Hey everyone, I'm a FTM and my son is almost 6 wks old. He cries very often with only a few sporadic minutes of happiness throughout the day while awake. His cry is sharp and loud and he's now made his voice raspy and hoarse. My husband and I try everything to get him to stop and he will for a moment but the crying always starts back up not long after. I'm breastfeeding/pumping and he cries while being fed on the bottle and the breast. Has anybody dealt with something similar? Does it sound like reflux or colic? I'm at a loss and I don't know how to help him and his hoarse voice is breaking my heart
Re: 5 wk old excessive crying & making his voice raspy.
Have you asked the Pedi? Could very well be colic. Do you swaddle him or put him in a swing or something that vibrates? Sometimes parents try too many things to calm their baby and end up getting them worked up more. It's hard to know what to do, especially when you are a FTM.
I'd ask the Pedi and see what they think. They will ask about the crying and reflux symptoms to try and figure it out. Good luck OP.