Feeding A Baby: The Old Fashioned Alternative To The Breast

No matter how advisable it is for a baby's health some mothers cannot breast feed  for whatever reason and need an alternative. You can either use prepared formula or make your own alternative food the old fashioned way.  This is how they did it!

Old Fashioned Baby Diet

It should be as much like the breast-milk as possible. This can be made with a mixture of cow's milk, water, and sugar, in the following proportions.

Fresh cow's milk, two thirds; Boiling water, or thin barley water, one third; Loaf sugar, a sufficient quantity to sweeten.

This is the best diet that can be used for the first six months, after which some farinaceous food may be combined.

In early infancy, mothers are too much in the habit of giving thick gruel, panada, biscuit-powder, and such matters, thinking that a diet of a lighter kind will not nourish. This is a mistake; for these preparations are much too solid; they overload the stomach, and cause indigestion, flatulence, and griping. These create a necessity for purgative medicines and carminatives, which again weaken digestion, and, by unnatural irritation, perpetuate the evils which render them necessary. Thus many infants are kept in a continual round of repletion, indigestion, and purging, with the administration of cordials and narcotics, who, if their diet were in quantity and quality suited to their digestive powers, would need no aid from physic or physicians.

In preparing this diet, it is highly important to obtain pure milk, not previously skimmed, or mixed with water; and in warm weather just taken from the cow. It should not be mixed with the water or sugar until wanted, and not more made than will be taken by the child at the time, for it must be prepared fresh at every meal. It is best not to heat the milk over the fire, but let the water be in a boiling state when mixed with it, and thus given to the infant tepid or lukewarm.

As the infant advances in age, the proportion of milk may be gradually increased; this is necessary after the second month, when three parts of milk to one of water may be allowed. But there must be no change in the kind of diet if the health of the child is good, and its appearance perceptibly improving. Nothing is more absurd than the notion, that in early life children require a variety of food; only one kind of food is prepared by nature, and it is impossible to transgress this law without marked injury.

There are two ways by the spoon, and by the nursing-bottle. The first ought never to be employed at this period, inasmuch as the power of digestion in infants is very weak, and their food is designed by nature to be taken very slowly into the stomach, being procured from the breast by the act of sucking, in which act a great quantity of saliva is secreted, and being poured into the mouth, mixes with the milk, and is swallowed with it. This process of nature, then, should be emulated as far as possible; and food (for this purpose) should be imbibed by suction from a nursing-bottle: it is thus obtained slowly, and the suction employed secures the mixture of a due quantity of saliva, which has a highly important influence on digestion. Whatever kind of bottle or teat is used, however, it must never be forgotten that cleanliness is absolutely essential to the success of this plan of rearing children.

Te quantity of food to be given at each meal ust be regulated by the age of the child, and its digestive power. A little experience will soon enable a careful and observing mother to determine this point. As the child grows older the quantity of course must be increased.

The chief error in rearing the young is overfeeding; and a most serious one it is; but which may be easily avoided by the parent pursuing a systematic plan with regard to the hours of feeding, and then only yielding to the indications of appetite, and administering the food slowly, in small quantities at a time. This is the only way effectually to prevent indigestion, and bowel complaints, and the irritable condition of the nervous system, so common in infancy, and secure to the infant healthy nutrition, and consequent strength of constitution. As has been well observed, "Nature never intended the infant's stomach to be converted into a receptacle for laxatives, carminatives, antacids, stimulants, and astringents; and when these become necessary, we may rest assured that there is something faulty in our management, however perfect it may seem to ourselves."

The frequency of giving food must be determined, as a general rule, by allowing such an interval between each meal as will insure the digestion of the previous quantity; and this may be fixed at about every three or four hours. If this rule be departed from, and the child receives a fresh supply of food every hour or so, time will not be given for the digestion of the previous quantity, and as a consequence of this process being interrupted, the food passing on into the bowel undigested, will there ferment and become sour, will inevitably produce cholic and purging, and in no way contribute to the nourishment of the child.

The posture of the child when fed:- It is important to attend to this. It must not receive its meals lying; the head should be raised on the nurse's arm, the most natural position, and one in which there will be no danger of the food going the wrong way, as it is called. After each meal the little one should be put into its cot, or repose on its mother's knee, for at least half an hour. This is essential for the process of digestion, as exercise is important at other times for the promotion of health.

As soon as the child has got any teeth, and about this period one or two will make their appearance, solid farinaceous matter boiled in water, beaten through a sieve, and mixed with a small quantity of milk, may be employed. Or tops and bottoms, steeped in hot water, with the addition of fresh milk and loaf sugar to sweeten. And the child may now, for the first time, be fed with a spoon.

When one or two of the large grinding teeth have appeared, the same food may be continued, but need not be passed through a sieve. Beef tea and chicken broth may occasionally be added; and, as an introduction to the use of a more completely animal diet, a portion, now and then, of a soft boiled egg; by and by a small bread pudding, made with one egg in it, may be taken as the dinner meal.

Nothing is more common than for parents during this period to give their children animal food. This is a great error. "To feed an infant with animal food before it has teeth proper for masticating it, shows a total disregard to the plain indications of nature, in withholding such teeth till the system requires their assistance to masticate solid food. And the method of grating and pounding meat, as a substitute for chewing, may be well suited to the toothless octogenarian, whose stomach is capable of digesting it; but the stomach of a young child is not adapted to the digestion of such food, and will be disordered by it.

It cannot reasonably be maintained that a child's mouth without teeth, and that of an adult, furnished with the teeth of carnivorous and graminivorous animals, are designed by the Creator for the same sort of food. If the mastication of solid food, whether animal or vegetable, and a due admixture of saliva, be necessary for digestion, then solid food cannot be proper, when there is no power of mastication. If it is swallowed in large masses it cannot be masticated at all, and will have but a small chance of being digested; and in an undigested state it will prove injurious to the stomach and to the other organs concerned in digestion, by forming unnatural compounds. The practice of giving solid food to a toothless child, is not less absurd, than to expect corn to be ground where there is no apparatus for grinding it. That which would be considered as an evidence of idiotism or insanity in the last instance, is defended and practised in the former. If, on the other hand, to obviate this evil, the solid matter, whether animal or vegetable, be previously broken into small masses, the infant will instantly swallow it, but it will be unmixed with saliva. Yet in every day's observation it will be seen, that children are so fed in their most tender age; and it is not wonderful that present evils are by this means produced, and the foundation laid for future disease."

The diet pointed out, then, is to be continued until the second year. Great care, however, is necessary in its management; for this period of infancy is ushered in by the process of teething, which is commonly connected with more or less of disorder of the system. Any error, therefore, in diet or regimen is now to be most carefully avoided. 'Tis true that the infant, who is of a sound and healthy constitution, in whom, therefore, the powers of life are energetic, and who up to this time has been nursed upon the breast of its parent, and now commences an artificial diet for the first time, disorder is scarcely perceptible, unless from the operation of very efficient causes. Not so, however, with the child who from the first hour of its birth has been nourished upon artificial food. Teething under such circumstances is always attended with more or less of disturbance of the frame, and disease of the most dangerous character but too frequently ensues. It is at this age, too, that all infectious and eruptive fevers are most prevalent; worms often begin to form, and diarrhoea, thrush, rickets, cutaneous eruptions, etc. manifest themselves, and the foundation of strumous disease is originated or developed. A judicious management of diet will prevent some of these complaints, and mitigate the violence of others when they occur.

There was some common sense there amongst the rest but I haven't got a clue what farinaceous means, have you?

Keeping Your Babies And Toddlers Clean

During infancy
Cleanliness is important to a baby's health. The principal points to which especial attention must be paid by the parent for this purpose are the following:

At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath every night, for the purpose of thoroughly cleaning the body, is highly recommended. To bathe a delicate infant of a few days or even weeks old in cold water is the most effective way to undermine its health and risk future disease. The water which you use to spnge a baby should be tepid, the evening bath should be warm enough to soothe and make a baby feel happy and content. You should test the water with your elbow before inserting the baby into it's bath.

The surface of the skin should always be carefully and thoroughly rubbed or patted dry with a soft towel. It is especially necessary to carefully dry the arm-pits, groin and genital area to avoid sores. If a baby is very fat be careful to dry in between the folds of fat and apply talcum powder to help avoid sores.

During childhood

As a child grows older and starts to move around he or she can get incredibly dirty very quickly, but as long as they are happy I wouldn't worry about it too much because they can always be cleaned. A daily bath before bedtime is still a good idea, apart from getting children clean a bath is soothing and relaxing and aids sleep.

A sponge down in the morning, or whenever the child is dirty should become routine, they are also getting old enough to learn how to wash their hands after the toilet and before meals. Once a toddler has some teeth it is good to get into the routing of brushing first thing in the morning and before bedtime.

In the olden days it was recommended that you vigourously wash your babies and toddlers with cold water or sea bathe them to make them stronger. I would not recommend washing any child in cold water and would feel it to be cruel.

The Milk Teeth Cometh

The first set of teeth, or milk-teeth as they are called, are twenty in number; they usually appear in pairs, and those of the lower jaw generally precede the corresponding ones of the upper. The first of the milk-teeth is generally cut about the sixth or seventh month, and the last of the set at various periods from the twentieth to the thirtieth months. Thus the whole period occupied by the first dentition may be estimated at from a year and a half to two years. The process varies, however, in different individuals, both as to its whole duration, and as to the periods and order in which the teeth make their appearance. It is unnecessary, however, to add more upon this point.


This developement is a natural process. It is too frequently, however, a painful and difficult time for the baby, because of errors in the management of the teething regimen before the new teeth arrive, and during the process itself. Then becoming a distressful and difficult time for the mother also.

In a child of a healthy constitution, which has been properly, that is, naturally, fed, upon the milk of its mother alone, the symptoms attending teething will be of the mildest kind, and the management of the infant most simple and easy.


Symptoms:- The symptoms of teething are, an increased flow of saliva, with swelling and heat of the gums, and occasionally flushing of the cheeks. The child frequently thrusts its fingers, or any thing within its grasp, into its mouth. Its thirst is increased, and it takes the breast more frequently, though, from the tender state of the gums, for shorter periods than usual. It is fretful and restless; and sudden fits of crying and occasional starting from sleep, with a slight tendency to vomiting, and even looseness of the bowels, are not uncommon. Many of these symptoms often precede the appearance of the tooth by several weeks, and indicate that what is called "breeding the teeth" is going on. In such cases, the symptoms disappear in a few days, to recur again when the tooth approaches the surface of the gum.

Treatment:- The management of the infant in this case is very simple, and seldom calls for the interference of a doctor. The child ought to be much in the open air, and well exercised: the bowels should be kept freely open with castor oil; and be always gently relaxed at this time. Cold sponging employed daily, and the surface of the body rubbed dry with as rough a flannel as the delicate skin of the child will bear; friction being very useful. The breast should be given often, but not for long at a time; the thirst will thus be allayed, the gums kept moist and relaxed, and their irritation soothed, without the stomach being overloaded. The mother must also carefully attend, at this time, to her own health and diet, and avoid all stimulant food or drinks.

From the moment teething begins, pressure on the gums will be found to be agreeable to the child, by numbing the sensibility and dulling the pain. For this purpose there are many teething rings and teething toys available. Gentle friction of the gums with a finger is pleasing to the infant; and, as it seems to have some effect in allaying irritation, may be frequently resorted to. In France, it is very much the practice to dip liquorice-root, and other substances, into honey, or powdered sugar-candy; and in Germany, a small bag, containing a mixture of sugar and spices, is given to the infant to suck, whenever it is fretful and uneasy during teething. The constant use, however, of sweet and stimulating ingredients isn't good for the health of a baby or for the new growing teeth.

Easy Breastfeeding - Blast From The Past!

This is pretty old fashioned stuff that I found but it is still common sense advice. Would you believe that new mums had a laying in period of at least 3 weeks - the well off mums anyway. Nowadays most new mums are in and out of hospital as if it's a production line.

From the first moment the infant is applied to the breast, it must be nursed upon a certain plan. This is necessary for the well-being of the child, and will contribute essentially to preserve the health of the parent, and help her to be a good nurse, and what she feels is her duty will become a pleasure.

This implies, however, a careful attention on the part of the mother to her own health; for that of her child is essentially dependent upon it. Healthy, nourishing, and digestible milk can be procured only from a healthy parent; and it is against common sense to expect that, if a mother harms her health and digestion with a poor diet, neglect of exercise, and impure air, she can, nevertheless, provide as wholesome and uncontaminated a fluid for her child, as if she were diligently attentive to these important points. Every instance of indisposition in the nurse is liable to affect the infant.

And this leads me to observe, that it is a common mistake to suppose that, because a woman is nursing, she ought therefore to live very fully, and to add an allowance of wine, porter, or other fermented liquor, to her usual diet. The only result of this plan is, to cause an unnatural degree of fulness in the system, which places the nurse on the brink of disease, and which of itself frequently puts a stop to the secretion of the milk, instead of increasing it. The right plan of proceeding is plain enough; only let attention be paid to the ordinary laws of health, and the mother, if she have a sound constitution, will make a better nurse than by any foolish deviation founded on ignorance and caprice.

The following case proves the correctness of this statement:

A young lady, confined with her first child, left the lying-in room at the end of the third week, a good nurse, and in perfect health. She had had some slight trouble with her nipples, but this was soon overcome.

The porter system was now commenced, and from a pint to a pint and a half of this beverage was taken in the four and twenty hours. This was resorted to, not because there was any deficiency in the supply of milk, for it was ample, and the infant thriving upon it; but because, having become a nurse, she was told that it was usual and necessary, and that without it her milk and strength would ere long fail.

After this plan had been followed for a few days, the mother became drowsy and disposed to sleep in the daytime; and headach, thirst, a hot skin, in fact, fever supervened; the milk diminished in quantity, and, for the first time, the stomach and bowels of the infant became disordered. The porter was ordered to be left off; remedial measures were prescribed; and all symptoms, both in parent and child, were after a while removed, and health restored.

Having been accustomed, prior to becoming a mother, to take a glass or two of wine, and occasionally a tumbler of table beer, she was advised to follow precisely her former dietetic plan, but with the addition of half a pint of barley-milk morning and night. Both parent and child continued in excellent health during the remaining period of suckling, and the latter did not taste artificial food until the ninth month, the parent's milk being all-sufficient for its wants.

No one can doubt that the porter was in this case the source of the mischief. The patient had gone into the lying-in-room in full health, had had a good time, and came out from her chamber (comparatively) as strong as she entered it. Her constitution had not been previously worn down by repeated child-bearing and nursing, she had an ample supply of milk, and was fully capable, therefore, of performing the duties which now devolved upon her, without resorting to any unusual stimulant or support. Her previous habits were totally at variance with the plan which was adopted; her system became too full, disease was produced, and the result experienced was nothing more than what might be expected.

The plan to be followed for the first six months. Until the breast- milk is fully established, which may not be until the second or third day subsequent to delivery (almost invariably so in a first confinement), the infant must be fed upon a little thin gruel, or upon one third water and two thirds milk, sweetened with loaf sugar.

After this time it must obtain its nourishment from the breast alone, and for a week or ten days the appetite of the infant must be the mother's guide, as to the frequency in offering the breast. The stomach at birth is feeble, and as yet unaccustomed to food; its wants, therefore, are easily satisfied, but they are frequently renewed. An interval, however, sufficient for digesting the little swallowed, is obtained before the appetite again revives, and a fresh supply is demanded.

At the expiration of a week or so it is essentially necessary, and with some children this may be done with safety from the first day of suckling, to nurse the infant at regular intervals of three or four hours, day and night. This allows sufficient time for each meal to be digested, and tends to keep the bowels of the child in order. Such regularity, moreover, will do much to obviate fretfulness, and that constant cry, which seems as if it could be allayed only by constantly putting the child to the breast. A young mother very frequently runs into a serious error in this particular, considering every expression of uneasiness as an indication of appetite, and whenever the infant cries offering it the breast, although ten minutes may not have elapsed since its last meal. This is an injurious and even dangerous practice, for, by overloading the stomach, the food remains undigested, the child's bowels are always out of order, it soon becomes restless and feverish, and is, perhaps, eventually lost; when, by simply attending to the above rules of nursing, the infant might have become healthy and vigorous.

For the same reason, the infant that sleeps with its parent must not be allowed to have the nipple remaining in its mouth all night. If nursed as suggested, it will be found to awaken, as the hour for its meal approaches, with great regularity. In reference to night-nursing, I would suggest suckling the babe as late as ten o'clock p. m., and not putting it to the breast again until five o'clock the next morning. Many mothers have adopted this hint, with great advantage to their own health, and without the slightest detriment to that of the child. With the latter it soon becomes a habit; to induce it, however, it must be taught early.

The foregoing plan, and without variation, must be pursued to the sixth month.

After the sixth month to the time of weaning, if the parent has a large supply of good and nourishing milk, and her child is healthy and evidently flourishing upon it, no change in its diet ought to be made. If otherwise, however, (and this will but too frequently be the case, even before the sixth month) the child may be fed twice in the course of the day, and that kind of food chosen which, after a little trial, is found to agree best.

How to Get Through the Night When Potty Training

When you are first wandering through the process of potty training your child during the night, it is reasonable to employ the use of a pull-up or diaper. Potty training while your child is wide awake is difficult enough, doing it during the night time hours is one of the more difficult phases of the entire process and will likely take longer than most of the others.

Until your child is regularly rising in the morning with a completely dry diaper, it is sensible to maintain your sanity by continuing to do whatever has been working for you from the beginning.

Whatever methods have been working for you and your child during the daytime, those are the same methods you should be using when it's time for your wee one to go down for the night. Of course, in an ideal world you wouldn't be using diapers of any kind, but it is no doubt true that some children take exceedingly long naps in the afternoon and will have a difficult time holding their urine in while they are still in the early stages of the learning process.

Take the steps needed to protect your child's mattress from the inevitability of night time accidents before allowing them to start sleeping only in their underwear.

It is best to monitor your child's fluids during those few final hours just before sleep. Doing so will help ensure your child remains dry during this most difficult phase of toilet training. Under no circumstances should you ever allow your child to become dehydrated. It is best to simply stay aware of what your child is putting into their bodies.

Accidents happen, accept this fundamental truth and the entire experience will be far more pleasant. It is acceptable for your child to have accidents. They are acquiring a new skill and will almost certainly experience a few set backs as we all do. Accidents are not nearly as important as your measured response to them.

It is essential for you to encourage your child and never allow them to feel humiliated or discouraged. As soon as your child's self esteem starts to suffer, the entire potty training experience can be easily rendered into a series of unfortunate events.

Night time training is possibly the most difficult part of the process, but same as any other toilet training component, you can go to great lengths to curb the overall difficulty by marrying clear communication with realistic expectations.

Remember, patience is the most important part of any successful potty training procedure.

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A Double Baby Buggy Means Style And Comfort And Not Just For Twins

Any parent with two children who are close to each other in age will know just how frustratingly difficult it can be to take a proper family outing whether it be a day out, trip to the park or shopping. The older child will usually tire of walking pretty quickly and want a place to sit down and rest their little legs. If you have a single baby buggy you will probably have had to trade off carrying one child and letting the other ride in the buggy. Especially difficult when you are shopping. If this is your situation, or if you have a youngster and are expecting another soon you should definitely look into up grading your single to a double buggy.

Luckily for parents there are more and more solutions to this problem coming onto the market every day. If you are thinking about getting a double pushchair now is a very good time to buy one. Just a trip to the park can be much more fun for the parents and the children alike. The extra storage space underneath the twin pushchairs can hold picnics, nappy sacks and toys for the little ones. There are even jogger friendly models for parents who like to take the opportunity to exercise while they take their young ones out.

If you've ever taken your kids to an amusement park with a single push chair, you know how difficult it can be to decide which child gets to ride and which has to walk. The youngest might be happy to ride but the oldest might get tired walking or simply decide they want a ride too. Also while you're juggling your children you're also having to deal with your bags, lunches, and all of the other things that you need to carry along to a park when you have children. Shopping can be a total nightmare with one child running around grabbing things off the shelves or knocking stacks over. You can make them hold your hand but with pushing the buggy you won't have a hand free to collect any shopping. By using a double baby buggy you can solve all of these problems, by having places for both children to ride, and storing all of your belongings on the buggy itself.

These double travel systems are stylish and affordable. They are practical, yet full of safety features that can set any parents mind at ease. Many of the newer systems offer great features like being collapsible. You can unfold them when you need them and break them down for easy stowage in your boot when they aren't in use. Also by using online shopping outlets you can find a double baby buggy that's extremely affordable as well.

No matter what you're going to be doing with your two children, we've seen how having a double baby buggy can really help make your family outings far more fun and enjoyable. Please consider purchasing one of these systems for you and your children.

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Changing Table Pad - Give Your Child the Proper Support

Nobody has ever said that parenting is straightforward and that's significantly true in case you are liable for changing the vast majority of the baby's diapers. This is a part of parenting, however it is undoubtedly not satisfying for any mother or father at any time. Fortunately, there are changing pads available on the market that can make the process so much simpler, irrespective of how large your baby might get.

This Changing Table Pad are available a wedge form, so they protect the child from falling off the table and provide optimal assist for the child's head and neck. Many different changing pads are flat, which can be dangerous if the newborn determined to vary positions by even a couple of inches. The wedge protects your baby from ever falling and for the reason that sides are padded, your child can be fully comfortable.

Actually, the jammed sides make the changing pad very similar to how your child would feel when she or he is wrapped in some blankets, so your child might just fall asleep as soon as she or he is positioned on the changing pad. This wedged design is what offers these Changing Table Pad their excessive degree of consolation and likewise their excessive degree of safety.

Another great security feature that these changing pads provide is a security belt that can maintain the baby in place whereas he or she is being changed. This safety belt could be very gentle on your baby's pores and skin and won't leave any marks because it is fixed with elastic. This safety belt is just a little added security should your baby get previous the wedge. In spite of everything, you may never be too cautious with the health of your baby.

This Changing Table Pad truly are a lot better than pads of the past as a result of they take even the smallest risk components under consideration and make sure that they will not turn out to be an issue. For example, if the telephone instantly rings while you are changing your baby, you might need to look away for a couple of seconds. Most dad and mom would not assume it is a huge deal, however something can occur once you take your eyes off your baby. A changing pad, nevertheless, can present that little bit of extra security, so as to make sure that nothing happens at all.

You wouldn't trust your child with simply any babysitter and, likewise, you should not belief your child with simply any Changing Table Pad. Every changing pad is different, but it's typically a good suggestion to go together with the pad that gives essentially the most safety features. By trusting a lesser changing pad, you are taking an unnecessary risk, so just remember to keep away from these risks if in any respect possible.

The child changing pad market has advanced considerably over time, however these pads have risen to the top and change into the type of pad that everyone really wants. If in case you have any questions in regards to the changing pad that's right for your baby, the one true reply is to go together with the Changing Table Pad that will provide essentially the most help and essentially the most security features.

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Breastfeeding Video - Breastfeeding Tips On Scheduling

How often should you breast feed your baby? This video will help you to answer that question.

Ha Ha Said The Baby

At first all babies seem to do is cry, eat and sleep, but it isn't long before they begin to smile and show their characters. When they start to laugh the fun really begins.

20 Reasons Why Your Baby Is Crying

Although it can sometimes be harrowing, crying is a normal event in the lives of all babies.When a baby comes out of the womb the first thing it should do is cry. That first cry means that he or she will be drawing some air in to their lungs for the first time in their new life.After delivery if your baby does't cry then it should be initiated by slightly pinching or gently stroking the feet. After this a healthy baby should cry and that is quite normal, still some times it can upset the mother or family members.

We all know that a baby can't tell you his or her needs or troubles in words. The main way to communicate with others is by crying. Babies show some other signs like feet kicking, hand waving and head turning ect. but the best way to get the attention of others is by crying.

Excessive crying cannot be easily defined because crying habits change from baby to baby and some babies can be calmed easily but some are difficult to sooth. If crying is regularly distressing for the mother and others around then it can be called excessive. Many babies quieten when breast fed or soothed with gentle rocking. A sudden onset of excessive crying means that the baby is distressed and really needs attention.The causes of crying extend from simple reasons to life threatening conditions. Therefore a crying baby should not be ignored.

Most of the time it is difficult to find the cause of the crying. Common causes are discussed here for awareness.

Common reasons for crying:

1) Hunger:--

This is the most usual reason. A hungry baby will cry until getting his or her milk. Here the old saying is true 'crying baby gets the milk'.

2) Wetting:--

Urination and defecation can cause a lot of discomfort that results in crying till his or her parts are cleaned and made dry. The longer your baby is left without being washed and changed the more painful it will be for your baby and it can only be expected that your baby will cry more.

3) Company:--

Most babies need to feel that somebody is nearby. If they feel lonely they cry.When their favourite doll or teddy slips out of their hands they cry for help.

4) Tired:--

When a baby is tired after a journey and unable to sleep they often cry.They feel tired in uncomfortable sourroundings and due to climate change.

5) Heat & cold:--

If babies feel too hot or too cold they become restless and cry. A young child is more comfortable in a room with good ventilation.

6) Tight clothing:--

Tight clothes, especially in a warm climate is just as intolerable for kids as they are for adults.Tight elastic in a dress, pants or skirt can also produce sorness around the waist or hips.

7) Dark room:--

When an infant wakes up he or she needs a dim light. If a baby wakes up to darkness the child will disturb it's parents sleep by crying. Of course babies will be irritated by strong light and cry because of that also.

8) Mosquito:--

If there are mosquitos in your country, these creatures disturb sleep bwith their blood sucking ways and make the babies cry.

9) Nose Blocked:--

Your child may not be able to sleep when it has a cold and will go on crying until the nasal passage is open.

10) Phlegm in throat:--

This also causes difficult in breathing and causes an infant to cry.Often a typical sound can be heard with each breath.

11) General aching:--

Generalised body ache with restlessness is seen in flu and prodromal stages of some infectious diseases can result in continuous crying.

12) Habitual crying:---

Some babies cry without any real cause but causing the parents worry and distress, often a doctor is called for help but it's best to be on the safe side.

13) Nappy rash:--

If a tight and wet nappy is kept on for a long time the end result is this condition.

The rash can also be due to some allergic reaction to the elastic material of the nappy. When the rash appears it causes soreness and baby become sleepless and cry. Other skin lesions like eczema, ecthyma, candidiasis ect. can also cause the same problem.

14) Earache:--

Ear infection is common in wet climates.The infection may spread from the throat. Ear infections can result in the rupture of an ear drum causing discharge of pus. Eareache usually becomes worse at night when lying down. A child will become restless and cry and may not allow you to touch it's ear. Some children with earache rub the affected ear frequently.
15) Colic:--

When a baby cries continuously most of us diagnose it as colic.This problem is still open for debate because the exact cause of colic is not known making diagnosis difficult to confirm. Colic may be associated with rumbling and distention of the abdomen. A child often feels better when lying on it#s abdomen.Some children may not allow you to touch their abdomen. If the child cries continuously a doctors help is needed.

16) Infections:--

All infections cause some kind of pain or irritation causing your baby to cry. Infection can be anywhere in the body and usually it is associated with fever, redness and swelling.

17) Reactions to certain food:--

It is said that one man's food is another man's poison. Some foods like nut products can produce allergic reactions. Allergies are usually manifested in the form of redness, breathlessness, gastric symptons and continuous crying.

18) Hard stools:--

Constipated babies with hard stools may cry when they get the urge to pass stools. They hesitate to go to the toilet because of the pain.

19) Gastro esophagial reflex:--

Babies can cry when they bring up their food straight after being fed. If this continues it could be due to gastroesophageal reflex.This is due to the failure of the lower part of esophagus to close after food causing regurgitation from the stomach. It is difficult to diagnose this condition and can be cured by giving antireflex medicines.
20, Teething:--

During teething infants become restless with crying. Their gums are sore from the new teeth that are trying to grow. Sometimes if they chew on a teething ring it helps, other times you may need some baby aspirin or a soothing gel like Bonjella to ease the pain.