As for my Audrei, based on my observations, among the major reasons why she cries are:
Dirty diaper - Some babies can tolerate a dirty diaper. Others want to be changed right away. And my precious little girl belongs to the latter. I remember when Audrei was just days old, she would cry out loud whenever she pee or poop. You wouldn't believe that the cries is made by just a 3.4 kg baby girl.
Want a quiet surrounding while sleeping - Listening alternative rock music is just one of my favorites when Audrei was still inside my womb. Songs of U2, Dishwalla, Cranberries, Roxette, Matchbox 20, Nickelback, Gin Blossoms, and Coldplay are just some music I listen to that time. Because I love such kind of music or let's say she used to regularly hear those kind of sounds, I was thinking that once she come out of my womb, noisy surrounding will not be a big deal. But i was wrong. Everytime she is falling asleep, she wants the surroundings to be as quiet as possible. A low pitch noise can easily disrupt her sleep. (But such behavior has now changed. No matter how noisy it is outside, she will sleep the moment she falls asleep.)
Already hungry - Just like any little darlings out there, Audrei would cry out whenever she is feeling hungry. Some old folks in our locality say that aside from rooting reflex, constant crying is another way to determine whether the baby needs to be fed.
Sick or not feeling well - Of course, everyone is not happy whenever they are not feeling well. And my baby girl used crying to send me a signal whenever she is not feeling well. Anyway it is just easy to say if Audrei is not feeling well because the soft fontanel is often a big deeper compared when she is in good health condition.
Need my caress - Old folks once again said that babies can easily feel whenever their mom is just around. During the early months, I know Audrei cannot distinguish me yet through eye contact. But once she smells me around (I believe babies have a stronger sense of smelling especially when they are into breastfeeding), she would start to cry and will only stop once I cradle her. I also believe that perhaps she is just longing for a mother's warmth.
How about you? Are you observant when your baby cries? What are his or her common reasons of crying?
