re: How to manage fussy Baby?

Agreed

Let me tell you about our Snoo bassinet.

Our 1st son is almost a month old, and other than some complications with PFO (heart issue) and an Owlet sock giving a false alarm, it has been fairly smooth sailing at night, but he has always been fussy and prone to fighting sleep. (I firmly believe the scientific data that is increasingly showing that insomnia can be hereditary. If it is, then he may be like myself and many in my family: a night owl.)

However, the last week and a half have been hell, comparatively speaking: He has been extra fussy. He feeds (breastfed and bottle fed from pumping) relentlessly and is well fed and quickly turning into a chunk. The doc said that the sudden fussiness can possibly be attributed to a growth spurt, or even slight issues with reflux, and although it's getting better by the day, his circadian rhythm is still off, which is normal.

So with him being a newborn with an undeveloped circadian rhythm along with fighting sleep, the one thing- the only thing- that has helped us get sleep at night (and her getting some down time during the day) is the Snoo bed that we bought before he was born.

I know it may not be what you want to hear (because they're $1200 new), but let me tell you brother: Our Snoo has been a Godsend. When my wife was around 2 months pregnant she mentioned this $1200 bed as more of an interesting concept than as a "need to have" item. Obviously I rejected the ridiculousness of it without delay, but after a few hours of looking at all-things-Snoo, I ordered one.

I highly encourage you to try it out. They have a 30 day free trial. Not only is it incredibly effective at putting and keeping him asleep, but it's as safe of a bassinet as you can buy. We bought the leg lifters to help with his reflux and they have about eliminated the projectile type of spitting up at night. It also helps train babies to get into a sleep pattern and when transitioning over to a crib it has a weening function.

Lastly, it's not a bad return on investment either: We aren't on Facebook but had people looking to jump on any used ones that came up for sale. Every single time, within minutes of going up for sale, the used ones were spoken for. Even the older ones used for multiple infants were going for $800+. Considering that the actual return on the investment is that you, your SO and your baby girl are getting some sleep (and safe sleep at that) said returns are actually invaluable.

Whether we have more children or not, we intend on selling ours once he moves to the crib. There is no doubt in my mind that we will get $1000 for it- because it is already spoken for. So for $200 ask yourself: Is ending the hell that you're going through (and seeing actual relief on top of it) not worth that much money?

I say give it a try. You've got 30 days to try it, and one of our best friends who is a L&D nurse (along with thousands of reviews) swear by the Snoo (especially for extra fussy babies just like yours) because if for no other reason, any relief at all is a 100% improvement.

I haven’t read through all the comments, but I have a newborn myself with very similar tendencies. After talking to the pediatrician, she recommended cutting dairy from my diet (baby is breastfed). After 2 weeks of being dairy free, I have a completely different baby. Happy and smiling and goes right to sleep! It’s a sacrifice, but it has helped tremendously and I don’t have to watch my baby be in pain anymore.

Baby has heartburn. Google Colicy baby. Switch baby formula

Put a shirt that your wife wore in the crib, we tucked one tightly to the Mattress like a fitted sheet I think. Lay some blankets under the mattress so that the baby sleeps at a slight angle. Try one of those baby rocking machines. If it works, it's worth it. If it doesn't work you can return it. Finally, just try to get used to it. It will get better eventually. I'd tell you how long it took for our daughter to sleep through the night but that will just scare the crap out of you

I’ve had six newborns, each less fussy than the previous.

Newborns feel your stress/anxiety/anger and reflect it. I’m not blaming you, because I’ve been there, but you have to do everything you can to call yourself down internally even if you seem calm externally.

Also, she’s probably hungry. There’s a reason nursemaids were always a thing in history. Breastfeeding is admirable, but babies shouldn’t go hungry.

Swaddling very very tightly can help.

Lastly, just grin and bear it, and learn to walk away when you can’t stand it anymore.

The pain of childbirth and then of having a newborn is the price you pay for the blessing you are receiving. You will see that someday.

I haven’t read the thread but your baby has Baby Colic and unfortunately this will continue until she’s 3 months old

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Our 2.5 month old has the colic too. It’s hell.

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Similac Alimentum is the end-all be-all cure. Get it today and your life will be 100 times better tomorrow.

4lsu2jr had colic bad and we wanted to send his arse back. The pediatrician said she could change the formula to the best cure, but didn’t think it was necessary due to the cost and wanted to keep experimenting. I told her with all due respect, I didn’t care if I had to pay $100/ day and suck dick on the side to get some sleep but ifsuehad a cure then we weren’t leaving without it. He was constipated and hadn’t shite in four days at that point. She had samples of the Alimentum and fed it to him there in the office. He filled up his car seat before we got him in the car to leave. Brand new child from that point forward.

The cost ended up being about $10/ day for the next nine months until we switched to milk. My daily beer consumption to deal with the madness prior to Alimentum was more than the formula.

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not a thing in the world wrong with that.

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Except babies have died from suffocation.

I mean the whole "baby sleeping with parents" has been a bad thing for a long time now.