Today we have a guest post from Holly Klassen, Founder and Editor of The Fussy Baby Site. Having a baby can be exhausting. But having a baby who cries and fusses frequently, and has major troubles sleeping, feeding and/or getting into any kind of routine? That takes exhaustion to a whole new level. If this sounds familiar, it may be that you have a high need baby. If you’re not familiar with this term, here’s a brief rundown of some of the most common traits of high need babies: They
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Decoding Your Fussy Baby
When you're expecting a baby, you no doubt have visions of sweet, peacefully-sleeping newborns floating through your head. But for some parents, the reality of a new baby looks (and sounds!) more screaming, wailing, and red-faced than they ever could have imagined. Welcome to the world of parenting a fussy baby! Fussy Baby: What "Normal" Fussiness Looks Like To be clear, ALL babies are fussy on occasion. Even those "easy" babies will have fussy, cranky moments. Some common causes of
Are Probiotics A Cure For Your Baby’s Colic?
One of our priorities here at The Baby Sleep Site® (aside from doing everything we can to help your baby sleep!) is to stay on top of current sleep-related research and best practice recommendations. Nicole and our team of sleep consultants really are sleep experts, but there's a reason for that - they keep up with what's happening in the field of sleep research! One of our sleep consultants found a new and interesting article, and shared with the rest of us. This article, from NPR's health
Can Infant Massage Help Your Baby Sleep?
You are probably always on the lookout for ideas or products that will help your baby sleep better, right? Most of our readers are. I was the same way when my kids were babies - I would try anything (within reason) if there was even a chance that doing so could result in better sleep for my baby! If you are the same way, then the topic of today's blog article may interest you. We're talking about infant massage today. What is it? Why try it? And (most importantly, in our readers' opinions),