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 ...

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When a baby is born, one of the first signs that doctors, nurses, and even family members look out for is the unmistakable sound of the baby’s first cry. While it may seem like a simple, instinctive ...

When your baby cries, you pick them up. And sometimes you wind up holding them a lot more often than you put them down. Inevitably, this will spark some criticism, often from a well-meaning relative, ...

New research published in Current Biology on September 13 demonstrates the importance of carrying crying infants rather than simply holding them. Led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Center for Brain ...

A baby's first cry is not just sound it is survival. Science explains why crying comes before smiling or laughter in newborns ...

Will we ever stop debating whether babies should be allowed to exist in public spaces? No one likes hearing babies cry—not even their parents. But babies cry. It’s a fact of life. And when you are a ...

The video has been seen on TikTok 4.5 million times. A 2-year-old and his baby sibling are getting love from millions on TikTok after their mother posted a video of the toddler's talent for keeping ...

Beginning in the second trimester of pregnancy, an expecting parent may feel their unborn baby kicking, rolling over and even hiccuping. But is it known whether babies can start crying before they're ...

Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University When a baby is born, they move from their mum’s warm body, and out of their dark, watery ...