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When Your Baby Won’t Stop Crying

It is frustrating to listen to your baby cry for hours on end. And yet, many parents experience this type of high need baby. Try these strategies for coping with your new bundle of joy to make life more bearable: 1. Wear baby in a sling (or similar carrier). Wearing a newborn in a sling helps “recreate” the womb and eases the transition between inside mommy’s tummy to the outside world. If your baby is very fussy, a sling helps by allowing you to do other things while carrying the baby. Another benefit is that you can offer baby the … Continue reading →

The Fussy Baby (Part V)

The last in my series on fussy babies, here’s a little checklist that can help you identify your baby’s cries or just provide you with information you can document to take to a pediatrician if you need to ask them about it. Remember, sometimes your baby just needs to cry, but prolonged crying is not a good thing. You’ve fed your baby. You’ve changed your baby. They are comfortable. But they’re still crying. Answer the following questions and keep track. They can help you figure out what’s wrong: Have you held your baby? Often being held in the warmth and … Continue reading →

The Fussy Baby (Part IV)

Colic occurs only to newborn babies, up to about four to five months of age. Look for patterns to your baby’s crying; these can provide clues as to which suggestions are most likely to help. Then experiment with some of the ideas in the following list and in the rest of this article: If Breast Feeding: Feed on demand – it can have a calming influence on the baby. Avoid eating foods like caffeine, dairy products, broccoli and other vegetables that can cause gas If Bottle Feeding: Offer frequent, small meals Switch formulas and ask pediatrician for suggestions on type … Continue reading →

The Fussy Baby (Part III)

When it comes to a fussy baby, we’ve talked about their need to communicate. Most times you can fix whatever is ‘wrong’ and the baby will stop crying. But what if you do it all and the crying is still happening? At that point, most parents wonder if it is ‘colic.’ Colic is used by a lot of people to describe a baby that is difficult to comfort. Some situations where your baby may be colicky include: Illness Frustration Loneliness Worry Fear Boredom Colic It’s important to recognize that when your baby is sick, their cries can be weak or … Continue reading →