Witching Hour Baby: Surviving the Witching Hour

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! Which tip do you think you will try first? Get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/12monthmilestones/

[@kiirakunn]

really important thing...you shouldve added that colic may be caused fully or partially by their digestive system being underdeveloped and needing to finish developing, meanwhile giving the baby pain because of their digestion. this is a really important factor, as not every baby cries just because 'scary new world'. where I live (the Netherlands) colic is just a synonym for digestive system issues in babies. and in order to calm those down these tips in the video will not help in the long run (they will help deal with the aftermath, but not prevent issues happening). digestive issues in newborns are unavoidable but there are some things you can and should do. you need to go back to what food they are getting if youre using formula, what bottle youre using, how much air they are sucking in while you feed them if they are a bottle feeder, do you burp them if they are a 'burp baby' etc...thats why they sell 'anti colic bottles'' as well for slower eating. there are medicines that you can feed to your little one before feeding time, and they help them with digesting, and that are perfectly safe and common to use. so before a feed i give my baby infacol. then feed her but not too fast if it is via bottle. take breaks when baby asks.so after about 10-15 mins feeding time via bottle, its time to burp. but, my baby is not a burp baby , but a farty baby, but we give her opportunity to burp anyway, and keep her upwards for about 10 minutes after a feed to make sure food goes down. we give her gentle leg massage (keep in mind do NOT do 'bycicle' massage on babies as it can do harm to their developing hips) , and prepare a 'warm pillow' that is size of her tummy , we warm it up in a microwave and we place it on her tummy either while shes awake and looking about, but usually i put it down on a safe surface like her crib, put it down where shed lay then lay her on her tummy with tummy touching the warm pillow. she usually falls asleep really nicely too, and thing stays warm long enough to soothe her. also, a warm nice short bath also helps.

[@Jack-ni4ft]

I love my son more than life itself, he is 3 weeks old and yeah he's amazing. That being said from 12am to 4 am he turns into Damien (the omen child 😄). Thank you for the tips because it is very difficult!

[@98dannyj]

I'm a new mum, and your videos literally saved me ❤ my baby slept like an angel, waking up just for the feeds. I'm so thankful I ran into your channel 🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

Congratulations on the arrival of your little one! So great to hear these videos have made your parenting journey a little easier!

[@lawaincooley6788]

Life is so hard with a newborn baby and other small children. I don't know what I would do without my husband and older children who understand that Mom is so busy with the baby but the baby will grow soon and won't be so fussy.

[@meghancooley9306]

Just had my first “witching hour” experience with my 10 day old. I did frequent feeds and the flex and hold which worked a treat. I also had your comment “it’s a normal part of development” in my mind which calmed me in this process. I’m loving all these video’s 👍

[@EmmaHubbard]

Wow such a young bub. Hope your going ok with the potential limited sleep. So glad this video gave you some helpful strategies to use during this, at times overwhelming stage.

[@morganlefay3385]

Bouncing on the yoga ball really helps my baby... I didn't realize it was the up and down motion in general!

[@lawaincooley6788]

One thing I try to remember is that the baby picks up on your emotions. If you're stressed out, they may fuss even more... I have 3 young children, 6yrs, 4yrs and 2yrs. It is REALLY hard when the toddler wants or needs something, or just wants attention. But these days fly by and one day, they'll be running around the yard playing.

[@katelf1322]

My 2 week old doesn't use the paci much. Got arms like a quarterback though and launches the paci out of his bassinet.

[@Ninga0809]

Yeet

[@madiArabella]

“Got arms like a quarter back though” made me laigh

[@77danamae]

😂😂😂

[@GlamChat]

I cannnnttt 😂

[@abiyah3176]

😂😂😂

[@Glogluxx]

So far, the best KZbinr for baby tips. I love that you show pictures of the poses… it makes it easier to understand… thank you, thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all. I hope it helps get you through this tricky/challenging time.

[@miimakakku3722]

We had a hard time around week 2 and 3. We tried everything, until we finally by week 4 understood our little one was getting overstimulated and overtired. Now we keep an eye out for any tiredness cues, and we pick him up asap and go into a darker, quiet room to cuddle (typically me giving boobie) and when he is just about to fall asleep we put him down and leave the room. If he starts crying we help soothe him through shushing and giving pacifier to suck, and some gentle touches, once he is calm again we leave the room. If he continues to fuss, we try changing diaper and giving a small meal. He seems a lot more hungry during the evening, wanting frequent smaller meals. We have used white noise a few times, and it has worked wonders.

[@dominikasabolova414]

My son is now almost 3 months and it seems that we already got through the colic period. I can say that all of the tips in video are great and worked for my baby, plus we did lot of chest to chest time and belly massage. When it was very bad we bath our baby and that was great for him, he was distracted and warming and soothing effect of water helped as well.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing some awesome tips to get through this challenging period at times.

[@missjerl504]

Is it okay to bath a 3wkold baby during night time?

[@genesissoma4223]

My baby is 6wk and its definitely the peak. Hes so fussy and I didn't know what was wrong and why he was crying. Thank you

[@joolzmac1]

New granny here…thank you for explaining in simple terms, these great tips for soothing newborns.

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all! Also a huge congrats on becoming a granny!!!

[@racheleedwards9060]

My husband usually takes the night shift from 10-2 and has just experienced babies Witching hour! I'm so glad this video popped up cause I wasn't sure how to help and didn't know what the reason behind it was. Thank you! ❤️

[@briannasims7646]

Any special witching hour tips for a Mommy of twins? Asking for myself lol. They're going through this period currently. Thank you!🙏🏼

[@mejsh87]

Thank you for sharing!! I wish I had have known this with our first - I remember feeling like I was failing her because I couldn’t calm her down. So glad I know better now for our next little one. 🥰

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PhyroMcBruceEsq]

New Dad here, sending thanks for the help with dealing with the tiny gremlin in the other room. 👹

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all! Hopefully you are all getting some rest. And remember it the fussy period does start to reduce with time!

[@sofokle888]

Our 1 month old boy only soothes when we take his clothes off and mummy holds him on her bare bosom. Skin contact helps us a lot.

[@hrdaniie]

Your videos are the best. I had seen this one before, but today has been quite difficult, I don't know why she's crying so much, and it has been so reassuring to hear that she's not in pain and that it's a normal stage.

[@angelinapyankova290]

Here are some things I've learned with my 2 month old boy: There's a technique which helps me, learned it from dr Hamilton, name is "the hold", you can look it up at KZbin. Also, another thing that helps: lying down on your back, your head on a pillow, child on your chest in a position belly-to-belly or child could be curled: knees touching their belly. In this position you can carefully rock them up and down. Just swiftly. In addition, you can also gently pat them on their back or butt or stroke them. Sometimes bathing him in warm water helped. Hope my experience helps someone else. Lots of love to everyone

[@acraven6789]

Great advice. I have used four of the five soothing strategies mentioned in this clip and they really helped. Both my girls refused the dummy. I always offered regular breastfeeds first.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad to hear some of these strategies have worked for you. My first born also refused the dummy.

[@ashleynoles2802]

***side note*** it’s not considered safe to cook while baby wearing. Hot foods can splatter or pop and may hurt your little one. Agree with everything else! Love this channel and you have been such a help whenever I have a question! Thank you for all your work!

[@SM-gt9vg]

You have a point, but with a newborn I'm basically just making sandwiches, microwave food, and ready to eat stuff I can grab from the fridge. It's really difficult to get through this time when he won't let me put him down longer than 2 minutes. I still have to eat, especially since I'm breastfeeding.

[@ashleynoles2802]

@@SM-gt9vg I totally understand! I’m in the same boat 😭 I just mean frying bacon or making any kind of hot splattery liquid. I had a friend spill boiling water on herself and baby while baby wearing and it was extremely lucky neither were hurt worse than some scaring.

[@Veronica-ec2kj]

I am a new mom, I love all of your videos and advice. I follow most of your recommendations, and they work. Thanks.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@cocob9697]

My son has been doing this loud cry since about 2 weeks old, he is now 5 weeks. Every single day he does this around 5-7am! Hopefully later on tonight these strategies work- I am going to try the carrier he seems to enjoy being in it

[@mustashcolision]

Not planning on having kids anytime soon, but found your videos very helpful and I love that they're research based, now im going back to take notes so that I'll be ready when the time comes

[@EmmaHubbard]

Love how prepared you are going to be if kids are in your future!

[@jessicacruz2974]

I noticed you said you don’t have to worry about spoiling your baby at this stage, like with holding them to comfort them so much. At what age would it be more of a concern that they become reliant on you to hold them for comfort?? Thanks for all the help!

[@trumpetpunk42]

Yeah I'd like to know this too

[@vanildasonahee6604]

I'm through this period with my 2 months old boy. I will try these tips. Thank you!

[@manalalhumaid812]

Same here.. I am going through it with my 7 weeks daughter .. now it make sense

[@shaadqureshi1790]

Thank you so much 😊 I’m going through it and I’m not sure what to do now I know that it’s normal thnx again

[@graciebonilla6663]

I love your videos, they really helped me out with my newborn 😊

[@ayseaykurt5315]

thank you for every amazing informations

[@brierica14]

What baby carrier do you recommend?

[@ArielDC]

How long should you continue after they stop crying ?

[@nmr6799]

Thank you so much! Love all your videos! They have been super helpful with our new baby! You are doing such important work. God bless!

[@skyline5354]

Ours happens at 10pm-4am straight 😳

[@sunitajovial4230]

Same here

[@sunitajovial4230]

Thank you so much for such great tips,will definitely try all the tips you shared. Thank you once again😊

[@EmmaHubbard]

My pleasure 😊

[@sunitajovial4230]

@@EmmaHubbard I have a question ma'am,my baby wants to vomit and is unable to and this series starts from late evening till morning 7:30 am so..and it's been 4 days that entire night he tries to vomit and this makes him fussy and irritating and entire night he doesn't sleep but mornings he is absolutely fine. He doesn't need any inclination but the night hours minimum elevation too doesn't work. But it's hard to put him down on his back ,he needs to be elevated the entire night by holding him in my arms . Is there any solution for this. He is suffering badly at night hours. Thank you ma'am

[@sladrkn]

Hello, thanks for the video. When can we start using a baby carrier/sling for a newborn?

[@lisahubbard7884]

What a great resource! Number 5 works a treat. Will be sure to try some of the others in the pdf

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching. Hopefully you find some other goodies in the pdf

[@pruemcauliffe4200]

Wow! What great 5 tips. Learnt a few new strategies to use for next baby during the ‘witching’ hour. Explained very well and useful resources to use in time of need.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks. Hope you find the 15 tips helpful

[@booksnyarn]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Oh my goodness, I had started questioning myself and wondering why I was such a bad parent who couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her baby. This coupled with my inability to produce enough milk to breastfeed my baby was really stressing me out. (She was born prematurely so it’s been hard from the beginning to produce milk.) Now that I know what’s going on I know that I’m doing all that I can to make my baby comfortable and that it’s just a stage we have to get through. Your videos are very helpful.

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad I could help!

[@Dokas80s]

I didn’t know this was the witching hour, I thought my baby had an sudden increase in appetite.

[@martem9506]

What is pourpuse of this development? WHat they development during this period?

[@silberdistl]

I think what really helps is the mental point that these witch hours are part of the new "job" and everything in the evening before 11pm is not over hour but normal "work time". Try to do the best out of it. I turned on some fancy music and started to dance with my little boy on my arms. Both of us liked it 😊 Next thing - use feeding times during these hours for your own rest. Close your eyes, take deep breaths. You will need all the energy you can get for the next crying period. And don't focus on that this feed should make him or her sleep. It might not and that's totally fine. Also, when your little girl or boy stopped crying be aware of the fact that due to moving arms and legs during the cry he or she is heated up and should literally cool down. It might help to put off one layer of clothes for a few minutes.

[@arnolddev9878]

This channel is gold. Thank you!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@PaulProsperInvestments]

Going through this right now with our 3-week old. The car ride is the winner...after he cries it all out in the car, he falls asleep.

[@willyandolya3741]

Okey, this explained a lot and thankfully we’ve been doing everything right to keep our baby calm. Thanks for the video

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it helped! Sounds like you’re doing an amazing job with your little one 🙂

[@yorickroumimper]

Wow. Good job.

[@priyankareddy4582]

Thank you for this video. My 3 week old is going through this phase and breastfeeds constantly through the witching hour. That is 2 hours long every night and I know she overfeeds since she spits up curdled milk the next morning. How do I stop her from over feeding while also calming her through the witching hour?

[@khrisbelledetera8302]

Just the things I needed as a first time mom. Thank you. I subscribed immediately.

[@Grateful434]

Same here

[@coolsupermario]

Thanks for sharing...

[@ammaralmihyawi3538]

Thanks so much I thought my son is very sick and no doctor can find out why

[@Pastordanielonang]

it's great tips now we comonly used regular breastfeeding

[@nsanie3637]

How can we differentiate between gas pain and witching hour?

[@waytoguidance]

my baby is 4 weeks and is driving me insane from the afternoon till night.. she keeps fussing and doesn't sleep.. ends up overtiring herself.. doesn't sleep on her bed nor in my lap.. I don't know what to do I wanna run away :((

[@waytoguidance]

@@missymoo1568 Hello dear.. Reading your reply put a huge smile on my face because now that my baby girl is 16 months old and is sleeping, playing, eating healthy solid foods, communicating with us and understanding us better.. I can say with 100% confidence that the difficulties you're going through right now with your little grand child will soon be over.. You are going to fall more in love with baby as they grow older. The first 6 months are quite tiring especially if your daughter is only giving baby breast milk (which is the best option). Once they start solids they can sleep better at night because they won't be so hungry. I don't even remember I once made this comment.. She was too little and had colic and later on teething problems but its much better now. There will be hard days and sometimes there still are as my toddler has now learned to run around and mess with the things in house 😂 Please remember to take care of yourself as well and have atleast one day of complete rest in a week. I hope your daughter and her husband can manage a babysitter and go spend some much needed time together as well.

[@fazzalad]

Just had a baby! super helpful!

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad! Also a huge congrats on the arrival of your little one!

[@pharmclare]

Amazing insights. Thanks 😊

[@dothilua]

My baby cries on time like she know how to see the clock

[@angelinolivapresanashiny1668]

Thank you so much for the list

[@hastygholamrezaei8925]

When can I start using carrier for my newborn? She is 19 days old

[@melmiller5059]

Great tips thanks so much! Have used the regular breastfeeds and worked a charm! 🙂

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful.

[@robynmarie3642]

Does running water help ??

[@bethburness2566]

Where is your pink horse wall print from?❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

We bought it from IKEA a few years back.

[@Pastordanielonang]

Thank you for the information it was helpful to us

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pearlstorm5888]

Wish I had found this when it started for my little one. We've already weathered through it and he now sleeps through most of the night. The only times I really struggled with it was if I was the over tired one.

[@lefweakshow871]

Mamaroo worked for both my babies. Only the first 2 motions though

[@Brendoofus]

thank you and i love your top ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks! ☺️

[@MilahanPhilosophersCorner]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@lindafelgentreff]

Great tips 🙏🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AnonymousSender-tb5oz]

My eldest daughter never did this. She almost never fussed at all. My 3 almost 4 week old daughter is the same way. She will make some not quite crying sounds for a few seconds at a time to let me know she is hungry other then that she is silent. She is always just looking around smiling or making an O with her mouth. She pretty much never fussed at all.

[@cherylpace8222]

For How many minutes per day to do tummy time please for a 4 month old?

[@ChristensenPetra]

Thank you for everything. You are a lifesaver for new parents. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@lidiasandoval8167]

Thanks so much for this, I didn’t know about the witching hour and I’ve noticed it in my 5 week old. I was afraid my supply was decreasing but he also didn’t seem hungry. I frequently nurse him and that soothes him, but I have to keep holding him or he will start crying again. The carrier helps and a paci but it takes some time for him to calm down

[@themarieoakes]

this only started when he turned 5 months... what could this be?

[@MsCyra101]

witching hour is so hard on me. I can't see him crying like this

[@Daymickey]

Same! She literally turns purple and stops breathing from how hard she cries. It breaks my heart.

[@isabelwade1508]

Thank you 😊 just found your channel.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You’re welcome 😊

[@hahnabriggs]

Thanks, we've been doing some of these strategies already and others we haven't tried yet, great to have some different things to try. I like that you say to continue to do sooth baby after they have calmed. I've been stopping once calm and then confused when they start straight back up again. Will keep it up from now on!! :)

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hopefully these make this trying period a bit easier for you and your little one!

[@hahnabriggs]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you!!

[@kjbousu]

I can't seem to find the pdf document you refer to in the video

[@raquelfantoni2812]

Should I be concerned if my baby never goes through this?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Not at all. For some babies they are just a little bit more fussy during this stage then usually but it is very minor.

[@natalienicolewilliam2595]

When they are ready they will unlock there ja or maybe there ja is tired

[@merhawiteklay5239]

nice job

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks!

[@susansmith5205]

😂 Oh, I remember this with the oldest. He could only be comforted by me. Even if I put him on the floor between my feet, he was fine. If someone else even looked at him, he’d wail until I locked eyes with him.

[@scottgresham6759]

Have people had the experience of your baby making an irritable moaning sound after feeding. Is my baby bored? I run through my checklist: hungry, sleepy, nappy, gassy and sometimes the baby is crying or appears upset for no obvious reason.

[@jingyuanchen1]

My son started the witching hour from 3 months and he only would sleep first if he is in my arms walking the house. I walk for 40min first and now with 10min is enough after he was feed nicely, but can’t wait for this period to finish 😅

[@EmmaHubbard]

I hope it passes quickly for you both! Great that it is only 10mins now though!

[@AnimeROL]

My baby carrier says to not put him in it against my chest until he’s 4 months. I’ve yet to find any that say they can be used with newborns. Do you have any suggestions for holding him during these times while I care for my own needs and the needs of the rest of my family?

[@kirtiverma4574]

My baby's witching hours starts from 11:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. And its becoming worse for me.

[@Julielevere]

I have a 3 week old boy (almost 4 weeks) he’s started to get really fussy during the witching hour. When he has his first evening feed he has around 4oz of formula, after this he is bobbing his head like he’s routing for more so we try to give him more but he just rejects it and screams! Is this normal?

[@vinetasaini7731]

Mine is going through this badly, she is 10 week and having it again from last 1 week , she doesn’t even bf that time neither she takes pacifier, walking works for 2-4 minutes and again starts crying

[@santoshlahari7762]

Same with me. How is the baby doing now.?

[@sniperfx20]

I haven't received the pdf. I been trying?

[@dafanydarlingpaulino1923]

I thought my baby was mad at me lmaooooo

[@bendakstarkiller3407]

Awww mine is 5 weeks. My baby is weird, cries when i swaddle him and spits out the pacifier i got him. He liked paci at first and happily used it for a few days but now he doesnt want it. I find he is usually most fussy around 6 to 7pm when he gets tired and ready to sleep, i put him in his cot, normally if i leave him at this point he wont sleep and will cry after a few minutes or immediately after me putting him down. But ive discovered rubbing his tummy and singing or reading to him softly will soothe him enough for him to drift off to sleep. Every baby has their own quirks i think.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Exactly. Sounds like you have worked out what your little one needs and what calms him down.

[@ourworld2000]

At what age is it safe to use a carrier?

[@topperhatschire]

From birth depending on the carrier. The carrier instructions will give your an age and weight

[@Popppoppppppppy]

I never used a pasi sine I was born

[@adrijana7087]

You have a baby face ❤️❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks!

[@SusanAksu]

Going through this now at 4 weeks and we feel hopeless. We thought something was wrong and only wondered if it's colic but didn't realize it most likely is. With Colic/witching hour, is it more likely that the baby won't sleep? We're having a hard time putting him to sleep, lots of crying (we've followed the tips that are in your 7 tips video) - and really the only thing that works each time is if we put him in the stroller and push it around the house.

[@naomigoman1024]

My baby is 4 months old and this is the worst he has been. He has been pretty fussy up until now but now it's the worst it has ever been. 2 hours straight of crying and me trying a million different things and nothing seeming to work.. 😖😩

[@meghancooley9306]

Trying the baby carrier and regular breast feeds

[@EmmaHubbard]

The baby carrier was a life saver for me. Thanks for watching the video and taking time to add a comment

[@jmbezuidenhout6663]

My babby just eats and chat as i call it during witching hour

[@EmmaHubbard]

Cluster feeding is very common during the witching hour. It is tiring but calming for the bubs!

[@shadrach6299]

My babies didn’t do this

[@9168W]

Is lots of spitting up common during this time as well? My baby is constantly throwing up through her nose and choking on it and my other two spit up and screamed constantly. They're both Autistic, though

[@amymallon276]

I have a 3 week old and noticed he's fussy more in evenings just crying non stop tried everything still nothing and is hard for him to fall asleep

[@EmmaHubbard]

It sounds like your little one is going through the Period of Purple Crying. Although it is frustrating it is completely normal and it will pass eventually. The tips in this video should help. Also you might find this video helpful too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJazfYqDgtxmsJI

[@HonesTeaBeauTea]

Thats not accurate. I have 3 kids.. none went through the witching hour. My grandson is different however and hes going through it from 11pm to 6am. Not good hours