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Fortunately, sudden nighttime crying while asleep tends to be short-lived and isnt usually cause for alarm.
Heres more about it, plus what to do when your baby cries in her sleep.
Why do babies cry in their sleep?
During the first three months of life, two to three hours of daily crying is considered normal.
And because newborn sleep is often restless, cries can occur at night too.
So if you hear your baby whimper in her room, she could be in that REM period.
Hang in there with the nighttime tears!
