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Re: What is wrong?!!!!

  • lauralou3x3lauralou3x3 member
    JKBMA2014 said:

    So I just want to update. Still having problems at night. Even with rectal stimulation. I'm going to try gripe water after every meal instead of just a last resort and cross our fingers. The pedi said that is I want to try formula to try enfamil gentle ease. So I went out and bought a 4 pack of the 8. Already made formula. If the gripe water doesn't help.. I want to try the formula at night time only.. Like around 5 p.m and on, but I don't think that will really work. Should I just do a day of formula and see if it works? I really don't want to have to put her on formula full time just because she is a fussy, and stressful little human at night....

    Formula can take several days to a week (and sometimes more) to take its full effect. If it works maybe you can mix with your breast milk? If it does work, I say its worth it. If she's uncomfortable, it may be the best option. Either way, I hope she gets better! She's too cute!
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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    florassecret said:
    Some babies do just have a bad time of day. For some it's short. And for some it's long. And it sucks. DS can be fussy from as early as 630 to about 830. Like full on crying. DH usually takes him to walk around. I'm realizing he's not tired by 7 as he used to be and doesnt want to cluster before falling asleep around 9 ish. Now He wants to be awake and in everyone's business. I've been adjusting his routine and adding more activities and I'm seeing a very different child. Less flighting sleep (although he still does, wants to be nosey). His mental abilities were surpassing what I was providing. Just a thought. Maybe something routine wise? Or needing more stimulation to actually become tired? She ready for bed when you start bedtime routine? I was reading too that some babies just fight sleep naturally and the drowsy phrase makes them fuss naturally. It's just something to ride out and improves with age.
    She's under her gym right now playing away. She seems happy. I usually put her in her onsie after her bath since she has been going to bed so late I don't want her in her swaddle if she wants to play under her gym. Maybe tonight I will swaddle her as soon as she gets fussy (which is what I usually did before)

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  • usernewnameusernewname member
    edited July 2014
    :) yay for happy baby! I would suggest holding off on the formula just yet as it takes a while for lo to get used to it.

    I would swaddle her right before bed. Ds gets his sleep sack right before his last feed to sigmal its bedtime.

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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    After I saw she was getting sick of her gym I swaddled her up (at 10) and brought her in to the bedroom since that's was we relate to as bedtime. She got fussy so I let her comfort nurse for however long she wanted. Now she is asleep in her rnp. I always notice she is more calm when we are in the bedroom. Maybe I just need to take her I'm there where it's quiet and do what I did tonight

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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    I think I'm going to just have to suck it up and give up spending time with dh in the living room. It seemed to work great last night, as soon as dh came in the room though she woke up and because fussy again. So I think it has a lot to do with the commotion and tv going loudly. She's ok if it's on but super quiet. I just want her to get to bed earlier and easier andi think this has been the biggest success yet

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  • CamrynnsMommyCamrynnsMommy member
    I think you're on to something, with the bedroom and noise.

    I have noticed that in the evening around her bedtime that she's excessively fussy if there is too much stimulation. For us that's big sisters, TV, talking, etc. I noticed that if I take her upstairs and lay with her she'll calm down and fall asleep.

    Could you lay her down in the RnP and then go have quiet time with DH? Maybe even buy a monitor, so you can see her?

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  • usernewnameusernewname member
    CamrynnsMommy said:
    I think you're on to something, with the bedroom and noise. I have noticed that in the evening around her bedtime that she's excessively fussy if there is too much stimulation. For us that's big sisters, TV, talking, etc. I noticed that if I take her upstairs and lay with her she'll calm down and fall asleep. Could you lay her down in the RnP and then go have quiet time with DH? Maybe even buy a monitor, so you can see her?
    Good idea. Movement can distract children as well, even if its quiet.
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    CamrynnsMommy said:
    I think you're on to something, with the bedroom and noise. I have noticed that in the evening around her bedtime that she's excessively fussy if there is too much stimulation. For us that's big sisters, TV, talking, etc. I noticed that if I take her upstairs and lay with her she'll calm down and fall asleep. Could you lay her down in the RnP and then go have quiet time with DH? Maybe even buy a monitor, so you can see her?
    I noticed when I spent the whole day in bed catching up on the Tudors , she was so calm. Anytime I take her in to the room she is perfectly content with nursing, or staring at me. But almost no fussing. In fact , I can put her in her rnp most of the time next to bed as long as she can see me. I'm going to try to leave the room, I did last night just to get ready for bed and I was rushing but she didn't make a sound... 

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  • spacepotatoesspacepotatoes member
    I'm so glad things have gotten better for you!
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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    OK so I'm bumping this rather than starting a new thread. I think tonight is the worst night thus far. I literally told my husband "I've never seen her like this" she was SCREAMING/crying hysterically. I wanted to cry for her. She had a walk, a long bath that she enjoyed as always. As soon as she got out she started crying. I was shaving and dh came in asking me to feed her cause she was hungry. I literally fed her in the tub with me. She couldn't be hungry. But I tried again anyways. Nope. She fought it. So I tried the froggy legs and rectal stimulation with the thermometer and got a lot of poop out. She slept for less than an hour. Then started back up and it just got worse from there. I even thought maybe she wanted something to suck but my milk was causing discomfort so I tried gentle ease formula. Nope. Then I tried the froggy position again and got some gas and poop and finally decided to put her in another bath with lavender oil. She's so calm in the bath right now. Her veins in her hands are very blue... should I be worried. Oh and I also tried the cio method and that didn't work. I finally went back n and hoped she had worn herself out. She like, calmed down and got worse.

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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    This is on her belly button too now.

    We snuggled after the bath and she talked to me and is calm for now. I gave her the proper dosage of gripe water (just realized I wasn't giving her the right amount. That might explain a lot) . Dh made her bath way too hot her head looked like a lobster!! Poor baby. But we fixed that problem too. I don't even care if we aren't sleeping. Just that she is calm.

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  • apinkpelicanapinkpelican member
    Sorry no advice just ((hugs)). I hope you got her to go down and are all getting some sleep :(
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  • ns1ns1 member
    I'm so sorry you're going through this. Not much advice, Just wanted to offer hugs! It must be a full moon tonight - DS has been up screaming tonight too - it's off to the pedi for us today. Good luck and I hope you and LO get some relIef.
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    @JKBMA2014‌ How's our May baby doing today? Let us know what the ped says about her tummy!
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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    Her rash is pretty much completely gone. I had a feeling she may have been scratching herself under her swaddle... but I'm keeping an eye on every inch of her most and making sure it doesn't come back. I woke up around ten and put her in her swing and slept until almost one. A small part of me felt bad but a part of me didn't. She didn't go to to sleep until after 3 so my guess is she was probably pretty tired too. She is fine this afternoon but she is always fine up until bedtime. It's really never known when she will start up. Usually early evening. I'm dreading it tonight. I also feel hung over and have a horrible head ache. I hope this ends soon

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