Patient's question:
My baby is now 9 months old. Recently, she has been very fussy, especially at night, and doesn't like to sleep. She always cries. I would like to ask, what should I do if a 9-month-old baby doesn't stop crying?Doctor's answer:
Crying is a common behavior in infancy, as young children express their needs or discomforts through crying before learning to use language to communicate their thoughts. Even when ill, they may cry to express their condition. Physiological crying is usually characterized by strong crying, with no other abnormalities such as fever, strong feeding, or normal urination and defecation. Once the cause is removed, the crying stops. If ignored, the crying may become louder and more intense, and the child may fall asleep after crying excessively. Pathological crying refers to crying caused by various diseases, often characterized by severe and prolonged crying, frequently accompanied by irritability.