newborn fussiness
Baby's restless crying
Newborn fussiness is the irritability and crying typical of infants in their first months of life.
Babies fuss when hungry, tired, overstimulated, or uncomfortable—or for no apparent reason at all.
The term often appears in parenting contexts discussing peak fussiness periods: Newborn fussiness tends to peak around six weeks.
- cryingEmotional tear release
- colickyAfflicted with abdominal spasms
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- restlessUnable to be still
inconsolable · witching hour · squirming · whimpering · sleepless · gassy · gas drops · overtired · swaddling · soothing · rocking · shushing · pacifier · feeding · cluster feeding · burping · teething · cranky