To ask why my baby won't stop crying?

[Witsendmummy]

She screams all day long I don't feel like I can cope any more the sound is cracking me up. She's 5 weeks old.
I have tried everything rocking, winding, constant cuddles, clothes on clothes off, infacol, breast milk, formula bottles I can't take the crying any more. DH is been fab but we have a toddler who's suffering because of it too what can I do? I have never known a baby cry like this im so lost and feel like I'm failing her.

Has she maybe got reflux this can make babies cry a lot?

Silent reflux? Have you been to drs?

I'm going to take her to doctors tomorrow but the only thing I can tell them is that she is it won't stop crying I feel like they will think I'm mad!

My money is on reflux, or more likely CMPA. Reflux is often a symptom of CMPA.
My son is severely allergic to cows milk. When he was born, if he was awake, he was screaming an awful, heart wrenching scream
Other symptoms include:

• A rash (usually around the head, face and neck, but can be anywhere on the body)
• Reflux
• Vomiting
• Frequent mucousy poo or constipation (both are common, my son had the runny mucous poo)
• Bloating
• Rubbing eyes a lot
• Runny nose and weepy eyes
• Struggling to pass wind, or passing frequent, offensive smelling wind
• Frequent bouts of hiccups or coughing
• A frequent pained cry

You could try removing all forms of dairy from your diet and continue breastfeeding. It can take a few weeks for the proteins to completely leave your system, but you will usually notice an improvement within a few days. Or you could go to your doctor and ask to try a hydrolysed formula or an amino-acid formula. Do not be fobbed off with “lactose free” - lactose free stuff only has milk sugars removed but still contains milk proteins and will not help in the slightest.
I hope you get some answers soon - I remember how awful it is

Oh gosh she has a rash on one side of her face which we put down to heat rash and a litter on her chest just like red spots? My son got a little spotty at this age but it cleared up so we've not thought much of it. I will mention it to the doctor!

I would either go with an allergy(if you cut dairy from your diet it will take a few days /week to go through to your milk) but you can buy the lactose free formula.

My baby kept crying turned out to be silent reflux. Would give her the gaviscon in a bottle before each bf and it helped loads.

Witsend we thought my sons rash was just newborn baby rash - you know how they are bit red for a while after birth? I look at his newborn pictures now and want to cry because I now know what was causing it
Honestly, CMPA is so so common!

Reflux? Allergies?

Also check her tiny toes and fingers for hair that has become wrapped around them. There were a few instances in the news (and one happened to my close friend) where an adult’s loose hair has become wrapped tightly around their tiny toes or fingers and it is cutting into their skin.

If it is that, don’t try to remove it yourself, take her to the dr for help removing it.

Good luck xx

Again - dont bother buying the lactose free - it STILL has milk protein in it

The rash is key to the milk protein allergy. but don't expect your GP to automatically agree, IMO there is a gap in knowledge with this one despite it being so common it is frequently misdiagnosed.

Stop all milk products in your diet immediately and you might see difference as early as 48hours, obviously it takes longer for it to be completely out of your system, but you may see enough change for you to continue.

Plenty of wet and dirty nappies? What is her poo like? Any mucous (looks like stringy snot!)?

My children were all like that, and had severe silent reflux and a CMPA.

HCP here. 5 weeks old, rash and inconsolable crying, you need to take her to see a doctor today or take her to A&E. This is the advice for this age group. There’s very likely nothing wrong. Certainly not anything life threatening but you do need to be seen to make sure she’s ok and that you’re ok.

It sounds over the top but trust me, nobody will care.

My DD has CMPA.

It took well over 12 months to get a diagnosis.

I was told it was a viral rash (winter ) & heat rash (summer) plus all the other symptoms.

One G.P totally believed me & was amazing.

I should add I’ve had to do it for my own too!

Reflux?
If it is:
Keep her in a sling all day, get zantac and neocate milk and just try to get through it. You have my best wishes x

I’m sure you’ve thought of this already but could she be overtired? Mine gets upset after being awake more than 2 hours

Colief saved my sanity until I delved further and realised it was CMPA.

Agree with previous posters who says allergies or reflux/silent reflux. Good luck at gp OP.

How is babies breathing, apart from the crying? Wheezy or crackly? My youngest had bronchiolitis and would cry and scream for hours as it was the only way they could get enough air in to their lungs.

As pp said I'd get them checked out today, either out of hours Dr or A&E, at five weeks old no one will think you're being over the top, anxious or silly.

As pp said definitely get your little one checked out today. He’s so tiny still they’ll be pleased you’ve brought him in to be on the safe side.

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My DC1 was like this and it turned out it was silent reflux - reflux but they don't vomit. Poor love basically had acid indigestion all day every day. Luckily we saw a GP who had experience of it so got it diagnosed and medicated pretty quickly. Gaviscon didn't work, but ranitidine was a life saver.

How are you getting on OP?