A small helpless child, falling into an uncomfortable, cold and spacious world, undoubtedly, feels “out of place”. He has just done a great job helping his mother in childbirth, he is hungry, he is cold, he has difficulty breathing. Therefore, the first thing that doctors and mother hear from a newborn is a scream that gradually turns into crying. And from that moment on, the sonorous voice of the baby becomes a constant companion of young parents. In this case, the reasons why the child is crying can be quite a lot.
The only way to make yourself known
A newborn still does not know how to speak, so crying and screaming for him are the main ways of expressing emotions and desires. Many mothers mistakenly believe that a child cries only when something hurts him. But in fact, tears can be caused by various factors:
- Hunger (if the reason for crying is this, you should immediately feed the baby).
- Too low or high temperature in the room (average temperature in the room where the newborn is - 22-25 degrees).
- Colic (with intestinal disorders, massage or special pharmacy drugs will help).
- Teething pain.
- Wet or dirty diapers and diapers.
- Lack of attention.
In addition, the baby cries when he cannot fall asleep. The baby’s nervous system is designed in such a way that with severe fatigue, the body does not relax, but rather is overexcited. It turns out a vicious circle - the more the baby is tired, the more difficult it is for him to fall asleep. In this case, the mother should shake the baby, sing a quiet lullaby, make a light stroking massage.
Often, mothers notice that their baby is crying during feeding. This phenomenon is caused by the fact that if the baby is improperly applied to the chest, it swallows air with milk. As a result, the baby experiences discomfort when a new meal is received. In order to help the child, it is enough to do a gentle massage of the tummy or use a gas tube - after the air leaves the intestines, the baby will cling to the chest again with appetite. And in order to avoid gazikov and colic, mom can carefully study the technique of applying (its main principle is that the child must capture not only the nipple, but the entire areola). By the way, this will help to eliminate the formation of cracks in the nipples.
How to help a crying baby?
Regardless of why the baby is crying, the first thing he needs is mother's affection and care. No need to be afraid to take a screaming baby in your arms. Do not follow the advice "to give the child a cry" or "do not accustom him to the hands." Babies still remember the time when they were in my mother’s stomach, surrounded by a soft placenta and warm amniotic fluid. They always felt the sound of their mother’s heart, and this reassured them very much. Therefore, when the baby is crying, you need to give him the opportunity to feel his mother’s warmth again, talk to him and after that start looking for the cause of the scream.
Sometimes a baby cries because he just doesn’t like something - he doesn’t like to swim, he doesn’t like the wind on the street, an unfamiliar curious aunt woke him up or scared him. In such cases, it is important to try to eliminate the cause of dissatisfaction and do everything so that the crumbs forget the annoying incident - you need to distract him with something more interesting and pleasant.
If crying is repeated too often, lasts a long time and no measures help to get rid of it, you should urgently consult a doctor - perhaps the reason for the scream lies very deeply and only a qualified specialist can identify and eliminate it.