Do babies always have a reason for fussing?
DD is not at all colicky. In fact, she's probably only cried a combined total of less than 30 minutes since birth. These past few days, however, she is SUPER fussy when I pick her up from MIL's after work.
She will attempt to nurse, but keep pulling off to cry. I am pretty sure she is not hungry, because she is usually finishing a bottle just as I get there. But as soon as I pick her up, she starts mouthing and fussing like she wants to nurse. I've tried a paci, walking her around, shushing her, jiggling her, set her down on her play mat, everything. Nothing works.
I really can't figure out what is wrong with her. DH says that she is just cranky, and if nothing works, to not worry about it. Last night, we determined that maybe it's because she's too hot.
Anyways, my question is, do 2 mo. old (non-colicky) babies cry just for the heck of it, or is there always a reason and I just haven't found it yet?
Re: Do babies always have a reason for fussing?
Whats her day like w/ MIL? I know w/ my parents, DS hardly naps. They keep him so engaged and active, he doesn't want to sleep and they aren't great about getting him to sleep at the first signs of tiredness (they wait too long).
So he is often overtired after spending a day w/ them.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
MIL is very interactive with DD and plays with her a lot, but says she has been napping like normal. Maybe she is a lying B?
It really does stink coming home to a fussy baby. I hate that I have to drop her off during her super sweet snuggle mood in the morning and then get her for continuous supercrankypants time until she falls asleep for the night.
*sigh* I feel bad for me.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
You have to watch out for those well-meaning MILs