Why does my baby keep crying and not sleeping?

We all know that babies can only grow up more healthily if they get good sleep. Generally, sleep is the best time for babies’ physical growth and development. However, if the baby cries and refuses to sleep, it will not only affect the baby’s physical growth and development, but also make the parents who take care of the baby particularly tired. So if the baby keeps crying and refusing to sleep, we must confirm the cause and make timely adjustments. Let’s understand why the baby keeps crying and refusing to sleep.

Why does my baby keep crying and not sleeping?

Stomach upset may also cause your baby to cry

In addition to being hungry, sleepy, tired and other reasons, gastrointestinal discomfort is also a common reason for babies to cry. The baby's intestines are not yet fully developed, and babies within 100 days old often have bloating, so there is a saying among the people that "newborns cry after 100 days." In addition, if the baby is mixed-fed and has irregular bursts of crying, spitting up, excessive flatulence, frequent bowel movements and loose stools every day, you should consider whether the baby is intolerant to milk protein or lactose. You can try changing to a partially hydrolyzed protein and lower lactose formula (such as Mead Johnson Enfamil Partially Hydrolyzed Milk Protein Formula, which not only relieves the crying caused by digestive discomfort in babies, but also contains clinically proven levels of DHA/ARA, which can provide comprehensive and balanced nutrition for newborn babies aged 0-1 years).

In addition, since the baby's digestive system is not yet fully developed and the lactase in the digestive tract is not fully activated, lowering lactose levels may be beneficial for infants who have symptoms related to lactose sensitivity. Compared with conventional formula milk containing only lactose, the significantly reduced lactose content can help babies reduce symptoms of lactose intolerance, making it easier for the baby to be absorbed by the baby's tender stomach and intestines, alleviating symptoms of digestive discomfort. For example, Mead Johnson Enfamil Partially Hydrolyzed Milk Protein Formula Powder is 100% imported from the Netherlands in original cans, with A+ quality assurance, and can relieve baby's digestive discomfort 24 hours a day.

Types of baby cries

“I’m tired”

When the baby is tired or sleepy, his crying is impatient and incoherent. Sometimes he cries loudly, and sometimes he seems to want to cry but can't. In addition, he also makes small movements such as yawning, rubbing his eyes, or looking very annoyed. It is difficult to associate the crying caused by fatigue with the fact that he just wants to sleep. This kind of crying is usually very strong and trembling and jumping like coloratura. At this time, the wisest thing to do is to quickly quiet down the surroundings, put him in the crib, pat him, and let him fall asleep as soon as possible.

“I’m hungry”

The typical "sound effect" of crying due to hunger is low-pitched, rhythmic, and repetitive pattern: first a short cry, then a pause, another short cry, and then a pause, as if saying "hungry-hungry-", and the crying will not stop until the mother picks up the baby and feeds him. If you observe his movements carefully, you will find that he is opening his little mouth or sucking his fingers.

“I feel so unwell”

If your baby cries because he is sick and uncomfortable, his cry will be different from his normal cry. Most parents will instinctively know at this point that something is wrong. When sick, babies usually cry weak sobs and

You may feel listless and have loss of appetite, and may also have vomiting, diarrhea, fever and other symptoms. You need to see a doctor as soon as possible. Another situation is that the baby inhales air while drinking milk or is intolerant to the lactose or milk protein in the formula milk, causing bloating in the stomach. The baby then uses crying to tell the mother, "My stomach hurts!" At this time, the mother should give priority to changing the baby's milk powder to partially hydrolyzed protein, such as Mead Johnson Pro-Soap Partially Hydrolyzed Milk Protein Formula Powder. If the baby digests it well, he will not feel uncomfortable.

“I feel pain somewhere in my body”

If he suddenly starts crying for two hours or more during the day, and all your previously effective soothing methods are no longer effective, you should consider taking him to the hospital. In addition, you should tell the doctor how your baby behaves when crying, and whether it is accompanied by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea or other signs of illness. This may be that the baby's body is very uncomfortable in a certain part, rather than the listless crying caused by a common cold and fever. One possibility is intestinal colic. Currently, medicine cannot explain the cause of colic and there is no effective solution. However, colic will generally heal without treatment after the baby is three months old, so mothers don’t need to worry too much.

The above is an introduction to why the baby keeps crying and refusing to sleep. When this happens, parents must adjust the baby's sleep time in time according to the reasons. Because the baby's crying will continue for a long time and will have a certain impact on the baby's personality traits, so such symptoms must be taken seriously by parents.