April 2013 Moms
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Omg!!! I'm so going to loose it
I feel like a failure but she won't stop crying!! And I feel like its pushing my patience I just want to start crying!!! 3 days in a row of nothing but screams and her being completely unsootheable!! She screams like she's dying or she's being hurt and she won't stop! It's starting to push my patience. Any advice please would be great!!
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Re: Omg!!! I'm so going to loose it
I'm trying so hard to hang in there. I've tried the car rides but doesn't help so much just slightly. Today I hope to go on a walk with her since its nice and sunny out here today
DD was like that and she absolutely hated the car. I have a few things to try. First, if it's gas try putting her straddling your forearm with her head in your hand (you can also try on your lap but I always found the forearm method to be better). The pressure on her tummy will feel good and will help force out any gas that may be in there.
Another thing that worked amazingly well for us: Get a swaddle blanket (I like the swaddle blankets from Summer Infant) and a white noise machine (I use the Homedics one) and put it on "waterfall." Turn it up pretty loud (not necessarily as loud as it goes, but louder than you think it should be). This will help baby sleep because being swaddled is like being in the womb and suppresses the baby's startle reflex and the white noise machine also reminds baby of the womb and also blocks out other noise. I can say that once the white noise machine went on DD stopped crying and fell asleep without fail. DD actually still uses her white noise machine and she's 3 (and sleeps 12 hours a night!).
Good luck momma, I know it's hard but hang in there. Eventually you'll find something that works for you.
I second all of this! My LO is very soothed and calmed by skin to skin time or when I wear her in the Moby baby wrap.
OP - If nothing is working, it ***IS*** ok to put baby down (someplace safe, obviously, like the crib) and just walk away for a few minutes. I know it won't help calm down your baby, but it will at least give you a few minutes to regain your cool.
Good luck - It WILL get better.
My baby also freaks out when I swaddle him and he can't move his arms/hands, so we've started swaddling him with his arms out. It doesn't work with the velcro swaddlers, but you can do it with a blanket (we use the Aden & Anais blankets, but any swaddling blanket should be fine).
https://www.babycenter.com/how-to-swaddle-your-baby-gallery
Just place the blanket a little lower and be sure to leave baby's arms free. This makes our baby happy because he can still move his arms and touch his face, but he sleeps SO much better when he is swaddled. We also use white noise, we have the sleep giraffe and I always turn it on when putting him down.
Good luck, hope it gets better.
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This!
Or... DD had a dairy sensitivity and during the weeks that the dairy was leaving my system but still bothering her I used an old fashioned water bottle from the drug store on her belly. It was basically the same size as my DD but it worked like a charm... put her right to sleep after a few minutes. Just make sure it's not really hot, just warm and cozy.
Good luck. Just know that you are not alone in this! Many of us have gone through it or are going through it. Praying that your LO feels better!
Definitely try the white noise machine if you haven't already! Hang in there, mama, don't feel guilty or bad.. it IS frustrating when you can't figure out what's wrong with them! Set her down and take a break when you need to, and remember this too shall pass!
hang in there!