5 Things That Cause Babies to Cry at Night
- By : Karyn W
The new parents are happy with the birth of their child, but they feel pain because the baby always cries at night. There is no way they can solve it. To solve this problem, you should first understand the cause of baby’s crying.
1. Sleepy
When the baby wants to sleep, his temper will deteriorate and he will cry. The normal sight of a baby’s eyelids sinking shows that he is sleepy. Put some light music on and let the baby sleep peacefully.
2. Too hot or too cold
The baby’s ability to regulate body temperature is not yet mature, and the temperature of the environment is not suitable, whether it is hot or cold, it will make the baby uncomfortable. Suggested control room temperature in 71 °F ~ 75 °F. Remember to add clothing before going out.
3. Intestinal colic
Babies born 3-6 weeks ago are prone to bowel cramps, most of which are acute, occurring in the afternoon or at night. After three months, the incidence of the baby will be significantly reduced.
When the baby has an intestinal colic, parents can lift the baby and shake it gently and sing to him. You can also give your baby a warm bath or a warm towel on your baby’s stomach, and then rub some of the cream off of the baby’s belly. If none of the above methods are useful, parents should take the baby to the hospital for further diagnosis and maybe take antihistamines and sedatives under the guidance of the doctor.
4. Other pediatric diseases
The baby suffers from otitis media, gastroenteritis, and other conditions, and will also cry because of the discomfort of the body. Parents pay attention to look for the baby at this time. If parents finds that the baby doesn’t eat, sleep, weight does not increase, the abnormal behavior all of a sudden, etc., or crying is very different from the past, then it may be suffering from some kind of pediatric disease. Parents should take the baby to the hospital make a diagnosis and give treatment in time.
5. The mother ate heavy food.
If the mother’s diet is heavy during lactation, the baby may be affected and crying. It is recommended that breastfeeding mothers eat less or eat less stimulating food, so as not to affect the baby.