Babies cry for different reasons, hunger being the most common. Babies also cry because they are too hot or too cold (feel the back of your baby's neck to see if he/she feels cold or sweaty) or from lack of physical contact. Picking up your baby is often an instant cure or carrying your baby around in a sling may to keep him/her happy. You will find that your baby may also respond to being held in your arms while you walk around. Babies sometimes cry because of pain from wind or colic, but frantic crying that doesn't respond to any comforting may be caused by illness.

Many babies also cry because they are tired. Your baby won't always drift off to sleep when he/she needs to. Young babies often scream before and after their bath and when their diaper is being changed. Babies are also very sensitive to the atmosphere around them, so if you are angry or tense your baby will sense it and cry even harder.

As your baby grows to between six weeks to three months, you will probably begin to recognize the different kinds of crying. When this happens and as you gain confidence in handling your baby, you will find that diaper changing and bath times become much easier and more fun for the both of you.


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Many young babies have a regular spell of crying at about the same time every day, often in the evening. If the crying sounds more like a scream, and if your baby draws up both legs to the stomach, then your baby may be suffering from colic. Here are some tips to help prevent colic:
  Although wind is often believed to be the cause of the crying, it is more likely that the crying itself is causing gulps of air to be swallowed. Try as much as possible to prevent your baby from crying.
  If your baby is always hungry, have everything ready and pick your baby up for a feed before the crying starts.
  If your breasts tend to become engorged, express a little milk. Your baby will then be able to latch on more easily and not swallow air as he/she tries to fix onto a hard nipple. If you are bottle-feeding, make sure that the teat hole is large enough.
  If your breast milk tends to gush out at the start of feeding causing your baby to splutter, then express a little milk before you start and hold the areola gently between your second and third finger to ease the flow.
  Don't interrupt the feed to wind your baby since he/she may swallow more air.
  At the end of the feed, hold your baby against your shoulder and rub his/her back gently. If your baby is crying, but doesn't want the breast or bottle again, a pacifier may be the answer.