Cant manage!! | Imamother

amother

Jetblack

Wed, Jul 27 2016, 6:08 am

I had two babies who just screamt , both of them I took to the doctor countless times and nothing was wrong, some babies just cry... It can actually make you mad!
Only suggestion is that you get extra help to keep your sanity!
Good luck op, I hope things settle quickly!

amother

White

Wed, Jul 27 2016, 7:41 am

You sound like me a few months ago!!!! I felt like I was constantly running up a down escalator!
The screaming just wears you out - it's so hard to deal with!

In my case I'm pretty sure it was mild reflux because when I started dealing with it as though it was reflux, things definitely improved.... Something must be bothering her, it's just a question of figuring out what and that is not so simple! I wish I could be more helpful!

hang in there!!

amother

Aubergine

Wed, Jul 27 2016, 9:43 pm

Hi OP,

I'm sorry things are so tough for you right now. I hope I can be helpful and expand a bit on some suggestions that I already saw on previous posts: With regard to baby carriers, I definitely needed to try a few different ones until my baby was happy with one. You could try a ring sling or pouch sling, Mei Tei or just a simple wrap. If you live in the NY/NJ area, there is a shop called Wrap Me Tender (www.wrapmetender.com) in Butler, NJ and she does in-home consultations. She will help you find the baby carrier best suited for you and your baby and teach you how to wear it. I bought a ring sling from her and have been very happy with it.

With regard to formulas, I had to go through a few formulas to find the right one for her: She tried Similac Sensitive (no lactose), Similac Soy, Gentlease (reduced lactose - BTW, it smells unpleasant and I think my baby did not like the taste), Similac Sensitive for Spit-Up (made with rice starch) and she finally seemed to feel better with Similac Total Comfort which is made with whey protein hydrolysate as opposed to straight milk protein.

Do you think sleeping with her would help calm her? (If so, just take the necessary safety precautions, e.g., bed rails, mattress on floor, sparse pillows/blankets on mattress).