I have had my share of dealing with a fussy baby.  In fact, I’ve had several people’s share of dealing with a fussy baby!!  Ava wasn’t so bad….she barely ever fussed.  And then along came Kelvin and I had no idea a baby could fuss so much!!  He had acid reflux and has been teething non-stop since he was about two months old…so it makes sense that I have a few tricks up my sleeve!  Luckily, he seems to have outgrown his acid reflux in the last month or so and I think (hope!) he’s taking a break from teething for awhile…and so I pass my ideas on to you!

1. Make sure all of your baby’s needs are satisfied.  Is he hungry?  Does he need a diaper change?  Does he need to be burped?  If all that fails, you could try changing his clothes in case there’s a tag or something that’s making him uncomfortable.
2. Find a sound that’s calming to your baby.  For Ava, it was white noise.  She even slept with white noise until she was almost 2!  For Kelvin, it’s usually a soft lullabye CD.
3. Swaddle your baby, if she likes it.  Ava loved being swaddled.  That’s the only way I could get her to sleep until she was over 6 months old.  Kelvin hated being swaddled so I didn’t do it more than a couple of times for him.  It all depends on your baby, but for many babies it’s very calming, so it’s definitely something to try!
4. Wear your baby in a sling or carrier.  Babies love being snuggled up to their parents and it makes them feel secure.  Both of my kids have loved being worn and I still wear Kelvin when we go out on errands or to places like the zoo.  It’s especially helpful when you’re out and about because it can help avoid an overstimulated, screaming baby!
5. Pace with your baby.  I can’t even begin to tell you how many countless hours I spent pacing around the house with a fussy baby!  Something about the movement and having different things to look at seems to quiet babies down!  If your arms get tired, see #4!
6. Get a change of scenery!  Go out in the yard, take a drive in the car, go for a walk (and work off some of that belly fat leftover from pregnancy in the process!!)…anything to get your baby’s mind on something besides what’s bothering them (whether it’s boredom, discomfort that you can’t ease, etc.)!
7. Put your baby in the swing.  Babies love the motion of swings and if they’re overtired, it will usually lull them right to sleep!

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