Crying .... Crying...Why Is My Baby Always Crying?

Babies sleep a lot during the first few months but they also appear to cry a lot. Make a record of his feeding, sleeping and crying pattern over a 24-hour period. You may be surprised to find that he was only awake for about 4 hours out of the 24.

Crying is the means by which your baby communicates with you. Check the following possible causes :

* Is he hungry? Even if he only fed two hours or less ago, he just might want some more now.
* Check his nappy, it could be wet or dirty. Most babies don't seem to mind a wet nappy, but a few object strongly to a dirty one.
* Is his room warm enough or is he too hot? If he is too hot, remove a layer of his clothes or simply clothe him in light clothing. Most people love to wrap infants in blankets or thick jumpers; which is unnecessary in this hot country of ours!
* He may be bored and lonely and want company. If you are doing something else, put him in a bouncing cradle or carry him about in a sling.
* If your baby mainly cries at the same time every day often around 6 pm it could be colic.

extracted from "Pregnancy & Birth Book" by Dr Miriam Stoppard

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