An 11-month-old baby cries and fusses at night
May 11, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Ma Yan
Introduction
An 11-month-old baby crying at night may be due to physiological factors, or possibly pathological causes such as functional dyspepsia or calcium deficiency. In addition to these common reasons, it could also be related to medical conditions like intestinal obstruction. When a baby shows signs of physical discomfort that persist without improvement, parents should promptly take the child to the hospital for diagnosis and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.
Under normal circumstances, nighttime crying in an 11-month-old baby is usually considered due to physiological factors, but it may also be caused by pathological factors such as functional indigestion or calcium deficiency. This can be improved through methods like adjusting the sleep environment or using medications. Details are as follows:
1. Physiological Factors
If the baby's sleeping environment is excessively noisy or too warm, the baby may experience physical discomfort during sleep. Since babies' language abilities have not yet fully developed, they cannot express their discomfort verbally, which often leads to crying at night. In this case, parents should create a comfortable and quiet sleeping environment for the baby and adjust room temperature promptly to improve sleep quality.
2. Pathological Factors
1) Functional Indigestion
If the baby has long-term irregular eating habits, gastrointestinal function may weaken, causing food to remain undigested and unabsorbed in the digestive tract. This can lead to symptoms such as bloating and abdominal pain, resulting in crying. In such cases, medications such as Jianwei Xiaoshi Granules, Dashanzha Granules, or Bacillus subtilis live bacterial granules may be administered under a doctor’s guidance.
2) Calcium Deficiency
Babies are in a stage of rapid growth, and insufficient dietary intake of calcium can easily lead to calcium deficiency. Symptoms of calcium deficiency include irritability, excessive sweating at night, sparse and yellowish hair, and loss of appetite. In such cases, calcium supplements such as calcium gluconate oral solution, calcium acetate granules, or calcium carbonate granules may be used under medical supervision.
In addition to the above common causes, nighttime crying may also be associated with conditions such as eczema, otitis media, or intestinal obstruction. If a baby shows persistent discomfort that does not improve, parents should promptly take the baby to the hospital for diagnosis and actively cooperate with medical treatment.
