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1 week old screams for 3 hours !!!

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KaybeeandZak · 07/12/2006 14:14

Hi
can anyone help...
My lo is only 1 week old, but he gets really worked up over nothing and is impossible to calm down. Cuddles don't work, boobie doesn't work, dummy won't work. We just don't know what to do, his little arms flail around madly ( he gets even more worked up if we swaddle him!) and he goes all red in the face and bulging, and just screams and screams. We dont't leave him to cry, we try to give cuddles, or pats to settle him. I just don't know what to do, or what can be wrong.... If anyone more experienced has any tips please let me know????

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NAB3 · 07/12/2006 14:20

I think you should take him to the doctor. A child that young screaming like that clearly needs something doing. Good luck.

bundle · 07/12/2006 14:25

some babies do cry a lot but take him to be checked out. if there's nothing obvious wrong then try using a sling around the house to calm him

FiveGoldenFIMBOs · 07/12/2006 14:27

I would go to have him checked out too. My friend suffered with constantly screaming baby who never slept at night, was up every 2-3 hrs crying etc. Her & her dh slept in shifts. She never realised it wasn't normal until she had her 2nd child. Her first born should have been offered Cranial Osteopathy as he had a traumatic birth but she struggled on for months without anyone realising. Please see you Dr just for reassurance.

knittingtinsel · 07/12/2006 14:31

my sympathies as my first was like this but only in the evenings. he had colic and even with special drops before feeds he still suffered and pulled his little legs up and screamed and screamed. he just seemed to get wind trapped and find it painful. Any windy episodes during the day and he also screamed and was very hard to settle, I think he only calmed down when the wind shifted to a place where it didn't cause him any discomfort but whilst screaming he was gulping in more air adding to the problem. Things did improve after the magic 3 month mark and thank God ds2 was such an easy baby after what we went through with ds1.

I would suggest seeing a G.P. and try not to let them fob you off with generalisations. If your H.V. visits can she stay long enough to observe the baby for a couple of hours rather than a quick visit ?

FairytaleOfNewNorksBride · 07/12/2006 14:39

I've had a couple of screamers but they were usually calmed if I picked them up (but they HATED swaddling). I'd defintely speak to your midwife (is she still doing home visits, I had mine visit until 10 days) and/or see the GP.

If red in the face and bulging perhaps he's having bowel problems of one sort or another. Could be colicky or a bit constipated (latter unlikely given b/f). In the meantime, clockwise tummy massage might help or try a different cuddling position - mine insisted on being upright.

figroll · 07/12/2006 14:49

When I had my first baby I didn't really know what to do with her! I was hopeless really and when she started really screaming I kept picking her up and jiggling her about. It got so bad that she just screamed and screamed and I got more and more worried. I rang my mum and she came over in a panic. The poor mite was screaming all this time. When my mum came round she tucked her up in her cot and left her there. After a few minutes she was asleep. I found that she always screamed before she went to sleep, but I was so inexperienced I didn't realise this.

Just an idea I had.

figroll · 07/12/2006 14:49

However, if you are worried ring your health visitor or doctor.

sunnysideup · 07/12/2006 15:37

Kaybee, does he pull his legs up when he cries and screams? That can be a sign of colic and you can get good stuff to help with that. DS suffered in his early weeks and though not for 3 hrs, he did have those times when he just wouldn't be comforted.

I also have friends who swear by cranial osteopathy....has brought about a couple of amazing transformations for friends, they did have traumatic births...don't know what yours was like?

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KaybeeandZak · 07/12/2006 16:51

He was delivered by ventouse, so yes it was a traumatic birth. I am going to see how he goes tonight and then call the midwife/doctor tomorrow if matters havent improved...

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poppiesinalinewithtinsel · 07/12/2006 17:09

My DS1 was like this. It turned out he had silent gastric reflux. Not saying your lo has that but just something to maybe ask about.

xmasstocking · 07/12/2006 17:19

Agree with poppy - my friend really struggled with her ds who was constantly screaming and crying and couldn't be settled - he is 4 months now and they have just had him diagnosed with silent reflux and she said he has been completely different since taking infant gaviscon - so def worth asking the GP about.

NAB3 · 07/12/2006 19:00

Cranio osteopathy is a marvel but make sure you get someone very experienced with babies. If you live in Kent I definitely rec the guy we saw for our youngest.

deaconblue · 07/12/2006 22:07

AFter his ventouse birth ds cried a lot until we took him to the cranial osteopath at 10 days old. Two days leter = different baby. I would really recommend it, remember they have a really sore head and neck after the hoover pulls them out...

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KaybeeandZak · 08/12/2006 17:34

DH went and got infacol last night, and there was some improvement, not nearly so much crying. We are still considering taking him to a cranial oseopath though. Am seeing the doctor on Monday so will ask him to have a look at Zak too.....

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