When your baby has colic, they will cry for hours on end and it's very hard to calm them down. What are the signs and symptoms of colic? And, how can you help a colicky baby sleep? This post will tell you all you need to know based on our 10+ years of experience. What is Colic? Colic is a fairly predictable time of day when your baby will cry for long periods of time. Some babies will cry for an hour or two but other babies can cry for multiple hours. My friend's baby cried for 5-6 hours
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How Do I Know If I Have a High Need Baby?
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
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
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),
