The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to ...

When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...

You've ruled out hunger, tiredness and a dirty nappy and still your baby is crying so now you're worried she's in pain. Here's what it might be. Your baby cries for lots of reasons, but a pain cry ...

A newborn's first cry is a vital sign of a healthy transition to life outside the womb, signaling the lungs opening and the body's survival systems activating. This initial cry, distinct from adult ...

For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

This piece is part of Scientific American’s column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. It was 3 A.M., and my seven-month-old would not stay asleep. She didn’t want to nurse. She cried when I ...

Newborns can experience headaches, reflected in continuous crying, feeding issues, and sleep changes. It can be challenging for caregivers to identify headaches in newborns due to their inability to ...

Pat McAuliffe, a contributor at Barstool Sports, shared videos complaining about a crying baby on his delayed flight Getty (2) A Delta passenger went viral after posting videos complaining about a ...

Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida are working together on a study that will develop artificial intelligence to detect pain in babies in real-time. The study lasts for two ...