I cannot get her to stop crying!

erbear

I'm out of ideas. I tried to soothe her to sleep at 6 after an hour of being awake...it's now 9:15, she's still not asleep and I can't get her to stop crying!  I've tried everything...shushing, swaddling, nursing, bottle, wearing her, walking around.  I'm out of ideas and getting frustrated.

Any ideas?

g8orell

Maybe it's gas? Maybe try Mylicon, tummy massage, warm bath, bicycle legs?

daniellepanda

put her in the car and go for a short drive till she falls asleep??

naturalmom2010

classical music always works for us GL!

taggiecb

maybe stop trying to do things.  That doesn't make sense, but maybe she is just overstimulated at this point.  Dark quiet room, and just hold her. 

bethandjoe09

You could try going in the bathroom and running the shower with the lights off.  The white noise/darkness/humidity combo might help.

Have you done the 5 S combo?  Swaddle, lay her on her side facing away from you, shush in her ear (loudly if she's being loud, so that she can hear you),  sway her from side to side (you want to get a little jiggle going with her head - this won't hurt her, it's actually quite soothing), and once she calms down a little bit, give her something to suck on.  Could be a pacifier, or your pinkie finger, fingernail down.

Good luck, and remember that if you're getting completely frustrated, it's OK to put her down someplace safe and give yourself a break for 5 minutes or so.

ms12345

DD was fussy before too, even though she had just eaten and was changed. What seems to work for her when that happens is patting her back (pretty forcefully, like we're trying to burp her). I'm guessing that means she has some gas. I also hold her very close and tight to my chest, basically swaddling her with my arms if that makes sense.

Sonadora

We've had good success lately holding her with her head to our heart, a white noise app on our phone in her other ear, jiggling her slightly and offering her our pinkie to suck on (yes, all at the same time if she's super duper fussy).

MelyssaMacLeod

the blowdryer on high worked for us!
just the white noise was perfect!

hang in there momma it`ll pass

MrsSR

Lurking from 6-9

DD used to get like this when she was overstimulated.

I'd turn of the lights, hold her against my chest, and play this song while patting her back and lightly rocking.

Good luck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFOac8zybPE

dNoodle

The hairdryer in the dark seems to work for us sometimes.

Jackswife123

White noise?  Vacuum cleaner seems to work for us.

 If all else fails, earplugs and booze.

 

mavs_girl07

Jackswife123:

White noise?  Vacuum cleaner seems to work for us.

 If all else fails, earplugs and booze.

lol!  Vacuum cleaner or the hair dryer, plus a paci always work for us if DS gets overtired and overstimulated.

DR&RN04

Rock in a dark quiet room

Put her in the car and go for a drive.

 

That is so tough, but it doesn't last forever.  hang in there. 

Blondangel

If I read your post correctly she's been awake for 4 hours! She's def overstimulated and overly tired. Take her into a pitch dark room and rock her with white noise. Swaying in a dark bathroom with the vent fan on works instantly to quiet my LO.

anesguer

Try putting her in a blanket and swinging her with your SO.  Lay the blanket down, set her in it, and each of you hold 2 corners, then pick her up like a hammock.  If you swing slowly from side to side this seems to work for an agitated baby. 

mssaint

LO and I have "dance party" when he's fussy like that. I play a few dance songs on my iPhone and dance around the living room holding him . He usually will stop fussing/crying for a few minutes and I at least get some exercise.