Midwife shares signs to look out for when baby is crying – and when to worry

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parents should never let a new born to "cry it out", as it can lead to worrying consequences.Piroska Cavell has worked as an agency midwife at NHS trusts around the UK, as well as in the private sector, and she's helped mothers give birth to hundreds of babies over the past decade.The 55-year-old now runs a wellbeing clinic called Clinic Sese in Whitstable, Kent, and she's opened up about the signs you need to look out for when your baby is crying.She told The Sun: “Right from the minute they are born babies have got to adapt to life outside of the womb, outside of the warmth, protection and security of mum's body.“Their lungs are activated on exposure to the air and their first cry is to expel the fluid in their lungs and help them inflate so that they can work properly.”It's normal to worry when your baby cries for a long time time.And after a while as a parent, the midwife says you'll “develop a sense of what is normal" for your tot.She said: “As a rule any high pitched whine, whimpering, rasping, gasping or a whistling hooping sound are all indications that something is not right.“Check your baby’s temperature, look at them, think about if they have been feeding normally and if they have the same amount of wet and dirty nappies [which signals if they are hydrated]."Other indicators your baby could bed under the weather are them being more "lethargic or floppy" than normal.According to the NHS, parents should always go with their instinct and seek medical attention if they have concerns.The midwife said there's a lot of reasons why a newborn shouldn't be left on its own to cry.She said: “They have got to find a way to communicate with you to reassure themselves that you are still around and that you can still provide.