WHAT ARE THE 4-MONTH FUSSIES?

When babies are first born, they have a natural instinct to latch on to their mother’s nipple and start suckling.

As they grow, babies may be distracted by their own movements. They may flail their arms or kick their legs, which can cause them to lose their grip on the nipple.

Four Month Fussies and Breastfeeding

Tiny babies can only focus their eyes to approximately the distance between your breast and your face, so they aren’t distracted by other things they see around them.

As babies get older and their brain develops, they become more aware of the world around them.

Not only that, but the accompanying growth spurt makes babies hungrier and often more irritable.

This development peaks around 4 months. Babies are often distracted by external stimuli.

The external stimuli could be noise, bright lights, or older siblings running around in the background. There’s a name for this phenomenon – the four month fussies.

Fortunately, the 4 month fussies only last a few weeks, so even if it’s stressful at the time, just remember that it won’t last forever.

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