Colic in newborns refers to cases in which an infant cries more than usual without any other medical or physiological cause. Mainly, we recognize the condition of an infant with colic through the baby's crying and limb movements.

Crying is the way for children to communicate with their parents when they cannot speak yet. The reason for this is because a child's cry, especially when the child is unusually fussy, shows that the child is hungry, sleepy, thirsty, sick, and other emotions. However, not all parents know how to guess the child's meaning through their cry.

Crying is a completely normal physiological state and is nothing to worry about in the natural development of children. However, children crying at night with unusual signs can signal that the child is suffering from diseases that are harmful to health, including rickets due to vitamin D deficiency.

Sleep is very important for newborns in their neurological and emotional development in the first weeks after birth. To adapt to the new environment, newborns usually sleep lightly and wake up many times in a few hours.

The first 3 months after birth are often the most difficult for parents because this is the period when babies cry a lot, especially in the late afternoon and early evening. During the first 3 months of life, it is very difficult to "read" the reason why babies cry a lot. Babies can cry suddenly and stop suddenly and sometimes holding, comforting or breastfeeding cannot soothe their crying.

Hello doctor, I have a baby and my baby often cries a lot, can I ask if this is dangerous for the baby? Thank you doctor!

Colic in infants is often called colic. This is a phenomenon of crying for many hours in infants, from 2-3 weeks to 3 months old, and can even last longer, often starting suddenly in the afternoon, evening or night. There are many causes of colic in children, so parents need to pay attention to observe to have the best way to care for their children.

Many parents find themselves in a situation where their baby cries when they are put down and they don’t know how to handle it. The need to be held is understandable for newborns, as most of them are used to the feeling of warmth and comfort they felt in their mother’s womb during their pregnancy. However, there are some measures that parents can take to help reduce the situation of their baby crying when put down or similar things.

Newborn babies have small stomachs, so they need to eat many small meals a day. Accordingly, mothers also need to know the signs when their children are hungry, want to eat,... although not in chronological order to ensure nutrition to help children develop comprehensively.

Not all parents know how to accurately distinguish between hot and cold newborns. In the first months of life, newborns' body temperature is unstable due to incomplete temperature regulation. Parents always try to keep their newborns warm by using folk remedies such as dressing them in warm clothes, wearing gloves, hats, wrapping them in towels, and even using charcoal stoves. However, this is not the right thing to do and can even seriously affect the health of the child.

The total sleep time of a 6-9 month old baby is about 14-15 hours per day. Many babies sleep through the night or sleep for a long time, and only take 2 short naps in the morning and afternoon during the day. However, babies may have difficulty sleeping because they are used to their mother's scent, are active, or have pain from teething.