My LO is a month old and for the past 2 weeks he has become inconsolable most of the time. When he is awake he is either fussy or screaming. The only times he is not fussing is when he is eating or sleeping or when he is in the boba wrap and I am moving. I can't just put him in the wrap and expect him to be happy. I have to be moving with him at all times in order for him to calm down. Sometimes he will stay awake for 5 hours and just fuss and cry the whole time unless he is in constant motion. I have a rock n play but he hates it. He only likes to be held and walked. He has now gotten to the point where he won't fall asleep unless he is on my chest.
I have been awake now since 5am, so going on 2.5 hours and he is just now calming down. I feed him, change him, hold him, walk him, feed him, change him, etc. nothing seems to make him happy. He hates being swaddled. He totally freaks out when his hands are restrained.
Is this type of behavior normal? Or is this extreme?
I am at my wits end. I can't sleep and I'm getting more frustrated every day. How long is this behavior going to last?
Re: Constant crying
I can sympathize on how frustrating it can be. DD1 also wouldn't sleep unless walked around. Have you tried a swing? That eventually worked for us. There were a few times when I had to leave DD screaming in her swing/crib and just go outside for 5 minutes to keep from losing my mind.
My sons doctor actually recommended we try probiotics with him when he was 6-8 weeks old and that helped significantly. He was still pretty fussy at times but not near as bad as before. I think it lasted until he was about 4 months.
Just do the best you can, and if things get too stressful always remember that it is ok to set him down in a crib and let him cry it out for a bit so you can take a few minutes to yourself.
I am not breastfeeding anymore. I had to quit do to medications after getting infections postpartum. I was pumping and dumping, but my supply got really low and eventually I was unable to pump more than 1-2 oz every 6 hours. I got very discouraged and gave up.
I am going to try the swaddle again and see how long he will last! He is an escape artist also, so I will just have to wrap him more snug than usual.
I am thinking about running down to CVS and getting the colic probiotic drops to see if that will help him. Don't think I can have another night like the last few have been, or I might lose my mind.
Thank you ladies again and good luck to all who are struggling. This is a tough time! Can't wait to enjoy my little guy.
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Not sure if you're already on a non-dairy type formula or if its out of the price range but thought it might help
Like you, I didn't want to spend money on a swing that she may hate. When we finally broke down and got it, I was kicking myself for not doing it sooner!
Ive posted this before, but it really helped me with DD1 to know that I wasn't a horrible for getting frustrated with the incessant crying: https://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/2011/10/1/my-baby-wont-stop-crying.html
2. Try swaddling again! We have a swaddleme which works great! I wasn't swaddling her arms in because I thought she hated it too (which she probably does) but the first night I decided to pin her arms down she slept for 6 hours straight! The following night it was 7!
Good luck!