We are now living an age where communicating with one another is fast and easy. We can call someone from everywhere with our mobile, we all can text and e-mail and instant message friends family and fellow workers. Because of emoticons people no longer have to try and figure out the tone of the written word, the little smiley or sad face let us know, yes correspondence has never been easier, that is until you have your first baby. Sadly they are not delivered with emoticons. New moms must figure out exactly what is wrong with the little one just by the sound of his cry. You shouldn't allow anyone tell you this crying thing is easy to work out, it's not and it takes a while to figure out just what your baby is saying to you. Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you learn to understand your new baby's communication.

First don't forget that this earth is brand new for your newborn. When he was in your womb, he did what he needed when he wanted and he or she felt safe and secure in the small confined space. Now he is in a enormous New World and has to wait for someone else to feed him, change his baby diapers, and on top of that he spends his waking hours trying to learn new things. No wonder he sleeps so much. So don't get all nervous that you have not developed a sleeping and eating schedule that's the same each and every day. You will get there as he gets used to this new worlds.

Many new moms think they should instantly know why infant is crying. Due to the fact they can’t figure it out the minute the child is born they get nervous and tense. Your newborn can pick up the tension and tension and it tends to make him uncomfortable. The only way he can express is discomfort would be to cry, which makes you even tenser. You see the vicious cycle you might be creating. Loosen up and know that you are a good mother and that really quickly you'll know what each cry is and communicating properly together with your child.

Secondly you shouldn't be afraid to hold your infant often. I am sure you have heard people say you spoil a baby if you pick him up every time he cries, but they are incorrect. Your infant cries due to the fact he needs some thing, and that one thing is not usually a tangible factor like food or diaper needing changed. He might need to be comforted. Once again this really is a big scary world and he must know that somebody is there for him. Just as you do not know what every cry means at the beginning, he does not know that you'll be there to fulfill his needs when he cries. It will not take long for him to believe in you and realize that you are there for him, so by picking him up when he cries you are helping him to relax and develop his believe in in you, not spoiling him.

Thirdly making a cozy environment can help with babies crying. Again as stated before the womb is a little place, and so he is used to simply being in a contained environment. Swaddling is a good way to comfort and ease baby. Many individuals think swaddling is too confining, but that is precisely what the baby was used to in the womb. The swaddling, if done correct, comforts baby and can make his environment less big and scary. And in today's vast baby marketplace there are blankets made for swaddling, these blankets make a great baby shower present. Keep this in thoughts should you haven't had your shower yet.

When you do get infant to sleep and put him in his crib, he may whimper a bit. As opposed to picking him back up, you could just need to place your hand on him to let him know you're there, and he can quickly fall back asleep knowing you are there. In no time at all you will know what your little bundle of joy wants, and his cries will no longer be a mystery.