We have all seen this moment countless times: a baby enters the world and bursts into tears. It is so common that we rarely stop to wonder why it happens. Why do newborns cry instantly after birth?

When a baby is born, one of the first signs that doctors, nurses, and even family members look out for is the unmistakable sound of the baby’s first cry. While it may seem like a simple, instinctive ...

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 ...

Nearly every newborn parent has dealt with it: a crying baby that just won't go to sleep, or an infant who wakes up in the middle of the night and won't let anyone go back to bed. Regardless of the ...

An AI-powered app that decodes babies’ cries is being rolled out for free in Japan, as one city looks to ease the stress of ...

When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...

Not all babies have the patience to hold off their wails till birth. Throughout history some restless infants were reported to have cried in the womb, but until relatively modern times doctors and ...

Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome do not appear to cry in a specific way. They can be irritable or jittery, but the most noticeable sign of the condition will be the shape of the baby’s face. Fetal ...