What does the baby's cry mean? How to distinguish the baby's cry

The baby is 77 days old. As a new mother, I have summarized some tips on raising a baby. Mainly, it is about what the baby’s crying represents. If you are still puzzled as to why your baby is crying, take a look at the editor’s summary below!

What does the baby's crying mean?

(Severity level is indicated by ☆) Most of the time, babies cry for a reason, such as being hungry, sleepy, having a bowel movement, being hot, cold, feeling uncomfortable, being frightened, or being lonely and wanting to be played with. The right medicine can cure the problem. This accounts for about 80% of crying. Crying without a reason is crying after all other reasons have been eliminated. It is more common in the evening "dusk crying" and any time during the growth spurt.

1. The Crow Cries☆

He makes an "ah" sound like a crow, pauses for 3 or 4 seconds, and then makes another "ah" sound. There is no obvious expression on his face. He is not uncomfortable, even when someone is with him. Adults should continue to maintain the current state and it will be fine after a while. He is probably bored and just makes a few "ah" sounds casually, which is more like fake crying.

2. Cough, cough, cry☆☆

"Cough! cough" twice is a signal of dissatisfaction. Eyebrows are in the shape of "eight". Maybe it's just two sounds and it's fine, or it may be the prelude to crying. Generally, further observation is needed, and no treatment is needed for the time being.

3. Crying out of grievance☆☆

Hmm... The eyebrows are in an inverted eight shape. This is the cutest cry, and the expression is the most different from other crying styles. It is often seen when the adult stops feeding the baby halfway through the meal, and the baby is not full at all. It only lasts for 1 or 2 seconds.

4. Sticky and crying☆☆☆

Ahem, um... Ah! Um... Um... Um... Many pronunciations, unhappy. This is the main way of crying for a reason. If you solve it within 1 or 2 minutes and solve it according to the reason, it will stop. If you ignore it for 1 or 2 minutes, the crying will become louder and develop into the following crying

5. Uh ah cry ☆☆☆☆

Uh-huh...! Uh-huh...! Very regular pronunciation and pauses, this is the kind of crying babies you see on TV. The duration of the crying varies depending on the mood, and if you continue to ignore it, it will develop into the highest level of crying as shown below.

6. Cry loudly☆☆☆☆☆

Ah! Uh-huh! Ah-huh! Ah-huh! Ah-huh! His facial features are distorted, and he can say "Uh-huh" without taking a breath, which makes his face very red, and his expression is probably about to burst a blood vessel. Of course, if he takes a breath, his face will return to normal within 2 seconds. This is a manifestation of extreme dissatisfaction, and he is very angry. Please stop everything you are doing and deal with it.

The crying methods that may occur for different reasons are not absolutely corresponding, but the probability is higher.

Boring Bluff: Crows Cry

Wants someone to play with, feels cold or hot and feels uncomfortable: cries with coughs, cries with sticky sounds, cries with ughs.

Here is a supplement on cold and hot. Touch the back of the baby's neck. If it is not sweaty and warm, it is OK. Cold hands and feet are because they are far away from the heart, which has nothing to do with cold or hot. There is a kind of cold in the world called "your mother, your grandmother, your grandmother" who thinks you are cold. The amount of clothes a baby wears should be based on the father's. The child should wear the same way as the father. The elderly and women have a slow metabolism and are more afraid of cold, so this cannot be used as a basis.

Poop, diaper discomfort, sleepy: coughing and crying, sticky and squeaking

Hungry: All except "Crow" Cry

It can be seen that eating is the top priority in a baby's life! I have only seen babies crying loudly when they are late for meals. As for how to judge the reason for the baby's crying, I will talk about it later. First, let's summarize several ways to coax the baby.

Summary on coaxing babies when they cry

Here we summarize the content of comforting and playing with children when they cry. The effectiveness index is represented by ☆, and the fatigue index is represented by ⊙

1. Bed bell☆

Using toys is the easiest way. Young babies cannot sit yet, so there are not many toys they can play with. The effect is better with a bed bell and an adult talking next to it. I play with my baby every time he gets up in the morning or wakes up from a long nap in the afternoon. He will be in a good mood after a good sleep. He can play with his hands and feet to the rhythm of the music for half an hour by himself. Adults don't need to worry about it. Just make sure to change the direction frequently to prevent the baby from squinting.

2. Electric cradle☆

Buy an electric one, you can choose the frequency and amplitude of the rocking, freeing your hands. It is also best when the baby is in a good mood. Put it in before the baby is almost sleepy, and the baby will fall asleep by himself. When the baby is asleep, hold him in the crib. However, this automatic sleeping method is only useful for the baby to take a nap after taking a bath and drinking milk in the morning.

3. Black and white card☆⊙

Many people are using it. Show it to your baby when you have time. Each picture can be stared at for more than half a minute. The process requires moving up, down, left and right. It is useful to follow the baby's eyes continuously. It needs to cooperate with adults to explain. It doesn't matter what you say. Babies like rhythmic voices.

4. Change diapers☆

Virgo babies love it the most. It can interrupt all crying, but only temporarily. They will cry again after changing the diaper. Maybe the baby likes the dryness when they are naked. My baby also likes the action that adults need to touch his waist to check after sticking the diaper. It seems to be "scratching", and he smiles every time.

5. Play on yourself☆☆

The adult sits on the sofa, with his feet on the coffee table, and puts the baby on top of him with his face facing the ceiling. The adult holds the baby's hands and swings them left and right, reciting nursery rhymes or something. The baby finds it fun, and the adult can watch TV.

6. Passive exercise ☆☆☆⊙

It allows your baby to exercise his limbs and entertain him at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

7. Play on yourself☆☆☆⊙

It is similar to lying down, but the baby is turned over, and the baby can look up and look at you. There is interaction, so the baby often laughs. It also does not affect adults to glance at the TV.

8. Talk, sing and make faces☆☆☆⊙

It can be combined with any form of coaxing method to double the effect. If you want to do it alone, just sit on the sofa, hold the baby by the armrest, talk, sing, make faces, and make strange noises. The stranger the better (note that you should use better skin care products at the beginning to avoid expression lines). I have tried the lazy method of playing nursery rhymes or English stories on an iPad. I don't make any sound with my mouth, but just move, and the baby is still very happy (I don't know how much this trick can fool anyone)

9. Take a bath☆☆☆⊙⊙⊙

Babies all love playing in the water, so I won't go into details. When it gets warmer, I want to play in the water once in the morning and once in the evening.

10. Sit and hug + shoot☆☆☆⊙⊙

Just find a comfortable position for yourself. If you want to coax your baby to sleep in this way, it will take some energy.

11. Walk, hug and shoot☆☆☆☆☆⊙⊙⊙⊙

This sitting position is something that all mothers know. It is very effective for all babies, but it is very tiring. It can develop arm muscles and cause tendonitis. It should not be used unless absolutely necessary. As the baby grows in weight, it is very tiring.

How to quickly determine the cause of the baby's crying

The previous part talked about the reasons why babies cry and how to comfort them. Now let’s get back to the topic of how to quickly determine the reasons why babies cry. Ahem! Now let’s talk about the key point! That is: find the pattern! Find out the baby’s daily routine. It’s a must to find the pattern by taking care of the baby yourself, observing carefully, and recording carefully.

You can use the notebook or APP that comes with your phone to help record. I have recorded every meal time of my baby in my phone since I was discharged from the hospital. Later, I wanted to find out the baby's sleeping pattern and make appropriate adjustments, so I downloaded "Baby Life Record". This APP not only has a special page to record the baby's eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping, but also can perspective various charts based on the recorded data. Those who like to organize data and make PPT charts at work will definitely like it!!

Here are a few screenshots for you to see the interface of this application.

-About drinking neinei:

Since the baby has developed a fixed feeding time of every 3 hours in the confinement center (I helped him adjust it to every 4 hours a week ago), it is easiest to judge that he is crying because he is hungry. I would like to thank the nannies in the center for helping the baby develop good habits of work and rest. Sometimes Aunt 58 comes to our house to clean, and when she sees the baby crying, she says to feed him. Hey... This is my baby, okay. Babies have weak digestive abilities and it takes 3 hours to digest food. It is extremely unscientific to feed a child as soon as he cries! The child doesn't understand, you feed him, and he will eat, no matter if he is hungry or not, and sometimes he will still eat after eating until he vomits.

- Sleep is a big problem

The best daytime nap is 1 to 1.5 hours, and never more than 2 hours. Babies of two or three months old are awake for about 1.5-2 hours. Please grasp the baby's sleep signal and help him fall asleep. Otherwise, he will be too tired and can't fall asleep. In short, the length of daytime naps should be appropriate, and long uninterrupted sleep should be put at night. Don't let him be too tired or too excited before going to bed at night. This is all a lesson learned from blood. Please see the dark circles under my eyes that can't be eliminated.

It is recommended to use the cycle of eating, playing and sleeping. For young babies, the three-step cycle is 3 hours, and for older babies, it can be adjusted to a 4-hour cycle.

My baby has gained too much weight recently, so I have adjusted him to a 4-hour cycle, usually:

Eat for 1 hour (including burping and hugging for a while)

Play for 1 hour

Sleep 1 or 1.5 hours

Play for another 1 or 0.5 hour

My baby is not yet able to sleep through the night, but he can sleep after eating at night. I will deliberately let him eat until he is exhausted, so I can usually sleep for 3+2 hours at night, which is already very comfortable~ Burping at night is different from burping during the day. The less noise, the better, as long as the baby does not spit up milk or regurgitate. I usually burp the baby while sitting at night instead of holding him upright on my shoulders. When burping while sitting, I spread my palms to support one side of the baby's face and neck. Usually, the little guy is already asleep when I burp him, and almost half of his body weight is on my palms, which is still quite tiring. After burping for 2-5 minutes, let the baby sit in my arms. If there is no humming or twisting after holding him for 15-20 minutes, it means that the milk should not come back.

In this way, feeding + burping + holding in the middle of the night takes about 50 minutes. What did I do during these 50 minutes? I looked at my phone. I always need a phone to record time. Using a phone can prevent me from falling asleep while feeding myself. Also, how do you think I spent my time writing such a long article?