How long does 6-week fussiness last?

[Anonymous]

I've read and heard a bit about a pretty standard fussy period that kicks in at six weeks and as if on cue our DD has been super cranky the past two days as she approaches 6 weeks. Prior to this she was a pretty easy baby and not too hard to soothe but the past two days have been frustrating for us.

Just wondering in your experience how long did this 6 week fussy period last? I realize for some colicky babies it can last for months but I am curious for non-colicky babies what to expect here... Thanks!

[Anonymous]

For us it was more like it peaked around eight weeks (I remember the day she turned eight weeks old very clearly!) then she slowly got less and less fussy - she was an easy bAby too and now 22 weeks and it's a lot easier! Hang in there!!

[Anonymous]

5.5 years and still going strong.

[Anonymous]

I have three kids, all have had fussy days and fussy periods of time, but none at 6 weeks. I think this is sort of self fulfilling, babies have fussy days, if you are expecting fussy days at 6 weeks you are going to read into the fussy days at 5 weeks or 8 weeks as being for that reason, not just kids have good and bad days.

[Anonymous]

We had a dramatic increase around 6 weeks.. Unfortunately db is now 13 weeks and it's still going strong

[Anonymous]

Started 6 weeks, ended 7 weeks on the dot.

[Anonymous]

I think the deal is fussiness is supposed to PEAK at 6 weeks. It usually begins around 3 weeks, PEAKS at 6 weeks, and gets better sometime between 8-12 weeks.

[Anonymous]

weeks 5-7 were pretty awful for us. by about 10 weeks things were much easier. now in the middle of a 4 month sleep regression and i miss my fussy but well-sleeping baby!

[Anonymous]

Looking back, the fussiness (up to about 5-6 weeks) was just gas from the wrong formula. Prior to that, so say, until 3 weeks, she was hungry and I wasn't feeding her enough (then I started logging every feeding, which solved that mystery - I still do at 10 months).

[Anonymous]

It ended at 10 weeks for us. Ped had said give it till 12 before exploring other causes, but it was over by then. Good luck, OP!

[Anonymous]

6-7 were the hardest. 8 weeks was better but 12-13 weeks was MUCH better.

[Anonymous]

For me it lasted 6 weeks. Six miserable weeks when my sweet baby girl would scream bloody murder from 6 pm to 9:30pm (witching hour) and would just be really fussy all day.

[Anonymous]

Peaked a few days after 6 weeks then went down.

Not a self-fulfilling prophesy- there is a biological reason for it.

[Anonymous]

Who can remember? I was going on pure fumes then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:weeks 5-7 were pretty awful for us. by about 10 weeks things were much easier. now in the middle of a 4 month sleep regression and i miss my fussy but well-sleeping baby!

This.