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Improved access to reliable information is needed for parents to support them with unsettled baby behaviours and help-seeking
  1. Julia Petty
  1. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Julia Petty; j.petty{at}herts.ac.uk

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Commentary on: Hornsey SJ, Dobson A, Ghio D, et al. Living with unsettled baby behaviours: Qualitative interview study exploring parental perceptions and experiences of help-seeking. J Adv Nurs. 2024; 80(10), 4214–4229. doi:10.1111/JAN.16070

Implications for practice and research

  • The study findings will guide clinical practice and future studies to address parental uncertainty related to their infant’s unsettled behaviours.

  • It is imperative to conduct further research with community-based healthcare providers to inform the creation of resources and, in turn, to assist caregivers and professionals to handle uneasy infants.

Context

Unsettled behaviours in infants under 1 year old, like prolonged crying, fussing and posseting, are frequently reported by parents.1 Parents may interpret these as harmful2 leading to these ‘normal’ behaviours being overlabelled or misdiagnosed with a medical cause. In turn, this can lead to unnecessary medication use, and increased health service …

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  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.