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DS 12 weeks and screaming

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mower · 27/01/2007 11:27

Feel like I am forever posting on here about ds2, but things haven't been too easy for us!

My problem now is the screaming that ds does. I will give you an example.

Yesterday ds had second nap of the day at 11.00 till 12.00 then fed him at 1.45 then on our way out slept in the car for 20 mins. We took ds1 (16 months) to a play area. Put ds2 in sling facing outwards and followed ds1 round.

Sat down for a drink put ds2 in pushchair where he was smiling and cooing at me. Then all of a sudden ds2 starts screaming not just crying but screaming, people are looking it is so loud. Try dummy, boob, bottle, cuddle but still screaming. So have to leave as soon as in pushchair he stops.

This keeps happening not just at home but also when we are out and I keep having to leave places quickly as he is getting so upset crying real tears.

Trying to take the good out of yesterday ie ds1 had a lovely time and ds2 was smiling and happy (for a while).

Does anyone have any advice for me?

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Emprexia · 27/01/2007 12:25

Are you sure its not wind? What is he actually doing when he cries?
Is he bringing his legs up, writhing..etc? Is he inconsolable?

It may be worth getting a bottle of gripe water and next time this happens, give him a dose then burp him over your shoulder for 10-15 minutes.

DS had colic as a tiny baby, but recently the colic has gone and instead he's having problems bringing his wind up so we've had to break out the gripe water which seems to be doing the trick.

Weegle · 27/01/2007 14:06

Again, I also wonder if it's wind as it was so sudden. I would try gripe water and also infacol before every feed and lots of burping. That way you can at least eliminate that. Good luck, hope he gets better.

somersetlass · 31/01/2007 16:25

have very similar situation with 20 week ds. constantly having to leave places and although he cries a lot any way, when he screams, hescreams! had colic which think he's grown out of, but am still using colic drops in his milk called colief. these have been amazing they break down the lactose in the milk. never found infacol or gripe water much help. feel like im always trying to analyse the latest crying fit so know how you feel!

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