Question
My baby is three months old and doesn’t sleep well during the day or night. They wriggle and move their head from side to side. Every night at 3 or 4 AM, their body jumps up and down. They eat and smile happily. What could be the reason for this?
Answer
Babies’ crying can be categorized into physiological and pathological crying. Physiological crying is an instinctive reaction, possibly due to hunger, temperature changes, being startled, or having a nightmare. Parents can soothe the baby back to calmness. Pathological crying may indicate physical discomfort, such as fever, eczema, rickets, oral ulcers, worm infections, or intussusception, and requires immediate medical attention.