Signs that a baby is in pain

[Naveed Yaseen]

Young infants may cry a lot. And new parents may not know exactly what’s wrong.

The University of Michigan Health System lists these warning signs that your new baby may be in pain:

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* A more insistent cry that lasts longer than usual, or a cry that’s higher in pitch.

* Silence doesn’t always mean baby is fine. Very sick or premature babies may not have the energy to cry.

* Making unusual faces, such as wrinkling the brow, squeezing eyes closed, getting deep creases around the nose, grimacing or holding the mouth open.

* Stiff or tense posture, with limbs completely stretched out or pulled tight into the body. Babies may also wiggle or squirm, or be “floppy” as if they’ve lost muscle tone.

* Fussiness or irritability that can’t be soothed or comforted.

* Not eating or not sleeping.

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