Inconsolable newborn

This happened to us a few days ago too (about 2.5 weeks ago) and I heard from friends with newborns this is apparently their witching hour and starts about this age.. For us, it’s around 7-9pm. Last anywhere from 1-2 hrs, all is right in the world (checked diapers, fed, soothed, no temp) yet still super fussy. We haven’t figured it out except hold him and let him cry himself tired and then he sleeps. If movement helps, just keep doing that! But apparently this is normal and we just gotta bear it through

I’m so sorry first off, that’s so frustrating! Our little one is 3 weeks today and I feel like what helped us most with getting a longer stretch at night were: 1. Finding a swaddle he likes (we tested a few, he really only likes one that allows his arms to be up) 2. A sound machine that is shushing all night long 3. Waking him during the day. I know that saying “never wake a sleeping baby” but we have found that if we keep his naps to two hours during the day, he does better at night! Also just making sure his naps during the day are bright, noisy, no swaddle, etc. so he gets that it’s different than night time sleeping (dark, swaddle, sound machine, etc.) I hope that helps and good luck! Newborns are so unpredictable.

Oh also! Most newborns hit a growth spurt around 10-14 days so he might be fussier because he wants to feed more? They sometimes need to cluster feed during that timeframe is my understanding. So you might have to feed him more than normal and maybe that is the change? Just a thought!

Following. I hope it gets better @Paige ❤️ this too shall pass. We’ll have a 2 week old on Monday. 🙃

So sorry the fussy times are tough! If movement helps keep doing that and I found that a bath helps to regulate my baby when I can’t console her. I also use it as our nighttime routine to signal bedtime and it worked even through her first leap to help get her into good sleep stretches.

Have you tried putting him in a solly wrap? This saved my life and immediately calms my baby down

@Jess I haven’t. I had an emergency c section with him and not entirely comfortable baby wearing yet

@Carrie I wish I could do that 🥲 he likes to get fussy around 11pm and we don’t live in a walkable neighborhood

Same here. I think it’s witching hour. My first had the same thing

Baby wearing has been a lifesaver during the witching hour for my baby - I usually put her in her carrier or a stretchy wrap and then walk around or vacuum (the sound of the vacuum is super soothing to her and she falls asleep almost immediately). If your baby doesn’t take a binky, you can also trap the binky in their mouth while baby wearing and then my baby at least starts sucking on the binky and soothing herself! Remember, the fussy period will pass - you got this mama!