asleep. If you have a baby who becomes exceptionally and continuously
fussy, consider the possibility that he is hungry. How is your milk
supply? Are you eating right? Go back to chapter 4 and look at the factors
influencing your milk production. Also, check what you are eating. Hot,
spicy foods or a large intake of dairy products can be common
contributors to a baby’s fussy behavior at any time of day. Wrong foods
in your diet easily amplify your baby’s normal fussy time and create
nightmares for young parents. It simply is not worth the aggravation.
Learn to watch your intake.
Remember our cousins Chelsea and Marisa? Since Marisa lacks
routine in her life, she is much more likely to be considered a fussy baby.
Chelsea, on the other hand, may have a fussy time but will not be
characterized as a twenty-four-hour fussy baby.
Don’t misinterpret your baby’s fussy time as colic. There is much
disagreement as to the true origin of this overused condition. In Dr.
Bucknam’s medical practice and in testimonies from hundreds of former
demand-feeding mothers, bouts of colic-like symptoms are substantially
reduced with PDF. The last thing you should put into an irritated stomach
is food. Yet that is usually the first thing many mothers do. The baby
cries, and mom offers the breast. Baby’s nursing is out of reflex, not the
comfort found in more food.
Very few infants truly suffer from colic. Typically, spells of colic
occur in the early evening, at night, and right after feeding. It can appear
as early as baby’s second week of life and usually disappears by the end
of the twelfth week. You might see baby draw up his or her legs and
clench fists tightly as if in pain. He or she may act hungry but begin
crying partway through the feeding. If you observe these symptoms,
contact your pediatrician. Having a child who cries for hours for no
apparent reason can be extremely frustrating and emotionally draining on
any parent. If your baby does suffer from colic, the best thing you can do
is to keep that child on a routine. This allows his or her stomach to rest
between feedings.
There is no precise time limitation for normal periods of crying.
Rather, think carefully about each cry situation. Determine when you
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