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Why's
my baby crying?
There
is nothing more alarming than your own baby’s cry –
especially if you don’t know the cause. Nature must have designed
baby cries to bring maximum stress and worry to parents.
When a baby cries, people expect mothers to instinctively know the
reason but it isn’t always that straight forward. Many parents
need time to get to know and understand baby’s needs before
being able to pinpoint quickly what is troubling them.
There are six key reasons why a baby cries and I have created a
check list, illustrated below, which can be worked through to establish
why baby is crying.
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Is
baby hungry? When was his last feed? |
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Is baby tired? When did he last sleep? |
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Is he kicking his legs / writhing? Is there
silence followed by a high scream? Is he making straining
noises? – He may have wind, colic or constipation. |
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Nappy may need
changing. |
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Is baby bored?
Try a change of scenery or play with him. |
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Check
baby’s temperature, make sure he’s not too hot
or too cold. A baby needs one more layer of clothing / bedding
than an adult. |
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