help! when should i worry???

mefsta777 · March 2010

my almost three month old has been screaming since 5 pm. nothing consoles her. she falls asleep out of exhaustion and wakes up not even ten minutes later screaming again. she its a bit, then keeps screaming. i dont know what to do. what could it be? this is SO not normal for her. ever. should i worry??

lilitaliangirl · March 2010

could it be gas or constipation?

MsMoseley · March 2010

try giving her a bath, warm water...try swaddling her...play some music maybe?....

but five hours is a long time.

Does she have a fever?.Try infant tylenol..If it last another hour I would call my pedi.

MrsRebecca · March 2010

Have you heard of purple crying?

https://www.dontshake.org/sbs.php?topNavID=4&subNavID=32

https://www.purplecrying.info/

MsMoseley · March 2010

And I know they say no to water...but if max is backed up I give him an ounce of water and it gets his bowels going.

christina8091 · March 2010

is she eating ok? has she pooped lately? gassy??

Soon2bMrs.German · March 2010

that is a long time.. I would take her temp asap.. maybe she has an ear infection??? I would call the pedi though and like pp said give her some tylenol.. good luck, please keep is posted..

mefsta777 · March 2010

she has pooped, not gassy at all, no fever (but we did give tylenol--didnt calm her). even her normal go to for calming, a car ride, didnt work. i dont know what to do!

MrsRebecca · March 2010

mefsta777:
she has pooped, not gassy at all, no fever (but we did give tylenol--didnt calm her). even her normal go to for calming, a car ride, didnt work. i dont know what to do!

Sometimes babies just cry. That's why I posted the links to purple crying. If she has had all her needs met, is not running a fever, vomiting or otherwise exhibiting symptoms of illness, she may just need to cry.

mefsta777 · March 2010

she is eating fine, and to the person who mentioned purple crying---this is the first and only time she has EVER done this type of thing.?

katiekate1974 · March 2010

My pedi said to call after 3 hours of inconsolable crying.

NeverKnew · March 2010

Call your pedi. Ours wants us to call after 4 hours of inconsolable crying. You'll surely feel better just having some assurance!

MrsRebecca · March 2010

mefsta777:
she is eating fine, and to the person who mentioned purple crying---this is the first and only time she has EVER done this type of thing.

I was just putting it out there. A lot of people don't know about it and don't realize that there isn't always something wrong- sometimes it's just crying.

But I have a baby with colic so inconsolable crying is normal to me.

brandyward · March 2010

OMG, I didn't read this and just posted almost the same thing. Weird. I don't know what's going on either...but it's awful. If it were a weekday we would have gone to the doctor.

mlf625 · March 2010

CALL. Our pedi's rule is if mom is worried, they're worried enough to take the call at any hour. It's most likely nothing at all, but why not be on the safe side and call in?

cinderellabella · March 2010

katiekate1974:
My pedi said to call after 3 hours of inconsolable crying.

This!!!! Call!

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