my baby cries so much!!?

Question

my 7weeks lod duaghter cries so much. she has been this way since birth. she eats poops and sleeps regularly but when she is awake all she does is cry! it is so fusterating. is there any tricks to sooth her?

Answer 1

Could she have acid reflux? (Does she spit up much? It really hurts their tummy and makes them cry.) Sorry for the simple question, but is she getting enough food? Is she simply overtired? Try swaddling her (the SwaddleMe blanket is the best and easiest to use) when she sleeps so that she sleeps more and deeper. Also walking her around in a Baby Bjorn can really help, if you have the energy!

Usually babies turn a corner at the 8 week mark.

Best of luck.

Answer 2

Hi,
It is so tough when you have a newborn and they cry alot. That is their only form of communication unfortunately. Can you tell if it is gas that she is crying from. If so have you tried talking to the pediatrician about changing the formula? You can also with permission from the pediatrician try something called mylicon drops. Babies also like to be swaddled and they make swaddle blankets. Babies like to be feel secure even when laying alone.
You can also try a warm bath. They say babies like noise like the vacuum or something like that. They sell CD's called White noise. You could try that playing that for her.
Hopefully it is not colic in which there wouldn't be much you could do to soothe her. Is it the same time everyday or all day long? I hope you get some much needed relief soon. I hope you have help at home and maybe you could get away for a couple hours.
Remember she won't stay this way forever..They do outgrow it!

Randi (mom to 3 and grandma to 5)

Answer 3

If she's been that way since birth chances are it's colic, but you need to find out why she is crying so much. Make sure she's not hungry, wet, needs to burp (Mylicon drops are a great burp/gass aid!!) , has nothing sticking or hurting her, or that she's not too hot/cold... Make an appointment with your pediatrician for a check-up.
Do you breastfeed or bottle feed? If you bottle feed, perhaps she has a lactose intolerance and should be on soy formula.

Soothing tricks include rocking, car rides, being swaddled, soft music, the TV (my son loves to go to sleep at night with the TV on at a low volume), nightlights or crib toys with lights and music, bouncy chairs or a swing.

Answer 4

First of all check every thing. Is something sticking her when you lay her somewhere or set her in her set? Do her clothes pinch her skin when she wears them? Is she too hot, too cold? Can she hear? Maybe she cries because she can't hear herself cry. Drop something next to her (out of her sight) if she turns her head to it, she can hear. Can she see? Check to see if her eyes follow you when you move from side to side, she might cry on this cause she doesn't know where you are at? If all that is clear, maybe she needs background noise, like music or the T.V.? Remember in your womb all she had was noise from your body. Try those things, if not maybe just a little extra attention might get her over it.

Answer 5

She could possibly be a colic baby. Besides medicine. Try weird stuff. For instance my nephew was a colic baby and he would stop crying when my sister would vacuum the floors near him or the sound of the blow dryer or the static channels on the t.v.. But I think that you should see a pediatrician asap.

Answer 6

My son did the same thing, his Dr. had me switch his formula, he had an allergy to the formula. Actually I had to switch it 3 times. The only side effect he had was crying during the day. He also put him on acid reflux medicine. I noticed a difference the same day I gave him the medicine. Dr said that there are so many babies that get acid reflux. Good Luck!

Answer 7

Try a bouncy chair or vibrating chair. She's too young for a baby swing. I also carried my daughter around alot in a Snugli. Are you bottle feeding? If so, she might be getting too many air bubbles. A few drops of Mylicon in her bottle will help get the bubbles out. Good luck!

Answer 8

If the baby doesn't have any physical health problem, then she may be crying because she feels lonely.

At two months of age, the baby understands meaningful touching more than any other kind of communication. And you can give your baby companionship and relieve her loneliness through a special kind of touching that communicates empathy and understanding to her.

The baby's head is more developed than other parts of her body. And her head is where her sense of touch is most developed too.

Pay attention to the rhythm of the baby's crying and gently stroke her head with exactly the same rhythm and in tune with her crying.

The baby will at first be surprised that someone understands how she feels. And if you continue to stroke her head with exactly the same rhythm, then she will soon stop crying and perhaps fall asleep.

You have to communicate and provide companionship for your baby in way that she can understand. And at two months of age, she can understand communication through touch more than any other type of communication.

Answer 9

Buy the DVD "The Happiest Baby On The Block"
It helped me with my 2 kids.
Here is a 2 minute clip from that DVD.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5648912247491162984&q=the+best+baby+on+the+block&hl=en

Answer 10

She might have really bad gas. If she is eating formula you really need to talk to your doctor about switching formulas. Try putting her in a bouncy seat or swing and see if this helps. One way that I know if my son has gas is I put his legs up on his stomach and if stops crying or the crying lightens up then I know its gas.