special cream or medicinal preparation.

If skin irritation is noticeable, but no wounds have appeared, use special diapers (with biological products) intended for night rest.

Crying from colic

Colic is pain in the form of spasms, to which a newborn baby reacts by crying. Typical for children from birth to 3-4 months. When feeding, the baby swallows air. The baby eats a lot: the enzymes do not have time to digest all the food entering the stomach. Gases are formed. As the body adapts, the quantity and quality of enzymes begins to correspond to the mass of food.

Each child has characteristic signs and period of onset of colic. For some children it is early in the morning, for others - during the day, for others - in the evening. With colic, most babies abandon the breast and begin to scream.

External manifestations of anxiety from colic: redness of the skin, loud choking cry. Freed from the diaper, the baby vigorously swings its legs and arms.

The method of calming is to find a position that brings relief to the newborn child. One child calms down in the classic position: lying in a horizontal position in the mother’s arms. Others prefer the “column” position (when the baby’s head rests on the parent’s shoulder or rests on the chin).

A good result is to place something warm on the newborn baby's stomach, such as an ironed diaper or a warm heating pad. Alternatively, tie a woolen scarf around the body.

These are the most likely reasons explaining the constant crying of children under the age of 1-3 months. Parents need:

• study the developments of specialists;
• monitor the condition of the newborn baby;
• Consult your pediatrician regularly.

Often young mothers are faced with baby crying and cannot understand what is wrong. It is almost impossible to calm a newborn without eliminating the cause of crying. What to do? How to understand why a baby is screaming? How to calm a newborn baby and ensure his comfort?

Why is the baby crying

If a baby screams and won't stop, there is a reason for it. You need to understand that a newborn baby uses crying as a means to convey to others his dissatisfaction with something. An infant does not yet know how to manipulate and seek mother’s attention by crying. Therefore, when you hear children’s cries, you need to take it seriously and start looking for the cause.

The main reasons for a newborn baby crying:

• Hunger.
• Colic.
• Wet diaper or diaper.
• The baby is cold or, conversely, he is hot.
• The child is tired and cannot sleep.
• Fear, anxiety.
• The desire to satisfy the sucking reflex.
• Malaise, illness.
• Response to geomagnetic and weather conditions.

How to eliminate the reasons for a baby's crying

Hunger can be easily relieved by giving your baby the breast or a bottle of milk or formula. It is necessary to feed the baby on demand or follow a schedule and avoid breaks in meals for more than 3-4 hours. For children in the first 3 months of life, breaks between feedings should be no more than 2-3 hours.

It is enough to replace a wet diaper with a clean one, and the baby will immediately stop crying. We must not miss this moment and forget about changing diapers. Staying in wet diapers for a long time threatens not only discomfort, but also inflammation of the skin (diaper rash).

Colic is a very common problem. Fighting them is not easy, but it is possible. In this case it may help:

• massage the tummy clockwise;
• rolling on a ball (the baby lies on his stomach on the ball, and the mother, holding the baby, gently rolls him back and forth);
• anticolic drugs;
• frequent placement on the tummy;
• a warm heating pad or diaper that needs to be applied to the baby’s belly;
• use of special anti-colic bottles.

A frozen baby needs to be warmed up. To do this, it is enough to dress him warmly and carry him in your arms. You can use a heating pad wrapped in a diaper. It is better not to use heaters, as they burn out oxygen in the room, which is very harmful for an infant. Their use is advisable only if the room is really very cold.

Often children cry out of a desire to satisfy the sucking reflex. This can happen both during sleep and while awake. In order to calm the baby, it is enough to give him a pacifier, a bottle of water or a breast

When a child is hot, everything needs to be done to eliminate the cause of the heat. If this happens on the street, then you need to go into the shade and let the baby drink water. If possible, remove excess clothing from him. At home, you can turn on the air conditioner or open a window, but make sure that the direct flow of cool air does not hit the baby. It is also necessary to install a regulator on the radiators to prevent excessive heat in the room.

If the baby is tired and cannot sleep from overexcitation, then the mother needs to retire with him in a quiet room, rock him slightly, give breastfeeding, and sing a song. In 99% of cases, these measures will be enough to make the child fall asleep. In a similar way, you can calm a child who is experiencing fear or anxiety.

A child may cry because of some disease, for example, otitis media. In this case, it is difficult to immediately determine the cause. It is necessary to monitor the baby's body temperature. If the crying continues for more than a few hours, then the best solution is to go to the doctor.

Crying can also be caused by geomagnetic storms, low atmospheric pressure, etc. Unfortunately, in this case it is impossible to eliminate the cause; you must be patient and constantly be with the baby, thereby alleviating his ailments.

Why else can a baby cry? How can I help him?

Many children cry while bathing. There may be several reasons - too cold or hot water, fear (especially during the very first baths), discomfort, for example, associated with a cramped bath or other factors. We must remember that bathing should bring joy and pleasure, so a crying child should be immediately taken out of the water and the procedure should be postponed until the next time.

Sometimes babies cry a lot in their sleep. This may be the so-called scanning cry, when the baby checks if the mother is nearby. This is a subconscious reflex, and the child screams unconsciously without even waking up. It is enough to simply take the baby in your arms, give him a breast or a pacifier, say a few kind words to him, and the baby will immediately calm down.

Also, crying in a dream may be associated with an uncomfortable position. In this case, you need to carefully turn the baby over so that he lies freely and not pinned. You can put it tummy down. This position relieves pain from colic, and many babies intuitively prefer this sleeping position. Also, many children love the position “on their side, slightly falling onto their tummy.” This pose can also relieve colic spasms.

Another common occurrence is crying after feeding. This indicates that the baby is experiencing discomfort. You can carry it vertically, lightly pat it on the back, making it easier for excess air to escape. The baby will immediately stop screaming as soon as he burps air or excess food

Very often, babies cry due to teething. This is inevitable and painful, but it is possible to alleviate the child’s condition. To do this, you can use special teething toys, pain-relieving gels for gums, peeled and washed carrots from the refrigerator (it can only be used for those babies who do not yet have teeth, otherwise the child may bite off a piece and choke). Of course, all these methods provide only temporary relief, so you will have to be patient and wait until the tooth finally erupts.

Children's cries are often associated with uncomfortable clothing - things are tight and small, rough seams rub the skin, poor-quality dye causes allergic itching and rashes, the fabric of the product is unpleasant to the skin. In this case, you need to pay great attention to the children's wardrobe and choose only high-quality children's clothing. It is better to buy a size of things a couple sizes larger than needed. Firstly, such things will definitely not be cramped for the child, and secondly, they will last for a longer time.

Sometimes children cry from loneliness. This happens in those families where the child is not given enough time, and the parents are busy with work and personal matters. What to do in this case? Of course, remember the role of the mother and take care of the baby. The worldview of a one-month-old baby is such that he feels like a part of his mother, her presence and tactile contact are of great importance for his development and psychological comfort.

Crying for no apparent reason is common in children who are easily excitable. They experience strong emotions, but cannot yet cope with them on their own due to their immature nervous system. This all results in constant whimpering, whims, and screams.

What to do if your baby cries for no apparent reason

Sometimes a child constantly cries, and the mother has already done everything to make him comfortable, but he does not calm down.

Sound sleep is the best medicine for such babies, but putting them to sleep is not easy. Here are some tips on how to calm and put a screaming baby to sleep:

• Tight swaddling helps many people. Of course, you shouldn’t constantly swaddle your baby. This is harmful and does not contribute to development, but you can use this method during sleep.
• "White noise". It's strange, but many children love monotonous hissing sounds. This could be a hairdryer, a vacuum cleaner, or an out-of-tune radio that does not broadcast any radio station. Now you can even download a music file with such sounds and play it for your little one from your smartphone or mp3 player.
• Many experts are against pacifier training, but it can be a panacea. A huge percentage of children under one year old and older can only fall asleep with it. There is no need to suffer - give your baby a pacifier if he likes it. When he grows up, the need for her will disappear by itself.
• Light rocking in your arms is an ancient and proven way to calm and put a child to sleep. But you don't need to do it too hard and sharply. This is harmful, and the baby may even lose consciousness. Only light and smooth movements with a small amplitude, like a dance. By the way, such a modern gadget as a chaise longue or an electric swing can help here.
• Children sleep most soundly in a kind of cocoon made of a blanket. You need to make a kind of nest by tucking a blanket under the baby’s back and tummy. In this position he will be warm and comfortable, the baby will fall asleep faster and sleep much more peacefully.
• A mother’s voice can have a very good calming effect on a baby. You can sing a lullaby, read poetry, talk to the child in a quiet, calm voice. This will help stop the crying.
• Millions of women have already appreciated the benefits of a sling. In it, the child is as close as possible to the mother, while his posture is quite physiological, and the woman has her hands free. With the help of such a device, it’s easy to rock a baby to sleep if you just put him in a sling and walk back and forth with him.
• Sometimes switching the child's attention helps to distract from crying. For this purpose, you can use rattle toys, clapping your hands, rustling with a bag or paper. Once the baby calms down, it will be easy to put him to sleep.
• Some easily excitable babies are helped to fall asleep by a long walk in the fresh air or a bath followed by a massage.
• The benefits of mother's closeness cannot be underestimated. There is no need to be afraid to carry your baby in your arms. This is natural and normal. Contrary to many opinions, it is impossible to “train” a baby to hold hands. If a child wants to be close to his mother, then this is not a whim, but a natural desire. Any baby feels good and safe next to mommy. This is the most effective way to calm the baby.

If the baby cries often, then you need to be more attentive to him, and the reason will become obvious, and by eliminating it, you can easily achieve peace and quiet in the family. If the cause cannot be eliminated (teeth, geomagnetic conditions), then you need to be patient and survive these moments, they happen to everyone.