Newborn baby crying without tears

Since newborns do not have the ability to speak or express themselves shortly after birth, their main way of conveying their wishes is to cry. Many first-time mothers have no experience, so they may be worried when they see their baby crying but without tears. But in fact, newborns do not necessarily shed tears when they first cry. This may just be their way of expressing themselves. For example, if they are hungry or wet the bed, they will cry but not necessarily shed tears.

1. Newborns do not cry with tears like older children. In most cases, they have no tears or only a few tears, because the tear glands of babies of this age are not yet developed and cannot secrete many tears. Secondly, a baby's crying is a reverse way for the baby to communicate with the outside world and express his or her feelings, just like an adult talking, rather than real crying. If a baby is uncomfortable, such as being hungry, cold, or wet, they will tell adults by crying.

2. Children cry as a way of expression. When they are not in pain, it is possible that they cry without tears. Children's body temperature regulation center is imperfect and heat dissipation is not very good. If they are wrapped too thickly, it may cause their body temperature to rise. Therefore, you must pay attention to measuring the child's body temperature frequently as a reference to whether the child is wrapped appropriately.

3. Some babies shed tears when they cry after they are born. This is also normal. Don't worry too much. As long as the baby's eyes are not red, swollen, and tears do not flow automatically, it's fine.

4. The child's tear duct is blocked, so you need to take the child to see a doctor. You also need to let the child drink more water and feed him light complementary food. See a doctor and receive symptomatic treatment.

5. Although the tear glands of babies are not fully developed, it does not mean that they do not have this function. Under normal circumstances, there may be no reflex secretion of tears under ordinary slight stimulation. If there is a strong stimulus, such as a baby being pricked by a needle, he will have reflex tear secretion. A baby's crying has a language component. We adults can express language while shedding tears, but babies don't have language! When they want to express their emotions, they only have the simplest action - crying, to attract the attention of people around them. So at this time his crying does not have tears, but it does not rule out that the baby may be really emotional and may shed tears.

If babies under 6.3 months old cry without tears, it is a normal physiological phenomenon. The tear glands of newborns are not fully developed when they are born, which leads to no visible tears when the baby cries. So parents do not need to worry too much. If the baby is in good health, the baby will be fully developed and tears can be seen when he is older. If there are still no tears at six months, it is necessary to consider whether the lacrimal sac is blocked or inflammatory. It is recommended that parents seek medical attention in time.