Baby Cries At Night – What To Do?

What can I do when my baby cries at night? This is reflected by many parents as a small child begins to cry more and more often at dawn for no apparent reason. Why does a baby cry if he is not hungry or cold and does not feel pain or needs a diaper change?

There are theories that might make you better understand why your baby cries at night. As you learn more about them, your child’s regular crying episodes may also decrease.

Why does the baby cry at night?

The baby cries to express his needs. Crying is the only way for a small child to communicate to parents that something is not right. The main factors a baby expresses through crying are hunger, longing for human contact, cold or heat, physical discomfort, and pain.

The causes of crying vary depending on the age of the child. For example, babies a few months old tend to cry at night for no other reason.

Some experts associate this phenomenon with baby anxiety at night. It is also said that when in the womb, the baby is at its most active and restless at night. While this may sound strange, it is difficult for a young child to let go of certain habits that he or she has followed in utero as he or she grows up.

So it may be that the baby feels frustrated when he has to sleep and stay still while he was still at his most active and alert when he was still in the womb.

Duration and consequences of crying at night

First, you should know that this is a temporary step. The crying phase usually lasts only a couple of months, gradually fading and eventually ending.

Another important thing is that crying episodes last only a short time. They usually do not last more than about 40 minutes. There are also some tricks you can use to soothe your crying baby.

 Does your baby often cry at night? Pediatricians say that when you look at your baby more closely as he cries, you may notice that his crying is uncontrollable and it sounds like an angry scream.

That’s what it really is. According to experts, the baby is trying to ease his or her anxiety that has accumulated with new experiences and new learning. In addition, the baby needs to adapt to new ways outside the womb. Thus, the uncontrollable crying of the baby makes it easier for the baby and thus the baby gets to release his or her own anxiety and relax.

What to do if your baby cries at night?

It is important for you to know that your baby will learn to control himself little by little as well as calm down on his own and eventually stop crying. Of course, leaving your baby to cry isn’t the best solution, but the following tricks might help. However, it all depends on what the day has been like, the age and mood of the child.

The following tips can help your child feel better as well as possibly stop him from crying.

• Hold the baby in your arms and rock him gently from side to side, while speaking to him in a soft and calm tone of voice. This method calms the child a lot, but it should not take more than three minutes. After three minutes, lower the baby to his crib.

• Let the baby cry in his crib, but not longer than four to five minutes. Give the child a chance to relieve all the anxiety they have experienced; this way the baby will feel calmer and will sleep better.

In conclusion, it is important to note that a baby’s crying at night is not always due to the anxiety he experiences.

When you pay attention to your child’s crying and satisfy all of your baby’s needs, you will be better able to comfort and calm him or her. It is good to understand that this is a transient stage in a baby’s life.