Seven-month-old baby suddenly cries while sleeping at night

When babies cannot speak yet, they express their emotions through crying, but babies at different stages have different expressions. A seven-month-old baby is already relatively easy to take care of. However, parents are extremely worried if the baby shows any abnormality. It is very distressing for parents when a seven-month-old baby suddenly cries while sleeping at night. Next, let’s understand why a seven-month-old baby suddenly cries while sleeping at night.

7 month old baby crying at night

In fact, the factors that may affect babies' sudden crying while sleeping include not only common factors such as poor sleeping environment and physical discomfort, but also external factors such as thirst, hunger, cold, heat, calcium deficiency, abdominal distension, teething, etc.

After eliminating external factors such as thirst, hunger, cold, heat, calcium deficiency, abdominal distension, teething, excitement, etc., the baby may suddenly cry while sleeping just because the cerebral cortex is active and cannot adjust itself into a deep sleep state. These phenomena will eventually resolve after weaning or as the baby grows.

What to do if your baby cries while sleeping at night

1. Sucking

Whether it is the mother's breast, the bottle for drinking milk, the pacifier for comfort, or the baby's own fingers, sucking can always have a soothing effect, but the mother should disinfect the bottles and pacifiers at ordinary times, and keep the baby's fingers clean to avoid diseases from entering the body through the mouth.

2. Massage

Various forms of patting and massage can help calm your baby. Try patting your baby's back while he or she sits upright on your shoulder. But don't massage your baby's tummy until he's four weeks old, and avoid the spine. When massaging your baby, avoid the spine and avoid using nut oils such as almond oil. While massaging your baby, talk to your baby more often, which can effectively promote your baby's development and enhance the parent-child relationship.

3. Music

Rhythmic sounds or music can help soothe a newborn. Even the hum of a washing machine or vacuum cleaner can help calm the baby down. Listening to music can help cultivate a baby's optimistic personality.