Unless the flashlight is right in front of the baby's eyes, it does not hurt . You can google it and there is no scientific nor statistic proof that it hurts baby's eyes. Baby is fussy because of something else. The professional photographer uses flashlight on newborns all the time. Keep the flashlight at least a few inches away from the baby and you will do just fine. It is a stupid urban legend that the flashlight will hurt baby's eyes.