Climbing up the wall with anxiety!

[CoffeeChicken]

My bab's 8 week vaccines were awful. He's just had his 12 week ones and is even worse. Utterly inconsolable, screaming non stop. He's fed, changed, played, burped, cuddled, bathed, had a nap, everything. Just endlessly screaming, at the very top of his lungs, crying real tears. DH gave some calpol and it did absolutely nothing. Little one has colic, but this is much louder, more brain rattling and more miserable sounding. The only thing that settled him was a ride in the car, which isn't feasible tomorrow because DH works from 6am-3pm each day and I am not allowed to drive.

What on earth do I do to help him? I feel so helpless and like a terrible mum. How did you all cope? Dreading that we have more at 16 weeks 😬

Do you have a sling?

Why aren't you allowed to drive?

Can't drive due to medication I'm on, and yes I usually use a sling during the day but ds did not want any bit of it this evening.

Hi - this sounds like it could be classed as a 'persistent crying' reaction (has it been more than 3hrs?) . It has been associated with a severe localised reaction - "Five of 6 children with persistent crying had severe local reactions, suggesting that localized inflammation may be a cause of persistent crying."

Maybe a cold compress/flannel pressed to the injection site might help soothe? Otherwise 3 months is old enough for baby ibuprofen (NHSUK) (although if you're concerned you could call GP/111)

He's stopped screaming and crying for the time being now, but he's still clearly unhappy, won't sleep and is fussing. I'm utterly exhausted and dreading tomorrow.

My DH always took DS out in the pushchair at night when he was like this. He would go quiet and just look at the trees, stars etc until he eventually fell asleep. He would then bring him home and I would carry him up to bed

I don't think DH would really be up for walks out in the cold unfortunately 😔 have to hope little one is feeling better today.