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By Tue 23-Jun-09 10:52:42 Add message | Report | Contact poster

My little boy is 10 weeks old
Up until he was 6 week he was fine in the car, drifting in and out of sleep, happy smiley.
We then had the hot spell and took a major dislike to the car whilt on a 30min journey started screaming, foaming at the mouth (thought was sick but it wasn't) Bright red hot and sweaty.

He doesnt mind being in his maxi cosi-although does get v hot in it (abit wooly)
Ive got a mirror so i can see him/him see me-Mayb?
I talk sing to him all the way from A-B
He's got a musical toy which he likes
He's got a toy bar that he can touch
Ive covered up back seat incase didnt like that!!
Ive sat in car with him and he's fine until i set off!
He's in the back as my car as an airbag that cant be switched off
Also if someone travels with me he still screams, but i havent tried me and him being a passenger as most of the time its just the two of us.
Doesnt matter if the journey is 5 mins or 50mins he doesnt stop, even when really tired just drops off when i get him out of car!!
Any help/advice.... Can he do himself any harm? sad

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 18:29:17

Have you opened the window for him? Get some window sox for shade and to allow you to open the window for air.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 16:12:20

mine just got over it magically at 5 months ish. hope yours does too.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 12:22:55

dd hated the car too until she was 5 months. She's fine in it now. It was horrid though as I never left her to cry, but sometimes in the car I had to. Once she screamed until she couldn't scream any more. When I finally got her out she was awake, just looking into space, all red in the face.. I felt terrible. I limited car journeys as much as poss after that.

She gradually grew out of it so hopefully it won't be long for you.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 12:22:30

My ds2 was like this. Car journeys very miserable. Slightly better if i sat in the back between ds1 and ds2. On one holiday he liked sitting next to ds1 in the hire car seats. He is a lot better now, but it was over a year before we could do a reasonable car journey without constant screaming. Doesn't like the pram much either, wants sling or to walk with brother these days.

I agree your HV seems to be a bit OTT. Heart rate monitor?! Well I'm sure for a distressed screaming baby the heart rate will be increased, all that adrenaline.

We survived by adapting our lives, not going on long journeys and i walk/occasionally bus everywhere in the week.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 10:50:42

So spooky that every time we have a weird problem
with one of the DDs I find an active thread about it on MN!

dd2 doesn't like the car either, particularly when she's tired
but not asleep yet.
Going by the advice on here I think we will wait another month.
Don't do long drives anyway but even 15 minutes with a screaming baby
feels like an eternity.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 10:46:57

I think this is incredibly common. My DS screamed for every car journey from birth to seven months. As soon as I moved him forward facing he stopped.
When I was going through I found MANY mothers who had experienced the same so I think your HV may be being a little OTT.

I moved him as soon as he hit 9kg with massive guilt as DD had been rear facing for over a year and I knew the safety implications of moving the seat. However, driving with him screaming was becoming quite dangerous. I got two speeding tickets trying to get home quicker and was so stressed by the screaming I had three near misses...

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 10:32:29

Well HV came out and she thinks its poss moving objects thats unsettling him?
She suggested Rescue remedy or Star of bethlehem Has anyone used this on baby so young?
she is going to speak to an audiologist and suggested i go docs for a pead referal.
Also suggested that babies heart be should be monitered whilst in car.
She said to keep journeys to a minimum to limit stress and anxiety.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 26-Jun-09 22:45:49

Good luck with your osteopath appointment they worked wonders on my DS.
Just to say both my DCs hated their carry car seat and screamed whenever they were in the car but were fine when I moved them into a bigger birth to 4 yr one rear facing.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 26-Jun-09 22:40:21

Well we had a session today.
The lady said she had never come across a baby so young that didnt like the motion of the car, but thinks its possibly the pressure in the car.
She did her stuff and said his head is quite healthy with a few tense parts but on the whole all was ok.

She did say that he couldn't regulate his temp v well-I thought all babies so young couldn't??

She was also concerned about a blue tinge around his lips and irregular breathing (i think it was just him sobbing from being in car)

One good thing to come of it was she phoned my HV with her concerns and at last someone is taking it serious, They're coming out to us on Wed.

Got another osteopath apt booked for week after next.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 24-Jun-09 18:20:19

let us know how you get on

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