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Crying Infant

See Also
1. Inconsolable Crying in Infants
General
1. "Not all crying is hunger"
  1. Infants who stop crying when picked up or held
    1. Do not usually need food, only need to be held
  2. Inconsolable Infant despite being held
    1. Needs evaluation for other causes
    2. See Inconsolable Crying in Infants
2. Infant cries are distinguishable
  1. By 3 days, a mother can tell her own babies' cry
  2. By 3 weeks, mothers distinguish the 6 types of cries
Type 1: Painful cry
1. Piercing, painful sounding cry
Type 2: Hunger cry
1. Demanding, urgent cry
2. Not receiving enough milk at each feeding
Type 3: Colic cry
1. See Infant Colic
Type 4: Boredom cry
1. Bored, hollow cry
Type 5: Discomfort cry
1. Too much or uncomfortable clothing
2. Wet or Soiled clothing
3. Swallowed air (gas)
4. Environment too hot or too cold
5. Illness
Type 6: Fussy
1. Rhythmic, but not urgent cry
2. Associated with some thrashing moves
3. May regularly occur at the end of the day
4. Letting off steam after a busy day

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