4 month old who just screams....constantly!

[dizzymama]

Well ok, maybe that is a bit of an exageration (know I've spelt that wrong!) but she is spending the vast majority of her days crying. I have a feeling it's just that she wants to be picked up all the time as she stops as soon as I do. The problem is that I can't pick her up all the time, I have stuff to do but at the moment I feel really cruel leaving her to cry. It'sgot to the stage where I have to leave all the household work till my DH comes back from work, then he has her and I iron/ wash up / hoover etc. It's killing me, I'm knackered! She's upstairs in her cot having a 'sleep' at the moment (i.e. she's been bawling for 15 minutes)

dizzymama - how you doing? ds is feeding and being v.peaceful at the mo
brodiesmummy - thanks, it's good to know it isn't forever!
sax - feeling okayish at the mo, just hate cancelling arrangements with people you know? have had to do that the last few days, makes me sad, my sis has called and will look after ds tomorrow for a bit if still poorly, are things quieter for you now your ds1 (?) is at nursery?

A few hours peace and quiet, ds2 watching little red tractor nd ds3 asleep!!!! horrahh more me time! making sandwich now to keep on the positvie streak! glad you feel betterish, you must keep taking stuff and have a hot bath later!

sax, gonna post on your other thread, xx

sorry didn';t mean to gatecrash here! many appologises!

Just incase anyone thinks I was being off -sorry! Had to go to physio appointment, wasn't ignoring!!
Dd is in her cot fighting her afternoon nap at the moment goss, yep, yet more tears! I'm being strong and insisting she does sleep though. Gave her her first baby rice today too, wondering if any of the grumpiness could be due to hunger.
Hang on....hark....no noise!!!! Hurrah
Got flu Goss? (sorry just being nosey now, feel free to ignore that!)

she'll go off dizzymania, its a mad time at the beginning but she'll settle into a routine soon. Hard in the meantime eh!

Absolutely Sax!! Just have to remember the smiley times,makes it all worth while

I do appreciate though dizzy it is very hard work looking after a baby and takes a lot of patience! I'm sure you are doing a fantastic job, well done you

Awh ta chuck

no worries, now for me to change yet another nappy......... never ending!!!!

hi dizzymama,
my baby was a real whinger. i was beside myself and ready to tear my hair out. she screamed all day for the first three months, then after that she complained, grizzled and whinged all day and wouldnt let go of me. when she got to about 9 months she screamed and screamed. it wasnt even crying, just screaming and tantrums. i thought it would never end and tried everything. however, when i started back at work in march and put her in nursery she was much better..bearable and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, at the end of april she turned into a NICE child. she still has her moments but i can finally enjoy my time with her instead of watching the clock until her bed time! No advice but if mine grew out of it then there's every chance yours will...and if its any consolation...strangely, you dont remember the bad times so much when they are gone!

What you said is so true nightowl, I feel as if I can't enjoy her which I suppose is selfish of me. Glad to hear they grow out of it, I'm back to work in September so maybe that will help!

i dont think its selfish. im sure everyone wants to enjoy the time they spend with their children. i used to feel so guilty that i didnt!

I agree Dizzy you are not being selfish, we all have preconceived ideas what it will be like but its bloody hard going sometimes....try to have a little bit of time out sometimes, that always helps.

Thank you ladies, you really have been a tonic today. Now have a glass of red wine and dd is on her way to bed! Enjoy your evenings

dizzy, not had chance to read all this so sorry if repeating bit I know very well what this is like. What kind of labour/birth did you have? was it long or difficult? this can sometimes result in unsettled babies (did in my case)?
Have you thought of cranial osteopathy? can really help in cases of babies who need to be picked up all the time.
this is the national osteopathy organisation and this page is about its benefits for babies and children here
HTH

Thanks Katierocket, she did have a very traumatic time, 12 hours and only half way down then got yanked out the other way! Have started to see a chiropractor recently, she was very good for three days after that then reverted. Contemplated cranial osteopath too if she doesn't get any better after this. Thanks for link, will have a look x

aaahh, sounds similar to mine dizzy. MY DS had colic and although crainal osteopathy wasn't a miracle cure it definitely helped. I think it would definitely be worth a go. Poor you, I really know how difficult it is.

Thanks hon, it helps to get it off my chest though

Hello. I am new to this site and wondered whether anyone could offer me any advice (and stop me worrying). My dd is eight months old. She was three weeks premature. She babbles for Britain and is v.happy, but she cannot roll over, sit without support, lift her head v well when on her tummy, bear weight on her legs. I took her to the doctors who said she was fine, but I think she should be reaching at least some of these developmental milestones. The hv seemed to be surprised that she couldn't bear weight on her legs.

mommie, i'm afraid my ds is only 16 weeks so i cannot help, i know some babys just develop at different rates to others! why don't you start a thread with your question so that others with more experience can help? good luck

gossifer - will do. thanks.

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