My baby is constantly crying and miserable

susiebaby2011

This exact same thing happened to my baby. He is also six months old. For the last two weeks he has been so miserable. I realised it started when we started weaning him. He wasn't like it before. He was really uncomfortable and constipated. He was also teething. I cut back on his food only giving him fruit and vegetable and gave him Nelsons teether for his teeth and today is the first day is back to the happy little baby I remember. Also I was only giving him one bottle a day, breast feeding the rest of the time, and I had upped it to two which I think had an effect so we changed to Nanny Goat and that has helped as well. If you don't want to change to goats milk then Hipp Organic is also good. My baby also has reflux but it is gradually getting better but we chose not to medicate as medication like baby gaviscon can cause the stomach to produce more acid rather than less and it doesn't really help with the sick.

susiebaby2011

nzmegs wrote: »

perhaps you could discuss with your health visitor about changing to a dairy free formula. if he has reflux already it indicates that something is not right in his diet. Many people have intolerances to milk but don't have a rash. it isn't necessarily an indicator of an intolerance. perhaps of an allergy though. An intolerance to milk would be enough to give your baby tummy pains.

Has he started on solid food yet? Perhaps he is just getting more hungry.

I have heard that baby massage can help relax a baby so perhaps you could get a dvd or book on that from your library.

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I agree I think try changing the milk as I suggested in my other post. Also cranial and massage both worth a try.

abbecer

I would definitely try changing the milk. My eldest changed to omneo comfort but this was for colic during the night. My youngest used to scream and whine constantly after getting fobbed off several times he eventually got admitted to hospital. He was diagnosed with severe reflux and bad intolerance to dairy. His milk was changed to a hypoallergenic one called nutramigen and he had to have a thickener put in this. It was a godsend he was like a different baby. You know you're baby best, they can't assess him fully after only seeing him for a few minutes. Good luck, hope you get sorted quickly because I know just what a struggle it is. Sending big hugs. x

nearlyrich

I am lactose intollerant I have never had a rash what a daft thing to say..go back until they do something...

ettevy1983

Hiya I feel for you as our lo took ages to feed and cried when fed and cried and cried for no reason.....we tried all the colic stuff without success had infant gaviscon as they said she had reflux but this did not help much......finally after a 2nd visit to A and E(out of frustration as GP was crap) she was referred to a paediatric gastroenterologist and he diag nosed cows milk protein allergy. She was a different baby on the new milk-nutramigen when2.5 months.It was not just colic. She had no rash, no diaorhea just pain and reflux. I am not saying this is what your baby has but I would not take the 'no rash' thing off gp. Hopefully the paediatrician will be able help more.

Hope it gets better soon x

grey_lady

It isn't just the lack of a rash that could make a gp reluctant to prescribe soya milk, generally a dairy or lactose intolerance baby would have poorer weight gain, the soya milk doesn't contain all the nutrients that the normal milk does so I can understand that it's not a decision a gp would take lightly, plus babies that are lactose intolerant can also have problems with soya, so good that the ops gp has referred her to a specialist,

tears9

Thanks all! I went to see my GP again a few days ago and I now have an urgent appointment at the paediatric clinic at my local hospital for Monday :T. My baby was actually crying when the GP saw us although he did calm down a bit. I started weaning him this week but he is still crying and miserable. I just gave him an apple puree type yoghurt for his breakfast and he has been literally screaming with each mouthful. That had no milk in it and seemed to be causing him so much pain . I just really hope the paeds find something as I cannot go on like this. It is just so upsetting and I am taking it so personally as it is.

I am also thinking of trying the cranial osteopathy as recommended by a few here. He had a totally normal (although very quick) birth, so would it still work? No forceps or ventouse was used and no drugs, no epidural etc?

Thanks again ladies.

whitewing

If you contact the cranial osteopath they will be able to discuss it all with you before you pay anything. I have read really good reviews about it so would give it a go in your situation.

susiebaby2011

Even if the baby had a normal birth the cranial osteopath can help babies. It is so gentle. It sounds like he is in pain. My little one was grumpy and moody when he was in pain but was a new baby when we found the cause. I don't think it is his personality so don't give up and if you don't want to stop giving him dairy try Nanny Goat because it is alot kinder to baby's stomach than cows milk which is hard to digest and harder for reflux babies. Also I prop my baby's head up in his cot, activity centre, changing table and in his pram with a small pillow and this helped somewhat. I really hope he feels better soon.

meds12_2

Just wanted to give you my support - I know how constant crying can wear you down and make you feel absolutely useless. My daughter was a crying baby - she had colic and nothing I did made any difference, we bought a very supportive NCT book on it and tried every suggestion in it but to no avail. Because of her constant crying she didn't get into a sleep routine and was 3 before she regularly slept through the night. I overfed her as I thought she must also be hungry and she was fat too! So no advice I'm afraid, just a lot of empathy from me. Good luck at the paediatric clinic!