Crying baby FACTS!

Crying is normal way for babies to communicate and is therefore something all babies do,most babies who cry a lot are well and develop normally.

It isnt unusual for baby to cry from one to five hours daily,with a peak during the first two months of life then ussually lessening by the fourth or fifth month. This os recognised as the normal crying curve.

Crying allows babies to build close relationship with the people that they need to care for them. In this way,crying may be central to the formation of an emotional bond or “attachement” with parents or caregiver.

Some crying may be incosolable and the baby resists all attemps of soothing. The baby may appear to be in pain, even when they are not.

Babies often start to cry more frequently from about two weeks of age. This can be anytime of the day, but it commonly occurs in the late afternoon or evening.

Prolonged crying was traditionally reffered to as colic, but evidence shows that 5% of infants cry a lot because of a serious medical condition.

This post does not include when you should be worried about bay’s crying.

Sometimes babies cry because they are ill. If you are not sure if your baby is seriously ill you need to seek medical advice.

What thing have worked for you to soothe your crying baby.

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