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help re baby sleep (merged)
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I would look at why your baby is crying so much in the first place. My youngest son NEVER stopped crying for more than an hour till he was eight weeks old. (Doesn't sound like a long time but without sleep we were like zombies. Plus our other son was only 30 months.) This was through the night too. We even bought a camp bed for downstairs and did a rota system so we got some sleep. I constantly went to the HV who said he was just a cryey baby. In the end he ended up hospitalised because he had severe intolerances to milk, breast and formula.
I do believe some babies are just more grumpy than others but I don't think they cry all the time for no good reason.
I would seek advice with HV or GP.
Hope things get better soon.
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You don't mention whether he uses a dummy. I know some people are against them but really they can be a lifesaver if it is really affecting your life.
You could try cranial osteopathy, there was a recent thread about that, I will edit this in a minute and add it in.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1046583
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1031219
Also if he is crying that much that you are at the end of your tether I would give Cry-Sis a call. http://www.cry-sis.org.uk/ They are the experts and should be able to help you rule out any underlying causes as well as support you and offer possible solutions.
How old is the little one? Mine isn't born yet but friends assure me that it DOES get easier, keep focusing on that thought and it might help you through a bit. But don't be afraid to ask for support, especially from friends or family members who have had children themselves or even a specialist agency like cry sis if you are worried they will judge you or say I told you so.
I guess from your post and username that you are the dad - remember dads can get PND as well and it's just as serious as it is in mums so don't be afraid to ask your GP for advice. If you are the mum, sorry!
Good luck, hope you get chance to come back on here and read through replies. (((HUGS.)))I don't believe and I never did that two wrongs make a right0 -
My friend used to drive around until her LO fell asleep. We got used to seeing her in lay bys - driver's seat, eyes closed, mouth open, dribbling. However, she stopped that when she awoke to find a policeman knocking on the windscreen...
It does pass, some babies more quickly than others. Support each other through it, and grab any help from grand parents or friends that you can.
My two dds were perfect babies, hardly cried and were good sleepers. Breast feeding helped - always shut them up! Life with them as teenagers has been absolute hell! Well made up for their easy early years in recent sleepless nights!0 -
I used to put DD in her rocker in front of the WM. Worked everytime...lol
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My DD cried and cried and cried non stop for a few weeks when a tiny baby. Doctor said it was colic, after 3 weeks non stop crying it turned out to be a throat, nose and chest infection left untreated.
Maybe you don't have a cryey baby, just an ill one?
We would take her in the garden for 15 minute intervals to try and give each other some peace.:happyhear We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other.
If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you.
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My vote goes for swaddling too. My baby was swaddled while asleep for the first 8 weeks or so as it made him feel safe and secure. We also used dummies as he is BF and obviously gained comfort from sucking. I would never leave him to get distressed while crying as I feel that it creates insecureties. He is now 5 months and is happy to play while I get on with things as he knows I am near by if he needs me. Oh and the hair dryer always stopped him crying, its the white noise thing, it reminds them of being in the womb.0
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Hello, BARTSIMPSON.
One of our little ones was a bit unsettled when we got her home.There weren`t the gadgets around that you have now, so we improvised......by putting an off-tuned radio next to the cot. It wasn`t on loud enough to keep any of us awake, but strangely it helped baby to sleep.
The theory behind it is; when the baby is inside mum, there is always some sort of noise going on (heartbeat, digestion etc...) and the silence seems unnatural to a newborn.
You used to be able to buy a looped tape of such noises but I don`t know if there`s a cd equivalent.
You can only do so much rocking......Try also, lying with baby`s head against your chest, it has the same effect.
Cheap to try.:p
Best of all is to remember, Babies Grow Out Of All these Problems eventually!!!
Good luck and congratulations on your new arrival!:beer::beer::beer::j:hello::j0 -
Sling. Sling sling sling sling sling.
Not one of those c*appy Tomy/Baby Bjorn ones, but a proper sling. I prefer the wrap ones, carried both LOs in them from birth, they went round eevrywhere with me and I swear I never used the pushchair!
Even at home, I'd pop them in if they were unsettled, and I used to sit on the computer swivel chair, swinging gently round... Worked a treat. Doing anything using the sling made my life easier, sometimes I'd engineer walks down to the shop or a journey into town on the bus as either LO was guaranteed to fall asleep!
Do get LO checked out though to make sure they're not poorly.Dealing with my debts!Currently overpaying Virgin cc -balance Jan 2010 @ 1985.65Now @ 703.63
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At first I laughed at this post (sorry), but reading other's replies brought back memories. The first time he stopped crying was when we gave him a dummy, first time he slept for any length of time was when we swaddled him (stayed swaddled until he was very mobile at 5 months) and we got a lot of use out of a mechanised swing.
Oh and he loved being shown round the house - ie being carried about for hours on end. I didn't fall for this personally but hubby and family were always up and down.:wall:0 -
Sling. Sling sling sling sling sling.
Not one of those c*appy Tomy/Baby Bjorn ones, but a proper sling. I prefer the wrap ones, carried both LOs in them from birth, they went round eevrywhere with me and I swear I never used the pushchair!
Even at home, I'd pop them in if they were unsettled, and I used to sit on the computer swivel chair, swinging gently round... Worked a treat. Doing anything using the sling made my life easier, sometimes I'd engineer walks down to the shop or a journey into town on the bus as either LO was guaranteed to fall asleep!
Do get LO checked out though to make sure they're not poorly.
Agree with this - except for the sling brand! We have two Baby Bjorn slings and found they worked perfectly - great for sending baby to sleep or just keeping baby calm/settled. I did try a soft ring sling at first but in the end gave up on it. I kind of regret buying the pram/travel system because it was barely used - baby was carried everywhere in first few months.0
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