2023-12-19 11:09:23
And study of the Neonatology Unit of the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona has analyzed the newborn crying and, despite its complexity, it has managed identify the different causes that make babies cry. Something that, according to doctors, can have an impact positively in the relationship with their mothers and fathers know the reasons for whom their children cry. During the first months of life, crying is the way that babies communicate, and this is usually interpreted by their parents as a warning sign or need.
According to Clinic researchers –who have worked in collaboration with the ‘start-up’ health technology Zoundream AG (specialized in the analysis of crying) and who has analyzed 38 healthy newborns–, There are different types of crying. So, for example, the I cry because of hunger It is constant, rhythmic, short-lived, intense and loud, but not high-pitched, and may elicit a variety of facial expressions and body movements intended to attract the caregiver’s attention.
However the crying of anguish has few pauses, it is erratic and sharper. He cried because of gases It is similar to that of anxiety, but it is hoarser due to the tension exerted on the vocal cords. Furthermore, the crying for sleep It is long lasting, with prolonged and monotonous screams that present a clear decadent melody, while cry for attention It is very similar, although it seems to be more of a lament than a real cry and its interpretation depends a lot on the context in which it occurs. Each type of crying is characterized, in this way, by different acoustic, neurophysiological and behavioral patterns.
Cry 1.5 to three hours a day
According to the Clínic, babies cry once average of between one and a half and three hours up to date. The impact of crying on parents can trigger feelings of anxiety, depression, helplessness, anger and frustration, which negatively affects the emotional bond with the baby. This, according to the researchers, might compromise your care, as well as its neurological development process. The study now carried out and published and ‘Science Direct’ has allowed us to classify each type of crying and attribute some certain characteristics according to acoustics, electroencephalography (EEG) signals, cerebral regional oxygen saturation (NIRS), facial expressions and body movements, among others.
The 38 babies analyzed were selected in the Maternity from the Barcelona Clinic. The researchers collected data from EEG, NIRS, audios and videos of each newborn while they cried spontaneously, which they used to define different types of cries generated by different situations, such as hunger, sleep, restlessness, gas and stress. This data collection, In addition to having significant implications for the bond between the baby and its parents, it can improve your medical care too when it comes to understanding babies’ first communicative attempt, these specialists insist.
It is “pioneer multimodal” study creates, according to the Clínic, a “precedent” in the research of the analysis of crying and ensures that this expression triggers a “complex communication process” in the baby that involves neurophysiological and behavioral patterns that help differentiate the types of associated crying to different needs or moods in the newborn. These conclusions, the doctors point out, will serve to “deepen” the interpretation of crying.
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