Newborns don't speak, and all needs are expressed through crying. It's just that many new parents have no experience and can't understand the meaning behind the baby's crying. Every time they cry, they feed, cuddle, hum... Tossing and turning for half a day, useless at all.
Don't feed your baby as soon as he cries! Every time the baby cries have a different meaning, it may be happy, it may be sad, it may be hungry, it may be uncomfortable... New parents must figure out the meaning behind the crying in order to respond correctly, meet the needs of the baby, and let them really calm down.
Today we will talk about the twelve kinds of cries of the baby, how to judge, how to deal with it? Let's be clear!
01, healthy crying
In the book "Behavioral Psychology of Children", it is mentioned that sometimes babies cry when they are happy. They would cry and tell their parents, "I'm healthy." This kind of crying is a physiological crying, and it is also a way for babies to exercise.
When they cry, they tend to open their mouths and close their eyes, bend their arms, and kick their legs wildly. This behavior can increase the baby's lung capacity, accelerate blood circulation, promote metabolism, and thus promote growth and development and increase intelligence.
▲ The performance of physiological crying: the crying is suppressed, very loud, and accompanied by a sense of rhythm. Crying without tears, the baby's diet, sleep and mental development are very good. You may cry several times a day, but each time it's short.
▲ Coping method: Watch from a distance don't disturb, give them time to move freely.
If you feel that you have enough time to exercise, but your baby is still crying, you can pat their back or little ass, smile at them, and the careful reassurance will soon make them stop crying.
PS: It must be determined that the baby is physiologically crying, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to look at it from a distance and not give him a response.
02, hungry crying
In the first 3 weeks of your baby's life, most of the cries are caused by hunger. At this stage, the baby's stomach capacity is small, each time can only drink a little milk, a moment will be hungry, if not timely feeding, it is easy to be hungry crying.
▲ The typical characteristics of hungry crying are: rhythmic, short, repetitive crying. They tend to cry briefly, pause, cry for a while, pause again... It's like saying ,hungry—hungry—" It wasn't until they were picked up by their mothers that they stopped crying and couldn't wait to suckle.
▲ Coping method: After determining that the baby is hungry, the mother needs to feed quickly to meet the baby's developmental needs. When breastfeeding, it is best to soothe while feeding, such as: staring into your baby's eyes and saying some praise - "The baby is awesome, eat really well".
PS: If your baby is crying badly, he needs to soothe before feeding. Don't let your baby cry and eat, otherwise it will not only choke on milk, but also increase the occurrence of spitting up.
It is not clear to judge, the mother can refer to the feeding time, if it has been 2-3 hours since the last feeding, most of them are hungry and crying, you can try breastfeeding.
03, pulled the pee
It's normal for babies to urinate, but their skin is delicate and dirty diapers will make them very uncomfortable, and then they will tell their mothers by crying (if it is a traditional diaper, the urine will cry once; if the urine is not wet, it is usually not wet and then cry).
▲ The characteristics of pulling the urine and crying: the crying is not loud, the rhythm is slower than the hungry crying, there are basically no tears, but it will accompany the body to turn and be uneasy.
▲ Coping method: check the diaper in time, if it is urine /pulling, clean cleaning and replacement. If you give the baby a traditional diaper, every time the baby will cry and wake up every time he pees in the middle of the night, it is recommended to change them to carrying diapers that are not wet, which can greatly reduce the frequency of the baby crying and wake up, and improve their sleep quality.
04, I am sleepy
If the baby is sleepy, but the mother does not catch the signal to coax the baby to sleep in time, so that the baby is overtired, they will often cry irritably, it is difficult to coax well.
▲ Characteristics of sleepy crying: the crying is strong, with a little trembling and jumping, obviously feeling that the child is very irritable and collapsed.
▲ Coping method: The mother must put down the things in her hands and quickly coax the baby to sleep - turn off the TV, turn off the headlights, create a good sleeping environment, hold the baby in her arms, and gently coax the baby to sleep.
The more tired your baby is, the more she cries, and the less likely she is to fall asleep. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to the performance of the baby, and try to put them to sleep in time when they are just sleepy.
05, want to hug
Newborns come to this strange world, they are nervous and afraid, insecure, and in desperate need of their mother's protection. If mom hugs them often, even if she's lying in bed, wrapping her arms around them, or getting close to them, it's a very happy thing. If moms are far away from them, they tend to be afraid to cry.
▲ Think of the baby's crying characteristics: crying is relatively peaceful, crying for a while to stop for a while, pitifully looking at the mother.
▲ Coping method: hug him more, accompany him, and give him enough security.
Many friends are worried about whether holding it for a long time will make the baby form a dependence, in fact, in the first 3 months after the baby is born, this concern can be completely dispelled. Hugging and feeding according to your baby's needs are all good parenting methods.
06, too hot (cold).
Are newborns afraid of cold or afraid of heat? The answer is that they are all afraid!
Whether it's too cold or too hot, it makes them feel uncomfortable and then expressed by crying.
▲ Too hot cry characteristics: the cry is very loud, and the look is uneasy, looking irritable. There is a lot of sweat on the neck, and the calves and arms will always dance (touching the back of the baby's neck, too hot or sweating indicates that he is hot).
▲ Too cold crying characteristics: the crying is not very loud, but it is very rhythmic, and the baby is cold and fluttering, and he does not turn his body much (touching the back of the baby's neck, too cold indicates that he is very cold).
▲ Coping method: Adjust in time according to the situation, don't let the baby freeze hot uncomfortable.
07, injured
Your baby may be scratched by the buttons on his clothes, wrapped around the threads, stabbed by sharp things on the bed, and cry out in pain every time he is injured.
▲ Characteristics of injured crying: Suddenly and violently crying, the voice is very sharp.
▲ Coping method: Check the baby's body to see where the injury is. Especially the folds of the arms and thighs, as well as the fingers and feet. There are also neck folds, which are easily drowned by milk or saliva, and over time, they may be red, swollen and uncomfortable.
08, uncomfortable
Although small babies can't walk or climb, they also need free space, just take newborns, many elderly people like to give them leggings, which is not allowed! This behavior can limit your baby and affect their perception of the world. For example, if the quilt is too thick and bulky, the baby will be uncomfortable and then cry out of sadness.
▲ Uncomfortable crying characteristics: struggling while crying, trying to get rid of
▲ Coping method: give the baby the space to move freely, worry that the jumping reflex is too strong to affect sleep, you can wrap the swaddling; worry about the night to pedal the quilt cold, you can use a suitable sleeping bag.
09, frightened
Babies are easily frightened when they are young, and the slightest sudden sound will scare them. I think I was often frightened when I first ding-dong. The most serious one was when he went out for an injection, and the neighbor's puppy barked twice, and Dingdong was frightened to sleep unsteadily at night.
▲ Characteristics of crying: the crying is sharp, the volume is high, and there is a clear sense of panic.
▲ Coping method: hold the baby, comfort the baby, especially sleep at night, be sure to accompany you, and comfort well.
10. Play with me
The baby will also be bored, every time bored, I hope that my mother will play with me, and simple chat and hum can make them very happy.
▲ The characteristics of boring crying: similar to the cry of hoping for the mother's hug, the voice is low, the length is different, and it will be converted according to the appearance of the mother, intermittently.
▲ Coping method: accompany the baby, play with him for a while, you can hum, talk, pretend to chat, you can also rotate the toy at the head of the bed, a little thing will make him very happy.
11. Intestinal colic
About 3 weeks to 3 months, many babies will have the discomfort of intestinal colic, which is caused by imperfect gastrointestinal development, mostly at night, some lasting for several hours, some stopping for a while.
▲ Characteristics of intestinal colic crying: the baby cries loudly and feels very painful. And the abdomen is swollen, the legs are curled up, the fists are clenched, the face is red, the mouth is white... It lasts so long that breastfeeding cannot be soothed.
▲ Coping methods: adjust the feeding posture, feed correctly, reduce air entry; burp after milking; after the occurrence of intestinal colic, it can be relieved by exhaust exercises, aircraft hugging, lying down, swaddling, abdominal massage and other methods.
12, sick
If the parents do not take good care of them, the baby will still get sick, and then there will be sick cries. Although the crying of illness is different, they often have these things in common - the crying is very strong and cannot be relieved by breastfeeding. And the baby's diet, sleep, spirit, and development are not normal.
Once this happens, take your baby to the doctor as soon as possible!
In summary, 12 kinds of crying, have you figured it out? Interpret the twelve kinds of cries of the baby, let us be good parents who can bring their babies together