My 2Month Old Daughterhas Been Fussy,very Restless and Is Fighting Her Sleep...

For some babies, reflux kicks in between 5 and 7 weeks of age. Does she arch her back, spit up a lot, or show other signs of reflux?

That is such a hard age. They finally stop sleeping all the time, and I don't care how many kids you have, you're still clueless about the changes in this one, because they are ALL different.

Gas drops are cheap, and safe and worth a try.
use a swing or bouncy/vibrating seat
go for a drive
swaddle

and really, when all else fails, make sure she is dry and fed, hug her, kiss her, tell her how much you love her, then lay her in her bed or another safe place and walk away for a few minutes. It doesn't make you a bad mom, and sometimes there really is nothing you can do.

Hang in there, this too shall pass.

Um, is she sick? When they are having pain, like an ear infection, they can't tell you except by being fussy and crying. It's not to make you feel bad.
Take her to the doctor. Tell him your concerns. Read a book, like, What To Expect The First Year. You can find it or something like it, at the library.
You sound very young. Try to find a mentor.

Is your daughter fussy after eating, or does she act like she is hungry with these episodes? She is no doubt miserable for some reason. Colic as someone else mentioned is often the culprit. Does she "burp" well after eating, gas is often a problem.
You may need to try a different formula, she may be not tolerating the one she is on. If breast feeding, your diet may be at issue.

You are a great mom! Just hang in there. You sound like you are a new mom, and I remember being clueless when my first baby always cried. Turns out, she had colic. If this has been going on for a few weeks, talk to her doctor. It might be reflux too. Or gas? If gas, try out gas drops. Babies are hard to figure out sometimes, I now have a five month so I recently went through this all over again! I still felt clueless! Perhaps because I had waited 6.5 years between babies. Blessings!

If you sense that she might not be well get her seen by the pediatrician. If you just can't figure it out and she seems out of sorts (not sick), you both might be having one of "those days." I had one or two with each of my babies. They just cried all friggin day and night. I think moms and babies get into a negative feedback cycle when this happens with both mom and baby getting more and more exhausted and fed up. Things that worked for me when this happened:
1. take a drive. Turn on some relaxing music or call your friend. Keep driving and she'll eventually fall asleep. Of course, make sure she's dry and fed before you leave.
2. Crawl into bed with her and nurse and take a nap together. Try to just stay in bed for a good long time until you are both back in sync and you're not too exhausted.
3. Pass her to daddy or a friend while you take a shower or take a short walk.
4. Take a walk with her. Outside is always better.
Good luck! She may be having a growth spurt or developmental spurt, which can cause extra fussiness. It will pass.

Hi Sadeyez,

If she's sick there should be signs, like tugging at her ear if it's infected, or holding her tummy if it hurts. If there are no signs then there could possibly be a trigger that is agitating her. My little one had similar restless nights, and even days, and she was soon diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.....which was in error. What we determined was the synthetic chemicals in the home (laundry detergent, bath soap, shampoo, dish soap) were contraindicating and causing neurological distress. When we removed everything, detoxed our home, and replaced them with nontoxic consumables, her symptoms (and diagnosis) went away. It's simple to do and can be inexpensive as well if you do it the way I did.

Make sure she's not sick but detoxing is never a bad idea!

Hope this helps!
M.

It might be an ear infection. Although most kids will pull at their ear if it hurts, my daughter never did. Her first ear infection she was just a few months old and she would scream these high pitched screams randomly throughout the day. She never had a fever, never pulled at her ears, or showed any of the classic signs of an ear infection for at least two to three days. Then she spiked a fever. My son had an ear infection that we didn't catch until he started leaking fluid from his ear. Again, never had a fever or any other signs. Boy did I feel like a worthless mom! It wouldn't hurt to take her to the doc. Good luck!