If this is repeated many times, the child will end up with a large amount of hard wax impacted in his ear. Most infants have a fussy period. This behavior starts during the first few weeks of life and can persist for a few months. It is usually between 6 PM and 10 PM, but can sometimes be at other hours. The characteristic features of the fussy period are that the infants are difficult to soothe and it occurs around the same time every day.
Gas pains follow no particular pattern.
If your baby is relatively calm most of the day but fusses every evening, it isn't gas. It's the fussy period. There is one important exception to this statement. Since nursing babies may get gas pains from what their mothers eat , and most people eat more exotic foods for dinner than lunch, nursing mothers whose babies are always fussy in the evening must look at their evening meal to see if any foods might be contributing to the problem. Gas Pains Parents often ask about treating their infants for gas because the baby is passing wind.