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Everytime my baby has a wake window he refuses to just lay there. Even when I hold him he just cries. I try making the place calm and dim and it still doesn’t work. He just cries everytime he has a wake window. Please any suggestions. He also does these arm movements like as if his nervous system is just blowing up. Does anyone know if the arm movements are normal

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My son did this swaddling him definitely helped him relax !

QUESTION DO YOU BOTTLE FEED OR BREAST??
ALSOT THOSE MOVEMENTS ARE VERY NORMAL

hey love my baby girl is about the same age I know between 4-6weeks they go through a huge developmental leap so she’s also become a lot more fussy when she’s awake.
I’ve just been pretty much keeping her on my throughout the day not super ideal for some but if you can they just want comfort during this spurt. If you have a carrier just wear him around :)

My baby did the same thing not too long ago! You just have a very alert baby! Which can be a blessing and a curse at the same time! They get bored easy which means you have to do more with them to keep them entertained. We’ve put music on and sat her in a manual rocker and she’d be fine for 20 min then we’d tummy time, then I’d sit her on my chest and talk to her for some time then I’d have to take her on a walk and walk her around the house. It takes a lot but it will pass soon!

Honestly I think it’s all a normal baby thing especially depending on their age. I’m a first time mom and swear if my boy isn’t eating or sleeping he’s crying and it breaks my heart a lot thinking I’m failing him or he’s just uncomfortable / in pain. I’ll do everything between feeding, changing, burping, using mylicon for gas, doing stretches to help… he just doesn’t like hanging out and chilling very much. He has his moments don’t get me wrong but overall he’s a fussy man. I hear it’s common for boys to be more fussy than girls and especially during growth spurts. They are also becoming more aware of everything and just overwhelmed in general so they cry a lot from that. Movements are normal! My son also hates being swaddled but once he is swaddled he actually relaxes and sleeps it’s the only thing that keeps him asleep as well. You’re doing amazing mama and just hang in there 💕 I hear it gets a little better before their first sleep regression lol 🥲

Mine just went through this and it’s just a developmental growth spurt. It lasted about a week and she’s finally calm now! (For the most part lol) but it does end, I was scared it wouldn’t😭

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