Hi Doctor! last night my son was quietly sleeping when all of a sudden he cried, I didn t know what actually happened to him because he is just 1 year and 8 mos old and can t speak. I thought he was just hungry so I prepared him milk but he didn t want it. He played for a while and get back to sleep, hours later he went crying again. Why is he like that? Is there anything wrong with him?
HI...there could be two possibilities in infants crying like this suddenly - First and foremost being - Otis media or middle ear infection. Secondly could be due to excessive gaseous distension in the intestines. For the fist - I suggest you see your pediatrician and for the second I am giving an explanation here which might help you - This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to Chat Doctor.  Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief. The two best ways to relieve this distress is - 1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved. Regards - 