The video discusses how to interpret a baby's cries and movements to understand their needs. According to the video, babies under two months old often arch their backs as a response to pain or discomfort. However, if a baby arches their back during eating, it's a sign of reflux. If the baby is over two months old and arches their back, they might be tired or in a bad mood.
Rotating their head is a calming gesture, often seen when the baby is about to sleep. Grabbing their ears is a natural exploration behavior. If this is followed by intense crying, it's advisable to visit the doctor.
Fist clenching indicates hunger. A perfectly relaxed hand means they're full, while a strong fist indicates they need food. Lifting their legs during colic or tummy pain is a common behavior.
The video also mentions that pediatricians recommend parents talk to their babies as often as possible to help them develop their own sounds and gestures to express their needs.
1. The first year with a baby is both challenging and exciting, with babies expressing their needs through unique cries.
2. There are seven types of cries to listen for, including a calling cry, a hunger cry, a pain cry, and a physiological cry.
3. Hunger cries are similar to calling cries, but if not responded to immediately, they can escalate to hysterical cries, indicating the baby needs to be fed.
4. Pain cries are flat and constant, with small hysterical outbursts indicating increasing pain.
5. Physiological cries are babies dealing with bodily functions like gas, peeing, and pooping, which can cause discomfort.
6. Sleepy babies tend to rub their eyes and ears, and their crying sounds like offended and smooth whining followed by yawning.
7. A discomfort cry sounds very irritated and often comes with fidgeting, flailing of arms and legs, and arching of backs.
8. A bored cry is common and usually indicates that the baby is simply frustrated or bored.
9. Australian pediatrician Dr. Priscilla Dunstan has been studying early childhood sounds for more than 20 years and has identified various sounds like 'nee' for hunger, 'a' for burping, and 'Allah' for sleepiness.
10. Small babies have their own body language like arching their backs, rotating their heads, grabbing their ears, and clenching their fists, each indicating specific needs or moods.
11. Constant communication with babies, such as talking to them and showing them things around them, helps them develop their own individual sounds and gestures to express their needs better.