Don't forget...
...tired. But yes, just running down the above list won't get you far wrong. If it's none of those - just stop fussing, and let her sleep! I worked on the same principle and it worked out just fine.

One thing that makes it easier is if they're exclusively breast-feeding you can pretty much never bother with "gassy" - just doesn't really happen apparently. That makes it a really short list!

Also - they're not made of china. Just get on with whatever you need to do (e.g. cutting nails) with confidence - they'll be fine.
( superstoater is so mauve, you don't know what he's planning, Sun 23 May 2010, 21:18, Reply)