How do you know that reson for Baby crying aloud during the first month

India
November 7, 2006 11:20pm CST
My sister baby cry's continiously for an hour. Its difficult to know the reason. Can anyone give some clue about how to know about it
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@pratu0708 (126)
• India
20 Nov 06
Colic. My baby had it too and the crying i know just absolutely emotionally draining but what you could do is keep the keep up resting on your shoulder, gently stroke the back, basically its gas and terrible stomach cramping, giving a massage also helps relieve the restlessness it causes and last to last when nothing works though doctors are strictly against it the good old pacifier really does the trick. the sucking gives baby ease and a feeling of contentment since sucking is all they like to do the first few months even in their sleep. Though my doctor was absolutely against it this is what worked best for my baby. only take care to sterilize it well and not have it dirty at anytime. keep 2 or 3 so if the first one falls you can use the second sterilized one else it leads to stomach infection which is why doctors refuse it in the first case and also do not give her the pacifier if you do so soon as the babies temples will pain give it a little later if the colic does not subside or only for very short durations also there are some colic drops but i must add nothing for my baby really worked and we had to keep up with the crying for a good seven months
• United States
21 Nov 06
Why does everyone jump to the conclusion it is colic when a baby cries? Colic is defined as inconsolable crying for more then a few hours a day, several days a week. It is not always in the late evening and doctors do not know what causes colic. It is not gas and some have said it might be because of the immature makeup of the brain. My son had colic. He cried from 11pm until 2am every single night from about 3 weeks until 3 months. He wasn't hungry or wet or had gas or anything. He would just scream for no reason. Every night I sat up and bounced him on my knee for 3 hours until he finally stopped and went to sleep. Then a half hour later he would wake up ready to eat. Real colic is exhausting to the parents. I used to have to lay him on the floor and just walk away because I couldn't take the crying. Also I have never heard of the think with the pacifier before. Where are you from? All 3 of my daughters used one (the oldest until she was 2 and the middle one until she was 1 1/2-2). The doctors in the USA are now saying it helps reduce the risk of SIDS so they encourage using them. And I have never heard of stomach infections due to pacifiers. My daughter (who is 7 months) has several and they just lay around. When she wants one she picks it up and pops it in her mouth. It hardly gets washed and never sanitized. We never sanitized anything with our kids. Boiling in water weakens the plastic which could then break and pose a choking hazard. Also kids need to be exposed to germs to build immunities. My kids are rarely sick.
• United States
21 Nov 06
I wasn't saying your baby didn't have colic I just am amazed that if a mother says her baby cried all day she is automatically told the baby has colic, you know? I just responded with that part to you since I wanted to comment on the pacifier thing. Colic sucks when it really is colic because there is just nothing you can do about it and it goes on forever and ever. I was so exhausted the first months after my son was born. He would finally stop crying at 2am then wake between 2:30 and 3 to eat then it would take me 20 minutes to feed and change him and another 20 minutes to get him back to sleep. he had reflux, too, so he always spit up after each bottle so I had to watch him after he ate. He would finally be asleep at 3:10-3:30 and then wake back up at 5 or 6 to eat again and repeat the scenerio. I was lucky to get 3 hours of sleep and then I was up with my 1 year old at 7:30 every morning. Anyway--about the pacifiers. I do know that they harbor germs it is just that if I had to wash it every time she put it down or dropped it then I would spend my entire day in the kitchen washing it. They spend most of the time on the living room floor. She sucks her hands too. You can't keep washing her hands every few seconds either. I wash the pacifiers if they get real dirty (like with actual dirt on them) but otherwise I leave them alone. I still don't sanitize. What's the point when 20 minutes after I sanitize it she just drops it on the floor again.
• India
21 Nov 06
my baby had colic from 2-4 in the afternoon and 7-10 in the evening so i know the exhausting part and she had terrible gas during those times specifically. her colic took 7-8 months ot subside and yes in USA now with studies there people are pushing for the pacifier which is exactly why i gave one to my baby irrespective of what the doctor said. We live in India and doctors here are very conservative. Also yes pacifier in and out of the mouth 10 times will definitely cause infections as it collects germs. you should in fact check this up with your doctor. children do get infections just cause they suck their thumbs or mouth something yes but with pacifiers the chances of your baby getting infection are more. we get different kind of pacifiers here that would explain why you feel so oh my god about the keeping it clean part. you cannot boil a pacifier for 15 minutes that is common knowledge so i would not expect anybody to really do that.
• United States
9 Nov 06
Babies cry because they are trying to tell you something is wrong. Little babies cannot be crying because they are spoiled -- that kind of stuff only comes much later. The three most common general reasons for crying are hunger, pain or fear. I recommend first offering milk or formula for one that young. If that doesn't help, check the diaper. If it is dry and clean, make sure it isn't too tight or if it is cloth, see if the pin isn't sticking the baby. You can also try to help the baby burp up excess gas by patting it on the back. Also touch ears and gums to see if the baby flinches with pain. If this happens the baby could have infected ears or sinuses or be teething. If you can't find anything physical,I would think the baby is scared or lonely. Holding, cuddling, wrappping the baby tightly, talking or singing to it might help. But, unfortunately, sometimes we just can't figure out what the baby is trying to tell us. That's when we get to practice paitence and love
• India
13 Nov 06
Thank you - Thanks!
This advice is helpful. Thank you
• United States
13 Nov 06
Nora - My baby at 7 months old.
If you have met all of the baby's basic needs there might be nothing wrong with the baby. Maybe the baby wants to cry or it could be colic. When my babies were all newborns and would cry I would first decide if they needed a diaper change. Some babies are very sensitive to a wet diaper and will cry right away. If they are clean and dry I think of the last time I fed them and whether or not they might be hungry again. If they are not hungry I start to think of other things. Are they wanting attention. I holding them and cuddling/talking to them doesn't do the trick I move to warmth/cold. Sometimes people bundle their babies up too much thinking that is what they do. Some babies might be too hot and need some blankets/clothes taken off (especially in the summer) or the opposite in the winter. Maybe the baby is cold and wants an extra blanket or sleeper wrapped around them. Babies also have an instinct to suck, that is why many suck their fingers or thumbs or use a pacifier (that is actually one of the first things I always try). Burping is also something to try, especially if the tummy feels hard. And swaddling, like someone mentioned. Babies like to feel secure. Remember they spent 9 months crammed in a small dark place. Many aren't able to handle all the sensory input (my son was like that). They get overstimulated. Try swaddling tightly and lay down in a dark, quiet room and rock softly, or bounce on the knee (my kids always liked that). Then there is always the question if the baby might be sick or hurting somewhere. Check fingers and toes (and private areas on boys) for strings or hair tied around them. This happened with our baby when she was about 4 months old and it scared me. She had been fussy all day and my husband couldn't figure out what was wrong. We thought it was just normal teething pain but then that night I noticed a hair wrapped tightly around her toe, cutting off the circulation. Poor baby. If nothing seems to work and mom is starting to get overwhelmed it is time to put baby down and walk away. My son had colic and would cry from 11pm until 2am every single night from about 3 weeks until 3 months old. It was a lot to handle. Nothing stopped him from crying and at least once (sometimes twice) during his crying time I would lay him in his crib and lock myself in the bathroom with the water running to gather myself. It won't be long before your sister will be able to tell what the baby is crying for. Good luck to you and her.
@mansha (6298)
• India
13 Nov 06
I think most of them cry either because they are hungry after every 2hrs and or bcause they are wet. I have also seen probably they have a food canal straight like an earthworm. the moment they have food they wet themselves and are hungry again. Try massaging their legs with light hand using olive oil sometimes it also relaxes them and they really sleep well.
• China
20 Nov 06
My sister baby cry's continiously for an hour. Its difficult to know the reason. Can anyone give some clue about how to know about it he feel cold ,he cries,he feel hungry he cries.//
• India
20 Nov 06
if the crying is during early evening or late eve.then it is colic.burp the baby after every feed.this pattern will continue till three months and after that it will stop automatically.during this crying baby wud prefer u to stand and be put on the shoulder close to the heart and roam around-baby will keep quite.
@kalpsadit (624)
• Singapore
8 Nov 06
If a baby cries continuously, chk if there is any bite on the body. A baby cries even if the ears pain. After feed, if the baby doesn't burp, may lead to gastric and may cry for stomach pain. consult the doctor for remedy
@nandans (1160)
• India
9 Nov 06
its difficult to know .. general its because of indigestion or colic pain ...
@Mommamea (1215)
• United States
9 Nov 06
quiet please - mouse-quiet please
There could be many reasons. Call the doctor before any remedies I'd say. It is a fact that boys are more prone to colic than girls. The Doctor can tell you if it is colic and an over the counter remedy. Warning! If it is colic it could last for months. She will need support,and breaks to manage. I have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
@pondlife (467)
9 Nov 06
Yeah it's colic. Grab them by the legs and spin them round the room - the mother that is and not the baby. That would just be cruel. www.AddAnImage.com