dd was clean, swaddled, fed, fed again, burped, changed, shushed, rocked etc and wouldnt stop crying last night.
dh said we should out her in the crib and let her cry a bit....the longest 20 mins of my life, but she finally stopped. i felt like a horrible mom.
we started the process over again and i out her down, she slept for 5 hrs!! is this bad to let her cry when all her needs are met??
Re: had to let dd cry last night, emotional
How old is your LO?
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Yes. Your baby is too young to self-soothe. If the crying is driving you nuts, take turns with your DH trying to quiet her.
Abraham Arthur 2/21/10 // Asher Kendall 11/11/11
I think another need is just to be held sometimes.
WAY too young!
I basically tell my DH to go to hell every time he suggests letting the baby cry it out. Do not take your husband's advice on this one. I told my husband we can start letting him cry it out sometimes around 5-6 months, when they think babies can really start to manipulate and have it become a learned behavior.
Last night, for example, my LO cried because he wanted to be held for the first time, really (he isn't much of a crier). I could tell because as soon as I picked him up and held him for about 30 seconds, he calmed down and started smiling, actually. I was able to lay him down with my husband so I could finish pumping and he was fussy for a second but that generally worked. My LO also cries when he is gassy--another time you might think his basic needs are met but they are not because he really needs some loving or gas medicine.
Please don't let your infant cry herself to sleep. She is used to being held tight in your tummy. She needs reassurance that she is safe.
This post is making me emotional.
This! Your baby is WAY too young to be left to cry for any amount of time beyond your control! Babies this young want to be held, a lot.
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thank you all for confirming what i told dh. i did read that somtimes babies just want to cry? i wont leave her alone again!!
Thanks for listening to advice and not getting defensive. It's hard dealing with a crying baby when you have no idea what's wrong or how to fix it.
Abraham Arthur 2/21/10 // Asher Kendall 11/11/11
Yep. This was sooo hard for me to understand at first, even though the hospital made me watch a video on it. Apparantly it's a way they relieve stress.