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My arms need a break.

ChocotruffleChocotruffle member
in August 2014 Moms
DD has now decided to scream anytime you put her down. I'm at my wits end. We introduced some cereal Sat and Sun AM. Less than a TBSP each time, more went on the bib. She's cut both bottom teeth. She's fed, burped, dry diaper.... I can't hold her all the time!

Do I let her cry? Hold her? We baby wear, but she doesn't want that either. It's hold her or earplugs.
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Re: My arms need a break.

  • mfsunshine222mfsunshine222 member
    My DS does exactly this some evenings (more so when he is home alone with his Daddy), did you try a bath?  Does she likes baths?  Sometimes I give a nice warm bath to DS and it relaxes him enough to get out of his funk.
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  • ChocotruffleChocotruffle member
    I've tried leaving her briefly and she screams. She's crying it out now in her crib now. I feel awful about it, but I have another kid who needs me and a house to clean.

    She used to love the bath! Now she hears the water run and she freaks out. She used to be such a content baby. I don't know if it's the teeth or the cereal, but I'm over it.
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  • PeggarbePeggarbe member
    LO does this when she's tired - she'll usually self soothe within 15-20 minutes, although the waiting for that to happen is always the hardest part
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  • kimberlybethhkimberlybethh member
    Do we have the same child? This has started a few weeks ago. I'm freaking exhausted. I usually hold him for a while, wear him while trying to get some stuff around the house done and then put him in his jumperoo or swing when I can't take it anymore. After he has been fed, burped and changed,I just let him cry for a little bit. He isn't held 24/7 when he goes to daycare in the mornings and survives so I know he will be just fine. Its a terrible stage and I hope it passes soon!
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  • MandMLeonaMandMLeona member

    Mine has been doing this lately too.  She screams every time I sit with her in my arms too.  Oh and she's replacing her paci with me.  It's been a grueling couple of weeks.  I'd hoped it was all due to the cold/flu that we had in our house.  However, she seems to be recovering and this is getting worse.

    All I can say is "This too shall pass".  It's my mantra for parenting.

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  • BostonMom2014BostonMom2014 member
    Mine too! As I suspected it was an ear infection. Hopefully is that & he's not going to continue this because it's so tiring!
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  • ChocotruffleChocotruffle member
    It's not gotten better the last few days and I'm exhausted.

    Here's to hoping now that her cold is gone and teeth are fully through, we get some more sleep and less fuss.
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  • mindfulmama14mindfulmama14 member
    edited January 2015
    I'm dealing with this too! It takes up so much energy & time trying to keep LO calm!
    Here's hoping to a few quiet moments in our days!!!

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  • seamonkey0814seamonkey0814 member
    My DS is like this too. It's not just that he has to be held, he has to be constantly entertained with songs etc. Worst part is that DH and I are fighting about it :( He can't handle hearing DS cry ever. In one of our prenatal classes an instructor said that you need to respond to your baby's cries or he'll feel abandoned and won't trust you. I'm at the same point where I just need to leave DS to cry sometimes while I get stuff done but I feel extra guilty because, not only do I have to listen to my kid cry, but I know that DH would not approve if he knew I was doing it. This sucks.
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  • mindfulmama14mindfulmama14 member
    @‌seamonkey0814

    I'm not sure if you do this already, but maybe you and DH can come up with "guidlines" that may help him feel a bit more ok with it.
    For example, I always try to distinguish the type of cry, & respond accordingly. I'll let LO whine and fuss it out but if it's a full on cry I'll pick him up.
    I don't like hearing LO cry either but I'd never get a single thing done if I didn't let him cry for bits at a time.
    Also if LO is CIO while I'm cleaning or cooking I have him in a chair or something close by while I talk to him... It makes me feel a bit better knowing he can see & hear me.
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