Many newborns cry when placed on the bed but calm down when carried and gently rocked. This is usually not pain, colic, hunger, or discomfort. It is simply a comfort-seeking cry—the baby wants warmth, skin-to-skin contact, and the reassuring presence of the mother. Occasionally, babies may have painful crying due to infantile colic, which is also generally not serious. The key point is: if the baby settles when carried and is feeding well, passing urine, and growing normally, there is nothing ab