When your baby is born, you hear them cry for the first time. However, it means more than just a noise. It is a sign of ...

Newborn babies often cry when they want one of their basic needs met. Here's what to do if your newborn won't stop crying.

Hearing a baby cry can trigger a range of responses in adults, such as sympathy, anxiety and a strong urge to help. However, new research suggests that a deeper physical reaction is also occurring. A ...

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Remember babies co-regulate, so if their parent is in an elevated state, they are likely to stay in that state longer as well.

Nicolas Mathevon has received funding from the ANR, IUF, and Fondation des Mutuelles AXA. The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a ...

New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

Cassidy Frizzell, 30, cradles her 1-month-old son while wearing over-ear headphones in the follow-up clip. In the caption, ...

If the sound of a baby crying gets you red in the face, you're not just imagining things. A new study has found that an infant's cries – particularly those that signal pain – really do trigger a hot ...

This September, organisations across the country, including Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, are coming together to support parents and carers during ICON Week 2025 (22–26 September ...

In a shocking incident in Medak district, a mother confessed to murdering her two-year-old daughter with her lover because the child's crying disturbed them. Mamatha and Shaik Fayaz strangled the ...

A Swedish study looks at why babies cry and experts weigh in on what this means for parents. Fact checked by Nicholas Blackmer A Swedish study, published in JCPP Advances, took questionnaire responses ...