What Causes Stress on Baby?

Baby is a tiny creature that must be understood, because he can not say what he wants. Understanding the baby is not an easy thing, but a mother should be able to do it.

Sometimes your baby starts whining, but the effort you make, such as feeding him, drinking, or lulling just makes him more fussy. If so, surely you must be confused what to do. If your baby is fussy not because sleepy or hungry, you should check his body temperature. If the body temperature is also normal, it is possible if your baby is stressed. Therefore, you need to know how to relieve stress in the baby so that the problem immediately resolved.

Stress in infants is very different from stress in adults. Stress in a baby is usually because he is bored and uncomfortable. Before you know how to relieve stress in infants, first identify the symptoms and causes of stress in infants.

Symptoms of stress in infants

1. Baby whines and cries.
2. Baby looks moody and not cheerful.
3. The sleep is not sound and looks nervous.
4. The existence of changes in physical conditions, such as reduced weight due to bad eating, allergies, and others.

Ask to be carried on the same mother or caregiver and do not want to be removed.

What Causes Stressed Babies?

Some causes infants experience stress :

1. Needs are not met well. 
For example when he was hungry or thirsty but you did not immediately meet the needs of eating and drinking. Especially when the baby often you stay in a long time to work.

2. Conditions of the family are not conducive.
For example when father and mother often quarrel or speak with a loud and rough tone. Although the baby has not yet understood what actually happened but psychologically it will be disturbed. Though in his young age he needed the affection of both and the condition of a warm house.

3. Health problems. 
The condition of the body of an unhealthy baby may be the cause of the baby experiencing stress. He felt pain in certain parts of his body but he was unable to express it. Well if then you or baby sitter less sensitive to this problem ordinary baby just experience stress.

4. Frequently changing environment.
For example, often move house or alternate caregiver. The new environment that he gets is not necessarily he will receive well. It takes adaptation time to get to know and integrate with the new environment. Well in this adaptation he is risky to stress....