What your baby needs when he cries
By: Aishat Idowu, R.N. Image source: Healthline.com O ne unavoidable aspect of infant care is "crying". Crying is that special way infants communicate most of their needs— they cry to avoid pain, when hungry, when in discomfort and even to express fear. Cries, especially those intense ones at night when the whole house is at sleep is the most frustrating. Of course, no one likes their sleep to be interrupted. If at all, not with a shrill cry that can tear apart the eardrum. Worst thing is, sometimes, you can hardly tell what these little human beings want/need; because all the seemingly possible "cry-causing factors" must have been dealt with. In fact, even if you write out a checklist of their possible needs/wants, most, if not all would have been met— but the cry doesn't stop, it may even grow in strength and volume. This can be very frustrating to every mother/carer/parent. So...how do you tell what your baby needs when he cries? As simple as this question ...