When a baby cries it is only the physiological process. Babies do cry to communicate with one another. As they can not speak and express their feelings in words, they cry to communicate. Babies who are normal cry when they wet, are in pain or when they are hungry. If there are no people around the baby, the baby might cry sometimes. Some babies however do cry fro no reason. Family members do get worried when babies cry even though it is a normal process. As the reasons for crying may be very simple or go on to be very complicated, this cannot be left without any consideration.
Consider the following points when you deal with crying babies.
1. Do not shake babies vigorously when they are crying.
2. Do not use any clothes that are tight.
3. Open windows and let the fan turn when the room is hot.
4. When the nappy is wet, remove and clean with dry towel.
5. Stroke or pat the child gently and let them hear your voice.
6. Make them quiet by feeding them.
7. If the weather is too cold, cover the child in a soft towel.
8. Walk slowly around or rock the baby.
9. Make the baby listen to a doll that makes music.
10. Use a pacifier or let the baby use his or her thumb.
11. Change positions.
12. Walk outdoors along with the baby.
13. Rock gently on a cradle.
14. Let someone else carry the baby.
If the baby does not stop crying after all these, then check for the following signs. The causes for each of these signs are also mentioned.
1. colic - on pressing the abdomen, baby will resist or twist
2. earache - pull the ears, baby may push you off or may become worse
3. fever caused by infection - feel temperature with the back of your hand
4. allergies, eruptive diseases, measles, nappy rash or vesicles - look at skin form head to toe
5. coryza - check nose for discharge
6. head injury or meningitis - check head for stiffness of neck
7. increase in mucus in the wind pipe (bronchiolitis, pneumonia or asthma bronchitis) - put ear to chest to hear rattling sounds
8. crawling of worms, anal erosion, rectal polyp - examine anal orifice
9. erosion or any discharge - examine the genitalia
10. torsion of testes or orchitis - testicles may be tender or swollen in male babies
11. check body movements and see for any sort of rigors, convulsions, cough, vomiting or labored breathing
If you do find any of these signs or any other abnormal signs then consult a doctor.
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