If you have tried implementing these steps, and are still struggling during those late afternoon and early evening hours, then ask yourself, does your baby seem unhappy most of the time?
Is she constantly crying and refusing to eat? Does she seem uncomfortable? If you said yes, then these could be signs of reflux. My advice: contact you pediatrician immediately. Lastly, take a breath, and repeat after me. Witching hour does not last forever! While you are in the thick of it, it may seem like it will never end, but it does. This is just a phase. The nervous system is immature and this too shall pass.
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Email me to schedule a FREE 30 minute discovery call! Desiree Baird. The Witching Hour: What is it, why does it occur and how to survive it? Recent Posts See All. The time of day a colicky baby tends to act up can be referred to as the witching hour. There may be some colicky—but otherwise healthy—babies who cry for an extended period of time at any point in the day, but typically the breakdowns happen in the evening after dinner, between 6 p.
Remember that infants are hypersensitive to all the new sounds and activities going on around them—the crying is sometimes a sign that baby just wants to be wrapped up and held close. Part of the witching hour is recognizing that sometimes babies just need to go to sleep around 6 or 8 at night. Give her the chance to get in as much shut-eye during the day, since an overtired baby has a harder time falling asleep at night.
A white noise machine or app may help too. Swaddle baby and sway with or rock him. This will feel familiar and comforting to him. You can start with a bath and end with a book or lullaby.
Eventually, baby will come to expect the routine and feel calmed by it. Be gracious to yourself—and baby—and ask for support. Please note: The Bump and the materials and information it contains are not intended to, and do not constitute, medical or other health advice or diagnosis and should not be used as such. In studies Barr and his colleagues conducted, parents who routinely carried their babies the most reported 50 percent less crying overall.
The findings suggest that babywearing might prevent the witching-hour meltdowns in the first place. Sometimes the best coping method is to simply remind yourself that this period — even if it feels prolonged — is normal, and will end. Courtney Lundy, a Calgary mother to five-and-a-half-month-old Brynne, found support online in mommy chat rooms.
Nothing lasts more than a few weeks, even though it feels endless when you are in the middle of it. Baby sleep Fussy baby: Nightly infant crying Evenings can be the fussiest time of day for your baby — and the most trying for parents. Photo: iStockphoto. Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes.
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