Fussing baby

My daughter is 1 month and 5 weeks old and she keeps crying constantly I pick her up and feed her but she still cries,I’ve tried warm baths,making sure she’s comfy and putting her in clothes that will keep her warm throughout the night,contact sleeping like I always do for naps,I’ve tried just about anything to soothe her I’m a first time mom and I’m so tired I haven’t gotten time to eat during the day so I eat at night when she’s sleeping any advice or tips?

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When my kids got fussy like that one thing tried was massaging their stomach maybe have stomach pain

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That sounds like gas try lying her on her back rubbing her tummy counter clockwise also doing bicycle kicks or bringing her knees up to her chest usually around this age babies are super gassy especially depending on if your formula fee or not I ended up having to take my baby to the chiropractor which I did a lot of research about and it did help him but that’s because I was completely desperate

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The 5-6 week mark is when they are going through a huge development phase, they may cry for hours / fussy for no reason. Look up purple crying ! Completely normal phase, it hits some babies harder than others. Stay strong mama.

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Have you tried putting her on your chest sometimes babies like that it definitely helped me or a back rub or tummy rubs

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Yes I have

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