Why baby cry?

After sometime, you’ll totally catch onto all your baby’s cries and their meanings. It may seem impossible when you’re a brand new mama, but you’ll get it - trust me. Until then, here are a few common crying variations and what they likely mean. I’ve been around countless babies, and while they all differ, some of these cries seem to be across the board.

Tired: Tired is the easiest cry to decipher in my opinion, because it’s often lack luster. Your baby can cry when he wants; loudly. However, tired crying is often more broken, and varied, almost as if your baby has to try super hard to cry.

Hungry: Hungry crying babes usually take rooting breaks from their tears. Your baby may cry and root around at the same time or cry and suck on his hand.

Pain: You’ll be able to tell a painful cry early on, but hopefully it’s not something you’ll hear too often. Gas is a likely pain culprit in a little baby and sometimes elastic from clothing can press on your baby’s skin - yes, some babies are little drama queens, they may feel pain from clothing, cold, or too tight of socks. The cry will be high pitched, sudden, and LOUD.

Bored: Bored crying is a tough call. This is crying that usually starts out sort of fussy and turns into a full-on crying scene. Catching a fussy bored baby is easier than stopping the crying once it starts. First check a fussy baby out - is their diaper clean, have they eaten, slept, and so on? If everything seems ok, they may just want some entertainment. Break out your best baby puppet or go on a walk.

Can you easily decipher your baby’s cries?