When a baby cries or fusses frequently, it can be difficult to know what support your family needs, particularly when you are surrounded by conflicting advice about reflux, colic, allergies, feeding and sleep.

At The Possums Clinic, we take a whole-baby, whole-family approach to unsettled infant behaviour including maternal health and wellbeing, feeding, sleep, sensory-motor needs and your baby’s physical health.

There are often modifiable factors that can make a meaningful difference to how manageable everyday life feels for your family. Our role is to help you understand what may be contributing to your baby’s unsettled behaviour, reduce the overwhelm of conflicting information, and develop practical strategies that work for your individual family.

Our approach to unsettled infant behaviour has been shown to significantly reduce crying time in babies, while helping families feel more confident and supported in their everyday lives (see more below).

What’s included in your appointment?

Your consultation includes:

• A detailed medical history across five key domains: infant health, maternal health and wellbeing, sleep, sensory-motor needs and feeding

• Physical assessments, where applicable

• Education to help you understand your baby’s behaviour and what may be contributing to their unsettledness

• Individualised strategies tailored to your baby and family, with practical implementation discussed

• Take-home resources where applicable

Support is available for babies under 6 months of age and available in person & via Telehealth.

Areas we can support you with

• Excessive crying or fussing

• Reflux concerns

• Colic concerns

• Allergies and intolerances

• Lactose overload

• Gut and wind discomfort

• Feeding-related concerns

  and more

The research behind our approach

Explore some relevant articles below:

• Preliminary evaluation of a primary care intervention for cry-fuss behaviours in the first 3-4 months of life (‘The Possums Approach’): effects on cry-fuss behaviours and maternal mood

• The crying baby, what approach?

• Managing infants who cry excessively in the first few months of life