When does a baby's tear ducts start working, when can they actually cry?
2006-10-03 01:30:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
depends on the child all children develop at the own pace some cry sooner some who have eye issues might not even cry until they have surgery to unblock there tear ducts. If you suspect something is wrong consult the pediatricians nurse or the pediatrician
2006-10-03 04:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by jennifer.frye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine started crying proper tears at about 10 weeks, but her tear ducts were blocked till she was about 3 and a half months so she had sticky eyes. Apparently this can be because the tear ducts are too tiny to work properly at first. I was told she'd grow out of it as her face got bigger, and she has. I guess the answer then is as soon as the baby is big enough! Not much help probably, but it varies between babies.
2006-10-03 12:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will be different for each child, though all four of my kids cried tears by 6 months. Those that had the icky eyes (blocked ducts) as infants took a little longer.
2006-10-03 01:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by sm2f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, my son had blocked tear ducts also. I used a warm baby wash cloth on his eyes. It's not so easy to massage an infants eyes but that is the same advise they gave me. My son is now 15 and I can reliably say he grew out of it. It's not pretty but it's not life threatening and probably bothers you more than him. I wish you lots of luck. Keep saying, "this too shall pass."
2016-03-27 03:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sons tear ducts started workin around a month and a half but could take as long as a year
2006-10-03 03:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by miraclebaby_2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter didn't cry for long while - I'd have said real tears came at 6/8 months
2006-10-03 01:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have not that long asked this question i answers saying mostly of 8 weeks but my daughter is just 8 weeks and she hasn't got tears yet they are starting though.
2006-10-04 01:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by holly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could be wrong, but I think it's around 6 weeks, maybe 8.
2006-10-03 01:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its strange isn't it!
If I recall, about 3 months? Such a long time ago now.
2006-10-03 01:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by PollyPocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at about two months.
2006-10-03 01:38:37 · answer #10 · answered by Christina W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋