What are the reasons for crying and sleep disturbances in infants?

Question

Hello doctor,

My baby will be 2 months old this month. For the past three days, my wife and I have noticed that our child is not getting enough sleep. My baby is awake from 2 AM till 9 or 10 AM. If we see her shut her eyes, we lay her down. After a few minutes, she is continuously wailing and crying, even after feeding. She is not sleeping and is always crying. Last week, she received her first five-in-one TDAP immunization. These are the medications she is now taking: Hydrocortisone for asthma, physical for the face, and Cetirizine for the past two weeks.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Sleep disruption and crying after feeding signals that your infant may be suffering from stomach discomfort or gastritis-like disorders. At this age, newborns typically sleep for 12 to 16 hours. So I would advise you to take the infant to a nearby physician and have her evaluated. He will examine her belly and provide medicines if needed. Please take the baby to a local hospital or clinic so that she may be inspected in person. It will be fine after a few days of medicine. Is the infant pooping normally? Please let me know if you need anything else.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.