Help my baby wont stop crying what do i do he not hungry not wet nt hurt just screams?

Answer 1

How old is your son? Could be a number of things and it might depend on age. Newborns---inconsolable is usually colic, or colic-related. GERD, ACID REFLUX...etc. This might take some gas X, sitting up, car ride, white noise, rocking, switching formula. OR a massage to get the gas out. Colic is constant crying all day long. Usually goes away at 4 months, but could last longer. And may need prescription. Older infants could be teething...etc. Or he could be sick, ear infection...etc. May need tylenol/motrin---visit to the Dr.

Answer 2

Oh, honey, I've been there... glad I'm not anymore.

Pace with the baby. Make sure he's not wet, dirty, hungry, gassy (brilliant mom that I am, I forgot I was supposed to burp the baby, so the first few days, he was miserable), etc. If everything you do doesn't work, try singing to him, talking quietly, walking around with him, rocking him. My youngest son responded to being rubbed on the top of his head, and down his forehead and nose (like where I would apply pressure to a sinus headache). Some babies like being swaddled. Some can't stand it. Try laying down with him on your chest.

Basically, do everything you can think of. Just remember, if the screaming gets to be more than you can handle, it is NOT hurting the baby to cry, so if you need to have a break for a minute, but him down in his crib or bassinet, and you can even step outside for a minute or two for a breath of fresh air (stay by the door, obviously). This serves two purposes. If you are really stressed, trying to get the kid to stop screaming, I promise you, he KNOWS it. Ironically, the stress that his screaming is causing you is being passed back to him, and he doesn't like it. It also is SO much safer to put a baby down for a quick break if you feel like you're losing it than to keep trying to deal with it and you do lose it. (With both of my kids, I wasn't able to leave the hospital without the shaken baby syndrome talk, and I assume you weren't either). Put him down in a safe place and walk away for a minute, and he will NOT hurt himself by crying.

Some nights with a baby are pure hell. It'll get better. Good luck!

Answer 3

My daughter started doing this when she was a few months old, and I found out she had colic.

The only thing that helped her and me out was to run a vacuum cleaner (crazy I know, but it helps calm many babies with colic).

If it is colic, the Dr. might want to change the formula your baby is taking, or suggest gas relif drops to add to the babies bottle of formula.

Contact your Dr. to get a professional opinion, and to make sure there is not anything else going on.

Hang in there, I know the crying can get overwhelming at times. If you need to, call a friend of family member to help out for a while, as sometimes a break for mom is kind of nice too.

Answer 4

You can try following things to make him/her stop crying:

1. Pamper the child by holding him in your arms, give him due attention and just dont leave him alone. Looks like he might have been scared of something. Try till doing different things and make him feel sleep.
2. Give him something to play a nice toy which he could hold but beware don't let it put in his mouth.
3. Draw his attention towards different things in the room, take him close to the window and let him see outside.
4. Take another baby of the same age of your friend, relatives and put both the babies together.

I hope some of these techniques might be helpful for your baby to stop crying.

Answer 5

TEETHING!! most likely, or extremly tired, my 6 month old daughter gets like that when she is really tired like she is doing tonight!! Give your baby some Infant Tylonal or/and Oragel for teething. Teething can start from 3 months both my babies did.
Good luck I know how frustrating that is, just try to keep your cool. Your baby knows when you are upset and then they cry even more. If you find you need help, call your mom and a friend to give you a rest! Good Luck!!

Answer 6

Adding some additional info might help others give you better suggestions (baby's age, bottle fed or nursed, baby's birth order, etc)

Some possibilities (there are alot of great websites offering info and tips on how to handle these)

Gas (pulling knees towards tummy)
Gas - Burping (not getting enough swallowed air out)
Gas - Bottle Fed (high iron formula can cause heavy gas)
Gas - Nursing (foods mother eats can affect baby's system)
Ear Ache/Infection (pulling or rubbing at ears)
Teething (drooling alot, gumming or sucking on things)
Colic

Answer 7

Have you called a nurse/doctor yet? That should probably be the first thing you do to make sure nothing serious is wrong. How old is your baby?

Answer 8

Try some soothing music. How old is the baby? We had to take our son for a car ride all the time to get him to sleep. Try that.

Answer 9

could be that your baby is collic that is a very painful gas problem there is a formula for collic called neutramagen (not sure that is spelled right) but having the babies tummy on a warm person's body helps my father use to lay me across his belly and i would finally go to sleep.

Answer 10

How old is he? He might be teething or he could have an ear infection or he could just want you to hold him. If he stops when you pick him up then he just wants to know that you are there, if not his teeth are probably crowning. If you don't think that is it ask your pediatrician.