Crying while sleeping???

[angelsgirl]

Have any of your babies ever cried while they are asleep???
Maddie occasionally will let out a huge cry... for about 5 seconds and then go back to being peacefully asleep.
Is this normal? Does it mean she is in pain? Or is it something that happens with little babies?
It is incredibly cute... she screws her face up... lets the cry out and then goes back to looking absolutely peaceful!!!

It has scared the daylights out of me a few times when she has been sleeping with me!!!

 

[DonaldOrwinRenKern]

Have any of your babies ever cried while they are asleep???
Maddie occasionally will let out a huge cry... for about 5 seconds and then go back to being peacefully asleep.
Is this normal? Does it mean she is in pain? Or is it something that happens with little babies?
It is incredibly cute... she screws her face up... lets the cry out and then goes back to looking absolutely peaceful!!!

It has scared the daylights out of me a few times when she has been sleeping with me!!!

Four of my kids did that, I also remember really freaking out a bit with my first born. Doctor told me it was absolutely normal, he said if she stayed up crying all night then it meant there may be something bothering her.

 

[RedTulipMom]

yes all my babies have done that. Crying for a second or two while still sleeping is normal for babies.

 

[Neenie1]

If she was in pain she would wake up and cry for longer.

Crying in sleep doesn't stop when they leave babyhood either. Both of my children (6 and 3) occasionally "whimper" in their sleep. I think it could be a nightmare or something, so I usually just pray for them to settle down and have a nicer dream.

 

[Hadassah]

JD does that sometimes. I noticed once in a while it's connected with his bowel movements (or lack thereof)/gas... and sometimes he's so exhausted and hungry at the same time he has trouble waking. Most times though, it's just a bad dream.

 

[TCat]

Both my kids did that when they were little, seems to be perfectly normal

 

[Birbitt]

Yes my boys both did this..it's very normal and not a cause for concern.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

Emily's 2 and she still does that...no worries.

 

[gracepaints]

My DS used to do that when he was littler. It made me so sad to think he was having a bad dream. What could a baby who is only weeks old have bad dreams about?

 

[Dogbean]

Have any of your babies ever cried while they are asleep???
Maddie occasionally will let out a huge cry... for about 5 seconds and then go back to being peacefully asleep.
Is this normal? Does it mean she is in pain? Or is it something that happens with little babies?
It is incredibly cute... she screws her face up... lets the cry out and then goes back to looking absolutely peaceful!!!

It has scared the daylights out of me a few times when she has been sleeping with me!!!

Dont sweat it. They had a bad dream or something. I just ignore it. Plus, I don't like it when babies sleep with me. Just my preference.