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· 27 Dec 2021

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Why Does A Baby Cry At Night?

Babies scream frequently, but they also sleep often. Most babies sleep for eight to nine hours during the day and eight hours at night, though rarely at the same time. Until she’s at least three months old, your baby is unlikely to sleep through the night (six to eight hours). Some newborns don’t start sleeping through the night until they are six months old. So it’s understandable that when you thought she was sleeping peacefully—or while you’re attempting to sleep—there’s a lot of crying.

Your baby's primary method of communicating with you is through crying. Babies cry at any time in the night to ask for your assistance. When she wakes up sobbing or moans in her sleep, what is she trying to say? The most common causes why a baby cries at night and some suggestions for stopping a crying baby are as follows.

•    Cry regular

Changes in your baby's routine frequently cause this screaming form rather than discomfort from a feeding problem. It could be feeding or sleeping time for your baby, or they could be overstimulated.

What Works: Try cuddling, swaddling, or walking with your baby to calm a crying baby at night. All of these activities provide motion and body contact. In the room, a white-noise machine or a fan can also help.

•    Hunger, pure and simple

The stomach is so tiny, your newborn needs to eat every few hours. Hunger makes most of the babies cry in the middle of the night.

What Helps: Crying, like smacking lips or sucking on a fist, is a late indicator of hunger. Check the time; if it’s been two or three hours since your last feeding, your baby is most likely waking up to inform you she’s hungry.

•    An Allergy-Related Crying

Cow's milk protein allergy could be the source of your baby's constant weeping, not caused by hunger, sleep, or general discomfort. Colic caused by a cow's milk protein allergy usually follows a three-step pattern: crying more than three hours a day (usually in the evening) for more than three weeks and on more than three days every week.

What Works: Feed your baby before she gets ravenous. Burping her during and after a feeding can assist. If your kid is on formula, talk to your doctor about switching to a different variety.

•    Other Discomfort

Although your newborn’s stomach is the primary alarm clock right now, other factors can induce nighttime screaming. Keep an eye out for:

•    It’s time to change the diaper.
•    Uncomfortably knotted in a wrap was a finger.
•    The room that is excessively hot or cold.
•    Sickness (If your baby has a cold or an ear infection, they may wake up more frequently than usual.)

Conclusion:

Consider these alternative options if your baby is still fussy after you've fed her and the baby still cries at night. A quick diaper change before each meal can help her relax as she eats. Check her temperature if you fear she's sick; a rectal temperature of more than 100.4°F (38°C) requires a call to your pediatrician.