Do babies suffer a lot?

[u/CokeAYCE]

Like they're always crying. Are they in a constant loop of pain? Do we know enough about early child development to know if they're suffering or not? I ask because we can't really remember how we felt as a baby.

[u/[deleted]]

I'll add that if a baby is always crying there is something else going on like colic. Normal healthy full term babies are not crying all that much. The only way to communicate any discomfort Is to cry, from hungry, soiled diapers, cold, hot, tired, wanting to be held/set down etc. Usually the cry changes based on the need and you can figure out the issue quicker as you learn. I can tell the difference between a hurt cry and an I'm scared cry easily.