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Is there a 4 month
I want to make my mother die time? Seriously for the past 2 days he has been screaming all day and night. There is only so much I can take and I'm hitting my limit. And not fussing, screaming until he's puking. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, 5 S's, bouncing, swing, bouncer, wearing him, going out, walking outside, playing with him, rocking him, you name it, I've done it. NOTHING is working. Please tell me it will get better.
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Re: Is there a 4 month
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My niece had the worst colic I've ever seen, and it was absolutely heartbreaking knowing that nothing we or her mom did seemed to help.You feel completely insignificant and helpless.
There have been a few very poignant losses on this board, and people going through a LOT, but this doesn't mean that someone shouldn't be able to ask for help when they have a successful pregnancy as well.
I think we can support one situation and the other at the same time.
1) You had a healthy baby born at 39 weeks.
2) Babies cry. Some more than others.
3) If you are concerned about the level/extent of his crying, you should be talking to your pedi, not a bunch of internet strangers.
4) Know your audience before you post. This board is a wide variety of women - from not yet TTC, TTC, T-TTC, pregnant, PGAL, and moms. Someone else said you posted this on 3-6 also, that is probably a more appropriate place. BOTB has been through a lot lately, and griping about your child crying isn't exactly going to get you sympathy.
5) Being a mom is HARD. It is sleepless nights and worry and heartache. But it is also the most amazing, beautiful love in existence. Appreciate your screaming baby, because some moms don't get to hear their baby scream, or see them celebrate a birthday, or go to kindergarten, or prom, or anything else. This also goes back to knowing your audience.
WOTPL- please read her blog. She did not.
OP- I understand being frustrated. I think your post was poor timing.
I apologize.
I did not read her blog before responding. I only looked at her ticker, which states he was born at 39w 1d.
I agree that it was poor timing, and even without that, probably the wrong place to post (especially since she posted on 3-6).
ETA: And I'm pretty sure there are plenty of ladies here that would give their right leg to be able to hold their babies, healthy or not.
Regardless of my losses and IF, I find it very difficult to hear parents complain about their children. I understand there are a million reasons as to why the baby could be crying all day and is inconsolable, but she may have better responses from women who have been through it. And while many of the women here have children, many don't. A parenting board would statistically have better support, advice and responses.
The responses to this post are fuckingridiculous. What a bunch of morons...
have you tried a baby massage while LO is laying chest to chest on you with lotion? this usually does the trick when mine starts fussing. if you BF try to get baby to comfort suck to calm down before starting the massage. Maybe its gas? rub his belly in circles going from his ribs to hips in circular motion inward.
my neighbor takes her DD out for car rides when she gets fussy. its so funny because she leaves the house with a screaming baby (7 months old) and comes back 15 min later with a sleeping one
its hard when they scream for no reason and you feel helpless.
listen you assh*les - OP has every right to vent her frustrations on a BABY MESSAGE board. you are all effing douchey for these responses. i'm sorry for the pain and loss that has occured with some of you, but that doesn't mean that people can't come on a baby board and post about, you know, babies. sometimes babies are happy, sometimes they are frustrating. c'est la vie.
If you glance at her blog, her son has something wrong, but they can't diagnose it. There's a lot there, which I skimmed, but he's a pretty sick little boy.
Poor kid.
Just glanced at it. Poor kid and mama.
I hope you get everything figured out, OP. Having a 4 month old screaming that is "healthy" is stressful enough. I can't imagine going through the stuff your little guy is.
Keep your head up.
am, I don't have much advice, but I figured you could use another positive post letting you know that you can do this. Take your moments to walk away and catch your breath. You've got a lot on your plate and it's OK. While holding him, have you tried wearing an MP3 player to drown out the noise a bit? It might help enough to keep your sanity.
Just keep telling yourself that you're going to make it. You can do it!
I can't get over how rude some posters were and I'm going to apologize for them. (Like it or not) Sometimes we all forget that the whole world doesn't revolve around us and sometimes we forget that other people have serious problems too.
Hang in there, girl!
Teething? Have you tried a little tylenol? Maybe a frozen washcloth? Did you get 4 montsh shots? Amanda got her 6 month ones yesterday and she is misserable despite tylenol round the clock.
Maybe a nice warm bath? That comes to mind because I just gave her one and it calmed her down, now she's passed out on lap.
OP, I?m sure you?re a good mommy. Even those with healthy children have reached a ?breaking point? when the nonstop crying and lack of sleep makes you feel as if you?re going to lose it.
I cannot imagine the stress you?re going through. I hope you get a break soon. Maybe look to your church (if you have one) or call a local hospital and see what resources there are for parents with children who have medical needs.
As for the bitter cvmdumpsters, your pain ranks no higher than anyone else?s.
Infertility is painful, and only those who experience it can truly realize the emotions tied to it. A pregnancy that ends suddenly for whatever reason is painful, and only those who experience can truly realize the emotions tied to it. Having a child who has serious medical needs is painful, and only those who experience it can truly realize the emotions tied to it.
The timing of this is poor, but its legitimate nonetheless.
Ditto lyssa on the bath.
Sometimes if we take ours outside it helps.
Tylenol?
White noise?
Car ride or walk in the stroller?
yikes.
to the OP - I am sorry you are going through this - it must be very hard to be home with a screaming baby 24x7. I hope he (& you) start to feel better soon.
and I agree with Robin, although the timing of this post was poor - it's a legitimate issue and I don't think she is being heartless or malicious.
her "timing" has nothing to do with anything.
how generous of some of you to grant her legitimacy in spite of the tragedy of her timing.
and crownedbee? wtf- you have problems other than just your h's porn addiction. get help.
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