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Submitted by: Paula (Baby Help Line)

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Hi Anna, You must be exhausted, and your son too. I can think of a few reasons why he is crying. The first one is actually hunger. Sucking on his hands is a sign of hunger for infants. Have you tried increasing the amount of breast milk or formula he gets? If you breastfeed, then you need to feed him more frequesntly for a while to increase your milk production. Every second hour for a day will usually do the trick. This young babies oftre have growth spurts when they are very fussy, very hungry and then after a frew days (and increased amoutns of food) it slows down again. Only to increase after a couple of weeks again. The second possibility is <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/baby-teething.html">teething.</a> I agree with you that it is quite early, but not impossible. You should be able to feel the little teeth within days in such case. Third, he could be sick or on his way to get sick, even if he doesn't have a temperature yet. In such case, just observe him and see what the problem is. And cuddle him a lot. Babies can get diarrhea from having a cold. Try to take turn with your partner if you have one. It is quite exhausting when a baby is so miserable. Also, do you have a sling or baby carrier? They can be of great help. And remember that it will pass soon. Your little son really needs your love, comfort and patience. Good luck, Paula

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