my baby wont stop CRYING?!?!?

Question

he's been fed, he's been changed, i don't know what else to do to get him to stop crying. it's driving me CRAZY!

my baby is 3 months old

Answer 1

Hold him, nurse him, rock him, sing to him, and walk him... Usually one or more of these will calm a baby. Babies are human beings; they need more than just feeding. They need love...

If none of the above helps, start the list over again. Nurse again. Rock again, but faster or slower. Sing a different song--if you tried a fast song, then try a slow one now and vice versa. Etc.

If there's *still* nothing that is helping, try some colic ideas...

The colic hold. Place baby face down on your lower arm with his face near the inside of your elbow. Grab his diaper with the same hand. Gently rock your arm.

The colic walk. Holding baby, take a step forward on your right foot, bending deeply at the knee, at the same time, bending your upper body to the right. Stand up straight. Repeat on the left side. Walk around the room that way, moving in all 3 planes at once (up and down, forward, and side-to-side).

Washing machine trick. Place baby in a safe seat (car seat, baby chair, etc.). Place on top of the washing machine during the spin cycle. The best is an *old* front loading machine with bad shock absorbers. Keep one hand on baby *at all times* to be sure he doesn't fall.

Vacuum. Place baby in a baby sling or other soft carrier. Vacuum the house, preferably without *ever* turning the vacuum cleaner off. Use the colic walk while doing it.

Warm bath. Get into the bathtub *with* baby. Nurse.

Get out of the house. Some babies are actually bored. Go to the local supermarket, especially the produce section. Babies like the bright colors. Or go to a local playground and let him watch kids sliding down the slide or swinging. Constant repetitive motions are also good.

Answer 2

If the baby is safe and you feel like you are going to lose it, leave the baby in the crib and go outside for a while to away from the crying for about 15 minutes or so you don't go nuts. The baby may have colic. If it continues to cry, you may need to call the dr. Some babies have problems with formula. It also may have gas and you need to give it a good burping. Do you have any mothers around you that you can call to come and help check on the baby?? This is very scary when you are a mom.

Answer 3

If he thinks he is hungry then he probably has a tummy ache. Babies repond to discomfort by feeding and crying. He may have a bit of colic. After each feed burp straight away and sure he has gotten rid of all the wind. If he is really bad stop half way through the feed and burp him and then finish feeding him and burp him again. If you are breast feeding, it pay to look at your diet, things like cabbage, onion, garlic, brossel sprouts, baked beans, coffee and too much sugar in the milk will give him and upset tummy even if he is fine during the day. If you are bottle feeding check that he hasn't got an allergy to the milk or that he isn't lactose intorent, you can also buy a formula that helps colic babies. Also go to your chemist and see if they have something ease colic and wind that might help him. If this doesn't help settle him down then take him to see a doctor there may be something else wrong. Also try getting a good night time routine so that he can fall asleep easier and stay asleep longer. Give him a nice warm bath with some johnsons lavender bedtime bath and let him stay in as long as he like or until the water gets cold. Take him out and wrap him in a big soft towl and give him a nice massage. Dress him as usual and lightly wrap him in a soft blanket and then feed him the comfort will help him go to sleep. Let him have a dummy if he still needs comfort after his feed. Give him a big cuddle and put him to sleep in dark room with some quiet music playing. Also check that his nappy isn't too tight as this will make his tummy ache worse I hope this helps all the best

Answer 4

Try gas drops, swaddling, gentle massaging. Also consider switching formula if applicable (there may also be lactose intolerance issue). If none of those works, baby may have colic.

Colic is tough...and I'm afraid it can last up to 5 months or so. Get someone to help you take care of the baby. It can drive you nuts, so you must discipline yourself to keep a cool head. There is nothing you can do if it is colic except let them cry and cry until they grow out of it. Here is how we dealt with it:

Do "the list" - check if baby is hungry, needs a diaper change, or sleepy. If none of the above, try gas drops and swaddling. If you've checked all the bases, just let him cry...it will be OK.

Of course, it is wise to routinely visit a doctor to ensure there is no other significant medical problem.

Answer 5

my mom did this to me when I was a baby crying for no reason:

take off his clothes and diaper. gently press down around the areas like the belly, ears, throat etc.

This is how my mom found out I had an ear infection. She pressed gently around the ear and I hollered and took me to the dr asap.

Also if the baby is of age to start teething, his gums are hurting him. Get some baby orajel or a teething ring (or a frozen carrot stick).

Answer 6

sounds like colic to me too
if so he will end up having it until he's 3 months old

my son had the same problem, he'd scream from
12 midnight - 6 am ! The Dr. kept changing his
formula, but the only one that worked was
Neutremigin in a yellow can ( sorry if spelled wrong) & it cost ALOT, but was worth the sleep

GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

Sometimes babies just need to release energy, and unfortunately they only way they can do this is by crying. There are a lot of good suggestions, but do me a big favor - before you reach your wits end and do something like shake your baby - please just put him down in his crib - walk out of the room for about 5 minutes. Calm yourself down and then go back to pick him up. Babies can pick up vibes from us and your stress can be contributing to his crankiness.

Answer 8

How old he is? Could he be teething? Does he have colick? If its none of those things, sometimes you just have to let him cry. Put him in his room, have the baby monitor on and walk away. We all need a break so don't feel bad about doing it. He will cry himself to sleep and gave you both a break.

Answer 9

It's possible that he's just colicky. If that's the case, there is nothing to do but sit it out. Rocking him in your arms while walking may help. He may be bored, or possibly over stimulated. If you feel overwhelmed and start to get angry, though, put him in his crib and go outside for a few minutes (just a few minutes!) to get away from the crying. Take a deep breath, mama, it'll be ok.

Answer 10

Just hold him close and rock him play with him a bit. Babies can sense when your upset or annoyed with them so try to calm down a bit I know it's hard and frustrating to have a baby crying like that but just try to stay calm.

Hope everything works out for you!