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To beg for help with my crying baby!!

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TheHonSaucyJane · 04/05/2018 10:38

DD2 is 5 and a half weeks and does three things: sleep, eat - and cry. If she's awake and not feeding, she's crying pretty much all the time. She cries when you hold her; she cries when you walk around with her; she cries when you sit her upright; she cries when you wind her; she cries when you put her in the bouncy chair; she cries when you put her on the playgym... no sign of any smiles yet, that's for sure Sad. The health visitor pulled a cat's bum face on Monday when I said she hadn't smiled yet and said she'd come back to check next week.

The constant screaming is beginning to wear me down and make me feel like I'm failing her.

She's a pretty good sleeper at night and is happy to lie flat on her back in the cot. She doesn't spit up much, and she doesn't arch her back or pull up her legs, so I don't really think it can be reflux or too much wind. She's EBF and we give her infacol (although I've never known if it works or if it's a parental placebo!). However she's not great at settling during the day, unless it's back in her quiet cot (my first slept anywhere and everywhere and through anything during the day, but was awake all night).

I'm beginning to panic that she just hates the world and everything in it. Did anyone else have a baby like this, and did they stop crying and start smiling any time soon-ish?

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ISeeTheLight · 04/05/2018 23:10

Could it be cow's milk protein allergy? DD has this and it was pure hell until she got diagnosed at 6months.
To test, cut out ALL dairy from your food if you're breastfeeding. Including derivatives such as whey powder etc. It can still take several weeks before it's completely out of yours and baby's system, but you should see a gradual improvement.
Good luck

JuJu2017 · 08/05/2018 21:21

Is she gaining weight? Does she have any rashes? Does she pull her legs up when she cries? My ds was exactly how you’ve described. After three months of constant screaming, we found out he had cows milk protein allergy - the things I’ve mentioned about were other symptoms he had. Hope you get sorted soon xx

AmIRightOrAMeringue · 08/05/2018 21:32

Hi OP my second wasn't very happy...to cut a very long story short it was down to two things - undiagnosed tongue tie, and a problem with muscles in her jaw / neck causing certain positions to be very painful for her. The cranial osteopath pointed out to me how much she bent one way compared to the other and gave us lots of exercises to do at home to help. Once I'd noticed it, it became really obvious she always looked one way and I'd never taken it in before. It might be worth a visit to one, it's not cheap but can't do any harm. I'm sure your over the half way point of the worst of the crying though. Hang in there!

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