What do I do if my baby keeps crying after I tried everything?

Question

I need sleep!

Even though she is only about two weeks old, she sure cries a lot.

Now she's kicking her arms and legs everywhere. It is getting under control.

Answer 1

OK if she is only two weeks old and she isn't hungry, wet or dirty... Its probably colic. Make sure you do the swaddling thing with the blanket. By making a triangle then putting it with the point down past her legs, pull it up, tuck it under one arm, then pull the other two sides over her one after the other making sure you make it tight and make sure her arms are inside. Also try running the vaccum, or play the radio with a static sound not actual music. If she cries for more then thirty minutes non stop you should get it checked. Usually you can call your doctors service and they can walk you through some techniques or you can contact your local la leche legue.
Don't forget not to eat spicey or drink too much caffine, and just be patient its probably perfectly normal and we all go through it with the first baby.
Pray that helps
Mama of four

Answer 2

All you can do is comfort him/ her. By no means let him/her cry alone... They're too young... Your baby might be colic. It goes away in 3 to 6 months. However, there's this amazing product that I used with my 3 coloc babies, called "colic tablets" they're homeopathic remedies and if used as indicated your baby will cut down on crying by a lot. My first baby cried from 7 pm till 2 am... until I discovered the colic tablets... then it will only last as much as 45 minutes. It's worth trying, There's no side effects. Go to a health food store, like Pilgrims, and such. If you tell me where you live, I could tell you probably where to look.
I feel for you. Keep your head up, it will go away soon. The best thing to come out of this is that your baby's personality will be soo pleasant after all this is over! Colic babies have the most outgoing and friendly personalities.
email me on [e-mail], if you need to find out about the colic tablets. I am willing to get them for you, and mail them to you if you don't find them. Bless your heart!

Answer 3

I was fortunate. I didn't have screamers. But my first one did cry for a while. I let him cry for 30 minutes and if he hadn't cried himself to sleep then I would pick him up and comfort him. As soon as he would stop crying I put him back down. It got to where he cried less and less each evening. Then all of a sudden he didn't keep me running at all. I took care of a baby that was like this. I tried this technique on him and failed. I purchased a baby swing that the baby could grow with from infancy on up. It worked like a charm. Before anything though, make sure your baby has a dry diaper and is not hungry. Good luck mom.

Answer 4

Do NOT put Alcohol on her gums! It teaches them to numb themselves with alcohol, and pre- disposes them to alcoholism.
Your baby may have colic. Make mild fennel tea, by steeping it in hot water, and then watering it down a lot, and put it in a bottle. It works like a charm.
Try leaving the baby alone in her crib for a few minutes. Sometimes they just get so wound up, they scram bloody murder because they are so tired.
Ask someone to give you a break, a trusted neighbor, a relative, or even a baby-sitter for an hour or so. It will give you a chance to re-wind.
Wear that baby out when he is awake during the day, by letting him roll around, or go for buggy rides. Don't let him take really long naps during the day.
Read some baby books. good luck!

Answer 5

I know this sounds taboo but it has worked for years. Try putting a tiny bit of wine in its bottle. This by no means is something you want to do every day but when the baby is just having a rough time with teething or digestion this can help. And when i say tiny i mean just a few drops per cup. A nice car ride with the windows down and some soft music is also a sure fire way. Good luck

Answer 6

If you need to, put baby somewhere safe for a couple of minutes and walk away so that you can regain your composure.

Go down the list.....
change diaper
feeding
too hot/cold
needs burped

Sometimes they just need YOU. It's truely a need at this age! After all, not too long ago they saw/felt/heard/smelled/tasted you 24/7. They don't really understand that you are 2 different people yet or that you will come back if they don' see/hear/fee/smell/etc. you.

Consider bringing baby into bed with you to rest.

Answer 7

I have a 6mnth old and it is hard. If you get so frustrated you cant take it anymore just walk away from baby for a few minutes. Make a cuppa and get yourself back on track. It is usually due to teething. Put bonjela on their gums, or give them a bit of pamol to help him ease whats wrong. Babies love walks and fall asleep easy. Also car rides can help. Play a game with baby, remember you have more energy than they do so the more you make them crawl, kick their feet or anything it will eventually tire them out.

Answer 8

Maybe your baby is feeling some tention from you? I certainly do not agree with those that say to let it cry. Do you have a family member who will come over and watch it while you get some sleep? How old is your baby? You might call the doctor and ask them. If your not breast feeding ,it could be that the formula isn't agreeing with it's tiny tummy. It could be gas, it could be anything but it's not (in my opinion) normal for a baby to constantly cry.

Answer 9

If you are answering every beck and call, that baby will keep crying till the cows come home! Give yourself a rest, and unless the baby sounds like it's going to die, then get some sleep. Also, get one of those bears that has the sound of a human heartbeat and place it next to the baby. Might help soothe the savage beast. (You might want to try some music also.)

Answer 10

Is the baby okay. typically a mom will know. is it is okay. Get a babysitter for a few hours and sleep. Call a friend parent neighbor or anyone it is summer lots of teens out of school would love to snuggle a little one a while while you sleep. when you wake up you can think better of how to deal with little one. Good luck