One year old baby cries when waking up

Why does a one-year-old baby cry when waking up?

Normally, parents need to pay attention to their baby's crying. The reason why a one-year-old baby cries in the middle of the night may be hunger, or the clothes or cups may be inappropriate. Some babies are too cold or too hot, which will make the baby uncomfortable. Some babies hold their urine at night. Parents need to observe the baby's crying carefully to understand the reasons for the crying so that they can respond in time.

Several forms of baby crying

Crying when hungry: flat and rhythmic, crying while looking for food. After breastfeeding, go to sleep.

Crying when feeling unwell: such as lying in an uncomfortable position, wearing too tight clothes, being bitten by insects, etc. The baby will be particularly irritable, twisting his limbs and frowning. Stop once you are comfortable with the treatment.

Crying when frightened or hit: The crying is high-pitched and sharp, and the echo is long and short. Mothers should quickly find out the cause and deal with it.

Crying when in pain: The crying sound is sometimes slow and sometimes fast, and the child does not look for food. It may be intestinal colic, bloating, external auditory canal furuncle, skin infection, etc. First, measure the body temperature and ask the pediatrician for diagnosis and treatment in time.

Crying when irritable or lonely: The crying is intermittent, and the baby will open his eyes wide and look around from time to time. The crying will stop after being picked up and comforted.

Causes and solutions

Reason 1: Is the baby hungry?

Solution: Babies of this age generally need to be fed every 3 to 4 hours. If the time is almost up and the baby starts crying, you can put your finger near the baby's mouth and poke it gently. If the baby is hungry, he will open his mouth and have an obvious foraging reaction. If the baby is awake all the time, she will be hungrier than when she is sleeping. If it is less than 3 hours, she should be fed.

If your baby frequently cries for milk every 1 to 2 hours, it may be that the amount of milk you are feeding him/her is not enough. If you are bottle-feeding, increase the amount of milk powder each time. If breast milk is not enough, give your baby formula and adopt mixed feeding.

In addition, if a baby who is bottle-fed cries before it is time to be fed, it may not be because he is hungry, but may be because he is thirsty. So also pay attention to giving your baby warm water between every two feedings, 30 to 50 ml at a time. If your baby refuses to drink boiled water, add a little glucose powder. Supermarkets sell special glucose for infants and young children, produced by Beingmate. Breastfed babies do not need any additional fluids.

Reason 2: Check if the diaper is wet

Solution: Use gauze diapers for your baby, and generally change them every time he urinates. Some people may think that using gauze diapers is troublesome and requires frequent changes and washing. I think it’s better to use gauze during the day. The baby’s butt is very delicate and using gauze will definitely not cause redness. Moreover, gauze can be reused, which is more economical.

When using gauze diapers, you can put a diaper pad between the diaper and the buttocks. If the baby urinates, this pad can play a role of isolation and prevent the baby's buttocks from being soaked in urine; if the baby poops, the poop will remain on this pad and will not flow onto the diaper, making the diaper easier to clean. You can use Xiduo's diaper pads, which are very cheap, only 10 yuan for 100 pieces. To wash diapers, you just need to use transparent soap and rinse them with water. It’s not too troublesome. Usually, wipe it clean with a soft wet towel after defecation. In addition to bathing your baby every day, you also need to wash your baby's buttocks before going to bed and apply diaper cream after washing.

When using diapers at night, don't believe the advertisements that say you don't need to change them all night. If the diapers are too heavy, your baby will be very uncomfortable. Generally, I need to change the blanket every time I get up at night to feed, and it is already heavy when I change it.

When checking whether the baby's diaper is wet, also check whether the baby has a red buttocks. If so, apply some diaper cream.

If the baby's clothes are wet, change them in time.

Reason 3: Does the baby want to be held? Does the baby want to sleep?

Solution: If the baby cries while lying down, she will stop crying when you pick her up. Excluding the above two reasons, the baby then wants to be held.

Before my baby was born, I thought that if the baby cries, I shouldn’t always hold him in my arms, as I would get used to him. But when I really faced it, seeing her lying there crying her heart out, I would naturally hug her.

Some babies will cry when they want to sleep. At this time, pick up the baby, rock her gently, pat her gently, and coax her to sleep.