My baby won't stop crying!

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He's 14 months. I'm assuming teething (he's never cried with his teeth before), but how long do I assume for?

I've had a look on NHS and it isn't really clear.
He is absolutely inconsolable. He's in my lap of course but still not being soothed. He's refusing the breast too.

He's been crying now for 15 minutes. How long do I let it continue before ringing 111 for some reassurance?

Can he be distracted? Take him outside?

Cake Distraction doesn't seem to be working. I will try and see if taking him outside into the garden does anything

Thank you!

Could he have tummy ache/wind? Perhaps try rubbing his back with him lying across your lap or lay him on his back and bicycle his legs.

Check his body/clothes/nappy for anything sharp or scratchy.

What was happening when he started crying?

Check for hair wrapped around toes or fingers

Okay so took him outside - The cries turned into muffled sobs, and then once we came back in it was the full on screams again.

I can't find any hair tornets (excuse my appalling spelling).

I'm trying to rub his back etc for wind and it's making him even more distraught

Nothing was going on when it all started, he'd just woken up from a nap. I went to the loo quickly and came back to do his nappy. He seemed really irritable before me quickly going to the loo but then went into full sobs whilst I was in there.

He knows how to climb down from our bed and come in to me in the toilet, but just stayed on the bed screaming

Have you put some anbesol on his home just in case? Could it be an ear infection?

A dose of calpol wouldn’t hurt.

Ah, I was wondering if he had woken from a nap. Some kids really don't like it, especially if they are still tired. He might be feeling a bit disoriented or out of sorts. Check for a fever but if his temperature is normal then he should settle soon. Will he watch anything on TV, maybe one of those baby sensory vids on YouTube?

I’d give calpol if it’s unusual for him, but tbh both my kids could be like that when they just woke up for no reason!

And maybe offer him a drink from a sippy cup if he uses one.

Thank you

He always wakes from a nap smiling and babbling, so I'm really surprised if it's because he's not long woken up. However, I'm not saying it's not that because children are temperamental.

He is now closing his eyes from exhaustion spread across on my lap. The crying stopped 1 minute ago.

He's refusing his cup and refusing any breastfeeds

It's horrible. I wish I could ask what's wrong!

Calpol - it sounds like he’s in pain

Poor little mite, it is hard not knowing what the problem is. Just a case of ruling things out! Does he like baths? You could give him a nice warm bath to relax him.

Will try some Calpol for him.

He loves a bath Cake so will try that too

I'd give Calpol. Getting in the bath together is a nice idea if you can face wrestling him out of his clothes. It might prompt him to feed too.

My bf baby ALWAYS fed when he was distressed so if he's not interested I'd suspect sore gums/tummy/feeling sick but of course they're all different so it might not be that in your son's case.

My youngest did have a couple of random inconsolable crying fits in the night and occasionally when he'd woken up from a nap too soon as was still tired.

Oh Poor baby. My DS - although older - woke up once like that and was crying and it looked like he was in pain but no fever and he had all his teeth so I couldn't work out what was wrong. About half an hour later he threw up, turns out his tummy was hurting and he had a 24h a vomit bug. He actually looked much better after throwing up his lunch, it must have really bothered him. It feels horrible when they cannot tell you what's wrong... Does your DS go to nursery? Could he have picked up something?

Probably earache in my experience.

You can alternate Calpol and Nurofen if he's really suffering. I would be more concerned about him refusing fluids. Keep an eye out for signs of dehydration.

Is he settling down OP? Hopefully he is ok.

When ds1 was a toddler he was inconsolable and I eventually rang NHS Direct for help (about 17 years ago), while on the phone he puked up a barely digested satsuma he'd eaten hours before. He had a stomach bug and recovered soon after puking up. I don't think he has eaten any kind of orange since (apart from chocolate orange).

Unfortunately we can't see these types of things with our children so it is difficult to tell what the problems are a lot of the time, but I recommend watching out for symptoms of a sore stomach or similar.

Thanks all, he has a bit of a temperature and I've given ibuprofen

He's fallen asleep on my lap twice but is accepting some dinner.

I think he's just a bit out of sorts for some reason.

It's so hard when they can't tell you what's wrong!