What is a fussy baby?

Some babies seem to be blessed with the ability to eat when hungry, settle with a little help from a caregiver, and drift off for much needed sleep. For others, this does not come so easily. They may cry more often, for longer periods, and they may sleep less. Babies who get fussy or overtired often are usually harder to read and efforts to soothe them either don't work or even seem to make it worse!

Searching for the source of a baby's discomfort and getting them to sleep can become a full time occupation for families.

Luckily a wave of recent research has shed light on the causes of infant fussiness. Understanding what is contributing to your baby's crankiness is the key to knowing how to soothe her. Your baby is unique and her reasons for fussing are too. What settles one baby may not settle another. That is why we tailor our approach and techniques to the individual babies we see.

Fussy Baby Support Services was a Brooklyn, NY based program. Although it has closed its doors, Stacey still practices as a clinical social worker and she uses the fussy baby approach to help families with fussy or colicky babies. She is current on the latest research about the causes of inconsolable crying, sometimes called colic, and the most effective ways to help families.

Sure you can wait it out. But you don't need to. These are precious months, better spent bonding than pulling your hair out. As one parent said, "it is the difference between surviving it and enjoying it".

Stacey offers private in-home assessments and a free warm-line.

Contact her:
Email: info@fussybabysupport.com
Phone: (347) 268-0119