Fellow parents you r good!! Thanks for so many of the last answers...nasal conges. Ok my daughter has been sleeping in 10- 50 min intervals with the occasional sanity saving 2hr naps. She has been waking up screaming/shrieking, scaring the crap out of us...ok stop laughing now. IDEAS???
2006-07-29 18:22:09 · 9 answers · asked by freedomfightr67 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
sorry she is 51/2 weeks old, i forgot not everyone read the last question
2006-07-29 18:58:46 · update #1
with the nasal congestion, perhaps an ear infection? sometimes it hurts when they lay flat. I would suggest letting her sleep in her car seat. It will keep her at an incline and help keep pressure off the ears and help the sinuses drain. maybe give her some infants tylenol. take her to the dr. asap if it continues or if she gets a fever. good luck
2006-07-29 18:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just remember this to shall pass I know it sounds lame but in five years you won't even remember all the sleepless nights. My 6 month old twins just started sleeping for a 5 hour stretch at night boy has it been nice! I put them to sleep on their tummies even though I know you are not supposed too this seems to help alot as they do not startle so much.
2006-07-30 01:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by aintgivinup79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try white noise.Static from a radio station the vacuum,a fan,a C.D. of sound.She could also be gassy or have colic.Make sure she is not swaddled too tight.Is her room too hot maybe?She might also have a cold or allergies.Don't worry,this will pass soon enough!
2006-07-30 01:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by yvonne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but couldn't help laughing. My son did the same thing and I would run in his room thinking he was bleeding or something bit him and he was just startled. It take a little while for babies to get used to the outside world and it will get better. When she does this just calmly pick her up and comfort her.
2006-07-30 01:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she could have dreams, but its more likely that shes having seperation anxiety, seperation from the mothers body, from your bedroom, does she have a night light? could you play very soft music in her room. go in there and look at things, is there anything in there that could cast a scary shadow or look scary in the dark or partial light? maybe she has gastric distress, you didnt mention her age, you really need to state these things in every message as new readers for your questions pop up all the time.
2006-07-30 01:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son sleeps on my chest when he acts like that, sometimes they just need to be close to you.
2006-07-30 01:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Butler ♥2 B♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how old is your daughter? maybe she has stomache problems... she just can't say it... flatulence may cause that too... try rubbing her tommy with something menthol like methly salicilate... winter green oil and others like vapor rubs...
2006-07-30 01:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by angel r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how old is she? maybe she has an ear infection. try putting another pillow under her head to elevate.
2006-07-30 01:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by fred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she has nightterrors my daughter has those. they get ov er them with age eventually
2006-07-30 10:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by cutenwild1769 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋