In infancy, whipping and tears are the most effective way to attract the attention of parents. The kid still does not know how to clearly communicate his needs, so he often cries and cries. Dad and mother must learn to understand their crumbs and quickly solve their small problems.
The child cries at night
Young parents are easily recognized by tired eyes with dark circles and sleepy faces. There are several reasons why a newborn is crying at night. Some are normal physiological processes that the infant gradually develops. Other factors require increased attention or special treatment, otherwise negative consequences may occur.
A child wakes up at night and cries
Children sleep poorly and begin to whimper mainly because of discomfort or anxiety. The newborn cries at night due to such circumstances:
- hot or cold;
- wet diaper;
- the room is too high or low humidity;
- absence of mother nearby;
- hunger;
- something was combed or pinched.
These factors relate to physiological problems that can be easily corrected. There are other, more serious reasons why a child cries at night:
- intestinal colic;
- pain of any origin;
- diseases of the central nervous system and brain;
- convulsions.
Why does a baby cry in a dream?
If the baby does not wake up and quietly whines or moans, but quickly stops, this is normal. It is associated with the correction of the regime and the "biological clock". Up to 1 year the child cries in a dream because of periodic changes in the ratio of wakefulness and rest. When a child develops the correct regime (by 10-12 months), he will sleep soundly and without tears.
Other reasons why a babe crying in a dream, not waking up:
- strong fatigue the day before, overexcitement;
- negative impressions or stress from the past day;
- increased tone of the nervous system due to calcium deficiency in the body;
- discomfort;
- phase of fast sleep, in which the brain activates and processes the information received in the day;
- pain of different etiology.
Why does the child begin to cry during feeding?
For some mothers, the process of applying to the chest or trying to offer a bottle to the baby becomes a difficult test. If the baby is crying while feeding with milk or a mixture, it is important to immediately identify the reasons for refusing food and eliminate them. Otherwise, the baby will always starve and do not significantly gain weight, there may be problems with digestion and dehydration.
Why does the baby cry during breastfeeding?
This situation is often explained by external factors, because of which the infant feels discomfort:
- too noisy around;
- smack of milk;
- too bright light;
- unpleasant (for the baby) smell from my mother's skin (new cream, body lotion);
- flat or depressed nipples, which are inconvenient to take with the lips;
- a strong head of milk, which provokes flooding;
- uncomfortable posture or wrong way of applying;
- dry and hot air in the room;
- uneven supply or lack of milk;
- pampering;
- no hunger, just a desire to be with mom.
Physiological reasons why babies cry during feeding:
- accumulation of gases in the intestine;
- esophageal reflux;
- stomatitis;
- candidiasis of the oral cavity ( thrush );
- intestinal cramps;
- dry mucous in the mouth;
- nasal congestion;
- high body temperature;
- sore throat;
- nausea;
- teething ;
- lactase insufficiency;
- pharyngitis;
- ear and other pain.
Why does the baby cry while feeding the mixture?
A crumb can be capricious and refuse to eat due to the factors listed above. Often the child cries because of an incorrectly selected nipple or bottle - the mixture comes in excessive or insufficient quantities with too strong or weak pressure. It is important to study both the reaction of the baby to food, to watch his state of health after feeding. The main reason why a baby cries while sucking a bottle is considered an unsuitable mixture. It is necessary to pay attention to its quality and composition, to ask the opinion of a specialist.
Newborn cries after feeding
Having satiated, babies whimper and capricious for the following reasons:
- physiological reflux of the esophagus;
- intestinal colic ;
- flatulence;
- binge eating;
- insufficient amount of milk or mixture.
A crying child may be worried due to external unfavorable factors:
- dry air in the room;
- high or low temperature;
- fatigue;
- noise;
- too bright light.
Newborn cries before urinating
The described problem is more often seen in children of the male on the background of the peculiarities of the structure of the penis in infancy. If the baby boy is crying, before the pee, the probable cause is considered the following pathologies:
- phimosis ;
- balanitis;
- balanoposthitis .
These diseases are associated with insufficient mobility of the foreskin or its complete fusion, because of which the glans penis is barely bare. This leads to the accumulation of sweat, leftovers of urine and dirt in the penis. Later, irritation develops with redness and inflammation. Urination in such cases is difficult, accompanied by burning and cutting pain.
If anxiety is experienced by a girl, the probable cause is also an inflammatory process of an infectious or allergic nature (cystitis, pyelonephritis and others). It can be located in the urethra, kidney or bladder. Sometimes the baby is diagnosed with a condition similar to phimosis - the fusion of the urethra. This pathology complicates the outflow of biological fluid and causes severe discomfort.
Other reasons why a baby cries before urinating:
- intertrigo;
- dermatitis;
- allergy;
- deficiency of fluid in the body;
- a bad, dirty diaper;
- minor damage to the genitals.
There are also less serious factors explaining this phenomenon:
- a crumb tells his parents about what he has written;
- the kid is afraid of the process of urination or is surprised at it;
- The child does not like the feeling of humidity in the genital area.
Newborn cries when swimming
The water environment is considered natural for babies, but most children begin to be capricious after falling into the bathroom. If the crumb is crying during bath procedures, you should look for the reason in the following:
- the baby is afraid;
- unsuitable water temperature;
- the little one is hungry or thirsty;
- the baby has something hurts;
- the bathroom is cold or hot;
- many "spectators";
- noisy;
- the child is uncomfortably supported by the hands;
- skin is damaged or irritated.
There are situations when the baby is crying after bathing, but staying in the water gives him pleasure. In such cases, the mood of the baby changes due to such factors:
- fatigue;
- hunger;
- thirst;
- cold or heat in the room;
- desire to return to the bath;
- to attract attention;
- colic;
- flatulence;
- fright;
- protest against dressing and putting them to bed.
Why do babies cry before bed?
The main cause of this problem is the severe fatigue and an overabundance of emotions received during the day. The baby is crying because he really wants to sleep, but he can not fall asleep instantly. Sometimes children simultaneously experience completely opposite feelings. A crumb can be tired, but want to continue playing games and communicating with parents.
Other reasons why a child is crying on the eve of a dream:
- hunger and thirst;
- pain of any origin;
- intestinal colic;
- fear of being alone (if asleep separately);
- cold or heat in the bedroom;
- inflammation in the mouth and throat;
- nasal congestion;
- high body temperature;
- teething;
- uncomfortable posture;
- dirty diaper;
- tight or irritating clothing;
- serious diseases of the central nervous system, the brain.
Why is the newborn crying all the time?
There are babies who are capricious and snivel without a visible reason and more often than other children. It is important for parents to find the exact reason why a child constantly cries. The most important adverse factor is colic and flatulence. Unsettled work of the intestine prevents the crumb from sleeping, eating and emptying, provoking paroxysmal cutting pains.
The newborn constantly cries for other reasons:
- individual feature (restless kid with increased requests);
- hunger and thirst, if the mother does not have enough milk;
- postpartum infections, mainly staphylococcus;
- headaches due to infringement of nerves or blood vessels (displacement of vertebrae, trauma);
- pathology of the nervous system;
- congenital or acquired severe diseases.
How to calm a crying baby?
To crumb ceased to pour tears, it is necessary to create conditions in which he will feel safe and comfortable. How to calm a baby when he cries:
- To swaddle.
- Lay out on the side, supporting the head.
- It's rhythmic to shake, it's easy to shake.
- Quietly to hiss over the ear, create a "white noise".
- Give the breast, bottle or pacifier.
Modern moms are very popular technology Hamilton, helping to calm any child in just 5 seconds:
- Lean the crumb to yourself, press one of his pen to the body.
- Similarly, do with the second handle and fix this position with your palm. The kid should like to embrace his belly.
- Fingers to accurately stabilize the head (under the chin). The second hand to hold the ass.
- In the obtained position, quickly move the pelvis of the crumbs in different directions with a small amplitude.
- Shake it up and down ("jump"), holding not strictly vertically, but at a slight angle, twist.