What To Do If Your Baby Always Cries At Night

“What can I do if my baby is always crying at night?” This is a common question parents ask themselves when their baby is more than usual towards the end of the night and for no apparent reason.

If you’ve checked that the baby isn’t hungry, has a cold, is in pain, or needs a diaper change, why is your baby crying uncontrollably?

There are some theories that can help you understand why your baby always cries at night. Learning more about them will also help you reduce the frequency of these events.

So keep reading to learn more!

Why do babies always cry at night?

Babies cry to express their needs. It is, in fact, the only means of communication they can rely on to let us know that something is wrong.

The main factors that change their mood are:

• hunger
• the need for human contact
• their body temperature (they can be cold or warm)
• physical discomfort
• pain.

Depending on the age of your little one, the reason behind the crying can vary. This happens, for example, in babies as young as a few months old, who tend to cry at night for no reason.

Some experts link this phenomenon at night to the ‘theory of fear’. It is said that in the womb, the hours when babies are more active and restless are always at night.

It may sound strange, but before babies are born, they adopt certain habits that are difficult to get rid of after birth. Apparently your baby is feeling frustrated that he has to sleep or stay still during the hours when he was most active or awake in the womb.

Duration and consequences of the cry

First, you should know that this is a temporary phase. It tends to last no more than a few months; it will eventually decrease and become less common.

Another important aspect to know is that crying spells are usually brief. They will never last more than 40 minutes and in fact there are some tricks that can help you calm your baby.

Does your baby always cry at night? Pediatricians say that if you look closely at the way your baby cries, you’ll notice it’s an uncontrollable cry that literally sounds like angry screams.

In fact, that’s exactly what happens. Babies do this to try to relieve what pediatricians call “built-up anxiety” caused by all the new experiences and learning what they go through during the day.

In addition, they also become accustomed to all their new imposed habits outside the womb. So, crying uncontrollably helps them to really let it all out and then relax.

What to do if your baby always cries at night

You should know that little by little your baby will decide for itself whether it is time to calm down and stop crying.

Of course, just letting him cry isn’t the best solution, but these tricks might help. It all depends on:

• day
• the age of the baby
• baby’s mood

Perhaps the following tips can help babies feel better and stop crying.

• Hold them and rock them gently and slowly while speaking in a calm and soft voice. This action comforts babies a lot, but it should not last more than 3 minutes. After that time you should put them back in their crib.
• Let babies cry in their crib, but no more than 4-5 minutes. Give them a chance to let go of all fear; they will feel calmer and will be able to sleep comfortably.
• As a final recommendation, it’s important to know that you shouldn’t just assume that your baby always cries at night just because the theory of fear  says so.

Once you pay attention and make sure all his needs are met, you can try to comfort your baby. Understand that this is only a temporary phase.