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How to Soothe a Fussy Baby – Podcast Ep 3

In this podcast, two postpartum doulas with years of experience share their tips and tricks on how to soothe a fussy baby.

Published October 4, 2018

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick®: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expert
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Black and white close-up of a crying newborn baby. The baby has furrowed brows, closed eyes, and an open mouth. Both arms are raised with clenched fists, showing clear distress. This raw moment captures the urgency to soothe a fussy baby against the backdrop of plain white.


Knowing what to do when your baby starts crying can be tough. You pick them up, change, feed, and rock them, but none of it works. What else do you do?!

As postpartum doulas, Nina and Mary Alice share their tricks for soothing a fussy baby. They tell stories about what has worked for hundreds of families and provide great information when you feel nothing is calming your little one. These tips (at least some of them) are sure to help!

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Nina is The Baby Chick® & Editor-in-Chief of Baby Chick®. She received her baby planning certification in early 2011 and began attending births that same year. Since then, Nina has received her birth doula and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her Hynobabies Hypno-Doula certification, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among other certifications. Nina has used her knowledge and expertise to teach and support families during their pregnancies, at their births, and throughout their postpartum journeys for over a decade.

Early in her career, Nina acquired her nickname from one of her birth doula clients, who lovingly referred to her as “The Baby Chick.” The “chick” who knows all about babies.…

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