What are the consequences of a premature baby crying for a long time?
Filed Under (Crying) by Julie Andrews on 10-03-2010
Tagged Under : baby, consequences, Crying, long, premature, time
Because i’m witnessing it and it’s really bothering.
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There are no consquences, other than breaking mom’s heart!
crying is something very natural, and if you have given your baby everything they need, and they are still crying then just hold them and smile and tell them everything is okay, and eventually they will have let their frustrations out and will be happier. its the same for babies as it is for adults, everyone needs a big cry now and then, and there is no harm in it. x
It raises the acid level of their blood, although I don’t think to any dangerous level. Another problem is that they can exhaust themselves crying and then be unable to have the energy to eat, thus not gaining properly. BTW, premature babies do cry more than full term babies.
it’s in pain, and you need to take care of it.
nothing.. apart from using up all those calories they need to grow and get strength.. so my advice is to attend to baby’s every need so that they gain weight and get stronger quicker.
thats what i did with mine, she weighed 3lb when she was born, and she’s 6months and weighs 12lbs now.
the start is slow, because they have such small stomachs and no strength .. i hope this helps!!
I thought it was good for a premie to cry to help build up the lungs…BUT..I’ve never had one so I don’t know for sure.
it is good for babies to cry as it helps grow their lungs but at the same time it shouldnt go on for a long time as it can lead to them throwing up and staff,
babies even prematures are still growing and most of the time cant really handle every thing at a time, like crying and throwing up, coughing and staff, it might affect their breathing,
most of all why is the baby crying that much? may be you need to call his doctor if it gets out of hand and you dont know what may be brothering the little person.
good luck and hope all goes well.
I truly believe young babies cry for a reason, and it’s completely okay if that reason is simply the need to be held and comforted! Responding quickly to an infant’s cries teaches him that he is loved and taken care of, instilling security and self-confidence.
It’s actually dangerous (not to mention heartbreaking) for a baby under 6 months, a preemie in particular, to cry for extended periods. I attached a link. This is the part about it being physically unhealthy, and the rest deals with attachment and psychological issues.
“It has been suggested in the past that CIO is healthy for infants’ physical development, particularly the lungs. A recent study looking at the immediate and long-term physiologic consequences of infant crying suggests otherwise. The following changes due to infant crying have been documented: increased heart rate and blood pressure, reduced oxygen level, elevated cerebral blood pressure, depleted energy reserves and oxygen, interrupted mother-infant interaction, brain injury, and cardiac dysfunction. The study’s researchers suggested that caregivers should answer infant cries swiftly, consistently, and comprehensively, recommendations which are in line with AP principles.”
“When newborn babies cry very hard for very long, they can suffer from skyrocketing blood pressure, intracranial bleeds, and persistence of the fetal patterns of circulation of the blood through the heart, which can keep the postnatal circulation of the blood from being established correctly and can lead to brain damage (see the work of Gene Cranston Anderson on why it is dangerous to let a baby cry). Babies who routinely are left to cry, and who sleep alone have been shown to have permanently elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their bloodstream.”
http://kathydettwyler.org/detchristian.htm
(Stop watching, go cuddle!)
…and you are standing by letting this baby cry…why?
Well, you always have to worry about failure to thrive in premature babies. They need their caregivers to respond to them, so that they know that they can trust their environment and caregivers. Failure to thrive can result in the death of a baby. They give up on the world around them. You cannot spoil a child under 6 mos. That means when they cry they need something. Whether it is a diaper change, comforting, a bottle, etc. So I would try to talk to the person that is neglecting their child. And report it if you have to.
I’m the parent of a micro preemie and our pediatrician told us crying is actually good to help with making his lungs better. Sometimes excess crying is just colic. I dont know of any consequences other than making you really upset.