Question
Why do babies suddenly cry or laugh while they are sleeping? Sometimes they cry out as if they were choked, and at other times, they suddenly stretch their arms as if they were reaching for something.
Answer
This could be due to the baby experiencing excessive fright. Try using the method of wearing cinnabar to calm the baby down. The specific method is to buy one to two grams of cinnabar, wrap it in a thin piece of paper first, then wrap it in a red cloth, and tie it with red thread to let the baby wear it. The length should be appropriate to reach the line connecting the nipples. When wearing it, it should be close to the skin and not allowed to be put in the baby’s mouth to bite (cinnabar contains toxicity). It should be removed when bathing, and the wearing time should not exceed one week.