I have prayed and prayed about my troubles with my baby girl but God has not helped me...?

Question

He has helped me with everything else in my life, and I came up hard. So I have prayed a lot, and had a lot of prayers answered. I knew He was my Lord when he helped me get out of a bad life I was in before. Now he has me out of that and doing well. My baby just won't quit crying and it's wearing the family down. My son says his nerves are bad (at 5 years old) and it's a burden on my marriage because my husband has to do the lions share because by th time he gets home I am just DONE. What can I do? Should I seek a faith healer for the baby and my family or just keep praying? I'm desperate and looking for God's help. I'm just so desperate. She's 6 months old.

Answer 1

why dont u take ur baby to the doctor???

Answer 2

Is she colic? Maybe you should go to the doctor's to see if anything is wrong? Mine use to cry all the time. Try gripe water or oval drops, they help. However, mine stopped when she was about 4 months old. Maybe you're baby just wants a lot of attention. Your husband should help out, and that is probably wearing down the marriage because you don't think he's pulling his weight around the house. Just hang in there, the baby will get better. As for praying, you just need to find out what your baby needs and if she has a medical problem. Just pray for God to help you have the strength in your marriage and to keep it together. If you would like more assistance there's a great book called "The Secret of Family Happiness" that may help you get your marriage back on tract and that will help you deal with other stresses in life. I'm sorry to hear about your son's nerves, my son use to sleep through his sister's crying. Just keep praying to endure and keep strong!

Answer 3

Maybe this is because this is her way and God's of trying to tell you that something is wrong. There are reasons for everything, and we are never truly sure of what they are, but instead of being angry with God we have to look to why this test is being brought to you. If she's consistently crying, that means something is happening that she doesn't like or is not comfortable with.

How are you and the rest of the family around her? If she senses your stress or that you feel she is more of a burden than a pleasure, she will be uncomfortable herself. Try some methods for reducing your own stress and try becomming more pleasing when you are around her, at least for her sake.

Have you noticed what is going on in her surroundings when she is at her worst? Maybe she's suffering indigestion, cold drafts, uncomfortable bedding/clothing, too-dry air, etc. Try making things more comfortable for her, even spoiling her a bit if you have to.

Then again she could have a medical condition, in which case you should schedule an appt with the pediatrician as soon as you can. If she won't stop crying, then there HAS to be something wrong, and it's best to take all measures to find out what is causing her pain.

Good luck, take precautions, keep praying and God bless.

Answer 4

I'm there with ya! My 2nd child was like that, she NEVER stopped crying, I thought I was gonna have a nervous breakdown. It won't hurt her to cry some though..try taking the children with you to the park where you can be outdoors where the sound isn't SO loud and put her in the walker w/ the wheels off and play w/ the 5 yr old. She'll probably be entertained by watching the 2 of you and stop her fussin' for a little bit, then you get to kill 2 birds with 1stone. Also, you and your husband need some quality time, have a family picnic, wear the kids out so they sleep early and spend the rest of the evening w/ the hubby. Of course keep praying but this is a human situation that God knows you can handle once you get a grip on the overwhelming part. The park was my savior..it's out in the open which helps to prevent depression and there are so many things that can fascinate the baby...just try it and feel free to email me

Answer 5

I'm so sorry that you've been having a hard time with this situation.

What have you been praying for? Sometimes God makes the problem go away, but sometimes He helps make you better able to deal with it. If you are praying for your baby to be healed and stop crying, maybe what you could pray for is for God to help you be more patient and have better wisdom about what to do for your child. Perhaps some family members, kind neighbors or members of your church could take care of your baby once a week so you and your husband could have some together time. I also think the previous suggestion of taking your baby to the doctor is a good one.

If you have faith in Jesus Christ, and you want your baby to receive a blessing from people who have authority to do so, contact some elders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Answer 6

It is probably a simple answer such as cholic or an alergy to the formula, or gas. If it is a milk formula, maybe the baby is alergic to lactose. If a soy formula, maybe allergic to soy? Usually these things are simple and just need some experimentaton with formulas to get some relief and a first step is to visit a pediatrician who probably sees a lot of this kind of thing - and might have some quick answers. But it could be something more serious, which is why a doctor is still your first line of defense. If you have to get to a health clinic. Pray that the doctor will quickly find the cause and lead you to a good solution for your baby.

Answer 7

First of all do the sensible thing and take the baby to a doctor excessive or extreme crying needs to be checked out, it could be because she is in pain, she could have colic or anything.
Once you know whether or not the baby has an illness or pain you can try other options maybe a child psychologist that can treat babies could give you some ideas.

Are you letting your baby feel how fed up and bad you are feeling cos that usually makes the child play up or in your case cry even more.

Does the baby feel warm, safe, secure and are her needs being met

Does she get lots of cuddles and things to interest her during the day

See your doctor now before it gets too much and you have a breakdown, a happy mummy is the best thing your baby could have

Answer 8

As I truly believe in prayers and God's will, I also believe that there are other solutions that can be found and those, too, can be God's will and answers to prayers. My son, too, cried almost constantly for the first six months - and no one knew what was wrong. He had nothing "medically" wrong that anyone could see - yet I, as his mother, knew that something was very wrong. I prayed and prayed as well - and finally I went to a small-town doctor who knew immediately what was wrong. My son was allergic to my breast milk. I stopped immediately and the crying stopped as did all of the stress it had created in my home. My usual doctors had told me TO breastfeed him as it helped develop the natural immunities that he needed - but nothing was ever said about the crying being a possible allergic reaction to the milk.

While this may not be your problem, I just wanted you to know that perhaps there is something wrong that the baby is trying to tell you. If your doctor can't find it, perhaps try another.

And keep praying !!!

Good luck - and God Bless.

Answer 9

You sound truly overwhelmed at this point, even your family. I know that has to make things hard as the very people you at this time need to lean on are spent themselves. It looks like you are depending and leaning on God through prayer.

I am not sure of your financial position, however if your baby is crying like that there could be more reasons than what appear on the surface and you should take her to the doctor. In doing this is not showing a weak faith in God, however you have to remember that God can use anyone for anything and that he has given us the gifts of doctors to help us maintain our health. I understand the want to take her to a faith healer and not to say that she will not stop crying, however that may not work.

I read a book once by Patsy Clairemont, one of the Women of Faith speakers, and she said that God made our bodies these wonderful things that talk to us. That when something is not right we can feel and these are warning signs that we need to get something taken care of physically and need to go see a doctor.

I will be praying for you that God does show you what is wrong with your newborn daughter, that He gives you peace, rest, hope, that He rejuvinates you and gives you the energy to get through your day. I pray that His hand is over your family and provides for their needs. In the name of Jesus.

The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
Isaiah 58:11

Answer 10

I have heard teachings that we as christians tend to ask God for help and He does answer prayer but if we get into a habit of only going to God for our troubles we forget about the relationship we have with Him and we forget to give God credit.
If the baby is crying alot she might be in pain or discomfort. Taking her to a doctor wouldn't hurt. This doesn't mean that you don't have any faith in God and it doesn't mean that God is not doing His part. You have to listen to His spirit because He may be trying to speak to your heart and you're not listening.
God should be a part of your daily life. (Not just someone you call on for help.) This includes praise and worship so that you can have peace and joy and happiness in your life.
It sounds like you're basing your faith on answered prayers and that's not how it works. This could be causing an imbalance.
Do you thank the Lord for what He has done in your life or do you wait for the next problem to arise and ask for help again without spending any time or a daily devotion to Him? Are you reading His word? Are you really a christian?
Maybe you don't know this but praise and worship motivates the Spirit of God. He wants to do much more for you than just fix your messes. He wants your marriage to work and to give your son peace. He wants to bless you financially. But this requires your commitment to Him. It's like a marriage.
Hope this helped!

Answer 11

You already know that prayer works -maybe you are so overwhelmed that you are not open enough for the answer. You know God does the impossible and we must do the possible - have you taken baby to the doctor....there may be a medical reason for the crying - have you tried sugar water to ease any stomach pains....just keep seeking God and do the foot work -it will all be fine