Tips to soothe a Fussy Baby? My 9 Month old has been a VERY fussy baby since about 3 months old...?

Question

My daughter is a very "HIGH MAINTENANCE" baby. Im worried that this is not normal? Everytime I tell her DR this, I always get the same response- " Shes fine"...However, is anyone elses baby this way? No one will listen to me at the Drs office! Any tips appreciated!!

Answer 1

Make sure to keep her occupied with challenging play and games.  Generally if my baby is fed, changed, and not tired, then any fussiness is usually boredom.

Answer 2

I completely understand what you are going through.  My daughter is almost 9 now but we went through this when she was an infant.  The way we soothed her was to keep a radio on in the nursery and just keep it turned down low.  I eventually bought some baby music to keep playing on repeat after a while. Getting her use to constant noise also made her more tolerant of door bells, vacuum, phone ring and other typical sounds.

The other big help was to keep something (crib blanket, toy, etc) in the crib with her that smelled like me.  She was so much calmer with the soft music and familiar smell.  I was so alarmed the first night she didn't wake up crying that I stood over her and watched her sleep most of the night!  

Also, never doubt your instinct.  No doctor or any other human knows your baby as well as you do.  If I could do it all over again, I would have much more confidence in my own ability to care for Macy.  Enjoy every minute cause it really does go by so fast.  Congrats on being a parent!  =)

Answer 3

A friend of mine has this issue with her 10 month old.  The Doctor told her to get a strict routine going to keep him occupied.  Breakfast at a certain time, then to a park in the stroller so he can look at other kids and play.  A fan in the room so the can try and get longer naps in (fan makes noise).  Keep the baby stimulated, well fed, and well rested.  Good Luck.

Answer 4

try giving her a warm bath with baby body wash that soothes fussy babies and then take and put lotion on her the kind for fussy babies it helps calm them down it usually works

Answer 5

Leave her be, crying never killed baby. She's used to you catering to her needs. Yes it is very frustrating, but it will help later on.

Other tips in the meantime...

Bouncing on an exercise ball

going for a drive

put her in a bouncy chair and put it on top of the dryer

sing soft songs

Play music

Answer 6

i had this also! i took my two week old boy back to the dr and said take him and fix what ever is wrong and since i have four kids and run a daycare he took me seriously and did every test and xray possible and they found NOTHING! he said just very sensitive baby! i was so worried that i would lose it and had so many nasty looks from onlookers! was in pediatricians office almost weekly crying my eyes out because he was so needy and sensitive and demanding! well he is now three years old and we made it!!! i still see our pediatrician but now only if someone is sick! and he always says " i was so worried about you" LOL it still makes me cry when i think about how difficult it was and would never wish this on a soul! i so truely feel what you are going through and it brings bad such sad memories of my little guy! but i kept my patience,never yelled, or ignored his issues, we barely went out and seldom made it through church, but here i am a few years later, he just started getting better a few months ago, but is still highly aggressive and extremly easily aggitated, have had him checked for autism and he doesnt fit the mold! he is very advanced for his age, is yours?? i feel for you i pray you make it though the day with no tears and the next and the next, and you will it may not feel like it right now but you will! Good luck and Gods prayers to you!

Answer 7

My second child was extremely high maintenance and sick all the time too.  He did the best with a very strict schedule.  At nine months (forgive me, he's 5 now but I'm telling you it was a strict schedule), we would do this:

7:00am-wake up, nurse in my bed 20 minutes, downstairs for breakfast

7:45am-9:30am-outside to play, playground, swing, toys on floor, library, you get the idea, lots of entertainment.

9:30am-11:30am-nap in his room alone

11:30am-nurse, lunch

12:00pm-12:30pm-We often turned on a kid's CD and danced around the living room.  He loved seeing his three-year-old brother dance too.  It made him laugh.

1:00-3:00pm-naptime!

3:00pm-nurse ten minutes, snack, then we would go outside again, go for a walk, play on the floor, whatever.

4:30-5:15pm-He needed a short nap before dinner.

5:30pm-nurse 10 minutes, Dinner

6:00-7:30pm-play with Daddy, he loved it.

7:30pm-bath time with his brother which he adored.

8:30pm-nurse 5-10 minutes, bedtime

Good luck!