Difficult evenings with 4 month old not settling, not her normal self?

[fairysnuff]

I have had a few evenings now with DD not settling in the evenings. Around about 7ish she begins to complain.
She has a feed about that time then begins to shout, as if with wind, but nothing doing. She keeps on shouting, but will settle for her bath, then start again until she gets her evening feed (which is as soon as she is dressed and upstairs) she settles for a 20-30mins sleep and then starts again!
Don't know what to try next.
Last night I tried winding for ages, but nothing came up. Then feeding again but the let down was too slow and she got very cross with it all. So I gave her one of those wee tablet things that help with the wind ( a herbal remedy, I forget the name, they melt on the tongue)but again nothing came up. Then I gave her Calpol, thought maybe it wasn't wind and she might have a headache, but that didn't seem to make any odds either, she shouted for another 1/2 hour. I eventually took her downstairs (to share the joy!) Where she began smiling up at me in my arms on the couch!!
Is she playing me?
She then fell asleep in my arms and I managed to get her down with another feed at 10ish, 2hrs later than her norm.
I know it is still not a bad time to get a baby settled, but it is just cos it is not her usual self that it is worrying me.

She has been a little snottery, but it is not really affecting her during the day and she is clear to breathe?

Sorry for the mega long post, I just don't know what to do with her. She is not normally a shouter at all so this is all new to me.

[ashayden]

Hi Fairysnuff

My 3 month old has been doing the same thing, except he starts at about 4 or 5pm and settles at about 8pm. Friends of mine call it jungle hour, (but most of the time it last longer then an hour) it's the time of the day, normally sometime in the evening, when the baby just isn't happy. My 2.5yr old DD went through the same thing when she was a few months old. Everyone has a different opinion on how to handle this time, I just do what my instincts tell me. It's a phase and it wont last forever. If your comfortable letting her cry, let her cry through it. If your not, cuddle her and enjoy it, because they grow out of wanting to be cuddled all the time.

[RosieMac]

Maybe she's teething or is she having too much sleep during the day and just not tired enough ? Rx

[cruisemum1]

my ds is the same. 4 mths old. can't help tho... dunno what to do myself.

[DizzyBint]

4 month growth spurt? so maybe she just wants more feeding?

[caygill132]

Just read this after posting mine..my dd is almost 6 months & sounds like your dd's long lost twin. If only they could speak, i have thought itcould be too much day sleep, teething, cold, seperation anxioty??that doesn't look right but don't have a dictionary! These things are all part of the joys of being a parent!! My dd also has no prob breathing during the day but during the night it's snot city, I have raised the top of her mattress a bit & put a carvol plug in in her room...doesn't seem to work but at least I've ruled that out. Tonight am going to just leave her to cry, if she is fed & dry then there isn't much else I can do except cuddle her to sleep which I don't want to do since she was so good at getting herself to sleep. Just think in 20 yrs time you can look back & laugh at these wonderful times!

[fairysnuff]

lol. 20 years is too long to wait!!!

Can't be too much sleep, she hasn't had anything more than a few power naps during the past two days. I thought maybe justtired last night but she only slept for half an hour then began again.
Although, I feel like a fraud now, cos she went down a treat last night!
Kids!?
I do wonder if she is just having a growth spurt. Then I think oh but maybe she needs more than I can give her? Some mums begin solids now? I really don't think she is ready for that though.
Ah, well. I will just have to see what tonight brings. We are off for a swim today so, hopefuly that will tire her out.

Nice to know I am not alone.
I will keep you posted.

[ashayden]

Hahahaha. I swear they'll make a liar out of you everytime.

[UCM]

I think I saw this on 'best advice ever given'

Just when you think you have it sussed they change.

It's true