9 week old baby constantly crying

zaksmum

My daughter's first baby seems to cry much more than seems normal. He's 9 weeks old and cries for three hours straight every evening and quite a bit during the day too.

She's coping brilliantly but I do worry in case the little fella's in pain or not feeling too well.

She's started using Infacol but I don't know how to help her apart from this.

He's been given a clean bill of health by the GP - thank God - but does anyone have any suggestions how to calm him down?

DueMarch11

zaksmum wrote: »

My daughter's first baby seems to cry much more than seems normal. He's 9 weeks old and cries for three hours straight every evening and quite a bit during the day too.

She's coping brilliantly but I do worry in case the little fella's in pain or not feeling too well.

She's started using Infacol but I don't know how to help her apart from this.

He's been given a clean bill of health by the GP - thank God - but does anyone have any suggestions how to calm him down?

Colic? Should grow out of it by 12 weeks xx

Plans_all_plans

Is she breastfeeding? If so, I found that my DD absolutely loved nothing better than to nuzzle constantly at my breast. I didn't get too much done for the first 3-4 months as everytime she cried I just got her to latch on and it soothed her.

warez22

Hi there,

I had a very similar problem with my first born (she's now 9). Around 4 O'Clock every evening it would start and then around 9 O'Clock bang - used to stop as suddenly as it started.

It started pretty soon after she was born and stopped around the 12 week mark. The Midwife said it was colic so I tried all the colic remedies and they did help but didnt eliminate it. One thing that did really help was white noise. I actually bought a CD from the hospital that just had white noise on it and it definitely calmed her down.

I used to feed on demand and she would finish her bottle and still grizzle, would then maybe give her barely an ounce more and she would settle (albeit very temporarily), might give your daughter just enough time to have a cup of tea.

Laying her over your knees face down and massaging her back might help, or getting a sling so that you can walk around with her and get on with things. My DD liked movement of any kind and found that calming. I spent many an hour standing up jiggling her up and down watching TV. She liked to face outwards so she could see what was going on.

If you get really desperate getting in the car is another surefire way of calming a baby down.

A bath also could help, with a lovely massage afterwards.

I know how desperate it feels for your daughter now and I can vividly remember thinking 'I can't do this anymore' when I was in the midst of it, but looking back it wasnt that long really and it does get MUCH better around the 12 week mark.

Obviously every baby is different but I hope I have helped with my little sanity savers.

Queen_Of_The_Jungle

Its so tough isn't it, I remember it well. There is not much you can do. Is your wife breastfeeding or bottle feeding?
If bottle feeding maybe try the anti colic bottle, think its Dr Brown from memory that are supposed to be really good.
Just remember when you are walking around at silly o'clock that there are thousands upon thousands of other mums and dad doing the same.
Bet you are both doing a brill job. Lack of sleep is like torture, all the best.

bully1234

It's definitely colic. My 1st daughter suffered so much with it - felt like it was just going on and on and would never stop. The only thing that calmed her down was going up and down the A road by us. But as soon as we transferred her from car seat to cot she would wake and start crying again! We tried all the colic drops, tummy massage, warm baths you name it we've done it. It was a dreadful time - I hated being a Mum and became depressed from it. In the end sometimes just to get a good nights sleep we left her in the car seat in our bedroom where she slept peacefully mind you the health advisors don;t like you doing this. Good luck....:A

skintchick

Sadly it sounds very normal! Babies do seem to go through this in the early weeks. Things we did that hlped:

Taking it in turns to hold her while the other left the house for a walk, whatever the time of night

Wearing her upright in a sling

Breastfeeding her as a comfort

Massaging her tummy and/or cycling her legs

We never used Infacol as I believe that 'colic' isn;t an illness or disease but a handy title given to normal newborn behaviour, and I was keen to preserve the virgin gut, so I don't know if those kinds of medications help or not.

as people say, it does seem to disappear around 12 weeks.

skintchick

bully1234 wrote: »

It's definitely colic. My 1st daughter suffered so much with it - felt like it was just going on and on and would never stop. The only thing that calmed her down was going up and down the A road by us. But as soon as we transferred her from car seat to cot she would wake and start crying again! We tried all the colic drops, tummy massage, warm baths you name it we've done it. It was a dreadful time - I hated being a Mum and became depressed from it. In the end sometimes just to get a good nights sleep we left her in the car seat in our bedroom where she slept peacefully mind you the health advisors don;t like you doing this. Good luck....:A

Because babies can and do suffocate in car seats because of the unnatural slumped position. Not advisable. Although I can understand why you would if it got you some sleep! But it is dangerous which is why they say not to do it.

bully1234

We only left her in a car seat once or twice - you just become so tired with it all.

When we had our 2nd child (18 months between both) she was totally different and slept like a little angel.

Keep talking to others and you will know you are not in it alone!:A

gravitytolls

bully1234 wrote: »

It's definitely colic. My 1st daughter suffered so much with it - felt like it was just going on and on and would never stop. The only thing that calmed her down was going up and down the A road by us. But as soon as we transferred her from car seat to cot she would wake and start crying again! We tried all the colic drops, tummy massage, warm baths you name it we've done it. It was a dreadful time - I hated being a Mum and became depressed from it. In the end sometimes just to get a good nights sleep we left her in the car seat in our bedroom where she slept peacefully mind you the health advisors don;t like you doing this. Good luck....:A

Lots of people do it. It's because the car seat cradles babies like arms, rather than being laid upon a flat surface.

I breastfed, and as another poster said, constant nuzzling was the requirement most often, we co sleep too, though only because of the constant nuzzling, and me falling asleep with baby latched on.

I rubbed tummy, cycled legs, found laying tummy down over my lap back being rubbed and gentle rocking was best.

I too like a sling, but sleep is best, and strolling and sleeping don't go together.

I often used to nod off in car parks, baby would be asleep, and I'd just close my eyes for a minute..... At the school, someone could always be relied upon to tap on the window if i was asleep.

pigpen

sounds like classic colic.. it rarely occurs after 4 months..

Infacol, colief or gripe mixture will help.. see if there is a baby massage group she can go to.. that helps wonderfully with colic