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from 0-3: advice on non-stop crying baby

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My DD seriously cries night and day when she's not eating or sleeping.  I feel like I'm being cheated out of the newborn bonding time cause she's so fussy.  I think I've exhausted all my options on helping her be a more calm, happy baby.  I've done the 5 S's, switched her formula (from GS to Sim.Sen. to Enfamil Gentlease), tried to wear her, bouncer, swing, gas drops, increased her bottle etc.  She doesn't spit up when she takes her bottle so I'm ruling out acid reflux.  So, at what point do I stop trying to find answers for her crying and say it's just a phase that will pass in a few weeks/months??  Am I missing anything that could possibly help her?  She really is a miserable baby.... 
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  • shortms6shortms6 member
    I know how you feel.  It seems like a distant memory now, but I was there.  As long as she's fed, dry, and otherwise comfortable, there's not much you can do.  DD had many weeks were she was fussier than others but she does have AR and was often miserable.  To be completely honest, motherhood was ROUGH for about the first 7 weeks.  I didn't really, truly start bonding until after the first several weeks passed.  Hang in there and please know that it will get better.  You can always give your pedi a call if you are wondering what the deal is.  They may be able to help you out.  Keep your head up and do the best you can.



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  • Kathy 9/18/09Kathy 9/18/09 member
    My LO was having similar issues.  We ended up switching to Efamil Nutramigen and that seemed to work.  I have to supplement with formula because of supply issues.  My LC seemed to think he had a sensitivity to the milk protein in the other formulas and said the Nutramigen had a lot less milk protein.  She also said if that didn't work then I should cut all dairy out of my diet.  Are you exclusively giving your LO formula?
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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member

    When you say "wear" your LO, have you tried the Baby Borjn?  Sometimes that was the ONLY thing that got DS to be quiet.  I would put him in it and walk around in the shade outside.  Many neighbors have mentioned how they've seen me pace back and forth in front of my house...  I still do it when he gets uber fussy for no apparent reason. 

    Things will get better, I promise.  Hopefully sooner rather than later!  GL

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  • Juno0901Juno0901
    I would call the pediatrician to rule out silent reflux, a milk allergy or some other issue going on. DD was the same way - from week 6 to 7 if she was awake she was crying. It was miserable. Her pedi diagnosed her with silent reflux and put her on zantac. Whether it was that or just timing of her getting older she is such a totally different baby. Hang in there, it can be tough but it gets so much easier!
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  • charlies-angelcharlies-angel member
    Bouncing her on an exercise ball helped us. In the end we really just had to wait it out. We tried elimination diet, reflux meds, and a ton of other things and eventually she just grew out of it.
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  • pepperkellypepperkelly
    I really feel for you.  As others have said, talk to pedi.  Also, get some friends/family over to give you a break.  It will pass even though you feel like it has been an eternity.  Good luck!
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  • cody19cody19
    DD was like that too...crying constantly, especially when I put her down.  Turned out she has acid reflux...she never spits up though.  Zantac helped a little, but once we put her on Prevacid and switched to soy formula, she has been a totally different baby.  Now she really only fusses when she's bored, hungry or tired. 
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  • BabyBaloghBabyBalogh member
    Hang in there, we went through our 1st 3 months like that :( The day she turned 3 months she was like a different baby-she started taking a pacifier & going down for naps easily along with me nor needing to hold & bounce her 24/7. She was totally colicky. What we did & worked the best was putting het in the swing & running the vacuum, it put her right to sleep! GL!! 1ht
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  • blissfully_caffeinatedblissfully_caffeinated

    I've been there. My son used to cry for hours on hours on hours. Sometimes he would be crying when my husband went to work and still crying (except for one nap) when he got home from work. It was rough. It was incredibly hard for me to bond to him in what I think is a normal way. I mean, how could I? All he did was cry and get frustrated by me!

    Have you talked to your pedi? That's a huge step. He might be able to pinpoint something. If not, no harm done. I had good luck with infant massage doing colic strokes. I still do them sometimes. Other than that, just make it through each day. Eventually it will get better.

    It's okay if you need a break. I discovered that I can't hear my son crying if I take a shower. Some days I really needed that shower. As long as your baby is fed and in a clean diaper then you can leave her for a minute while you gain your composure. We all need to do that at one point or another.

    Have hope... our record for crying was 9 hours. Straight. Well, he did have one 30 minute nap in there but that was it. He was a terror. Now, he's very calm, relaxed, and happy. So she can grow out of it.

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