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Baby behaviour

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Mummy274 · 07/05/2017 10:48

I have a 3 month old little boy that's suddenly started having major meltdowns that go on all day.He sometimes used to have them early evening which we put down to colic & being over tired but now we do not have a clue.Anyone else experience this behaviour.
He also will only go in his pram if he's due a nap & even then it's a battle.

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 07/05/2017 21:09

When you say he's having meltdowns that go on all day, what's going on exactly?

How is he with things like feeding? Is he meetings his milestones?

Ecureuil · 07/05/2017 21:11

Do you mean he's crying a lot?
How is his feeding/sleeping/naps?

Quodlibet · 07/05/2017 23:28

Mine hated the pram at that age too - he would only sleep in the sling and mainly wanted to be carried around all day.
Is the crying constant or in response to triggers or when you put him down? How many hours a day is he crying? It may be worth a trip to the GP if he is crying for long periods each day.
Could be a cows milk protein allergy??

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Mummy274 · 08/05/2017 06:07

He was crying uncontrollably on Saturday & wouldn't drink his milk,finally calmed down at 8pm.Yesterday was a great day though,he was really chilled out.Every day is do different.He doesn't sleep that much during the day & just likes to be held during the day.

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LapinR0se · 08/05/2017 06:17

He sounds desperately overtired. At 3 months he should be asleep a lot more than he is awake. Can you tell us more about his feeding and routine?

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Mummy274 · 08/05/2017 06:40

He feeds every 3 hours sometimes a little less.He's breast & formula fed.Friday night he slept through the night but then Saturday he was crying all day & wouldn't feed.

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LapinR0se · 08/05/2017 07:06

There's a wee typo there, is he combination fed?

Ecureuil · 08/05/2017 07:18

Sounds like he needs more daytime sleep. Mine weren't great daytime sleepers but did have a short nap every 1.5-2 hours at that stage (probably for about 40 mins).

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Mummy274 · 08/05/2017 07:56

Yes he's combination fed & definitely needs more sleep during the day.He's very alert & wants to see what's going on.

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LapinR0se · 08/05/2017 10:14

At 3 months he should have max one hour awake time. The alertness is already a sign of overtiredness.

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Mummy274 · 08/05/2017 10:23

Some days are definitely better than others with sleep but sometimes he just won't nap.

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greeeen · 08/05/2017 12:45

What's your routine/tactics for getting him to nap in the day? I had an alert baby that fought sleep and at 3 months she would only nap in her hammock in a dark ish room with fairly loud background noise. Sometimes it was over an hour of rocking/feeding/ rocking for a 30mins sleep.

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Mummy274 · 08/05/2017 13:42

If he's fed then you can usually tell if he's ready for a nap.He falls asleep on me but now we've started to put him down in his bed.Sometimes it works & sometimes it doesn't.He's started having cranial osteopathy as he's happier being upright to sleep.

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silkpyjamasallday · 08/05/2017 14:53

Sounds like he is majorly overtired. Have you tried taking him to bed with you for a nap, bf lying down next to him and waiting for him to drop off? This was the only way to get dd to nap at that age. You can't leave him crying for that long, and he shouldn't be going that long between feeds, and if hysterical may not be eating enough each sitting.

You say he is crying all day, do you mean non stop? Or just mostly crying when awake? Is he crying after feeds or seems in pain? Is there a difference in how he behaves after bf or after ff?
.Have you got a sling? If he is getting hysterical you need to be able to calm him down, what have you actually tried so far?

Slumberparty · 09/05/2017 07:17

I have a 5 month old and have found that she naps best if I can get her in her cot at the exact right moment - if she's already fallen asleep on me then it's too late as she'll wake as I put her down and then is very hard to re-settle. If I put her down to nap when she's too alert then again she is hard to settle. The perfect time is when I see these signs: her starting to 'zone-out' a bit, rubbing her eyes, starting to complain a little. If I put her down then she may winge for about 30 seconds then she's out like a light!
Do you notice any similar sleepy signs?

Slumberparty · 09/05/2017 07:19

Forgot to add I also play 'rain' sound effects to help her sleep.

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Mummy274 · 09/05/2017 07:46

I have started spotting the signs of when he's tired.He's getting better at going down in the evening we just need to work more on during the day.Yesterday he had a few good naps so we will continue to work on this.

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 09/05/2017 18:43

Glad you had a better day. How's today been?

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Mummy274 · 09/05/2017 19:28

We've had a great day.Nap this morning & over 2hrs after lunch.Very happy little boy & mummy.

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 09/05/2017 19:57

Oh I'm so pleased

LapinR0se · 09/05/2017 20:27

Yipee! Great news

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Mummy274 · 10/05/2017 00:43

I would definitely rate cranial osteopathy 😁

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