DS, 10 weeks, screaming inconsolably in evenings

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we feed him, check he's got a clean nappy, wind him, have tried cuddling him and soothing him in his moses basket, he eventually drops off to sleep for 10-15mins and then wakes up crying again. it's as though he's in pain, but farts are coming through, so don't think it's trapped wind. Going on the boob soothes him for a short while, but then he comes off screaming again.

this doesn't happen at any other time of day. He's usually very chilled out and smiley. anyone got any ideas what we can do to help the poor mite?

Should mention we've tried holding him in all different positions too, eg winding position sitting up, face down across my lap, on my shoulder, walking him around. Nothing works until he cries himself to sleep

colic???

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Cluster feeding?

Could be overtiredness due to insufficient daytime sleep.

Could also be to do with a growth spurt.

Colic is just crying (or needing soothing to prevent crying) for 3 hours a day on at least 3 days a week, lasting for more than 3 weeks. Most people now agree it's mostly due to an immature nervous system.

I'd ditch the attempts at putting him in his moses basket and pop him in a sling. Carrying him in a sling during the day (ie before he gets in a state) should help reduce the crying too.

Have a look at this - Dr Harvey Karp with a neat baby calming technique.

I saw this link somewhere here a while back and it was a godsend! Reading his book now (The Happiest Baby on the Block), I just wish I had seen this earlier (DD 11 wks now) - good luck!

If this doesn't do the trick - have you tried gripe water? Evenings are classic colic o'clock.

Yes, Harvey Karp is brilliant.

10 weeks you say, and this has just started, or how long has it been going on ?
ds2 was inconsolable, most of the night, from 2-12 weeks. Had to put it down to colic becasue I don't know what else it was. Was ever so content during the day.

thanks for your advice angels and milkjet tried harvey karp technique tonight and worked wonders. Yes, just started this week oblomov, hence not understanding what's going on or having learnt to cope with it yet. Having a later bathtime also seemed to help, as he loves the bath and laughs when he is in there, distraction from the crying may be the key I think!

Oh God, no advice, but I remember that phase, and sympathise. I actually remember holding him on my chest, lying on the sofa, repeating to myself, "one day, he will be forty, and he won't cry until then." I just couldn't see it stopping at that time.

It resolved after a couple of weeks. But those weeks were awful. I send sympathy in spades.

:) Hope it keeps helping.

Ditto the sympathy in spades, and can I also suggest you try winding DC by holding them to one shoulder and walking up and down stairs. I don't know why but it's amazing for getting up the burps. DS's colic lasted three weeks. Any longer and I think me and DH would have had a suicide pact. It was just awful. In hindsight I think it was something to do with his immature gut, and I wish I'd ditched caffiene and maybe tried cranial thingummy as he was stuck with his head jammed sideways in my pelvis before an emcs. He is still a highly strung wee bean now, so no doubt there's a touch of personality about it too, but he's such a loving, smiling fellow these days at the grand old age of 16 months. Remember this too shall pass. All the best.