A
"fussy infant" refers to a baby who is easily upset or difficult to calm down. They may cry a lot or fuss frequently, making it challenging for their caregiver to soothe them.
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Many parents know from instinct that babies love to be held close for long periods of time, something that helps to soothe, calm and
reassure fussy infants.
Parents with
very fussy infants are accustomed to doing a lot of interventions (rocking, shushing, bouncing, driving, soothing) to calm their baby.
For families where both parents work full - time, parents of multiples, older parents, or even parents
of fussy infants who wake up frequently all night, a good solution might be hiring a night nanny.
The intense crying and inconsolability of an excessively crying or
fussy infant creates a host of parental reactions and concerns about the behavioural development of the infant.
This involves cutting out the food (s) that you feel may be the culprits in creating a colicky, gassy or otherwise
unnaturally fussy infant.
For those who swear that swaddling makes
their fussy infant even more upset, there's the versatile Cocoon Sleepsack by Ergo Baby Pouch.
The 4moms Breeze Playard offers a high - end, portable solution to
your fussy infant.
If you're a sleep - deprived new parent looking for help, you might want to try pediatrician Harvey Karp's method for soothing crying or
fussy infants and getting them to sleep.
The Baby Shusher A life - changing tool that parents can utilize to calm
their fussy infants.
I can be holding (wearing)
my fussy infant while making lunch for my toddler, or even changing his diaper.
New parents will learn step by step how to help babies sleep longer and soothe even
the fussiest infant in minutes... or less!
Besides, grandfathers are missing out if they never experience the mess of feeding a toddler or the satisfaction of getting
a fussy infant to sleep.