How long does your baby cry each day?

Question

We have a 5 week old and he cries 4 to 6 hours each day. I know this is more than average but how much is too much? How much does/did your baby cry?
We're thinking of seeing the GP just in case. Are we being paranoid?

ps. He is sooo cute...

Answer 1

My fist baby cried almost all of the time, he would feed for 2 hrs every 2 hrs even through the night.

He suffered badly with colic. It was extreemly hard especially the nights.

Go and see the doctor and see if you can get any anti colic medicin for him. The do grow out of it. Mine was on solids before he got better.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It depends on how long he cries at a time. I don't know the total time each day my son cried when he was 5 weeks. I was told not to let him cry for more than 15 mins. It seems long. I think you have to figure out what he wants. It takes time to figure out. Is he hungry or overly tired? Is it because there were people holding him that he didn't like that? Is it because of a wet diaper? I know it seems crazy. I had to figure out. Once I did, he was fine. I know when he should be tired (not all the time) so I put him to sleep. One more thing, pacifier may help. Mine sucked on it until he was 9 mos. Everything you try, try a few times. Don't give up. It will get better. I thought there were no end. Always a good end.

Answer 3

Sounds like it could be colic, have you tried INFACOL.

Infant colic is a common condition, affecting around 1 in 5 infants in the UK in their first month of life. However, it is not a serious medical condition and usually resolves by the age of 3-4 months. Colic is usually recognised by bouts of inconsolable crying, often for hours at a time, for no specific reason - i.e. your baby is not hungry, overtired, needs a nappy change or has a raised temperature.

Despite medical research, no one is certain what causes infant colic. A likely explanation may be the build up of trapped wind in your baby's bowel causing pain and discomfort.

Colic most commonly occurs in the late afternoon and evening when your baby may cry out in pain, draw her knees up to her chest and go red in the face. Her tummy may be swollen or bloated as if she's swallowed a lot of air, and she might pass wind more than usual.

A colicky baby can be very distressing for everyone in the house. Listening to long periods of crying can leave you feeling tired, stressed and emotionally drained. Despite the intensity of your baby's cries, it is important to remember that colic is not a serious medical condition

Answer 4

My baby cried very little at that stage, only when he was hungry or overtired (had to go for regular naps every 2- 2.5 hours).
He is now 5 months and NEVER cries. He's mummy's big boy! It is normal for babies to cry a lot though, could be tired or colic. Get him Infacol and put a couple of drops in the milk (if you are bottle feeding). If breastfeeding, colic shouldn't be an issue. Congratulatons, enjoy your cute baby. Mine's cute too :)))

Answer 5

he could be colicky- our son was colicky, and cried a lot as well. How long does your baby cry at a time? 2 hrs? Ours would. We'd do everything possible, white noise (turning tv on a channel that doesn't work- turning volume up), vibrating chairs, car rides, feeding/changing, singing, everything we could... and nothing would work sometimes. If it's anything like that, your baby might have colic... and they don't really know what to do about it- they suggest the things I mentioned, but once you've tried all of them and it doesn't work...that's prob the case. He will outgrow it though- our son was over the colic at 2 and a half months. Seemed like the longest time, but they will. our son is very cute as well... it's so hard seeing them cry and cry and you can't do anything to get them to stop-it broke my heart and made me cry sometimes.

Goodluck, and you can always talk to your doctor about it- but there isn't a whole lot they can do if it is colic. Just give it some time.

Answer 6

I have a five week old who cries a lot, too. She cries on and off from about 7 to midnight every night. It wears me down some nights, but we get through it. The thing that calms her down is running bath water (found out by accident). I haven't tried the vaccuum, but I'm going to when the bath water stops working! Also, I got prescription strength gas drops from the pediatrician. Until then, you could try mylecon drops. Good luck, and I'll think about you tonight around seven!

Answer 7

Babies cry because they are hungry or still wanting more, suffering from wind, have a wet or dirty nappy. There is always a good reason why a baby cries particularly if it is for a long period of time. if it's wind then try giving infracol before the feed we found it works well. Generally, if a baby is content it will either sleep or just wriggle.

Answer 8

I remember it SEEMED like alot of crying... I think up to approx 3 hours is considered 'normal', although not all at once. More than this is considered to be 'colic', but you'll be hard pushed to find a consistant definition of 'colic'.

But some babies do cry more than others.

I'd say a trip to the docs/health visitor to check for underlying probs is a good idea, if only to put your mind at rest. This is not paranoia, just normal parental concern. No one likes to see their little one unhappy.

Answer 9

my kids cried 4 to 6 hours a day because they were colicy it will stop in a few weeks. besides crying is good for them it helps develope the lungs

Answer 10

I have a picky baby and one day I sat on the edge of the bed and bounced like a mad woman and she feel asleep. I have to bounce her while sitting on the bed still. Some babies just have a hel lof a time falling asleep and they need help