March 2016 Moms
jhsoontobe3
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Overall cranky baby
jhsoontobe3
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My DD is 16 weeks old now. She's always been very cranky. And recently she has been especially cranky. It does not matter what we do she fusses and then crys the whole time! It is driving me mad! I am a stay at home mom but I have other things to do such a cleaning, cooking, and caring for our pup. She hates the swing. As soon as I out her in it it is instant crying. Even with the mobile going and swinging and the music (I have tried a combo of just 1 to all 3 things). It's the same with the activity mat and rock'n play.
I literally have to looking at her and talking to her every second she's awake and even then she sometimes still crys.
I've also tried just laying her down in her room to play quietly in case of over stimulation. I have spoke with her pediatrician several times to which she has diagnosed colic and reflux but even with medicine (for reflux) she is still so cranky!
Has anyone else had a very cranky baby in general? And what have you done to help? What toys and items do your babies enjoy?
I literally have to looking at her and talking to her every second she's awake and even then she sometimes still crys.
I've also tried just laying her down in her room to play quietly in case of over stimulation. I have spoke with her pediatrician several times to which she has diagnosed colic and reflux but even with medicine (for reflux) she is still so cranky!
Has anyone else had a very cranky baby in general? And what have you done to help? What toys and items do your babies enjoy?
Re: Overall cranky baby
You may want to talk to the pediatrician again or a pediatric GI for her reflux. Reflux could seriously put them in a bad mood. My LO has reflux and recently needed his doseage increased. It's made a world of a difference for him. I wear him so he's not really fussy but when his stomach acid came up he'd get really upset and scared. His first doseage controlled so he wasn't spitting up but he still had it. Some things to look for is a stuffy or congested sounding nose, milk white nose boogies, coughing, fussy eating(refusing to eat, only eating small amounts, pulling/arching back away from bottle/breast), pulling up her legs to her tummy when she cries (indicates tummy discomfort).
They just finally 3 weeks ago prescribed her the medicine but maybe she does need it increased.
I'm just at a loss and spend every day willing for DH to get off work early so he can take her and give me a break.
I seriously hoping she outgrows this VERY soon.
At the recommendation of her pedi we have started spooning her cereal in hopes that since it is heavier than formula (my milk dried up at 8 weeks.)
Since starting the cereal we've noticed she's much happier. Still cranky but not near as cranky as before. She will be 4 months old on the 11th and her pedi insists most babies outgrow the colic/reflux around this time. So I am praying we're hitting this milestone.
Thank you all for your advice and suggestions!
*edit because all my text didn't show up the first time. What?
days I feel like I am going insane and just wish he would outgrow the fussiness. I know one day he will...but until then I'm just trying to take it one day at a time.
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