It is normal for a baby to cry frequently especially in the first 6 months of life. It is their own way of saying they are hungry, thirsty, and lonely, in pain or tired.

What may make a baby to cry excessively:

1. Wet diapers
2. Excessive cold or heat
3. Constipation
4. Illness
5. Infection (such baby may also have high temperature, refusal to feed and reduced activity)
6. Teething
7. Colic; a child with colic cries excessively, has a red face, draws up legs and clenches fist while crying

What you can do

1. Try to breastfeed your baby
2. Hold, rock and cuddle your baby
3. Check the diaper, change it if wet or soiled
4. Check the baby’s body for any possible cause of pain
5. Check your baby’s temperature with a digital thermometer
6. Take your baby to a doctor if he/she is inconsolable, or if the temperature is high or if there signs of colic.